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CONTENTS<br />

v<br />

6<br />

by Lee Mylne<br />

7<br />

Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef 248<br />

Cheap Thrills: What to<br />

See & Do for Free (or<br />

Almost) in Queensland . . . . . . .252<br />

Follow the Heritage Trails . . . .253<br />

1 Exploring the Great<br />

Barrier Reef . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254<br />

Budget Snorkeling & Diving . . .261<br />

2 Cairns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265<br />

Where’s the Beach? . . . . . . . .276<br />

3 Port Douglas, Daintree &<br />

the Cape Tribulation Area . . . . .285<br />

4 The North Coast: Mission<br />

Beach, <strong>To</strong>wnsville &<br />

the Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295<br />

5 The Whitsunday Coast<br />

& Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307<br />

Come Sail with Me . . . . . . . . .312<br />

6 The Capricorn Coast &<br />

the Southern Reef Islands . . . .322<br />

Up Close & Personal<br />

with a Turtle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330<br />

7 Fraser Island: Eco–Adventures<br />

& 4WD Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332<br />

8 The Sunshine Coast . . . . . . . . .336<br />

9 The Gold Coast . . . . . . . . . . . .344<br />

10 The Gold Coast Hinterland:<br />

Back to Nature . . . . . . . . . . . .356<br />

11 Outback Queensland . . . . . . . .361<br />

On the Dinosaur Trail . . . . . . . .364<br />

The Red Centre 368<br />

by Marc Llewellyn<br />

1 Exploring the Red Centre . . . . .368<br />

2 Alice Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371<br />

Earning a Degree <strong>from</strong><br />

Didgeridoo University . . . . . . . .375<br />

3 Road Trips <strong>from</strong> Alice Springs . . .382<br />

Road-Trip Tips for the<br />

East & West Macs . . . . . . . . . .383<br />

8<br />

by Lee Mylne<br />

4 Kings Canyon . . . . . . . . . . . . .385<br />

5 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park<br />

(Ayers Rock/The Olgas) . . . . . .387<br />

Dinner in the Desert . . . . . . . .391<br />

When You See the Southern<br />

Cross for the First Time . . . . . .393<br />

The <strong>To</strong>p End 395<br />

Croc Alert! (& Other<br />

Safety Tips) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398<br />

1 Darwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398<br />

Cheap Eats & More! . . . . . . . .406<br />

2 Kakadu National Park . . . . . . .409<br />

Never Smile at a<br />

You-Know-What . . . . . . . . . . .411<br />

3 Katherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416

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