Anybody live in or been to Cairns? - Page 4

LG17 · 18-10-2012, 06:55 PM

You have to be pretty lucky to see the platypi. More often than not the little buggers just won't play ball.
I think I've only seen them twice in over 25 years!

As far as the Crystal Caves ad goes, most up here probably feel the same as blueoval and his mates - cringeworthy to say the least.

blueoval · 18-10-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LG17

You have to be pretty lucky to see the platypi. More often than not the little buggers just won't play ball.
I think I've only seen them twice in over 25 years!

As far as the Crystal Caves ad goes, most up here probably feel the same as blueoval and his mates - cringeworthy to say the least.

For those that dont know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilo0UYeGr2Q

(be warned, you'll either laugh or think

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DJR David · 18-10-2012, 07:12 PM

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you sure you didnt do a poo in the river and take a photo of it for show and tell?

If that came out of his backside then he should really see a doctor.....

blueoval · 18-10-2012, 07:14 PM

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If that came out of his backside then he should really see a doctor.....

or a proctologist

marcyeo · 18-10-2012, 07:16 PM

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that's the one. Cheers.

One thing I could never forget and my mates couldnt help but laugh about Atherton was the local commercial on tv for the Crystal Caves. Crack a Geode...

(the locals would know what Im talking about)

Worst/cheapest/least thought out ad ever ... 'crackageodecrackageodecrackageode'

**GasoLane** · 18-10-2012, 07:32 PM

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Worst/cheapest/least thought out ad ever ... 'crackageodecrackageodecrackageode'

As far as advertising goes it's so bad it's good!

Auslandau · 18-10-2012, 07:33 PM

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For those that dont know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilo0UYeGr2Q

(be warned, you'll either laugh or think

)

Oh dear god

I did see the place driving through Atherton ....... has a weird covered 4x4 out the front. We didn't stop

**GasoLane** · 18-10-2012, 09:19 PM

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..... Its the brown blob! Their were 3 ..... or 2 moving around fast. Hard to get a pic of them but watched them for a while.

Just charging camera batteries and saw what The Dragon Lady is taking (only 2 of these are mine!)
Other than possibly getting charged for overloading the carry on luggage she should have enough cameras to catch the Platythingies

**Jastel** · 18-10-2012, 09:19 PM

Yes, the Flintstone mobile, a suzuki or something covered in fibreglass to look like its made of rock.

There are some nice drives around Cairns but during tourist season you barely crack 60 on them, treacherous in the rain but.

China Eastern starts direct flights to Cairns next month so you beat the rush.

Auslandau · 18-10-2012, 09:36 PM

Is that a hobby or you doing some paparazzi!

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Yes, the Flintstone mobile, a suzuki or something covered in fibreglass to look like its made of rock.

There are some nice drives around Cairns but during tourist season you barely crack 60 on them, treacherous in the rain but.

China Eastern starts direct flights to Cairns next month so you beat the rush.

Managed to do the Atherton run without any real hold ups! Lots of motor bikes passing but would have been better with a decent car! Great drive through there.

marcyeo · 18-10-2012, 10:25 PM

There's some great run's around Cairns - the Atherton Gillies H'way, across to Mareeba then down the Kuranda range, or the Port douglas road, going up Mount Molloy, across to Mareeba and down Kuranda range .. I love fanging it up and down the range in the F6 - shame about the roadworks at the moment.

Also Gillies is better for early morning runs cos apparently caravans aren't permitted up the Gillies, less traffic.

flappist · 19-10-2012, 09:30 AM

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There's some great run's around Cairns - the Atherton Gillies H'way, across to Mareeba then down the Kuranda range, or the Port douglas road, going up Mount Molloy, across to Mareeba and down Kuranda range .. I love fanging it up and down the range in the F6 - shame about the roadworks at the moment.

Also Gillies is better for early morning runs cos apparently caravans aren't permitted up the Gillies, less traffic.

Gillies can be a lot of fun but be careful.

If you have never driven it before or do not have a lot of genuine experience in mountains you may find you run out of brakes even if you have a so called "performance" brakes.

It is windy, steep and very very long with no real escapes if you do get into trouble.
Going up is much safer than going down as gravity will be your friend not enemy.
Also be careful in the early morning of hidden wet patches from overnight dew. Remember you are in the wettest part of Australia and up high enough to be inside clouds.

XR6_661 · 19-10-2012, 09:37 AM

Gillies isn't all that bad...

Me and my mates used to go up every weekend to go swimming at lake eacham.

Mind you, we've had some sketchy moments...If you go up at night, and even in the day you can cheat a few corners.

Just watch for undulations on the entries and in corners...Had a nice bouncy bouncy one time in my old XR6.

Now if you want a real range, go check out the rex range.

LG17 · 19-10-2012, 09:48 AM

At the right time, the Gillies, Kuranda, Rex and Palmerston are all great drives!
Each of them very different and keep you on your toes!!!

flappist · 19-10-2012, 10:42 AM

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Gillies isn't all that bad...

Me and my mates used to go up every weekend to go swimming at lake eacham.

Mind you, we've had some sketchy moments...If you go up at night, and even in the day you can cheat a few corners.

Just watch for undulations on the entries and in corners...Had a nice bouncy bouncy one time in my old XR6.

Now if you want a real range, go check out the rex range.

Yes once you have driven it a few times you know what to expect. First time can be "interesting". I drove a "variety bash" car (XP Falcon) down it a couple of years ago along with 150 others. More than a couple ended up with stains on their seats.......

XR6_661 · 19-10-2012, 01:32 PM

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Yes once you have driven it a few times you know what to expect. First time can be "interesting". I drove a "variety bash" car (XP Falcon) down it a couple of years ago along with 150 others. More than a couple ended up with stains on their seats.......

My mates 400+ hp VL was always interesting going up!

**GasoLane** · 19-10-2012, 01:54 PM

A 400+hp Commodore going around corners is always interesting to watch

LG17 · 19-10-2012, 02:08 PM

I used to have a shorty F100 that handled like a go kart - it was tons of fun especially up Kuranda and the Gillies!

**GasoLane** · 19-10-2012, 03:04 PM

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Is that a hobby or you doing some paparazzi!

The latter....... stand by for revealing topless platypaparazzipus pics in the Women's Weekly, Women's Day and TV week

Deco28 · 19-10-2012, 06:49 PM

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Smithfield Tavern for a steak. Stay at Cairns Beach Resort Holloways Beach (Tell them Hal sent you)

Go to green ant cantina and try the death wings and suck in the atmosphere.

Go watch the cane toad racing in Pt Douglas.

Trek 3km for a swim at Behana Gorge

Loads of things....

Haha go to the tav most days for lunch, good cheap menu.

DO NOT try the death wings, worst experience of my life...

Stoney Creek is a good place for a swim too, not as busy as crystal cascades.

**Jastel** · 19-10-2012, 09:06 PM

In the old days the Gillies was one way at a time, there were gates at the top and bottom, you had 45 minutes to get up/down or they would come looking for you, and it was closed at night. The spots can still be seen, and there is a water tank/creek and pulloff bay about half way up to refill boiling engines.

Up until about 5 years ago it was all a 100 zone as well, not that that was remotely possible for most sections, now 60 even in the limited overtaking lanes.

Caravans are NOT banned on any road around here, (unfortunately in some cases as they wont move over). The only banned vehicles are B doubles and wide loads are restricted to certain times on the ranges.

Motorbikers can be a menace especially on a nice weekend morning it looks like Phillip Island in GP week. I have also seen pushbikers and roller bladers, they are even worse.

marcyeo · 19-10-2012, 09:10 PM

Haha I remember that French rollerblader just recently - that was just pure nuts, what was he thinking.

LG17 · 22-10-2012, 09:49 AM

If you were here yesterday you could have seen the crocodile swimming in the ocean at Palm Cove!

XR6_661 · 22-10-2012, 05:04 PM

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Haha go to the tav most days for lunch, good cheap menu.

DO NOT try the death wings, worst experience of my life...

Stoney Creek is a good place for a swim too, not as busy as crystal cascades.

That's why I like Behana Gorge, it's a bit of a hike so not many people go there. Unreal spot too!

Auslandau · 22-10-2012, 08:28 PM

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If you were here yesterday you could have seen the crocodile swimming in the ocean at Palm Cove!

Hope GasOLane doesn't see that as he is staying there for a week and should almost be there now!!!

**GasoLane** · 22-10-2012, 09:45 PM

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If you were here yesterday you could have seen the crocodile swimming in the ocean at Palm Cove!

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Hope GasOLane doesn't see that as he is staying there for a week and should almost be there now!!!

Actually I was just reading about that, we're at Pt Douglas this week Palm Cove next week.

Hey Dave, we didn't get the Hyundai i30.

The nice Europcar people upgraded us to a VW Golf. Once I figured out how to change the language on the driver display to English things went much better.

It's not bad, averaged 6L per 100km so far!.

Auslandau · 23-10-2012, 10:05 PM

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Actually I was just reading about that, we're at Pt Douglas this week Palm Cove next week.

Hey Dave, we didn't get the Hyundai i30.

The nice Europcar people upgraded us to a VW Golf. Once I figured out how to change the language on the driver display to English things went much better.

It's not bad, averaged 6L per 100km so far!.

Pfffftt ...... my Camry would have beaten the crap out of it!!!!

......... who am I kidding

**GasoLane** · 24-10-2012, 01:05 PM

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Pfffftt ...... my Camry would have beaten the crap out of it!!!!

......... who am I kidding

LOL...going to do some studying to see how this thing parks itself like the one on the Telly does.

XR6_661 · 24-10-2012, 01:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7w_wwHI0rY

Like this I hope.

**GasoLane** · 24-10-2012, 06:29 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7w_wwHI0rY

Like this I hope.

LOL... I use to do stuff like that in a previous life.....

Car Rallys with a Saab 96 V4 and flyoff handbrake.