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Oct 26, 2009 - Atherton Tablelands

Bypassing the horrendously expensive Kurranda Railway and Skyrail, we headed up in to the tablelands behind Cairns for a few days.Bypassing the horrendously expensive Kurranda Railway and Skyrail, we headed up in to the tablelands behind Cairns for a few days....

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Aug 20, 2009 - Day 30 – Atherton Tablelands – 1 month on the road.

This morning we remembered why we remembered Atherton. ... Today we spent the day driving around the Atherton tablelands. ... As we are now about 8-900m above sea level the weather is completely different.This morning we remembered why we remembered Atherton. ... Today we spent the day driving around the Atherton tablelands. ... As we are now about 8-900m above sea level the weather is completely different....

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Aug 19, 2009 - Day 29 – Cairns to Atherton – Off Bruce, onto Savannah.

After riding the Bruce Highway for the best part of 2000kms, this morning we took the left hand turn to start the second phase of the trip, the Savannah way. We then headed into Atherton and as we drove up the main street Al and I both realized, at the same time, we had been here before. ... About 2 years ago we had driven up here out of Cairns but it was a Sunday afternoon at about two pm so the only things open were the pubs and the ‘dining rooms’ had closed.After riding the Bruce Highway for the best part of 2000kms, this morning we took the left hand turn to start the second phase of the trip, the Savannah way. We then headed into Atherton and as we drove up the main street Al and I both realized, at the same time, we had been here before. ... About 2 years ago we had driven up here out of Cairns but it was a Sunday afternoon at about two pm so the only things open were the pubs and the ‘dining rooms’ had closed....

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Sep 28, 2008 - Atherton Higlands

Sunday 28th – We left for a two day trip into the Atherton Highlands. ... The second stop was in the town of Atherton where we visited the only remaining Chinese temple in Australia made of wood and iron. ... The temple had been originally built by the Chinese community in the early 1900’s.Sunday 28th – We left for a two day trip into the Atherton Highlands. ... The second stop was in the town of Atherton where we visited the only remaining Chinese temple in Australia made of wood and iron. ... The temple had been originally built by the Chinese community in the early 1900’s....

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Jun 5, 2007 - Northern Nomads Rally at Lake Tinaroo Queensland 11 to 14 May 2007.

Jeff We had met Alan, the President of the Northern Nomads, and his wife Margaret, when at Tumby Bay on the way to Port Lincoln in the early part of December, and promised to contact them when we arrived in their home area.Jeff We had met Alan, the President of the Northern Nomads, and his wife Margaret, when at Tumby Bay on the way to Port Lincoln in the early part of December, and promised to contact them when we arrived in their home area....

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