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Manly via North Queensland and return to Manly
- May to September 2012
Hervey Bay
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"Croc on the wharf " at Hervey Bay
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Kingfisher Bay - Fraser Island
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Kingfisher Bay Wharf
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Blackwater & Bedford Weir
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Main road flowers
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Coal Centre
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Bedford Weir
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Near Bedford Weir
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Coal mines near Blackwater
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Lake Maraboon (Emerald)
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"Sunflowers" in the park - Emerald
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Col & the Parrots at the van site
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Lake Maraboon
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Phyl at Fairbairn Dam Wall
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Rubyvale to Charters Towers
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Col at Rubyvale
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Sapphire Collection at Rubyvale
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Coal Conveyor Belt to Blair Athol
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Charters Towers City Hall
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Phyl at Charters Towers Stock Exchange Arcade
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Wallaroo at Tower Hill
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Richmond
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Living "Fossils" in Richmond
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Fossil display
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Kronosaurus Corner
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Lake at Richmond
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Julia
Creek to Gregory River
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Phyl & the Mosaic Chair at Julia Creek
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Lunch stop at "Sudan Dip" Race course
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Brolgas on route
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Gregory River - Camp Oven time
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Campers by the Gregory River
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Sign by the Gregory River
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Lawn Hill
NP and Adel's Grove
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Phyl overlooking the Gorges
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Lower Gorge from above
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Campsite area and Lawn Hill Creek
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Looking up Gorge from Canoe
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Swimming at Indarri Falls
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Lawn Hill Creek at Adel's Grove
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Normanton to Karumba
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Us at the Gulflander train station - Normanton
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Phyl & Krys, the Crocodile, Normanton
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Sunset at Karumba Tavern
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Salt Pans at Karumba
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Col off fishing from Karumba
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Beach at Karumba
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Croydon
to Mount Surprise
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Phyl at Critters Camp
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Kissing Galahs at Croydon
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Gold Nugget Statue at Croydon
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Gilbert River
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Col at water lily billabong camp spot
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Einasleigh River
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Undara
Area & Lava Tubes
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Mareeba Rock Wallaby in NP
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Lava Tube Arch
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Lava Flow Patterns
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Board Walk into Lava Tube & fig tree
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Pool & Camp Area at Undara
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Restaurant Carriages
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Innot
Hot Springs & Ravenshoe - Atherton Tableland
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Phyl testing Hot Spring Water Creek
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Col at St. Barnabas Church (Ravenshoe)
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Wind Farm near Ravenshoe
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Dairy Cattle at Wind Farm
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Lake
Tinaroo & Crater Lakes
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Tinaroo Lake
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Dam Wall and Barron River
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Togetherness at Lake Eacham Crater Lake
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Col at Curtain Fig tree
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Lake Barrine Crater Lake
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Chimney stacks in Danbulla State Forest
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Mareeba
to Cooktown
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Rifle Creek near Mt Molloy
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Palmer River (old Gold Mining Area)
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Black Mountain near Cooktown
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Lava Rock on Black Mountain
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Cooktown
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Phyl and Musical Ship
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Col and James (Cook)
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Endeavour River from Grassy Hill
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Phyl at Lighthouse on Grassy Hill
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North of Cooktown
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Col's new "Hot Spot"
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"South Passage" visiting Cooktown
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Weighing in Coral Trout
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Boats in Endeavour River
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Cook's Landing Spot
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James Cook Museum
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Finch Bay
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Mossman
to Wonga Beach
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Mossman & Coast from Range Lookout
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St David's Historic Anglican Church
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Phyl paddles at Wonga Beach
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Col, Coconut Palms & Debris
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Col & the Peacock family at van site
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Palm Cove to Port Douglas
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Double Island & Jetty at Palm Cove
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Double Island Palm Cove
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Col & Golf Course View from Palm Cove Unit
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Rock standing Trio at Ellis Beach
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Col & Phyl overlooking beach at Port Douglas
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Paddling at Palm Cove
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Babinda Area
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Col at Babinda Boulders Creek
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Phyl at Boulders Falls & Rapids
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Falls at The Boulders
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Our van at Boulders Camp Spot
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Bramston Beach
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Col at Josephine Falls
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Phyl at Josephine Falls
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Mt Bartle Frere - Qld's Highest Mountain & Sugar Cane fields below
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Paronella Park
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Phyl at Mena Falls
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Remains of Tea Rooms
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Teresa Falls
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Kauri Pine Pathway
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Col on Staircase to Lake
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Mena Falls and Suspension Bridge
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Kurrimine and Mission Beaches
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Phyl paddling on Kurrimine Beach
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Col at South Mission Beach
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Phyl on Mission Beach
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Dunk Island view from Mission Beach
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Col at Van Site - Mission Beach
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Hull Heads to Ingham
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Phyl at Hull Heads with Bedarra Island behind
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Col at Hull River
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Hull River mouth at low tide
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Van with ocean behind at Hull Heads
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Hinchinbrook Island from Cardwell Beach
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Cane Train going to Lucinda Port
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Hinchinbrook Island from Lucinda Point
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Phyl with Sugar loading Derek behind
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Sugar conveyor belt system from Lucinda Park
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Balgal
Beach to Townsville
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Phyl at Balgal Beach.
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Col at River Inlet, Balgal Beach
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Stinger Net Reel & Park at Balgal Beach
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Our Camp area at Balgal Beach
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Col at Low Tide, Saltwater Ck - Toomulla Bch.
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Low Tide at Toomulla Bch.
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Coral, Shells and Rocks at Toomulla Bch.
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Phyl and her "New Home" Toomulla Bch.
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Col on Saunders Beach
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Townsville and Guthalungra
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Phyl and Magnetic Is. from Castle Hill
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Col, low tide at Alva Beach near Ayr
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Cane Train at Inkerman on Burdekin River South of Ayr
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Phyl nearly through the Big Watermelon South of Ayr
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Guthalungra Free Camp
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Bowen
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Phyl at Queens Beach
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Bowen Golf Course Queens Beach
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Low Tide in Port Denison, Bowen Harbour
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Glass sign at Bowen Jetty
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Movie "Australia" filmed in Bowen
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Col at Marina in Bowen
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Phyl and view from Flagstaff Hill
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Col and Cape Edgecumbe & Kings Beach
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Phyl at Horseshoe Bay
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Grays Bay South end of Queens Beach
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Main Street of Bowen used in movie "Australia", now newly renovated
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Col at the - - "Big Mango"
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Airlie
Beach and Shute Harbour
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Airlie Beach
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Boats in Airlie Bay
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Boat Harbour Marina
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Whitsunday Islands from Shutehaven
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Islands in Shute Harbour
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Shute Harbour
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Conway
Beach and Midge Point
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Conway Beach, Repulse Bay at mid tide
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Dogong swimming close to shore
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Col fishing on Conway Beach
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Colourful Ladies amenities at Van Park
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Low tide at Conway Beach
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Wallaby in Caravan Park at Midge Point
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Our van site at Midge Point
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Col at creek at low tide - Midge Point
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Paddling at Midge Point with Repulse Island behind
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Seaforth Area
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Free camp in Seaforth
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Victor Crk. Boat Ramp & Pontoon Seaforth
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Seaforth Beach
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Curlews at lunch Halliday Bay
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Phyl at Cape Hillsborough
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The Rock near Seaforth
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Carmila
Beach
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Driftwood on beach
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Phyl Mud puddling at low tide
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Van site at high tide
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Col sleep fishing at high tide
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Creek inlet at Low tide
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Clairview
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Front door Sea view at Clairview Rest Area
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Flowers along Railway behind our van
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Nearby Island at low tide
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Checking the local boat ramp
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Emu
Park
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Looking North toward Great Keppel Island
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The "Singing Ship" at Emu Park
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Playground at the beach
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Phyl at Emu Park Beach looking South
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Christ Church Emu Park
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