15 August 2008

Congratulations Paul

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The other day I really enjoyed watching our local boxing superstar, Paul Flemming compete at the Beijing Olympics. He didn't win but he ...
14 August 2008

Paronella Park

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Paronella Park is a 45 minute drive from Mission Beach , and one of my favourite places to take my family and friends when they come to visi...
13 August 2008

Tully Sugar Mill tour

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Tully Sugar Mill is located about 20 minutes drive from Mission Beach , and during the crushing season they run daily tours. It runs 3 times...
12 August 2008

Kuranda Backpackers

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NEED TO ESCAPE AND HAVE A HOLIDAY? Want to wake up to the birds singing?After a great nights sleep. Want personalized old fashion...

Mission Beach Banana Festival

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Don't forget its the Mission Beach Banana Festival this coming Saturday 16th. Starts at 1.00pm at the Mission Beach Primary School. If ...
11 August 2008

Yongala Historic Lodge

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Intimate, stylish and indulgent, the Historic Yongala Lodge combines gracious old world charm and modern convenience to create a motel like ...

Yongala Historic Lodge

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Intimate, stylish and indulgent, the Historic Yongala Lodge combines gracious old world charm and modern convenience to create a motel like ...

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Well I finally went rafting on the fantastic Barron River yesterday. It was pretty damn cold but the enjoyment of it all soon made me forget...
10 August 2008

Its a bright sunny day today

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If your lucky enough to be in Mission Beach today, then you know what a bright sunny day it is. I wish I wasn't working so I could go o...
09 August 2008

Sea Patrol is coming back

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The good news for Mission Beach is that Sea Patrol are coming back to film the third series. We love having the cast and crew in town and l...
08 August 2008

Friends are coming back

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After 6 months or so away from Mission Beach friends of mine are returning, and I can't wait. They are like the rest of us and realised...
07 August 2008

Eating out!

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There are so many restaurant, cafe and bar options in Mission Beach that sometimes its hard to choose where to eat. Last night I dined at J...
05 August 2008

Banana Festival

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Mission Beach is once again looking forward to the annual Banana Festival held at the Mission Beach Primary School. Held on Saturday 16th A...
04 August 2008

First Swim of the Year

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I had my first swim in the ocean off beautiful Mission Beach on the weekend. It was so nice. I went back for seconds on Sunday.The cold we...
03 August 2008

Whale Watching

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My friend had a lovely afternoon yesterday sitting down at the beach in Mission Beach watching a mother whale and her calf playing in the w...

Oaks Lagoon Port Douglas

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PORT DOUGLAS: Located just a short 3 minute stroll to Four Mile Beach and the action of fishing, sailing and kite surfing, the new Oaks Lago...

Sunsea Cruises

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TOWNSVILLE: Great Barrier Reef Day Trips with snorkelling and scuba diving. Spend a full day at Kelso Reef. Glass bottom boat tours availabl...
02 August 2008

Port Douglas YHA - Port O'Call Lodge

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PORT DOUGLAS: Port O'Call Lodge is a four green star eco lodge.

The Bay Apartments

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HERVEY BAY: The Bay Apartments offer you the best in resort accommodation with breathtaking northerly ocean views, right on The Esplanade. N...

Caboolture Motel

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CABOOLTURE: Situated right in central Caboolture and with easy access to an endless host of attractions the Caboolture Motel provides above ...

Tandem Skydive Airlie Beach

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AIRLIE BEACH: Skydive directly over the fantastic Whitsunday Islands.

Travelling on Greyhound

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For those of you travelling on a Greyhound bus, Mission Beach is not a rest area, ( it is a drop off and pickup point only ) this means do ...
01 August 2008

School Camp =)

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Tully once again proved why it's been named the wettest town in Australia. It's a pitty the rains had to fall whilst I was on school...
31 July 2008

Big day yesterday

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I had a friend call me to ask if I could help her out, she needed me to drive from Mission Beach to Cairns, catch a charter flight to Georg...
30 July 2008

South Johnstone Butchers

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Coming back to Mission Beach from the Atherton Tablelands on Monday, I came through the little town of South Johnstone. This was excellent ...
29 July 2008

The Best Beach

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Some lovely NZ tourists came into the Mission Beach Information Station today and told me that Mission Beach was by far the best beach they...
28 July 2008

Good weather forecast

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Its looking like great weather forecast for Mission Beach over the next couple of days, so if your here visiting then get yourself out to t...
27 July 2008

Island Sailing from Mission Beach

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If your in Mission Beach and interested in sailing then you should enjoy "The Otherside". Its a 10.97 metre blue water catamaran....
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26 July 2008

Accommodation in Cairns

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It seems that the backpacker hostels in Cairns are busy this weekend, so if your travelling from Mission Beach today please call in and see...
25 July 2008

Leaving Mission Beach

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We have had some lovely visitors staying in Mission Beach , and coming in to the Mission Beach Information Station every other day to work ...
24 July 2008

Market Days

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Its Monster Market time at Mission Beach again this weekend. They are always fantastic. Lots of local produce available. However this week...
22 July 2008

Bendigo Bank Community Branch

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It's an exciting day in Mission Beach today with the opening of the Bendigo Bank Community Branch. Well done to the hardworking committ...
21 July 2008

Dogs and Coconutz

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Did you know that most dogs like eating coconuts. I hadn't had a coconut for a while so I strolled down to Mission Beach where there is ...
20 July 2008

White Water Rafting

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We have a big television here at the Mission Beach Information Station showing people having a great time white water rafting on the Tully...
19 July 2008

Sunny at the moment

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Its looking pretty sunny outside today here in Mission Beach . It is forecast for scattered showers over the weekend but I'm hoping that...
18 July 2008

Murray Falls

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This Sunday I leave for a week long school camp at Murray Falls, a lovely spot about 45mins from Mission Beach. Murray Falls is a great cam...

Kurrimine Beach Horse Rides

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KURRIMINE BEACH: Have a great time riding horses along the 20 kilometres of beach line available for your enjoyment. The ride takes place in...
17 July 2008

Gig guide

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If your a local or a visitor to Mission Beach you will still be interested in the entertainment and activities happening around town. Don...
16 July 2008

Kurrimine Beach Horse Rides

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A new Horse riding venue has set up in the Mission Beach area. Kurrimine Beach Horse Rides is only about a 1/2 hour drive from Mission Bea...
15 July 2008

The Python & The Green Tree Frog

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I was amazed yesterday to walk into my outdoor bathroom and hear the last crying croak from my resident green tree frog who has been living...

Rain rain go away

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It's the first day of a new school term for me and it's bucketing down here in Mission Beach . I would much rather be watching movie...
14 July 2008

Good places to eat

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There are so many eating options here in Mission Beach . Friends and I went out to Scotty's Beach Bar & Grill ( or just Scotty's...
13 July 2008

End of school holidays

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Its a bright sunny day for the end of school holidays here in Mission Beach . With students going back to school on Tuesday I'm sure the...
12 July 2008

Accommodation in Mission Beach

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If your coming to visit Mission Beach then you will be happy to know that there is a great range of accommodation options available to you....
11 July 2008

Lazy Days

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Today I enjoyed lunch with my mum at one of the many cafe's up at North Mission Beach . The atmosphere up there is great and the food is...

The Kennedy Walking Track

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Well with the glorious weather that has finally been bestowed upon us this weekend, I think I shall pack my backpack and head down the Kenne...
10 July 2008

Watching the rafters

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Yesterday we drove from Mission Beach to Tully Gorge to watch the white water rafters. There is a lookout where you can go to see them, and...
09 July 2008

Full Town

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Mission Beach is just about at peak season. All the southern folk have started to stream into town chasing the warmer weather. Its not that...
06 July 2008

Busy in Mission Beach

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Well its been a busy morning for me today at Mission Beach , lots of people around to enjoy our lovely piece of paradise. I have sold bus ti...
05 July 2008

Pandanus Beachfront Apartments

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Friends of mine are staying here in Mission Beach , they have the whole family with them, 8 adults and 5 children. I found the perfect accom...
04 July 2008

School holidays

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You can tell its school holidays time, there are lots of visitors in Mission Beach at the moment. I am so glad the weather is being kind to...
03 July 2008

Its good to be home

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I have been away from Mission Beach for 10 days visiting my family down south, and I can tell you in its very very cold down there. As I wa...
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Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge

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CARNARVON GORGE via Rolleston:
02 July 2008

Skydive in Mission Beach

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Today is the most fabulous day for a skydive in glorious Mission Beach . I booked a young fellow for a skydive yesterday. He is jumping toda...
29 June 2008

Busy Weekend in Mission

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On the weekend of the 19th of July, there are a couple of weddings as well a surf lifesaving carnival happening here in Mission Beach . I wa...
28 June 2008

The Big Night

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Well tonight is the big night everyone has been waiting for in Mission Beach . Its the celebration of the re launch of The Elandra Resort (...
27 June 2008

Woolies is finally here !!

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Wow it's all happening here in Mission Beach . Today Woolworths had its grand opening next door and judging by the packed car park, its ...
26 June 2008

Film Crew Back In Town

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Its great to see the film crew for 'Sea Patrol' coming back into Mission Beach . They certainly liven up the town when they are here...
24 June 2008

New Big Screen

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The Mission Beach Information Station has a fantastic new TV. Its a really big flat screen so if you book your Skydive ticket here with us y...
23 June 2008

Croc spotting

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The River Rat Eco Cruise down the Hull River at Mission Beach is back in action as of 23 June. Anyone coming to the far north and wanting t...

Cold Night in Mission.

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Last night the temperature here in Mission Beach got down to a very cold 10 degrees . . looks like winter has finally hit us.
22 June 2008

Strong Wind Warning

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Mission Beach isn't usually a windy place but today on this sunny Sunday we have a strong wind warning. Damn we just can't get the w...
20 June 2008

Exam's finally over

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I had the last of my mid-semester exams this morning , thank god for that ! Now I can get back to work here at the Mission Beach Information...
19 June 2008

Seeing a Cassowary

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My Mum came to visit me in Mission Beach for 10 days at the end of May, and I am sad to say that she did not get to see a cassowary. Yester...
18 June 2008

Roundabouts!!

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Well it looks like Mission Beach has its first roundabout. Wow!!! We really are becoming modernized here! When do we see the first set of t...
17 June 2008

The Elandra at Mission Beach

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For those who know Mission Beach you may remember visiting or staying at The Horizon, it has had a face lift and has come back as The Eland...
16 June 2008

Not visiting Mission Beach

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I will be driving from Mission Beach to Airlie Beach this weekend because my friend from PNG is competing in the Outrigger Regatta on Hamil...
15 June 2008

Walking in Mission Beach

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I was shown a great walk in Mission Beach yesterday. You start at the end of Bingil Bay beach and walk through the rainforest around Ninney...
14 June 2008

A new addition to town

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We have a new addition to Mission Beach , friends of mine had a lovely baby boy yesterday, after a bit of a wait they are really pleased to ...
11 June 2008

Woolworths in Mission

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Mission Beach finally has a major supermarket, Woolworth's started going up a few months ago and it's nearly finished, how exciting...
10 June 2008

Back in Mission Beach

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Well I am back in beautiful Mission Beach after a fantastic weekend sailing in the Whitsundays. Its nice there but I reckon you can't b...
09 June 2008

Little bit of rain around

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There has been a little bit of rain around in Mission Beach for the long weekend, not enough to stop people from enjoying themselves though...
08 June 2008

Being prepared

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I have chatted before about when to be prepared and when not to be.....yesterday I had a situation where I believe perhaps they should have ...
07 June 2008

Coconut Caravan Resort

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CAIRNS:
06 June 2008

Long weekend in Mission Beach

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If you haven't made plans for the long weekend yet then consider coming to Mission Beach . The weather today is fantastic and I have my ...

Unique Fraser

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Unique Fraser - Fraser Island 4x4 Fraser Island Self Drive Safaris $155.00 pp 3 Days 2 Nights Fraser Island + 2 Nights Accommodation Her...
04 June 2008

Ultimate Party Cairns

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Cairns Ultimate real deals. Including all the things you need as a traveller at the best possible prices - Our Ultimate Deals simply wont be...

Whitsunday Sailing

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I will be leaving beautiful Mission Beach this weekend to go to another just as beautiful place. The Whitsundays. Sailing to the infamous W...
02 June 2008

Great Barrier Reef

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You can visit the Great Barrier Reef from Mission Beach quite easily. One of the dive companies Calypso have been seeing lots of fish and t...
01 June 2008

Rainforest Walks

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What I love about Mission Beach are the lovely rainforest walks. With my Mum here visiting from Victoria I really wanted to show off about ...
31 May 2008

Mareeba Wetlands

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If your heading north from Mission Beach to the Cairns Highlands, then I can recommend you go and visit the Mareeba Tropical Savanna and We...
30 May 2008

Paronella Park

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If your visiting or living in Mission Beach and have access to a car then I strongly recommend you go to Paronella Park , it is an easy 40 ...
28 May 2008

Mission Fitness

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For a little place like Mission Beach , the local gym is a pretty popular place. I have been going to the afternoon aerobics classes (which ...
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27 May 2008

Subway in Mission Beach

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People keep asking me. "Is there a Subway in Mission Beach ?...Is there a MacDonalds in Mission Beach?....Where is Coles? .....Wow....I...
25 May 2008

Mum is coming to visit

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After almost 2 years living in Mission Beach , my mum is finally coming to visit. I collect her from the airport in Cairns tomorrow. I can...
24 May 2008

Travelling by Coach

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If your travelling in and out of Mission Beach on Greyhound or Premier then I would suggest that you buy your ticket early. Some of the coa...
23 May 2008

Rafting weather

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We are expecting a bit of wet weather in Mission Beach this weekend. This does not mean that you have to stay indoors.Why not go white wate...
22 May 2008

Winter is Here

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Winter has come to Mission Beach early this year it seems. I have had the old PJ's out the last couple of nights. Going to have to go an...
19 May 2008

How good is the weather

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I know I know I shouldn't always be bragging about how fantastic the weather is here in Mission Beach , but seriously it has been absolu...
18 May 2008

What to do in Cairns

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Lots of travellers going north to Cairns from Mission Beach this weekend. I have been helping people organise trips to Cape Tribulation, Gr...
17 May 2008

Sea Kayaking to Dunk Island

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I am really wishing that I wasn't working tomorrow as it is going to be a great day for sea kayaking to Dunk Island. I know that Coral S...
16 May 2008

Beautiful day in Mission Beach

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It has been an absolutely beautiful day in Mission Beach today. I really enjoyed sitting down at the beach to eat my lunch, the water was j...
15 May 2008

Manta Ray B&B

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PORT DOUGLAS: Manta Ray Bed and Breakfast is a tropical getaway offering deluxe, private seaside accommodation at secluded Newell Beach.

Destination Whitsundays

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AIRLIE BEACH:
14 May 2008

Rainforest Apartments

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Mission Beach Rainforest Apartments are located in a culdesac a very short walk to one of Tropical North Queensland's best beaches - 14k...

Wet Cross Country

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It has been bucketing down with rain all day and it doesnt look like its going to stop any time soon. The Tully High School cross country is...
12 May 2008

Mareeba Tropical Savanna & Wetland Reserve

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MAREEBA: Open daily from 9am - 4.30pm this wonderful reserve is a must for the nature enthusiast. There is 2000ha of savanna woodlands, gras...

Mothers Day

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I hope all the Mum's in Mission Beach had a lovely day yesterday. There were certainly plenty of families hanging out together on the b...
11 May 2008

Buying your bus ticket

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If your travelling in and out of Mission Beach by bus then there are plenty of options going North and South......but you do need to book a...
10 May 2008

Going out to the Reef

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If your staying or living in Mission Beach and are keen to go out to the Great Barrier Reef, then give us a call or visit our website at Mi...