Local’s favourite places near ports

[MMDown Under]

These are my favourite places for longer stays near Brisbane, Queensland - 

 

Sunshine Coast and Hinterland (Maleny Montville. Australia Zoo)

Gold Coast Hinterland (OReillys)

Islands - Fraser, Moreton and Stradbroke

Country - Toowoomba and Bunya Mountains

 

[MMDown Under]

Favourite day trips from Queensland Ports -

 

from Airlie Beach -

Cape Gloucester Resort (seafood lunch on the beach)

Dingo Beach Hotel en route for cold drink

(by car transfer)

 

from Cairns -

Local bus to Palm Beach (cash)

Botanical Gardens

[MicCanberra]

Cheers, my favourite places for those cruising in Canbera are,

The National War Memorial,

The National Gallery,

Parliament House, (old and new), and

The National Museum.

BTW all are free to enter.

 

[MMDown Under]

14 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Cheers, my favourite places for those cruising in Canbera are,

The National War Memorial,

The National Gallery,

Parliament House, (old and new), and

The National Museum.

BTW all are free to enter.

 

All wonderful interesting places (with paid parking). Bus transport free for Seniors

[MicCanberra]

9 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

All wonderful interesting places (with paid parking). Bus transport free for Seniors

Yes there is paid parking at most venues. Good thing is the cruises are very small and quite cheap.

[OzKiwiJJ]

For Sydney I alway recommend an afternoon trip by ferry to Manly, a stroll through the Corso to the ocean beach then turn left to find the walkway around to Shelly Beach. Stay in Manly for dinner at a cafe then get the ferry back once it gets dark to see all the city lights. My eldest GD always wanted to do that when she visited us when she was younger.

[Aussieflyer]

1 hour ago, MicCanberra said:

Cheers, my favourite places for those cruising in Canbera are,

The National War Memorial,

The National Gallery,

Parliament House, (old and new), and

The National Museum.

BTW all are free to enter.

 

Not quite a port stop though. 

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, Aussieflyer said:

Not quite a port stop though. 

Yes, there are 3, yarralumla yacht club, government house and Kingston.

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

For Sydney I alway recommend an afternoon trip by ferry to Manly, a stroll through the Corso to the ocean beach then turn left to find the walkway around to Shelly Beach. Stay in Manly for dinner at a cafe then get the ferry back once it gets dark to see all the city lights. My eldest GD always wanted to do that when she visited us when she was younger.

My favourite in Sydney is a walk past the Opera house and into the Botanical Gardens and or the Rocks and Barangaroo.

[MMDown Under]

13 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

For Sydney I alway recommend an afternoon trip by ferry to Manly, a stroll through the Corso to the ocean beach then turn left to find the walkway around to Shelly Beach. Stay in Manly for dinner at a cafe then get the ferry back once it gets dark to see all the city lights. My eldest GD always wanted to do that when she visited us when she was younger.

Agree that is a must do every time. ?turn right from Corso.

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, MMDown Under said:

Agree that is a must do every time. ?turn right from Corso.

Arrgh! I'm directionally dyslexic. It's really weird! I think right, I even point right, but what I say or write is the opposite, which made giving Rolf directions when driving problematic until I discovered, after doing a basic traveller's Italian course, that if I said the direction in Italian it came out correctly. 

 

Yes, it is turn right at the ocean beach! Destra! 

Edited April 18, 2023 by OzKiwiJJ

[NSWP]

14 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Yes, there are 3, yarralumla yacht club, government house and Kingston.

Indeed..

[MMDown Under]

39 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Arrgh! I'm directionally dyslexic. It's really weird! I think right, I even point right, but what I say or write is the opposite, which made giving Rolf directions when driving problematic until I discovered, after doing a basic traveller's Italian course, that if I said the direction in Italian it came out correctly. 

 

Yes, it is turn right at the ocean beach! Destra! 

Would have been a nice walk left but long scenic route to Shelley Beach.  I had to do directions with my fingers. 😀