The Group!!!

All of us with Dad and Mum - taken out the front of our unit
..........NOTE - this page was updated on Thursday 31st July 2008

Their Accommodation
The Tuna Lodge Motel, which is on the Cairns Esplanade

Dad and Mum in their room, with the Motel sign in the background

Part of their room, showing the balcony, lounge and dining table

Mum sitting on the edge of the pool - no, she didn't jump in!!! ..........a nice photo

Trinity Wharf and the Marlin Jetty - on the Cairns Esplanade

Dad, Mum and Brett on the jetty - and I remember joking with Mum about the name of the boat behind her!!!

Mum, Geoff, Sharon and Brett on the jetty

Sharon and Mum sitting down for a break - and Mum has got to have her smoke!!!

A trip to Green Island
A coral cay just off the coast - a "real tourist spot"!!!

On the boat ready to leave - Tanya looking out one window, and Mum, Sharon, Brett and Dad looking out another

During the trip accross - Dad, Sharon and Brett - and Sharon is real close to the window and looking very seasick!!!

Arrived!!! - Brett, (sexy!!!) Sharon, Geoff (hand!!!), Mum and Tanya on the jetty - with the Underwater Observatory in the background

Walking around the island - Mum, Dad, Sharon, Tanya and Brett

Still on the walk through the rainforests, but having a spell!!! - Brett, Sharon, Mum and Dad

Dad, Tanya, Mum, Brett and Sharon having lunch

"Orange Grove" tour and Army Duck ride
On the Kuranda Range, which overlooks Cairns and surrounds

Dad on the army duck ..........a good photo

The army duck heading for the water - and now a little bit closer - and now in the river!!!

Australian Bird Park
At Palm Cove, which is just north of Trinity Beach on the Cook Highway

Where we were going - the sign and entrance

Dad and Mum inside the park ..........a nice photo of them

Dad and Mum feeding the kangaroos

..........and it looks like Mum has found a friend here!!!

..........and the kangaroos are keeping Dad busy!!!

Geoff's turn to do the feeding, with Dad looking on

Australian Crocodile Park
At Palm Cove, which is just north of Trinity Beach on the Cook Highway

Dad and Mum outside the park

The entrance

Dad and Mum watching the crocodile feeding - Sharon carrying Brett on the far right of the picture

"Laroc" Coral Jewellery Factory - in Cairns

Dad and Mum outside the factory, with Laroc's advertising mascot

Sharon and Mum, each with a new pair of coral ear-rings

Trip to Port Douglas - along the scenic Cook Highway

Mum at Rex Lookout, about halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas ..........a good picture

An "early settlers" cemetary near Port Douglas - Dad and Mum spent quite a bit of time looking around this

Dad, Geoff and Mum having lunch in a park in Port Douglas

Lunch over, and having a beer - Dad, Sharon and Mum

Cairns to Kuranda Scenic Railway

On the train, ready to depart - Sharon, Mum and Dad

Dad and Mum on the railway bridge at Kuranda ..........a nice photo

During the trip up the Kuranda Range, Sharon took some photos from the train

#01 - looking back over the city of Cairns and the surrounding area

#02 - a waterfall near the train tracks

#03 - another waterfall

#04 - passing another train which is heading back down the Range

At Home!!!

Sitting out the front of our unit - Dad, Brett, Mum, Tanya and Sharon

And finally, Mum and Sharon inside doing the washing up!!!

Dad and Mum with a few of our Friends

From left - Annette, Dale, Sharon holding Brett, Dad, Tanya, Mum, Valerie, Norrie and Louise at the front