Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Itinerary

Someone (I'm talking to you Fiona) wanted me to post our itinerary, so here it is.

December 6 - Depart KC, fly to DFW, Fly 16 hours direct to Brisbane.

December 8 - Arrive 6 am in Brisbane - Hoping to visit Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary en route to Aaronlee Retreat in Mt Tamborine.  Three nights here, visiting Binna Burra and the Green Mountain areas of Lamington National Park and anything else that draws our attention

December 11-15 - Road trip time, staying in Warwick a few nights, one night Toowomba, Chasing birds

December 15 Brisbane overnight

December 16 fly early morning to Cairns, pick up Alan Gillanders on way out to Chillagoe

December 17 - Chillagoe caves tour, drive to Undara, Sunset tour Undara

December 18 - Undara Lava tubes tour, drive back to Yungaburra, would like to do some of the waterfalls circuit

December 19- more birding with Alan Gillanders day and nocturnal mammals tour night, visit platypus viewing area

December 20 transfer to Kingfisher Lodge, Julatten - birding and critters, visit butterfly sanctuary Kuranda

December 21-22 base at Kingfisher - visit Mareeba, Mossman, Mt. Lewis, Mt. Molloy and whatever strikes our fancy

December 23 transfer to Red Mill House, Daintree Villlage, stay to December 6.  Take snorkeling trip out of Port Douglas, River Tours with Ian Worcester, drive up into Daintree.

December 26th, Overnight Mercure Harborside in Cairns, Steve birding the mangroves, we visit Flecker Botanical Gardens.

December 27th  Fly to Sydney, stay with friends.  During week visit Royal National Park, Capertee Valley, NYE in Sydney

Jan 4 fly home


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