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Where are you staying in Cairns
« on: May 09, 2011, 10:09:14 PM »
Hi All,

We are looking at arriving into Cairns on Monday 20th and spending the week seeing some of the sites and doing day trips to Atherton, Mareeba and the reef.

I was wondering where everyone else is staying when they arrive prior to our departure on the 25th for the Cape.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 10:35:30 PM »
Hi
 
We should be arriving in Cairns on Tuesday 21st, and will be staying at Coconuts
 
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2011, 08:42:49 AM »
Most members on the last trip stayed at the Lake Placid Caravan park.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 09:09:03 AM »
Were staying at the big 4 coconuts something
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2011, 06:59:32 PM »
We're arriving on the 21st and staying at Coconuts.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2011, 07:08:59 PM »
We'll be in Cairns on Monday 20th at the Big 4 Coconut Holiday Resort, with Steveandviv. It will be good to see a few others who may be heading north and to share an ale or three.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2011, 05:16:02 AM »
Hi,

Mark can you post a couple of phone numbers of places where we could stay in Cairns?

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2011, 07:41:43 AM »
Hi,

Mark can you post a couple of phone numbers of places where we could stay in Cairns?

Thanks Bert

Here's the details for Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort, if you have young kids they'll love this place, the park has a massive jumping pillow, and water playground, pool etc.......
I actually lived in this park about 18 yrs ago with my Mrs, and our on site van we had in the park was our eldest daughters first home....... i still call her my little Trailer Trash Baby...... hehehe.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2011, 08:07:11 AM »
Try this. Its where members stayed last time.

http://www.lakeplacidtouristpark.com/

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2011, 10:26:37 PM »
Mark,

Lake Placid looks good. We also like the looks of th Coconut resort and will be making a decision in the coming days. It would be good to meet and get to know others who are coming to the Cape.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2011, 10:43:06 PM »
we stayed at Lake Placid last year, and it was good, lovely park, and fairly quiet when we were there (sept), but our kids had their noses pressed against the windows as we drove past Coconuts, and their faces dropped when we kept on driving. If we were going this year, we would have stayed at coconuts this time.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2011, 08:17:52 AM »
Coconuts caravan park is a fantastic place. It is on the southern side of Cairns and allow 20 min to drive to where we will be meeting to leave on the trip. Lake Placid is on the northern side of Cairns and is 5 min to our meeting place.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2011, 08:33:38 AM »
We stayed at Lake Placid in 2009 with the Myswag Cape Capers trip so I guess we'll be staying there again. It's nice and close to Woolies for the departure day.
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2011, 09:44:58 PM »
Just booked the Coconut Palms resort, arriving Monday 20th and departing Saturday 25th. Anyone else staying there please feel free to PM me and ill give you my mobile number.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2011, 05:10:12 PM »
I've booked into Coconuts as well.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2011, 06:34:53 PM »
When we stayed there last year they put on pancakes for breakfast on Thursday's. We'll have to get a bigger table this time since there is a few of us staying there.
 
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2011, 10:03:11 PM »
Just booked online into Coconuts arriving on Wednesday afternoon 22/6. Looking forward to meeting you all.
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2011, 01:19:05 PM »
I'll be there Thursday.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2011, 10:54:02 PM »
Hi, even though we live in Cairns, we used to live in Port Douglas and have stayed at Cairns Coconut Resort. It has a huge amount of facilities there and a big program of events too including movies, dances. We had a lovely Thai takeaway meal too.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2011, 07:25:19 AM »
I really hope the weather stays as it is now for all you My Swaggers coming to FNQ............. daytime temps around 29deg c, nights around 15deg c.......... brilliant clear blue skies from dawn till dusk, no humidity........... just bloody beautiful weather...
Oh and I'm heading up to Weipa on the 23rd May from Cairns for a 1st Birthday Party, yeah just a short drive for a birthday party, if anyone wants my mobile number PM me and I'll send it to you, just in case you want any road reports fuel prices etc, I'll be happy to help.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2011, 09:30:41 AM »
2deg C yesterday 3deg C this morning up here, beautiful days though.

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2011, 09:39:30 AM »
2deg C yesterday 3deg C this morning up here, beautiful days though.

hehehe...... bit cooler up on the hill 'eh mate.......... yeah maybe it's a bit cooler at night down on the coast then 15deg c, but it's still very bearable....... hope you've got ya wooly jocks on up there... haha
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #22 on: June 16, 2011, 05:22:02 PM »
We are leaving tomorrow. See you all in Cairns.   :D :D

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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #23 on: June 20, 2011, 07:53:37 AM »
All those meeting in Cairns prior to departure are keen to catch up for a feed and beer on say, Thursday night at say the Balaclava Hotel on the main drag (Mulgrave Road)? Good steaks, cold beer and kids play room for those with little ones? If keen I can make a booking?
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Re: Where are you staying in Cairns
« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2011, 08:17:51 AM »
We will only be getting into Cairns that night ... probably after dark. Are you going to drop by for a beer on Friday Teabag ?

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