Must see attractions/places - travelling from VIC to FNQ up the coastline.

[Rach75]

Townsville has a free water park at the Strand, Reef HQ (a reef aquarium), Billabong Sanctuary and me

actually I was going to say dont do reef HQ its a waste of money better of doing underwater world on the sunny coast much better IMO!!

yeah the botanical gardens in rocky are lovley....it has more than one monkey too

[Just Me]

They have just upgraded Reef HQ so it might be better - will let you know. I have year membership ... so I can go as much as I like for $37 per year with all four of my kids. It's great on days when it is hot or wet, which covers about 9 months of the year

If you keep an eye out on those Daily Deals through Lasoo and Cudo, I have seen some of those attraction passes come through on there with really good savings. Also check out Hot Dockets. They sometimes have some good discounts on there too. I never travel without checking out those things ... they often have good food vouchers and other things too so you can eat out for quite reasonable prices.

On the topic of discounts, do a google search for Entertainment Book. I got one that does Cairns, Townsville and Airlie Beach. It has so many discount vouchers for food, activities, sporting events ... it is really good value. We paid $50 for ours and made that back in two dinners out and we have a year to use it (it expires in June next year). If you are going to do the tourist thing around NQ and FNQ, the vouchers in there would be really good. Just something to think about anyway

[aussienic]

Oh if up near cairns try and get over to Green Island.. Although it might be to young for your kids but you might enjoy it..

[Phteven]

If you fancy big things.
There is a Big Prawn at Ballina. It is faded and sad and will probably be knocked down soon so you should get a photo.
I like the Big Avocado because it looks just like a pair of saggy tits by the road.
There is a Big Macadamia at the sunshine coast.

Byron is the most Easterly point in Australia. You could stop so you say you've been.

Some things are seasonal - whale watching is good if it is the right time of year.

[Rach75]

They have just upgraded Reef HQ so it might be better - will let you know. I have year membership ... so I can go as much as I like for $37 per year with all four of my kids. It's great on days when it is hot or wet, which covers about 9 months of the year

we were there 2 weeks ago and well to us it was over rated and over priced, underwater world on sunny coast is way better....

[feeb]

actually I was going to say dont do reef HQ its a waste of money better of doing underwater world on the sunny coast much better IMO!!

yeah the botanical gardens in rocky are lovley....it has more than one monkey too

They have just upgraded Reef HQ so it might be better - will let you know. I have year membership ... so I can go as much as I like for $37 per year with all four of my kids. It's great on days when it is hot or wet, which covers about 9 months of the year

If you keep an eye out on those Daily Deals through Lasoo and Cudo, I have seen some of those attraction passes come through on there with really good savings. Also check out Hot Dockets. They sometimes have some good discounts on there too. I never travel without checking out those things ... they often have good food vouchers and other things too so you can eat out for quite reasonable prices.

On the topic of discounts, do a google search for Entertainment Book. I got one that does Cairns, Townsville and Airlie Beach. It has so many discount vouchers for food, activities, sporting events ... it is really good value. We paid $50 for ours and made that back in two dinners out and we have a year to use it (it expires in June next year). If you are going to do the tourist thing around NQ and FNQ, the vouchers in there would be really good. Just something to think about anyway

We were in Townsville last week an we went to ReefHQ and it was crap a massive waste of money we were in and out in less than an hour and DS1 seemed confused as he loves melb aquarium and sees so much there that we stay hours!!

We did however LOVE billabong sanctury!!! and the free water park (look at pics on my fb DD)

[Just Me]

We were in Townsville last week an we went to ReefHQ and it was crap a massive waste of money we were in and out in less than an hour and DS1 seemed confused as he loves melb aquarium and sees so much there that we stay hours!!

Yeah, I'm probably coming at it from a different perspective It doesn't cost me anything to visit (after my yearly fee) and I can sit and have a coffee while the kids run around and look at stuff. Also all my babies have adored the tanks of fish. They lie there for hours staring at them so it is a good morning out for us. But no, I probably wouldn't pay a single entry fee to get in just once.