Archive for December, 2007

What is the Best Day to Buy Petrol in Australia »

Petrol prices in Australia fluctuate by almost 10% a week.
The best day to purchase petrol in Australia is on a Wednesday. Last week petrol was $1.24 per litre on Wednesday and then on Thursday I had to pay $1.34 per litre.
Consumer Groups in Australia have reported that petrol in Australia is almost always cheapest on [...]

Driving the Bruce Highway from Townsville to Cairns »

Although the Bruce Highway between Townsville to Cairns is a very busy and well travelled highway, it is not a very good highway in my experience.
The Bruce Highway between Townsville and Cairns is a two lane highway for about 95% of the trip, with very few places to safely overtake. About 1/3rd of the highway [...]

Discount Holiday Accomodation in Trinity Beach »

My wife and I just spent a long weekend staying in Trinity Beach, Queensland. We stayed at Castaways, Trinity Beach.
For the price we probably couldn’t have a found better value accommodation around Cairns.
We found a package for $279.00 for five-nights accommodation in a one bed-room apartment. That works out to about $56.00 per night, which [...]

Cheap and Fast Lunch in Carwell »

My wife and I just drove through Carwell, Queensland on our way back from a long weekend in Cairns. We had lunch in Carwell on our way there and back at the same place, the Cardwell Hot Bread located right on the Bruce Highway.
On our way up through Cardwell I had a Steak and Mushroom [...]