Cairns in Nov

supernova1965 (Warren) · #1 12-03-2012, 05:05 PM

How many IIS'ers are going to Cairns for the Eclipse and where are you all gathering would be a shame to travel all that way and not meet up

Jen · #2 12-03-2012, 05:21 PM

yes im Staying at Palm Cove for 7 nights woohoooooo

But im not sure where im going to be to view this eclipse i would like to go where most IIS'ers are or we should set a location somewhere for all that would like to do so to meet at lunch time that would be so awsome
Have some lunch take some pics and meet some IIS peeps would be soooooo cool

Yes im very keen IS IT NOVEMBER YET

gary · #3 12-03-2012, 07:21 PM

Party of six family members at Palm Cove for the week.

You will recognize us by our IIS eclipse eyewear.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 12-03-2012, 07:52 PM

I know us IIS girls are going to meet up and have one hell of an astro party.

mithrandir (Andrew) · #5 12-03-2012, 07:55 PM

We'll be at Trinity Beach for 5 days. With IIS eclipse shades as in avatar.

Liz · #6 12-03-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I know us IIS girls are going to meet up and have one hell of an astro party.

oh yeah, for sure!!

Am staying at Mr Carbine, a bit of a way inland (hoping to avoid the cloud that will be in cairns .... maybe),but will definitely travel down the hill after the eclipse to catch iisers.

Where are you Warren?

supernova1965 (Warren) · #7 12-03-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Liz

Where are you Warren?

Don't know yet still trying to find somewhere probably in a tent. But I may know someone who know's some who has an apartment that will be empty.

gary · #8 12-03-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Liz

Am staying at Mt Carbine, a bit of a way inland (hoping to avoid the cloud that will be in cairns .... maybe)

Hi Liz,

Ah yes, beautiful Mount Carbine ... where the weather is always perfect.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #9 12-03-2012, 08:20 PM

Yep

Taking the Landrover and finding a clear spot somewhere along the path and near the coast. Anyone else wanting to camp is welcome

Jen · #10 12-03-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I know us IIS girls are going to meet up and have one hell of an astro party.

yes we sure are JJJ

Forgey (Paula) · #11 12-03-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I know us IIS girls are going to meet up and have one hell of an astro party.

I wish I was going

bojan · #12 12-03-2012, 09:11 PM

I will be in Palm Cove...
The problem is, how to get there from Melbourne...

AstralTraveller (David) · #13 12-03-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bojan

I will be in Palm Cove...
The problem is, how to get there from Melbourne...

Flights are still available but they are filling up.

AstralTraveller (David) · #14 12-03-2012, 09:45 PM

A group of us are going well inland and camping out. Not sure yet how many 'we' are nor exactly where but plans are firming up rapidly. Should have a pretty good idea in the next week or two.

Liz · #15 13-03-2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by gary

Hi Liz,

Ah yes, beautiful Mount Carbine ... where the weather is always perfect.

Doh, thank you Gary

iceman (Mike) · #16 13-03-2012, 06:42 AM

I'll be in Palm Cove with the family too, from the 13th-20th.

I booked flights a few weeks ago. Was able to use my frequent flyers built up last year, but still cost $1300.

ThunderChild (Chris) · #17 15-03-2012, 03:24 PM

I'll be in Palm Cove with the family also - from the 9th-14th.
Will take our HUGE camper trailer to the Palm Cove Caravan and Camp Ground...
made the booking last night - and now it's starting to feel real!!!!!!

I'm planning on walking out onto the beach from the campsite to just a bit south of the pier.

Might have to write some code that will show on my screen how many seconds remain until the eclipse....

AstralTraveller (David) · #18 15-03-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ThunderChild

I'll be in Palm Cove with the family also - from the 9th-14th.
Will take our HUGE camper trailer to the Palm Cove Caravan and Camp Ground...
made the booking last night - and now it's starting to feel real!!!!!!

You can still get in?? I'm surprised.

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Originally Posted by ThunderChild

I'm planning on walking out onto the beach from the campsite to just a bit south of the pier.

Just be aware that the eclipse occurs as the tide is coming in. Mostly the beaches up there are fully submerged at high tide ... and are often mud flats the rest of the time.

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Originally Posted by ThunderChild

Might have to write some code that will show on my screen how many seconds remain until the eclipse....

Seconds!!!

gary · #19 15-03-2012, 04:51 PM

For the benefit of those who haven't been up to Cairns, this image that was taken
from a web cam at 3:15 pm today from the marina at Cairns looking east
across Trinity inlet demonstrates how the clouds can get hung up on the
surrounding mountains essentially forming its own microclimate.

In past years going up there, we have experienced quite a few times
that you can drive down from the Atherton Tablelands through heavy mist at
midday only to emerge at lower altitudes into a brilliant sunny day, over a distance
that is only a few km.

The Atherton Tablelands aren't littered with scattered remnant rainforest and waterfalls
without good reason.

With luck on the eclipse day, we will have nothing but blue skies.

But as a rule of thumb, if the weather is iffy, you might want to plan to be on one
side of the ranges or the other.

Cairns Marina web cam here -
http://www.cairnsinfo.com/webcam.php

erick (Eric) · #20 16-03-2012, 01:03 AM

Must book flights. But I plan to fly to Townsville, pick up a car for a driving holiday around the Region with my wife. Mt Carbine Caravan park for us (Hi Liz!).

Now who is going to nominate a location in Cairns - a park?? - where we can all gather from midday on Eclipse day and share horror stories about the cloud!

Come on, there has to be an Organiser out there?