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The FNQ Crew
Welcome to The FNQ Crew, our very own passion project filled with unique and engaging content relating to Far North Queensland.
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We'd heard of people going somewhere for a holiday and never coming back. And for us, Thailand always beckoned us in that way. I guess that's why we went there fifteen times. But our first trip to Far North Queensland made such a huge impression on us that we decided it was to be our next home.
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Explore our site and all that we have to offer; perhaps The FNQ Crew will ignite your own passions too.
FNQ Crew
- Mar 26, 2020
- 4 min
Covid-19 Cocoon
When we moved up to Far North Queensland, we knew we were isolating ourselves. It was part of the plan to get out of the rat-race and...
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FNQ Crew
- Dec 26, 2019
- 3 min
Far Q Christmas
Far Q Christmas is more of an attitude than a place, if you know what I mean.
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FNQ Crew
- Nov 19, 2019
- 5 min
The Twilight Drone
And like the Magician, Andrew would wield his magic to capture our treasures, the camera and drone his instruments, the environment our muse
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FNQ Crew
- Oct 10, 2019
- 3 min
The ever swinging pendulum
Today the Minjin swing would frighten and exhilarate.
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FNQ Crew
- Oct 5, 2019
- 6 min
When size doesn't matter
We've all heard the saying, 'size matters'. It's a real Capitalist mantra where it is assumed that bigger is better. But the truth is...
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FNQ Crew
- Sep 10, 2019
- 5 min
Arresting the time bandit
Like the hands of time her waters in a constant advance as though chasing something.
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FNQ Crew
- Aug 27, 2019
- 3 min
When Left is Right
As the sun made its ascent above the horizon, the shade of the mountain ranges altered giving them a preternatural form...
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FNQ Crew
- Aug 25, 2019
- 5 min
Dreamtime Daydreams or Reality
At sunrise and sunset, her waters absorb and reflect the suns radiance creating an alluring sight that is a mesmerising banquet for the eyes
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FNQ Crew
- Aug 24, 2019
- 4 min
The Winds of Winter
It was like escaping Winterfell for the warmth of Westeros before the long night sets in
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FNQ Crew
- Aug 17, 2019
- 3 min
The Long and the Short of it
It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, until the sounds of an overhead plane reminded us we were only minutes from civilisation
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FNQ Crew
- Aug 16, 2019
- 4 min
Nu Nu, No No
The Universe had other plans for us tonight, or were our plans simply meant for another night?
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FNQ Crew
- Aug 10, 2019
- 2 min
Falling for Josephine
The sunlight peering through the trees creates a preternatural glow. The air is thick and clean and in the distance we can hear....
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FNQ Crew
- Jul 26, 2019
- 5 min
The Crew, minus a few
The road became narrow and the temperature seemed to drop as the sun struggled to pierce the trees natural canopy
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FNQ Crew
- Jul 21, 2019
- 2 min
Our (Earl) Hill
There really is no better way to gain perspective than to elevate yourself and today, Earl Hill has really made us feel high
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FNQ Crew
- Jul 14, 2019
- 2 min
Does Art Imitate Life, or Life imitate Art?
I recall reading that a Cairn was a shrine, or altar created to honour the beauty of nature, so immediately the name Cairns made sense
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FNQ Crew
- Jul 11, 2019
- 5 min
First Visitors
after a short walk we found ourselves immersed in a wonderland of sparkling cool waters, moss covered rocks and giant trees
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FNQ Crew
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
A new normal
Sunrise is the most glorious demonstration of mother natures magnificence there ever was, bursting right out of the sky
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FNQ Crew
- Jun 12, 2019
- 3 min
Goodbye Gemy, Hello Paradise
As we descended over the MacAlister Ranges, sun getting ready to set behind them, when the clouds parted and from my window I could see...
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FNQ Crew
- May 24, 2019
- 1 min
Keys to a new life
And today we got the keys to our new home and it was one of the best feelings ever
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FNQ Crew
- Feb 20, 2019
- 3 min
Storm before the Calm
The speed with which this storm moved was a stark reminder how everything up here is magnified
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FNQ Crew
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
Breaking the news!
What we weren't prepared for was a real-estate slump, a sizzling hot summer and threatening bush-fires
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FNQ Crew
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
Crystal Cascades, the Comedy
The air becomes fresher and cooler as the forest grows more dense, by the time you arrive, the air temperature is not the only thing to ...
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FNQ Crew
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
Life's Like a Butterfly
The warm tropical air lulled our minds, feet slowing from a walk to a shuffle, eyes caught by flashes of bright colours, the only thing...
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FNQ Crew
- Jan 14, 2019
- 2 min
Esplanade of Plenty
The pelican has many collective nouns, including a "brief", "pod", "pouch", "scoop", and "squadron". Personally I love squad...
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FNQ Crew
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Riley Surprised!
the ambient mood created by the chill beats played by the pool do drag you into a nice dreamy state of relaxation
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FNQ Crew
- Dec 21, 2018
- 2 min
Breaking the Cycle
I gave birth to it and raised it. She was my baby and after 20 years, I had to confront the reality that it was time she moved out of home
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FNQ Crew
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
Behold the Boulders
The air clean and the forest shimmering green, we made the last part of our journey on foot, following the sound of the water, beckoning us
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FNQ Crew
- Dec 4, 2018
- 3 min
Raiders of the Lost Park
like stumbling upon an ancient forgotten relic, in a tropical oasis. Once a haven for humans, now a sanctuary for wildlife, reclaimed by ...
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FNQ Crew
- Apr 21, 2018
- 2 min
Testing the Mantle
Arms linked together, like we were on the front line in the trenches ready to go to battle, we took in the magnificent view right out to ...
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 23, 2018
- 3 min
What a lot a Croc!
over the heads of these prehistoric beasts, you get the feeling you're getting watched. Sized up even. You cannot escape the fact that ...
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 22, 2018
- 2 min
A Cove of Palms
The gentle waves seem to speak to the golden shore as they make their journey complete; perhaps words of gratitude and appreciation ...
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 22, 2018
- 1 min
Skyrail Fail
The clouds at times partially parted and allowed us to peer into the abyss, revealing a mysterious land of abundant trees, vines, ravines...
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 21, 2018
- 1 min
Cape Tribulation elation
A place that has been left to nature and the rare brave human who has dared to inhabit the very place that started the undoing of...
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 20, 2018
- 1 min
Daintree Eco Lodge
However the environment itself is what we came for and that very environment would take its toll on any structure
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 19, 2018
- 2 min
Daintree in a Tinny
We knew these elusive creatures were watching us, but we couldn't see them....not yet anyway!
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FNQ Crew
- Mar 18, 2018
- 2 min
Taking the plunge!
Something about a giant Rainbow Serpent creating the rivers from the pathway it carved out as it moved. A story about creation
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FNQ Crew
- Oct 22, 2017
- 2 min
Botanic Beauty
As we turned off the main highway towards the entrance, suddenly the environment changed completely and our senses were spiked
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FNQ Crew
- Oct 20, 2017
- 2 min
Barron Falls
what we got was this thundering force of water that gushed into the gorge below it with such weight, you could feel it like some sort of...
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FNQ Crew
- Oct 15, 2017
- 2 min
Rockin the Rotors Over the Reef
What this did for us was create a sense of awe and reverence for this wild land of crocodiles, cassowaries, giant pythons...
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FNQ Crew
- Oct 11, 2017
- 2 min
Paradise Found: The Trip that actually did change our lives
...took that magical drive up to Port Douglas where the rain-forest meets the reef, we understood why and we knew we were in trouble
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