In The Process Of Updating Correct Information On This Blog

It has been 2 years now since I have started this Blog which was in 2011 but now I really need to update some of the contents on here and archive the rest.

I am currently on transit in Brisbane I return to Townsville tomorrow, Thursday, 17 January 2013.

Delayed Posts from September 2012 - 13 January 2013

You can read all about it on this link

Delayed Post from 12 September to 31 December 2012 which will take you to my main blog Day Of My Life From PNG To Australia 1968 - 2013.

So another year has gone by in 2012 I lived in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia for about 6 months and Townsville, North Queensland, Australia for about 4 months.  On the Monday, 16 December 2012 I flew to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia spent Christmas day there with my sister and her family.  On Boxing Day I flew to Melbourne, Australia where I caught the Skybus to Southern Cross Station, where I boarded VLine rail to Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria.

TravelSECURE - The New Australian Government's new travel security website

TravelSECURE

Welcome to the Australian Government's new travel security website, which provides information on the security measures in place at Australian airports. Its purpose is to help travellers prepare for their journey and clear the security checks at the airport quickly and easily. While air travel is the inital focus of this site, future versions will also include information on travel by sea.

Thought I would share with my fellow Australians the above link that I had come across this evening whilst I was researching for my one of my Assessments.  This is from the Australian Government's Department Of Infrastructure and Transport website.

Disclaimer:  I accept no responsibility or liability of any loss to any incorrect or outdated informatin some of these websites may contain.  The most accurate up to date information at the time known to me is inserted in these pages.  It is the responsibility of the individual to do their own research in their own time.  This is just a guide to assist people in giving them as much information as I possibly can to assist them in preparing for a trip around Australia or overseas in a secure environment.  My views and opinions and experiences will not exactly reflect other peoples' views and opinions and experiences.

This material is copyright © Wendy J. Seymour 2012  2012 - Exempt the hyperlinks they are from the World Wide Web (WWW)

Visit Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia in 2012

Last updated Thursday 22 Mar 2012 more websites and photos to be inserted

The Cairns Mall entrance with the Sunbus in the foreground there

Click on the following links to read a bit more about Cairns and surrounding regions.  I do not use 2nd or 3rd party websites to retrieve information from.  These are actual official websites which have other website links they can refer you to.  They may also indicate to you which Tourism or businesses are registered and so forth to operate just to give you peace of mind.

Ensure that whenever you click on the links if you want to go on the next link you just click on the back arrow at top left hand corner instead of accidently exiting out.  (For those of you who are computer illiterate, etc.)

Cairns Regional Council

Promenade Cairns Esplanade Parklands

Cairns Port

Cairns Airport covers both Domestic and International Airports

Queensland Rail for those of you who want to catch the train to and from Cairns

The famous Kuranda Scenic Railways  

Sunbus - Cairns

Driving In Far North Queensland

Cairns Region Tourism Association website (not a third party website it is the actual Cairns Region website.)

Cairns Visitors Information Guide

World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef and Daintrees (Wet Tropics of Queensland)

- World Heritage Places in Australia - The Great Barrier Reef

-World Heritage Places in Australia - Wet Tropics of Queensland (which is the Daintrees and Cape Tribulation, that is it's technical name Wet Tropics)

 -UNESCO World Heritage Listing - Great Barrier Reef

- Wet Tropics World Heritage Listed Area in Australia

Daintrees Local Tourism Network


Heaps of Backpackers Accommodation here in Cairns will insert more information in here in regard to that later on.

Disclaimer:  I accept no responsibility or liability of any loss to any incorrect or out dated information some of these websites may contain.  The most accurate up to date information at the time known to me is inserted in these pages.  It is the responsibility of the individual to do their own research in their own time.  This is just a guide to assist people in giving them as much information as I possibly can to assist them in preparing for a trip to Far North Queensland,Australia or wanting to learn about Far North Queensland.  My views and opinions and experiences will not exactly reflect other peoples' views and opinions and experiences.This material is copyright © Wendy J. Seymour 2012 - Exempt the hyperlinks they are from the World Wide Web (WWW)

Other issues that had occurred in PNG exempt political issues

In the process of being updated since Saturday, 28 January 2012


I receive every single Google news on PNG in one of my hotmail email accounts, however I had not been keeping track of them over the years.  The following had happened in PNG the past couple of months in 2011.  Some I have added for 2012.

Might need to add more in here when I get around to it.
Former England Wicketkeeper Geraint Jones joins PNG

Papua New Guinea Hit By 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake

In the mean time some other Non Political Blogs that I follow are:

Melanesian Way Blog - Promoting And Preserving PNgs's Indigenous Cultures




Blogs From Foreigners Who Are Working/Living In PNG at the moment

My PNG Life

Nineteen years and counting in Papua New Guinea - Entries of a memoir about living in Papua New Guinea - Nancy Sullivan - "I am an anthropologist living in Papua New Guinea and running a small consulting company with former students (Papua New Guinean). We produce social impact statements and other ethnographic reports for development projects. This blog site is a way to lodge the many stories and memoir pieces I've written over the years, and to find an audience for them. I have kids and grandchildren here and experience all over the country in various capacities--from tourism to fieldwork and odd jobs, and I hope some of these experiences may be of interest to a wider audience than myself and the few friends and skeptical literary agents who have been privy to them so far."

Disclaimer:  I accept no responsibility or liability of any loss to any incorrect or out dated information some of these websites may contain.  The most accurate up to date information at the time known to me is inserted in these pages.  It is the responsibility of the individual to do their own research in their own time.  This is just a guide to assist people in giving them as much information as I possibly can to assist them in preparing for a trip to PNG or wanting to learn about PNG.  My views and opinions and experiences will not exactly reflect other peoples' views and opinions and experiences.

This material is copyright © Wendy J. Seymour 2012 - Exempt the hyperlinks they are from the World Wide Web (WWW) - the photos taken by Wendy J. Seymour

Trouble in Paradise (in regards to Politics in PNG)

In the process of being updated last update 24 January 2012 - I may have to add more in here.

The Hibiscus flower grows in PNG

Only in the Land Of Unexpected Expect The Unexpected if that was someone else's original quote well I am sorry but I have no idea who first said that but I have just started saying it myself.  The country had gone in to a turmoil where there are two governments claiming to be the legimate governing government.  I am beyond comprehension as to why we have such people in parliament in modern day PNG.  On the outside I am laughing at these people but on the inside I am crying for my people and not necessary my kins men/women but for the whole country especially where our grass roots people are concerned.  A country described in the business world as a "Pot Of Gold Floating In A Barrel Of Oil."  The other issue is the PNG and Indonesia "Falcongate" incident.  The rest are other political stuff I wanted to share with  those who were not aware of the latest.

From the newest to the oldest dates from January 2012 to December 2011 click on the following links below from random news media links I had chosen.  This is for those who have lost track of what is going on over there like I have.

If you really want inside information on what is going on in the country then I recommend these Blogs I have subscribed to follow.  If any of you wish to contribute as to who you also follow and want to share it with others then just add it in the Comments section please.

Bulolo Live Blogspot - Bulolo, Morobe Province - Ples blo Sam Basil MP

Geoffrey Heard - "The PNG Time Traveller's Log

Keith Jackson & Co: PNG Attitude -  "Keith Jackson's website for people interested in Papua New Guinea, its culture, its politics and its society.  Keith is chairman of the Sydney-based public relations firm Jackson Wells Pty Ltd. He worked in Papua New Guinea as a teacher and journalist from 1963-76."
Malum Nalu - "The weblog of Malum Nalu, a journalist from Port Moresby."
Papua New Guinea Blogs
PNG Gossip Com News - Releases Newsletters daily/monthly whatever
the Masalai blog

In the mean time here were the latest news

Bill To Secure Women MPs Falthers Amid Turmoil

A prolix Sam Basil 'explains' Falcongate - or does he?

PNG recalls Indonesian Ambassador For Consultation

Governor-general decides O'Neill PNG Prime Minister

PNG Crisis Appears Over

Papua New Guinea In Crisis As Two Claim To Be Prime Minister

Please feel free to contribute your opinions and expert knowledge on the matter if you want in the Comments section.

At this stage there has not been a ban on tourists/visitors travelling to PNG (well not to my knowledge.)  I will update this Post if there are bans into the country.  Life goes on and as for our illiterate PNG people I am wondering if they understand what is going on.  Village life still continues as if time has stood still for some of them.  They are the lucky ones in some ways I suppose.

Disclaimer:  I accept no responsibility or liability of any loss to any incorrect or out dated information some of these websites may contain.  The most accurate up to date information at the time known to me is inserted in these websites.  It is the responsibility of the individual to do their own research in their own time.  This is just a guide to assist people in giving them as much information as I possibly can to assist them in preparing them to find out about the New Papua New Guinea Government.  My views and opinions and experiences will not exactly reflect other peoples' views and opinions and experiences.

This material is copyright © Wendy J. Seymour 2012 - Exempt the hyperlinks they are from the World Wide Web (WWW)

Visit Townsville, North Queensland, Australia in 2012

Last updated Saturday, 28 January 2012 in the process of adding photos and updated

Well I now finally get to catch up on this Blog once more and the beauty of it all is I got to travel a fair bit last year from Darwin to Brisbane to PNG to around parts of the Sunshine Coast to North Queensland.  Some by vehicle and Darwin to Brisbane return by air flying QANTAS and Virgin Blue.

The last time I was in Townsville was for three weeks only in 2009, visiting from Darwin.  Refer to my post in the Blog Had A Break From This Blog From September 2011 in there has 3 weblinks in regards to my Townsville visit during Christmas day, Boxing day and the New Year.  Otherwise you can also view  Posts in my first blog  Days Of My Life From Papua New Guinea To Australia 1968 - 2012.

The centre of the road is where the old Mc Donald's used to be as per the old website link



I have a special place in my heart for Townsville.  I posted there for eight months on my first full time service with the Australian Army.  Well thirteen years later Townsville has now had a face lift in 2011.  No more is the old Townsville Flinders Street Mall as I once knew it but hello Townsville Townsville Flinders Square.  Unfortunately I do not have photos of the old mall so I have inserted the link for you to see.  I did take photos of the new Townville Flinders Square.  I call it the "Facelift".


Need to insert photos here of Flinders Square...

The view from the left hand side



Here are some websites to check out  in regards to holidaying in Townsville. 

The Townsville Rotary Markets have three different markets they are in charge of in Townsville.  Click on the link above to find out where they are held with timings, etc.  On New Year's Day the Flinders Street Market was on but there did not seem to be a lot of stalls.  It could have been due to the fact that the Willows Rotary Market may have been on at the same time.



REEF HQ



 Back in 1993 I spent Easter holidays in Townsville with some close friends of mine, Daryl, Leeanee, Maggie, Don, Uba and I.  We visited what is now called Reef HQ I have since forgotten what the old name was.  This visit in 2011/2012 I did not go to check it out but they have given the building a paint touch up job too.  It is the world's largest coral reef aquarium.  Next to it is the 

 Musuem of Tropical Queensland which I did not visit this time. 


Need to insert photo to R

Sealink - Breakwater Terminal



You might want to travel to beautiful Magnetic Island and how you get there is from the Sunferries Breakwater Ferry Terminal.  The last time I visited Magnetic island was with four girlfriends of mine, Lorraine and Annie whom I have now known for 25 years, and a new friend Julie (now deceased.) Apparently Maggie island (the other name it is also known as) has really been vamped up.  Now that I am staying in Cairns for some time I will have a chance to go down there for a long weekend, or to get away from Cairns from time to time.

The ferry about to dock at Sealink





Disclaimer:  I accept no responsibility or liability of any loss to any incorrect or out dated information some of these websites may contain.  The most accurate up to date information at the time known to me is inserted in these pages.  It is the responsibility of the individual to do their own research in their own time.  This is just a guide to assist people in giving them as much information as I possibly can to assist them in preparing for a trip to North Queensland,Australia or wanting to learn about North Queensland.  My views and opinions and experiences will not exactly reflect other peoples' views and opinions and experiences.

This material is copyright © Wendy J. Seymour 2012 - Exempt the hyperlinks they are from the World Wide Web (WWW)