Sydney to cairns

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JoeyMaynardssolidlump · 06/02/2018 10:48

Hi anyone done the trip? Dd insisting she just needs her debit card and won’t need cash? What do you think?

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Raffles1981 · 06/02/2018 10:55

My dad lives in Oz and has done this trip many times. He always takes a bit of cash and it has helped in the past. She should take some, just to be safe.

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JoeyMaynardssolidlump · 06/02/2018 10:56

Thankyou so much that’s what I thought. How much do you think?

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ToesInWater · 06/02/2018 11:01

Definitely some cash too, a lot of places here still have minimum spends on cards. I would say $200 tbh so worse case scenario she has money for a cheap bed for the night/food/phone calls if she loses her phone and card. But maybe I'm just over cautious

No1blueengine · 06/02/2018 11:01

definitely need cash. The major cities and satellite towns will all have eftpos/card machines but there is a whole lot of nothing going on between them and lots of places that will be "off the grid" so to speak. At least a couple of hundred would be prudent. Enough for a full tank of petrol, a night in a motel and a couple of meals at least.

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JoeyMaynardssolidlump · 06/02/2018 11:03

Brilliant thanks guys we will b going later to get some she bows to the mumsnet jury

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PocketWriter · 06/02/2018 11:04

Depends how she is travelling and where she is staying on the way really. Greyhound/Loka- backpacker bus/hiring a car?, many places that are big enough to have a backpacker hostel will probably have an ATM but it is sensible to take enough for a couple of days in case you get stuck somewhere for unexpected reasons.
I ended up stranded in a hostel near Mission Beach because of flooding, and although they took debit cards for accommodation, cash was handy for meals and maybe the occasional (!?) beer.
I put $50 in a plastic bag and kept it in my shoe just in case anything was stolen. It might have been overkill but it did come in handy when I couldn't get to an ATM.

OutyMcOutface · 06/02/2018 11:04

What for? It's a two hour plane ride.

PocketWriter · 06/02/2018 11:06

Just to say that $50 was a few decades ago - I agree with the couple of hundred suggestion these days to be on the safe side.

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JoeyMaynardssolidlump · 06/02/2018 11:06

Not flying outy

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Raffles1981 · 06/02/2018 11:21

My dad usually takes about 200 dollars with him, but he is over cautious most trips! There is a lot of "middle of nowhere" moments on that trip!

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