Yungaburra	Listing No.91
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	3 Bedrooms
	3 Bathrooms	Car exchange available
	New to Exchanging	Desired destination: Germany, France, Spain & Europe
	Occupations: cattle graziers, host farmers, real estate agent & public servant	Time of Year: July-October 2001
	Description. My wife and I are interested in one or two home swaps in Europe within the period 18 July to 15 October 2001. Ideally we would like 3 -5 weeks in Germany, Switzerland or France in the early part of our stay and then 3-5 weeks in Spain toward the end but we are open to options. I am a farmer, real estate agent and host farm operator, 53 years young. Jill works for the government in the welfare sector and helps me when necessary and is 51 years young. We live in what we think is a beautiful part of Queensland, Australia but want to experience other cultures and places while we are still fit and active. Our Farm, Eastlake, is an 80 hectare cattle grazing farm on a peninsular in Lake Tinaroo on the Atherton Tableland one hours drive west of Cairns and its international airport. Cairns is a popular international destination providing access to the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics World Heritage areas, nice beaches and the hinterland which include! s the Tablelands. While Cairns is on the coast and is very tropical, the Tablelands are 670 metres approximately above sea level and are therefore about 3 degrees cooler in summer. Our winters are mild ranging on average from a low of 8-10 degrees to a high of 18 to 19 degrees. Our summer temperatures range from between 19 degrees to around 30 degrees. The coastal plain is flat and predominantly under sugar cane. The Tablelands range from hilly forest and grazing country with lots of waterfalls and lakes to rich gently sloping farming country to semi arid rough grazing country. West of the Tablelands is the Gulf Savannah or Outback. Our home is a ground level brick, steel and glass structure with 3 bedrooms each with queen sized beds or better, 3 bathrooms and large open plan living area. We have all the modern conveniences. The house is 80 metres from the lake where there is a pontoon and boat ramp. Water skiing , swimming, wind surfing, fishing and red claw fishing are popular recreational pursuits. Barramundi (fish) are at world record size in the lake at around 32 kg and the red claw freshwater crayfish are plentiful and delicious. We have a half court tennis court adjacent to the house. Also on the property is a second dwelling which we rent out short term as a holiday unit. We propose having friends use either the house or the unit as caretakers while we are away so we can offer the other for swapping. Which accommodation is swapped will depend on the the preference of the swap partner. The holiday unit has 3 bedrooms, 2 of which have queen sized beds and the other twin singles. Plus there is a set of double bunks in the living area which is large and open plan. The unit has only one bathroom, a laundry and a large verandah. There are many attractions within 1 to 2 hours of here. We are keen to include a vehicle swap and have 2 cars and a 1100cc Suzuki road bike as options. Our ski boat may be available to our swap partners. As our place is set up to cater for active group recreation, it is suitable for a family or 2 to 3 couples who may be traveling together. As a couple, we are only in need of a smaller accommodation but are happy to consider all options be they in a town or the country. We are more interested in meeting people, seeing places and doing things actively than frequenting restaurants, museums etc.
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	Listed February 2001