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CAS 
Australia 
Study Tour 


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>>> CAS Australia Tour

2003-07-20: Tour group returned to CAS for the night
2003-07-21 Mon: 11am lunch at CAS;   11.30am HK Airport Bus from CAS  to Hong Kong Airport.  Light meal at Airport (Cafe d'Coral). Hong Kong/Sydney -  Qantas Flight QF 128 dep. 8.50pm  
PHOTOS     2003-07-22 Tue: Arrived  SYDNEY 7.55am.  Murray's charter coach - Transfer to  Alishan International Guest House, Glebe    Orientation + Lunch + Rest + City Walk; China Town ; Monorail; Aquarium; 
All  activities, outings in Sydney = walk/eat  and talk in small groups with local people/teachers. Full time staff for whole tour: Ms Tsang, Ms Li, Jade, John.    Sydney locals: Garth, Thomas  & friends     

PHOTOS    2003-07-23 Wed:  Centre Point Skytour, Harbour Walk; The Rocks;   cinema movie: "Lizzie" 
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 Views of Sydney    

  Sydney Rail Map

PHOTOS  2003-07-24 Thu:  St Mary's Cathedral; Hyde Park;  Circular Quay,  Opera House (3.45pm tour); 
PHOTOS  2003-07-25 Fri: visit to & lunch Little Sisters of the Poor, Randwick;  Bondi Beach
PHOTOS  2003-07-26 Sat: Koala Park + visit to Thomas' home, Pennant Hills
PHOTOS  2003-07-27 Sun:  Paramatta 10.00am ; Homebush Olympic Site ; internet cafe; Sefton Youth BBQ     
PHOTOS  2003-07-28 Mon:  CANBERRA  with lunch visit to Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls
PHOTOS  2003-07-29 Tue: Visit to Robert Townson Primary School,  Raby ; visit Jade's home, St. Andrew's; Eagle Vale Youth BBQ
PHOTOS  2003-07-30 Wed:  Visit Redfield College, Dural; shopping; internet cafe; Intensity; visitors
PHOTOS  2003-07-31 Thu:  Manly Beach; St Augustine's College; Paddy's Market
Manly Beach One  & Manly Beach Two    
PHOTOS  2003-08-01 Fri:  Sydney University; St Declan's Primary School Penshurt; Hurstville - Final Sydney dinner                         
PHOTOS  2003-08-02 Sat: Qantas flight QF 832 to GOLD COAST . Charter coach (Surfers Paradise Coaches) to: "The Sands" (on beach in Surfers Paradise!). Lunch, walk around Surfers, beach walk, shopping, fish & chips at Burleigh, Surfers McDonald's for Danny's birthday.
All activities, outings  on Gold Coast = walk/eat and talk in small groups with local people/teachers. Full time staff for Gold Coast: Ms Tsang,  Ms Li, Jade, Josie, John.    
PHOTOS  2003-08-03 Sun: Multi-Cultural  Gathering St Vincent's Clear Water Island; Pacific Fair ; Nursing Home; Casino; St Vincent's Youth Group           
PHOTOS  2003-08-04 Mon:   am - Bond UniversityAustralia Fair; nursing home; beach; heated pool; meals in units with home cooking for most groups            
PHOTOS  2003-08-05 Tue:  Beechmont: BBQ with Pam & Bruce, Fred & Jenny;  Beechmont Primary SchoolBinna Burra        
PHOTOS  2003-08-06 Wed: Mayor's Reception; Australia Fair;  Nursing Home; Dinner at Josie's home 
PHOTOS  2003-08-07 Thu:  Sea World 
PHOTOS  2003-08-08 Fri:  St Michael's CollegeCoolangatta & Bro Scho;  Margaret's home & Pauline
PHOTOS  2003-08-09 Sat:  Wynnum (BRISBANE): Hemmant Cemetary;  Iona College; Nazareth House; Darling Point Picnic; Visits to  homes of Matt, Kieran, Michael & Aron
PHOTOS  2003-08-10 Sun: Beach in front of "The Sands"Burleigh Heads National Park & Beach 
PHOTOS  2003-08-11 Mon: 11.30 - 2.45  St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Water Island
PHOTOS  2003-08-12 Tue: Movie World ;  Labrador BBQ with Allan, Colin & familes & friends             
PHOTOS  2003-08-13 Wed:    Beach Walk to & lunch at  The Spit ; free time for shopping/sight-seeing
PHOTOS  2003-08-14 Thu:    Couran Cove - Stradbroke Island;                                            
PHOTOS  2003-08-15 Fri:  BRISBANE: (Southbank), Mall, (China Town); Sunnybank BBQ at home of John & Marianne                  
PHOTOS  2003-08-16 Sat: Paradise Country;   Robina Shopping Centre
PHOTOS  2003-08-17 Sun:   BRISBANE: University of QueenslandGabbaLIONS  vs Sydney!  + Carina BBQ at Megan's home
PHOTOS  2003-08-18 Mon:  Currumbin:  Wild Life Sanctuary ;   Rotary Dinner 
PHOTOS  2003-08-19 Tue:  St Kevin's Primary School, Benowa  Pacific Fair Shopping Centre 
PHOTOS  2003-08-20 Wed:  Dream World  
PHOTOS  2003-08-21 Thu: Marymount Primary School   &  Marymount College,  Burleigh
PHOTOS  2003-08-22 Fri:  Beach opposite "The Sands";   Australia Fair meal, shopping, movie
PHOTOS  2003-08-23 Sat: "The Train Place"; "Sporty's Wharehouse";  Harbour Town meal and movie
PHOTOS  2003-08-24 Sunday - Clean up; pack up; "Fantasia"; Final Meal, with Pam & Bruce!
PHOTOS  2003-08-25 Monday - 4.30am! bus to Coolangatta airport; 6.00am! QF823 from Gold Coast to Sydney, arrived Sydney 7.25am;  flew from Sydney at 10.50am on QF 127; arrived Hong Kong 6.35pm; HK airport bus direct to CAS; students spent night at CAS
2003-08-26 Tuesday - 9:00am: students  returned home

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Brisbane
 "Catholic Leader" 

Sydney
 "Catholic Weekly" 

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Guangzhou:   Australian Consulate

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2003-06-27 Getting Ready

2003-09-24 Notice Board

In photos: 

CAS Students: Beverley, Bill, Danny, Francine, Grace, Ivy, Jack, Joanne, Joyce, Ken, Kendy, Lily, Lucy, Luke, Mark, Mary, Max, Mimi, Peggy, Rose, Tina, Vivian

CAS Staff (present & past):  Bruce, Daisy, Denis, Doris, Garth, Jade, Jan, Josie, John, Pam, Steve, Thomas


Visited:  3 universities, 12 schools, 13 homes...and many, many famous/beautiful places. 

For lovely weather (rain on only 2 out of 34 days), safe travelling, good health, and so much kindness by so many friends  >>>>   DG!!!