Australia Travel Guide
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Western Australia |
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Other natural experiences with a great wow factor are the great rock ‘Uluru' (Ayers Rock); surfing on Australia's beautiful beaches; viewing the rainforest from a cable car or seeing kangaroos surf if you are really lucky during your visit to Pebbly Beach.
Species are becoming extinct before they have even been discovered. Doesn't that blow your mind and make you realize you need to hurry? The uniqueness of Australian wildlife is part of its appeal. Check out some great holidays in Australia with Holiday Check and have a look at the Australia tours below and if you are looking for cheap travel insurance check out our rates and services, we are up to 50% cheaper than a travel agent.
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When is the best time to visit Australia weather-wise? The answer is – anytime. Australia is so big that it spans several climates. In the north it can be hot and tropical. Melbourne has a Mediterranean climate, whilst Tasmania is temperate, like England. Also when North America and Europe are in the throws of winter, it is summer in Australia.
Travel to Australia to see a unique continent and a country. Whilst being the smallest continent, Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. The majority of mainland Australia is an island, and that matters, because more than 80% of the flora and fauna can only be found here in Australia.
Australia car rental
Car hire in Australia is one of the best ways to travel around. Many places have poor local transport or very hard to reach. Petrol is relatively cheap and car rental not expensive.
Make sure the car have insurance. In some part of Australia driving without car insurance is not consider legal. A good idea with car hire is to rent in one location and drop in another location and easy to do using the car rental search box on the right.
Do have a browse and search car hire using the search box as you will obtain discount car rental, no booking fee, no hidden charges and you can book without paying until you rent the car and so if things change easy to amend.
Australia accommodation is plentiful and cheap. From house swap holidays to hotels and backpacker hostels the standards are good.
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Australian restaurants and food are excellent, with great steaks and fresh fish often cooked beachside on the “barbie” or grill. Try ordering “bush tucker” in a restaurant; a platter of smoked emu, crocodile and kangaroo. Crocodile meat tastes like white fishy chicken and kangaroo is a tender lean red meat. Many restaurants are BYO, and what a great idea that is. Visit the local bottle shop to pick up a bottle of delicious Australian wine, and have the restaurant open and pour it for you. It keeps the food bill down so you can spend more on some great trips exploring the amazing tourist destinations in the cities of Australia.
Australia has lots of places to visit and we list them all. From the top (literally!) there is Darwin, known for its National Parks such as Kakadu, and its aboriginal art.
This is the nearest town to the awesome Uluru (Ayer's Rock), an impressive 1142 foot-high sandstone formation, renowned for its vivid red colors at sunrise and sunset; remote, but well worth the visit.
Further south is Brisbane, a modern lively city. Enjoy the parks and cycle ways by the river and visit the convict-built windmill surviving since 1828.
Everyone has heard of Australia's largest city, Sydney, and its tourist attractions, although it is not the capital city of Australia. Its main claims to fame are the iconic Sydney Opera House built on Sydney harbour, the largest natural harbour in the world with over 152 miles of shoreline. Climb the 134-meter high “coat hanger”, Sydney Harbour Bridge, or hang out with the surfers on Bondi Beach.
Australia's Capital City, Canberra , is in the extreme south east; the location of the seat of government including Parliament House, the national High Court, National Gallery and National Museum.
The second largest city after Sydney is Melbourne, Australia 's sporting and cultural capital. Visit the world-renowned beaches and Australian wineries; pan for gold or visit the penguin colony on nearby Phillip Island.
Perth is in Western Australia, out on a limb, but one of Australia 's most beautiful cities. Whale watching is a thrill from June through November; experience Perth 's Tree Top Walk or surf down the sand dunes at Lancelin. You can also hire a dune buggy and have some wild fun.
Adelaide has fine stone buildings, hills, beaches and valleys of wine. What a great combination. Explore fine houses, museums and even the Old Adelaide Gaol!
Last but not least,is the tiny Island 150 miles south of mainland Australia. Tasmania is a great place to visit if you like outdoor pursuits in a truly natural unspoilt area. You may even see a Tasmanian devil.
As you can see, you do not have an Australia holiday; you have an Australia adventure. And you can feel Australia in the new Baz Luhrmann‘s movie that was filmed in Bowen.
Don't forget to take out Australian travel insurance, you can get an automatic 30% discount for booking online. If you want a great deal on travel insurance, check out HBF Travel Insurance, they have some great online deals.
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