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Tips for Traveling through Australia

Australia is a huge country, almost as large as the contiguous United States, and one of the most important tips for any traveler would be to give themselves enough time to really see the country. Most international visitors fly into Sydney, the country’s largest city, but the rest of this vast country, which also happens to be a continent, is well worth visiting too.One of the biggest challenges is negotiating the huge distances; the distance from Perth on the west coast to Brisbane on the east coast is almost 2500 miles. The easiest way to travel is to fly. QANTAS serves the major cities as well as smaller places with intriguing names, Wollongong, Lord Howe Island and Doomadgee.

If you plan to see as much of the country as possible, consider buying one of the many air passes available which allow you to save money by taking a certain number of flights within a specific time period. The cost depends on the itinerary. A ticket from Perth to Cairns to Alice Springs and Melbourne might cost around $1200. You generally need to purchase these tickets outside Australia, and often in conjunction with your plane ticket to and from Australia.

If you have the time, driving is an excellent way to see the country, and to appreciate the sheer size. Car rental is easy and convenient, you will need a valid driver’s license to rent a car and you need to have it with you while driving. Many travelers even find it more economical to purchase a car and then sell it before returning home. Australian drivers are polite, and won’t tolerate drunk-driving, driving without a seat belt or talking on a cell phone while driving.

Roads are generally good in Australia, although some roads in the Outback are unpaved (or unsealed, as they are known) and can only be driven safely in a four wheel drive vehicle. If you are driving in the more remote parts of Australia, be alert for animals and “road trains”, huge tractor-trailers up to fifty yards long. Never venture into the Outback without extra water and fuel, spare tires, a rope and perhaps a satellite phone. And don’t forget, they drive on the left.

There is also a surprisingly good rail and bus network in Australia, there are several long distance bus companies, although Greyhound Pioneer Australia covers the entire country. Also, if you have the time, the train journey from Perth to Sydney is considered one of the world’s most spectacular; it also boasts one of the world’s longest straight stretches of railroad track.

If you don’t want to fly or drive, consider an escorted tour. These can vary greatly in the quality of accommodation, the length of the trip and exactly what you will see. Most tours take in the popular destinations, Sydney and the surrounding Blue Mountains, the Gold Coast, Uluru, (Ayers Rock) and the Great Barrier Reef. Darwin makes a good base for exploring the tropical north of the country and Alice Springs is convenient for exploring the Outback.

Many people visit Australia to experience native Aborigine culture. If you plan to travel on Aboriginal land, other than on a designated road, you will first need to obtain a permit from the Land Council in that state. There are plenty of places throughout the country to see Aborigines and purchase their art and crafts, but you are also expected to show respect for their sacred sights.

The unit of currency in Australia is the dollar; divided into 100 cents. At the time of this writing, Australia is affordable to American and European visitors, due to the rather favorable exchange rate. ATMs can be found in all the larger towns and the major tourist areas, although they are often hard to find in the Outback.

Credit cards, particularly Visa and MasterCard, are widely accepted. Tipping is not as common as in the US, although it’s appreciated. An inexpensive hotel room might cost somewhere between $50 and $80; a more luxurious hotel room may cost in the range of $260 to $300. Hostels and campgrounds are also widely available, reasonably priced and popular with families and backpackers.

The internet has meant that trip planning and keeping in touch has become easier. Australia is no exception. Internet access is widely available, even in the remotest Outback settlements. Australians use 240 volts AC, so you will need to take an adaptor for electrical appliances.

One of the easiest aspects about traveling through Australia is that the language is familiar. Although, you may come across such strange things as thongies, billabongs, sheilas and, as Australians are well known for their hospitality, possibly an invitation to a shrimp on the barbie.

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Grant Eckert is a freelance writer who writes about topics pertaining to vacations and the travel industry such as Australia Travel | Flights to Australia

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Discovering Cheap Flights to Australia Online

One of the largest islands in the world that attracts everyone is the beautiful Australia. Now airlines are offering cheap flights to Australia and the place to find them is online. Online you will find travel packages, discounts, coupons, and other fabulous deals. Some of the main attractions down under are found at the Northern Territory. Here is where people enjoy tropical land, and Darwin, which is the capital. The weather is humid always, and people enjoy dry and wet seasons year round.In Western Australia, people enjoy Adelaide, which are another capital and the states interior area. In Queensland, or the “Sunshine State,” people often visit the Great Barrier Reef near Brisbane. Over in New South Wales are the east coast and the widely known Sydney. The Australian Capital Territory takes you into Canberra, or you can visit the area Victoria in Melbourne to increase four different seasons. People often visit the area to enjoy skiing or surfing. In Tasmania at Hobart, is another popular place to visit.

If you plan to visit the Northern Territory, Western, or the Capital, then you definitely will want to find cheap flights to Australia. Right now, airline sites online are offering three nights stay in Venice for 108 European dollars. You will find flights that take you to Barcelona or various parts around Australia where you will enjoy two nights for 115 European dollars. Just imagine these deals.

If you can find low rates to Venice or Barcelona, then you can bet you will find cheap flights to Australia as well. Australia has over 20 million people. The cities in this country are contemporary and dazzling. Sydney and the lovely Melbourne are two of the fabulous areas around Australia. Most of the people enjoy living by the seaside. People often enjoy visiting the country to learn about history, find ancestries, stroll in the natural parks, and take a trip to the Crown Lands. Beaches often attract visitors as well.

In Australia the weather changes during the seasons, so be sure to find out about the best time to find cheap flights to Australia. According to travel reviews, December and into February is the best time to visit the country if you are traveling to enjoy the beaches. June through August is the best time to go skiing or snowboarding in Australia. Aircrafts that fly over the east area of Australia is the Virgin Blue. The aircraft often takes people to Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Broome, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

If you want to visit the West areas of Australia, look into some cheap flights to Australia aboard the Skywest. This planes flies to Bali, Darwin, Perth, Broome, and some other parts of Western Australia. Freedom air will take you to Sydney, Melbourne and various other areas.

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Our site provides information on Oceania discount cruises and Cheap Flights to Australia along with other interesting travel related information. by T.D. Houser

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Sydney, Australia, tourist information

It may be very help for you to print out any Sydney tourist information here that could come in useful for you during your visit.Emergency services in Sydney

Call 000 for Fire Police or ambulance EMERGENCY ONLY

Banks in Sydney ATM machines [Cash Machines] are widely available and can be used 24 hours a day. Banks are available in most areas Please note banking hours are 9.30 ��” 4pm Monday through to Thursday and until 5pm on Friday.

Travel Visas Most people need a visa to enter Australia as a visitor, it can be obtained over the Internet and at airline offices, which will charge an additional fee. This is usually in the form of an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), of which there is no evidence in your passport, it is tagged electronically. A visitor’s visa, permits a stay of up to 3 months from the day you entered Australia. It will allow you to leave and return to Australia over a period of twelve months. Whilst you are in Australia you can apply for your stay to be extended. Visitors up to 30 years of age and of certain nationalities can apply for a Working Holiday visas but MUST be applied for whilst off shore. important Sydney tourist information is available on a government website *Overseas guests should visit the Australian Visa Bureau for Electronic Travel Authorities and Visitor Visas. Australian travel visas. Australian Consulates Embassy’s and High Commissions are in Canberra. Australian Consulates

Transport Infoline Fares and timetables for Sydney and regional public transport. www.131500.com.au

Sydney Airport

Mascot, NSW 1460, Australia Airport Code SYD International telephone Code 00 61 then miss off the 0 Telephone 02 9667 9111 Fax 02 9667 1592 Time Zone GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March) Location The airport is located 9km (6 miles) south of Sydney Beach safety in Australia Swim only between the flags on beaches that are patrolled and never ever swim alone. Australian surf is powerful and even strong swimmers can soon be in danger. If there are no life guards are patrolling on the beach do not go into the water. BE careful in the sun and avoid possible serious burns, remember the Aussie slogan for safety in the sun “slip, slap, slop” slip on your shirt, slap on your hat and slop on a high protection sunscreen.

Drinking alcohol in Australia. The legal drinking age is 18. You WILL be asked to provide photo ID [if you appear to be under 25] at any venue where alcohol is served. please carry ID with you at all times if you require an alcholic beverage

Driving in Sydney and Australia Seatbelts in cars are compulsory and MUST be used at all times, drink driving is a very serious offence and random breath testing is common, at any time of the night or day. Always observe speed limits as speed cameras could be and are everywhere. If you park illegally your car could be towed to a depot and it’s expensive and very inconvenient to get it back. Driving in Sydney and Australia

Electricity in Australia the voltage is 240V and uses a three pin plug (its different to the three pin plug used in the UK] International adapters are available at most airports and are available at lots of outlets in shopping areas

Health care while in Sydney If you need to visit a doctor while in Sydney, most doctor’s surgeries will allow you to make an appointment or just in call and wait [you will be charged for your visit]. Emergency care in Hospital can be covered by Reciprocal agreements that are in place for visitors from UK, Australia, Ireland, Malta, Sweden, Finland, Italy and the Netherlands. However you must contact the Medicare Information Service to confirm the details and arrangements for each country.

Australian Money The currency is the Australian dollar,most hotels will change travellers cheques and ATM’S are every where, for you to obtain cash out with Bank and credit cards

Newspapers in Sydney. The most popular daily paper is ‘Sydney Morning Herald ‘ and the most popular national paper is ‘The Australian’. Many international newspapers are available at specialist newsagents.

Australian public holidays. Christmas Day Closed. public holidays are Boxing Day, New Years Day, Australia Day 26th January ,Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, dates change Anzac Day 25th April, Queen’s Birthday, 12th June, the first Monday in August, banks only and the first Monday in October which is NSW Labour day),

SMOKING Smoking is not allowed in most public places

AUSTRALIAN TELEPHONES International incoming calls need 0061 in front of the number and then drop the 0. to make outgoing international calls Dial 0011 and then the country code of the country you are calling. For directory assistance call 1123.

TIPPING Tipping is not expected in Australia but always welcome!

WEATHER Each state in Australia has differences in climate, from tropical to temperate. with a couple of States Victoria and NSW offering snow Sking in the winter!!

SUMMER Nov-Mar, is can be hot everywhere, with temperatures rising the further north you visit, also high humidity and storms in the North AUTUMN Apr-Sep, Cooler than the summer, which can be more pleasent in the north and and cool on an evening in the south of the country . WINTER Jun-Aug, is the Winter skiing season in the southern parts of Australia. and a very pleasent temperature in the north,Is also Whale watching season as the whale Migrate in these months SPRING Sep - Nov, Spring….is when you will see the trees bud and the spring flowers erupt into bright colours.

Visit WWW.sydneytouristsguide.com

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Julie is the owner of Sydney tourists guide a online magazine aimed at the tourism market to asydney and NSW

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Discount Airfares To Australia: How To Get Low-cost Tickets

Australia has always been a popular destination for tourists from all over the globe. But in recent years, the tourism industry has risen tremendously. A lot of the credit for this goes to the Summer Olympics that were held in Sydney in 2000. Since then, tourism revenues in Australia reach an impressive $10 billion each year.So what makes Australia such a popular tourist destination?

Most of the tourists head to Australia to experience the world-famous Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, see the wildlife in the Kakadu National Park, and take a peek at the architectural splendor of the Sydney Opera House. Outdoor enthusiasts also enjoy the surfing at the famous beaches of Brisbane, Sydney and Cairns.

Many people wrongly assume that a visit to Australia is only meant for the more affluent traveler, as transportation expenses can be quite high. While this is generally true, there are also discount airfares to Australia that make it possible for practically anyone to visit this beautiful country - you just have to know where and how to look.

There are actually many places where you can avail of discount airfares to Australia. The most common is the Internet. In this age of technology, you can get almost anything you need just by a few clicks of the mouse. This includes discount airfares to Australia as well.

Tens of thousands of websites offer discount airfares to Australia. You have to be very discriminating in choosing which website you want to buy your tickets from. Many websites actually have scheming companies behind them who are using false advertising to lure customers into their traps. Most of the time, they are not displaying the real deal on their web pages.

In order to avoid being victimized by these companies, it is highly important to read all the fine print on the websites before submitting your credit card information to them to buy your discount airfares to Australia.

Another option is to go directly to the airline companies. They also offer discount airfares to Australia and other places in the world, but the savings you will get might be lower than if you purchased your tickets from a discount website.

Of course, if you want to stay away from all the hassles of preparing your trip, you can just pay a travel agent to do all the hard work for you. With most travel agencies, you can be assured that they will be able to find you great deals on discount airfares to Australia. All you have to do is unwind, relax, and dream of the fun time you will have down under.

Another thing you may try when looking for discount airfares is typing in various keywords, like wholesale, cheap, discount, special airfares. These different words may net you travel sites on the internet that you have never seen before that offer even better deals than those advertising on television. There are many ways to find discount airfares. The key is to know where to look as well as taking the time to research a few things. Time is precious so when we can find a site that we are happy with it is important to remember that for the next trip.

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Aussies find love in global market

The Immigration Department issued about 40,000 spouse visas last year, up 7000 on 2004-05.The size of the intake is staggering when it is noted that the total number of marriages conducted in Australia annually is little more than 100,000.

The top source country for spouses in 2006-07 was Britain with 5085 visas, down by about 400 on the previous year.

Next were China (4124) and India (3095), which recorded big increases on the numbers in 2004-05, according to data obtained by the Herald Sun.

The spouse intake, which rose by 4000 during the last year, comprises about 80 per cent of family migration. Like so many others, Indian migrant Arun Bopaiah, 32, returned to his homeland two years ago and married Divya.

Mr Bopaiah, a technician who lives in Keysborough, said it was important to find a partner from India.

“I’m born and brought up in India. I had no one here,” he said.

“My parents live in India. It’s good to have all the families together when you get married.

That’s the reason we go back to India.”

Mr Bopaiah said his wife, an electronic engineer, came to Australia in January and now works in research and development.

A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said the increase in partner visas was driven by demand from young, skilled professionals who found love while they were travelling or working overseas.

“This is perhaps a result of the affordability of airfares and in the increased opportunities to work in regional offices overseas,” she said.

“We know that many of the spouses/partners are also skilled.”

But Monash University demographer Bob Birrell said this explanation mainly applied to spouses from countries like Britain.

Dr Birrell said most of the growth in partner visas came from developed nations where the urge to migrate was strong.

“There is enormous pressure to get out of countries like China and India,” he said.

“Young people of marriagable age are going back to their country of origin and getting the pick of the crop.”

The total migrant intake for 2007-08 is expected to reach 166,000, the highest figure since the huge migration waves of the late 1960s.

It will include 102,500 skilled arrivals, 50,000 family reunion and 13,000 humanitarian.

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Australia - A Land of Natural Wonders

The huge monolith known as Uluru - formerly Ayer’s Rock - remains one of Australia’s most mysterious and beautiful natural features. Rising more than 1,000 feet above the flat red center of the continent, “The Rock” is eight miles in circumference and honeycombed with caves, displaying Aboriginal wall art. Uluru once stood at the bottom of an inland ocean, and is a spectacular sight as it changes color through the day. The sandstone it is composed of contains many minerals like feldspar which reflect shades from deep red to violet, according to the angle of the sun. However, while Uluru is probably the most famous Australian geological wonder, it is certainly not the only one. The amazing Bungle Bungles in Western Australia are huge pillars of sandstone that look like ancient ziggurats. But nature, not man, made these orange and black striped monoliths, situated in Purnululu National Park. The black stripes are caused by lichens growing on the orange sandstone. Known to Aborigines for centuries, it remained a secret to the rest of the world until the 1980s, when the stunning rock formation was spotted from the air.The Devil’s Marbles in the Northern territory are another example of Australia’s geological diversity. The “marbles” are huge roughly hewn ovoid boulders piled on top of one another, some seemingly defying gravity, poised like eggs balancing on end. Made of coarse granite, the marbles have gained their shape by constant weathering.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the few geological wonders that can be seen from space. A spectacular 161 square miles of coral reef, it stretches from New Guinea down the Queensland Coast. Dotted with coral islands, the reef is the largest structure ever built by living creatures. These tiny polyps leave their skeletal remains behind, forming stretches of coral reef.

Nullabor means, literally, no trees, and the Nullabor Plain between Adelaide in South Australia and Perth in Western Australia lives up to its name. It is a vast 155,000 mile flat desert that drops with frightening suddenness into the Great Southern Ocean. There are no towns or permanent habitations on the Nullabor Plain - and definitely no trees.

Wave Rock is a stunning formation in Western Australia that looks like a breaking wave on land. The smooth curve of the rock was believed to be caused by water erosion. Around 500 million years old, the wave shape was formed by granite flowing in molten form.

For more information about travel (airfares, hotels, car rentals, vacations, cruises, etc) to Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane, please visit http://www.icheapairfares.com/Australia-Airfares.htm

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For more information about travel (airfares, hotels, car rentals, vacations, cruises, etc) to Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane, please visit http://www.icheapairfares.com/Australia-Airfares.htm
 

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