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Here is
a quick overview on Australia
For general travel information on Australia visit the
Australian Tourist Commission,
or call 1-800-369-6863. You can also find information at the
Travel Document Systems; Australia-Oceania Page
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Currency Exchange - Get your currency needs managed in advance! Many airports, railroad stations, bus depots, and other points of entry have no currency exchange. When currency exchange is available in airports, lines can be long and rates can be "sky high". These long waits and usurious fees can be a nightmare. Order in advance from All Foreign Currency right online. It's fast, easy, and you save time and money! The can also provide you with Travelers' checks, bank drafts, and transfers. U.S. dollars are not accepted everywhere and rates can be atrocious! Current Exchange Rate: Check Today's Exchange Rate
Cold Beer and Crocodiles: A Bicycle Journey Into Australia by Roff Smith. It's not every day that a fellow decides to pack in a good job, pack up his saddlebags, and set off by bicycle to make a circumferential journey around Australia. In 1996, that's just what American-born Time magazine correspondent Roff Martin Smith did. Smith faced up to considerable odds, but he survived to tell the tale.
Click on the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for current weather information in Australia.
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Travel
Etiquette
Behavior and customs vary greatly from country to country. We
discuss the correct travel etiquette so that you won't be caught out.
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do as the Romans do.”
Getting
To and Around Australia
Getting To Australia
Getting Around in
Australia
| Getting to Australia from North America is very easy. And, with the many specials that are offered from the various airlines that fly there from North America, it can be a lot more affordable than you might think. From the West Coast, flight times to Sydney are equivalent to similar flights to Rome or Hong Kong. Just settle in, enjoy a movie and a couple of meals, take a short nap, and you are there! Visitors from locations outside of North American should click here for flight information. Below are the basics for flight information from North America. |
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Daily direct flights from Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, and Honolulu to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. http://www.qantas.com |
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From USA: Daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Sydney. Codeshare services from over 17 US cities. From Canada: Daily codeshare services from major Canadian cities to Sydney via Los Angeles. http://www.airnewzealand.com |
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Daily direct flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Sydney and Melbourne. http://www.ual.com |
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Air Canada, together with Canadian Airlines, offers daily, one-stop service between Vancouver and Sydney, via Honolulu. http://www.aircanada.ca |
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Charter airline offering weekly Sunday service from Toronto and Vancouver to Brisbane and Sydney. |
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Travelocity, not only can you find
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Getting Around in Australia
By Air
By Train
By Bus
By Private Auto
By Air
Australia is so large that one of the quickest ways to get around
is by air. Here are some of the airlines that fly domestically throughout
Australia. Just click on their links or call them for air travel information
within Australia.
Ansett flys throughout Australia. (1.800.366.1300 in the US and Canada, 0171/434-4071 in the UK and 13-1300 in Australia)
By Train
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By Bus
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Need a rental car while you are in Australia? Auto Europe can hook you up with a new vehicle of your choice. They can also rent you a motor home. Just click on rent a motor home. Auto Europe also rents motor homes in France, Germany, New Zealand and Spain. |
| As a proudly Australian, family owned company, Apollo Motorhome Holidays strives to exceed your expectations with our award winning service. Enjoy superb rates on the most modern fleet of vehicles throughout Australia, New Zealand and the USA. We offer a wide range of top quality motorhomes, campervans and cars for hire. |
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Cities, Towns, and Areas of Australia
For information on individual cities, towns and areas of Australia; go to the state in which that place is located:
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) New South Wales (NSW) Northern Territory (NT) Queensland (QLD) South Australia (SA) Tasmania (TAS) Victoria (VIC) Western Australia (WA)
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Some
Things To See And Do In Australia G'day, and welcome to the Aussie Adventures Homepage. Beaches in Australia Australia's National Parks |
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| Worldwide Riding Vacations : A Global Guide - Not just a guide to dude ranches, this handsome updated edition lists more strenuous and interesting equestrian trips by continent and then by country. Printed on heavy coated stock and illustrated with many color photographs, it includes over 100 entries. Each lists the company, address, phone number, E-mail, FAX, closest airports, price, and when available. There are descriptions of accommodations, meals, activities, and the horses and riding equipment, as well as a list of equestrian travel agencies and associations. British equestrian writer Ruler writes frequently on riding vacations and is an amateur horseman. Sacks, a former college professor, now owns a horse farm. Includes several riding vacation ideas in Australia and New Zealand. |
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Some
Suggestions For Dining In Australia
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Some Favorites
In Australia
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