| Welcome to Australia TravelWelcome to
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| | sure you chose a low gear or you will
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| Australia Travel, a site devote to anyone
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| | burn out your brakes.Gold CoastThe center
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| planning on being a tourist to Australia.
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| | of the Gold Coast is Surfers Paradise. A
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| This site gives travel advice and some
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| | very long strip of yellow sand beach,
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| great links that are are going to save
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| | however the name is not entirely correct
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| you money on your visit to Australia.
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| | The better surfing on the coast is found
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| The top tourist spots in Australia tend
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| | off the kirra point breaks and
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| to be Sydney, the Gold Coast and Cairns,
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| | Coolangatta has the whitest sand and
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| they are certainly the most visited.I've
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| | bluest water. Surfers Paradise may be
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| lived in all these places so can give you
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| | more appropriately named for its after
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| some great advice. (For advice of
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| | hours activities. Orchid Ave and the
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| Melboure, Perth, Adeliade, Tasmania and
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| | surrounding streets are a hot bed of
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| other aussie places see upcoming
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| | night life with numerous nightclubs and
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| blogs)There are numerous other great
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| | other going ons. In the summer time is it
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| places to visit as well and I'll give
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| | just one event after another with the
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| tips where I can.SydneySydney is a huge
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| | Indy car series, then schoolies, then
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| diverse metropolis with numerous cultures
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| | Christmas and the New Year Fireworks -
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| and ethnicities living within the city.
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| | Standing room only as Surfers is packed
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| The central city is where you will want
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| | out at this time. Generally safe though
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| to spend most of your time as the
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| | except for the odd drunk idiot looking
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| surburbs hold little in the way for
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| | for a fight.Theme Parks - the Gold Coast
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| tourists. Some surburbs are no go zones
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| | has numerous theme parks including
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| being ethnic gettos with drug problems
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| | Seaworld, Dreamworld, Movie World, Wet n
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| and the like. However the central city
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| | Wild, and Currumbin Bird Sanctuary. For
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| and the eastern beaches are safe and
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| | more on these see the link on the side
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| great places to visit.The Beaches - you
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| | for (Gold Coast theme Parks or Seaworld
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| are spoilt for choice here. Beautiful
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| | Nara Resort).The Gold Coast's Hinderland
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| yellow sand, rolling waves and patrolled.
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| | also has much to offer. Early morning
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| Follow the advice of the surf life savers
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| | balloon rides, walking tracks and
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| with their traditional yellow and red
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| | O'Reilly's. O'Reilly's is a bit of a
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| hats. Bondi of course is the most famous
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| | drive but its worth the trip just to hand
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| with numerous bars, cafes and shops. But
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| | feed the brightly coloured parrots. Also
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| Maroubra is probably better for surfing
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| | there is a tree top walk with a walkway
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| and swimming. Catch the Manly ferry and
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| | high up in the trees - not for those
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| walk across to the ocean beach and there
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| | afraid of heights. There is also a guest
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| is a lovely walk to the heads passing
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| | house for those who would like an
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| numerous restaurants. Cronulla beach is
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| | overnight stay.CairnsCairns is the main
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| nice to the south with some nice walks as
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| | gateway to the Great Barrier reef. Viewed
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| well.Shopping:- There is plenty of
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| | from the air the reef shows its true form
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| shopping to be done in Sydney. If your
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| | a series of small reefs and Islands.
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| from the UK or the USA then the exchange
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| | Beautiful seen from the air as emerald
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| rate makes it even better for you. In the
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| | coloured jewels they are even better
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| Central CBD are plenty of shops, one of
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| | close up. A Boat trip out to the reef
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| my favourites is the Victoria building.
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| | takes over an hour depending on where on
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| Great design with traditional features.
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| | the reef they stop. The best view is
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| If you're there on the hour go to the
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| | obviously for the scuba divers. Be warned
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| very top where there is a large clock. On
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| | though the waters are dangerous with
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| the hour it shows scenes of British
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| | numerous creatures that can kill so
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| royality with a bit of a fanfare.Hop on
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| | follow the local advice. Sharks,
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| the monorail and go to Darling habour
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| | Jellyfish, Snakes, Stone Fish, Deadly
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| (see picture left as seen from the top of
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| | blue ring octopus and yes stingrays
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| Sydney tower). Plenty of places to buy
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| | (although Steve Irwin was only the third
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| t-shirts and other souvenirs. Also on the
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| | person in Australia to die from a
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| ground floor is the best tasting fudge
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| | stingray so don't get too carried away).
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| shop I've been to. I recommend the
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| | Of course it your sensible there is much
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| apricot favoured fudge. If your
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| | beauty that will stay with you for the
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| travelling around in the inner city buy a
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| | rest of you life. Colourful tropical fish
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| rail circle hopper ticket which allows
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| | and multi-coloured coral. In closer to
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| you to get on and off the train as many
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| | shore are Crocodiles, and yes they can
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| times a day as you wish and includes
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| | even be found out to sea. Mine you my
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| Redfern station which is right next to
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| | whole time in Cairns (over two years) the
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| paddy's markets. Another place to check
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| | only Croc.s I saw were in a local
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| out is China town just to the south of
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| | crocodile farm and on a river boat trip
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| the CBD.Attractions:- No visit to Sydney
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| | on the Daintree. However further up Cape
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| would be complete without the mandatory
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| | York they get alot more numerous so
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| visit to the Sydney Opera house - an icon
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| | follow the local signs and be
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| of Australia. From there walk to the
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| | careful.Cairns is a Tropical environment
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| ferry terminal which attracts numerous
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| | and as such is VERY HOT year round (In
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| entertainers and gives a good view of the
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| | the wet season expect late afternoon rain
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| habour. Continue around towards the
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| | - see picture left). The Esplanade has
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| Sydney habour bridge and you will run
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| | been reworked and numerous tourist now
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| into "the Rocks" and see what old Sydney
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| | sunbake on it. The central city is a
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| looked like. Lots of bars and places to
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| | backpackers heaven and numerous night
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| eat with more shopping. Hyde park is
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| | clubs, bars, restaurants cafes carter for
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| another place to visit. At night it is
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| | almost every taste but obviously seafood
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| lit up with lights in the trees. Bring an
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| | is a specialty.A visit to the Daintree
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| apple and feed the possums up in the
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| | (where rainforest meets the reef) can be
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| trees. Kings Cross and Oxford street are
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| | relaxing. Though I recommend you take in
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| center of "night life".Greater Sydney:-
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| | a boat ride and see Crocodiles in their
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| If you head out to the blue mountains via
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| | natural environment. We saw four on our
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| train or car Katoomba has great views of
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| | trip with a tiny year old one and a large
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| the Blue Mountains as well as walking
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| | one capable of making you lunch.Kurranda
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| tracks. Take the cable car across the
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| | is about an hours drive uphill, or you
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| gorge and look a thousand feet straight
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| | can take the scenic cable skyway or the
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| down or take the 'railway' and go down to
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| | kurranda train. Views of the Barron Falls
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| the bottom. I recommend sitting right at
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| | and Tropical rainforest abound. Kurranda
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| the front if possible. Take in a view of
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| | has a little market village feel about
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| the three sisters. One of my favourite
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| | it. In the picture left you see it in
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| place to visit in the Blue Mountains is
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| | full flow but sometimes it can almost be
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| the Jenolan Caves. Numerous caves to
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| | none existant as water is diverted for
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| chose from and beautiful to see. Just a
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| | the Stanmore hydro power station and due
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| tip going down the road to the caves make
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| | to the impact of the dry.
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