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Travel Info planning on going there next year, anyone got any tips for me??? Travel Tips Go via thailand and make sure you go here www.tigertemple.co.uk in taxis insist on metere... ONLY GO INTERCITY VIA OFFICIAL NIGHT TRAINS OR OFFICIAL BUSSES BOOKED FROM THE OFFICAL COACH/BUS STATIONS NEVER TOURIST AREAS... TRY TO GO CHEAP YOU REGRET IT. Depends on how long you're staying... DON'T get stuck in sydneys Kings cross... all people do there is go to the crap local bars and clubs, get pissed and stoned... they dont even go to other bars down the hill... sad. In sydney: Do the Botanical gardens tour and see the cockatoos in the park, go to the zoo and inside the kangaroo enclosure. U could climb the bridge but expensive. Scubadive with grey nurse sharks in Manley Aquarium Sod Kings Cross the life bar wise is Jelly wrestle night wednessday at the Oxford Tavern/Rita in the suberb Petersham.. (purple line few stops from central), petersham station, up bridge stairs right end of bridege left, up hill to main road, right, 100m up the road to cross roads... get there for 930 check train times as far apart. When fin get out quick or taxi. Very lively, silly funny and crazy. Bonbi beach aint all that the northern beaches are better, far better. If in season see the harbour Whales. Note the harbour while trendy looking has lots of muggings, dont make pals there with guys wgho want to take you round the corner as they shared their drink with you. ************ Leave on Andos Outback Tours... http://www.outbacktours.com.au/... http://www.oztravelbugs.com/prod.asp?iid... Sydney to Byron bay heading north via the outback meeting outback folk... this is a real road trip adventure and you see the real aussie land out of the cities... Must do ***!!! Byron bay stay at Arts factory for a bit http://www.artsfactory.com.au/ And try and book some nights in the tee pee. Bryon bay is on the edge of the hippie area of Australia and is a surfer town. Arts factory is a bit kookie that way but also spend time in the other hostels with free surf boards and stuff. Note Black dog surf does in deed have a surfing dog who comes on lessons and dolphins in the bay. do the Sunday trip to Cahnnon market to see the hippie hills and the ton of Nimbin... The only place where dope is legal... yes Im talking dope cafes and hash cookies. (keep a few for surfers paradise infintity) Coach to Gold coast/surfers paradise. Here Sleeping in is a good place to stay. Movie sceen in the pool, limo pick up, walking distance to coach station and dorms have a lounger (ask for the big one in the annex down the road). Tourist city, very built up, mad part times during Indy week with street racing or schoolies (end of high school debauchery) Note here is the place to do the snorkle with tame sharks or the ONLY place you could get away with scuba diving with sharks http://www.seaworld.com.au/entertainment... Not sissy ones either but a tiger and bull shark which are not nice like grey nurse sharks. Think you are in some sort of acrylic cage. http://www.seaworld.com.au/entertainment... Theme park land here. And go to Draculas for a meal and horror show. You can find work here but careful some rip off backpackers and don't pay. (especailly avoid anyone who moves cars around) Lots of other things to do. BUT DO NOT NOT NOT DANGLE ANYTHING IN THE CANALS OR GET IN THEM, THEY ARE FULL OF HUMAN EATING BULL SHARKS... THATS NOT A JOKE. On to Brisbane... Place to work with some clubs. Go to nearby Morton Island to hand feed wild dolphins. On to Noosa... Note red triangles signs mean stand still, realise you are in deep **** and walked where you should not. phone for help, or back track your steps very very carefully. Red trianlge signs are for land mines and unexploded bombs... NOT A JOKE. was used to WW2 target practice and some areas aint been cleared.. But you can kite surf and closest place to go to Steve irwin, Croc Hunters zoo. Next stop Harvey bay... naff all to do but go whale spotting bar its the Gate way town for lovely Fraser island... National park with wild dingos and other wild life you can explore with a 4wd land drover (go with palace or others who have a hard toped vehical as the island has backpack theves who know the camping spots. or with a tour. Top place to see.!!!!!!!!!!! Town of 1770... for dive tirps to a ship reck or a snorkle trip to the poster island for the barrier reef and start of it, a coral island of birds. If with Oz experience coachs you may then stop at DINGO cattle ranch... if you do TAKE THE HELICOPTER RIDE TAKE THE HELP COPTER RIDE CHOPPER RIDE!!!! ONLY PLACE YOU CAN GET AN AEROBATIC LOW LEVEL 10 FOOT OFF THE GROUND ZIG ZAG BETWEEN TREES CHASE COWS CHOPPER RIDE LIKE IN A DOGFIGHT. then Airlie beach... best stay a while and book your yacht trip here... not with some package got in Sydney or gold coast or Brisbane as you can get ladt minte deals which are cheaper... or if a girl in possession of boobs... there are lots of competitions of thew wet t shirt, pole dance (boys can enter this one) and jelly wrestle variety where you can win yacht rips... DONT GO FOR THE CHEAP TANGALOMA BOATS THEY ARE CRAP... AIM FOR $400 ISH FOR A TRIP ON A MAXI YACHT '80 FOOT RACING'OR IDEALLY THE AVATAR TRIMARAN http://www.seedownunder.com.au/destinati... Must do... yacht trip to the barrier reef and whitsuday amazing beach islands Top stay , stay at koalas and party at magnums. Next Townsville where you can stay at magnetic island and chill... Must stay at Base... Its on the beach and coral reef... nice beach parties. Then tully river for white water rafting then Cairnes... To go on barrier reef dive trips inc one with lots of sharks... the further out you go ie coral sea or cod hole the better. Place to work mostly hotel maid service. Do aborigonie activites and go see the rain forest in table lands or cape tribulation... You can hire a car. then head inland for darwin, and ayres rock etc. If you get to Melborne... good spot to stay, only alterntive club scene ... go see the penguins comming home to phillip island... great thing to do. Others What's bacbacing? Is it anything like backpacking? As_it_is gave a very good list. To shorten it abit, the top places you gotta go are: The Great Barrier Reef, Alice Springs(Ayers Rock), Sydney(Opera House, Blue Mountains, 3 sisters, Bondi beach), Melbourne(Philip Island, Squeaky Beach, Great Ocean Road). Do a coach tour from Apice Springs to Melbourne, it will stop in a few towns and you will see alot of things most people don't get to see or do. Like visit aboriginal people, eat damper and billy tea, visit ranches, see the road trains, eat roasted kangaroo tail cooked in traditional aboriginal way, throw boomerang, stay in under ground motel in Cooba Pedy... www.gapyear.com We have some great backpacking Accommodation all around Australia now if you want to see something different come to West Aus we have a bit of everything Monkey Mia were you can swim with dolphins,Karajina National Park,Margret River,Broome,Rottnest Island and try to get to El Questro they will cater for you there.When you come make sure you have a bit of idea what you want to do because it takes a long time to get around and you need a reliable car.Hope you have a great year no matter what side of the country you go to you will be made welcome. |
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