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Backpacking & travel Australia Going to backpack or travel in Australia Down Under? Visit Sydney and other cities? Looking for cheap and good accomodation, hostels, airfares, car rental, guidebooks and travel gear? |
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Backpack and travel Australia Travel around Take a note of when public holidays fall as these may affect your transport options. by Air Check here for flights to the main airports Australia from
For distances over about 800km ( In any case international tourists will find that there are always a great number of discounts and special deals available to them on internal flights and if you book far enough in advance (a couple of weeks) you can often secure reduced price tickets. If you will be doing a lot of travelling, consider getting an air travel pass before arriving in Oz, or alternatively arrange a ticket that offers you a certain number of transfers within There is a departure tax of AUD38 imposed on all international departures. This is always added to the price of air tickets bought in by Train For simply getting from one place to another, the Aussie rail network isn't all that much to write home about. However, if you are one of those that enjoy long and luxurious rail trips, then this is the country for you. Enjoy the spectacular scenery at a relaxed pace in one of the double-decker cross-country trains. Although there are many individual rail companies, they are all covered by an umbrella company, Rail An Austrail flexi-pass gives you any 15 or 22 days of travel in six months for AUD952.38/AUD1335.84 However, the flexi-pass does not cover certain trips, including to Lovers of train travel may want to consider the Great Southern Railway Pass. This gives unlimited travel on the continent's epic journeys, including the Ghan and the Indian Pacific, over a six month period. Prices start at AUD450 for students & backpackers and AUD590 for adults. You can call Rail Austrail flexi-pass: 15 days travel in six months. Cost: AUD952.38 Austrail flexi-pass: 22 days travel in six months. Cost: AUD1335.84 by Bus Travelling around Although there are many companies serving various regions, there's only one major national bus company, McCafferty's/Greyhound. For bookings, call the national number: Tel: 13-14-99. The If you have plenty of time on your hands, or are travelling on a tight budget, you can purchase an by Car or Camper
However, if you are going to be spending time in cities that are far apart, consider hiring different cars in each destination and flying between the cities, otherwise the distances are unmanageable. If you are planning to drive between cities, then generally a conventional car is suitable. If, however, you wish to drive on isolated tracks a 4-Wheel-Drive may be necessary. Especially in the North the wet season can seriously affect road surface quality and make smaller roads completely impassable. Tourists driving in Of course, all the usual international car hire companies operate in If you are going to travel long distances through the unpopulated areas of the Outback, which is really not recommended at all, there are some basic precautions to take: 1. Tell someone where you are going and arrange to check in with them when you get there. 2. Take along plenty of water, check spare tyres and make sure you have enough fuel - take spare petrol if you think you might need it. 3. Remember, some of the smaller roads marked on maps may only be passable by 4WD vehicles (and even then only for the dry season in the far north). 4. Beware of the huge "Road Trains" - truck and trailer combos that can be over 5. Make sure you have a Kangaroo bar fitted. Kangaroos are a lot larger than you might think and although distressing to hit one, without a Kangaroo bar it can be deadly. The impact is bad enough, but irreparably damaging your car is just as serious when you're hundreds of miles away from your destination. by Boat Apart from regular car-ferry services linking
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