3 Australian day trips that should be on your bucket list

Australia is a melting pot for some of the most diverse fauna and flora in the world. The country offers a multitude of scenic possibilities from the oceanic Great Barrier Reef, to the starkly beautiful Great Victoria Desert. It should come as no surprise, as a result, that Australia offers a plethora of picturesque day …

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Going Camping in Australia? Avoid These Mistakes

The Australian continent remains one of the most favoured places for action and adventure-loving vacationers. There are just so many places to explore and sights to see, you could spend months in Australia and still have enough things to enjoy. Tourists who visit Australia for extended trips love to go camping. It can definitely be …

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Into the Australian Outback: Adventuring in Australia’s Wild Interior

The Australian Outback is one of Australia’s most talked about regions. A large region of arid wilderness a world away from the day-to-day concerns of modern civilization, it is home to austere natural scenery, rugged individualists, and some of this nation’s most unique wildlife. Planning on a trip to Australia’s Great Red Centre? Below, we’ll …

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Touring Australia by campervan? Keep these tips in mind…

Of all backpacker rites of passage, the Australian road trip ranks high on the list. A nation of 24 million people spread thinly across a continental land mass, many of its coolest attractions require a private vehicle to visit. However, many shy away from hitting Oz’s highways and byways due to uncertainties surrounding the whole …

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Sleeping on the cheap in Sydney

You’ve always wanted to visit the Land Down Under, and recently, you’ve finally gone and done it – you booked a one-way ticket for Sydney, Australia’s showcase city. However, you are also acutely aware of how expensive things are in the land of kangaroos and koalas, a fact which is magnified in its most cosmopolitan …

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Canberra: Some of The Best Of Australia’s Outdoors

If you ask somebody that does not live in or has not been to Australia what the capital of the country is, and the answer you likely get 95%+ of the time is … Sydney.  WRONG!  This leading nation’s centre can be found in the interior planned city of Canberra, located three hours from Sydney …

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Things to Do In Australia This Winter

Because the Australian summer lasts from December to February it means the UK winter is the perfect time to travel Down Under. With sunny temperatures, packed beaches and a whole host of attractions to take pleasure in there is something for everyone to enjoy in Australia. Although travel and accommodation may be more expensive in …

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Discovering Australia on a Road Trip

The ardent and passionate traveler knows that Australia is full of surprises in every nook and corner. There are scores of cities, remote locales and then there is the outback but Australia is one rare country in the world that has such a diversity of natural landscape, topography, wildlife and serenely mesmerizing locales that you …

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Tips for Backpacking in Australia

Australia is a beautiful country with many beaches and landmarks to look at. For some it is their dream to be able to backpack their way through the country and getting the full experience of what Australia has to offer. This dream might seem outside of most people’s budgets, but with a little creative spending …

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A Local’s guide to Brisbane, Australia

Situated on Australia’s east coast, approximately an hour north of the famed Gold Coast, is the city of Brisbane. The capital of the state of the Queensland, Brisbane can often be overlooked on a traveler’s itinerary, in favour of Sydney and Melbourne. However, those who do stop in the river city find themselves falling in …

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