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Introduction
Maybe we're biased because we live here, but Australia has a lot of bests -- world bests, that is. It has some of the best natural scenery, the weirdest wildlife, the most brilliant scuba diving and snorkeling, the best beaches (shut up, Cali... Continue reading »
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Frommer's favorite experiences
Hitting the Rails on the Indian Pacific Train: This 3-day journey across the Outback regularly makes it onto travel magazines' "Top Rail Journeys in the World" lists. The desert scenery ain't all that magnificent -- it's the unspoiled, empty... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
Rockpool (Sydney, NSW; tel. 02/9252 1888): With the chefs on view and designer chairs to sit on, Rockpool is a consistent favorite, not least for its fabulous, inventive food. Mezzaluna (Sydney, NSW; tel. 02/9357 1988): Come here for exqui... Continue reading »
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The best alternative accommodations
Underground Motel (White Cliffs, NSW; tel. 1800/021 154 in Australia, or 08/8091 6677): All but two of this motel's rooms are underground. Rooms are reached by a maze of spacious tunnels dug out of the rock beneath this opal-mining town. S... Continue reading »
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The best beaches
Palm Beach (Sydney): At the end of a string of beaches stretching north from Sydney, Palm Beach is long and white, with good surfing and a golf course. Hyams Beach (Jervis Bay, NSW): This beach in off-the-beaten-path Jervis Bay is said to... Continue reading »
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The best dive sites
Port Douglas (QLD): Among the fabulous dive sites off Port Douglas, north of Cairns, are Split-Bommie, with its delicate fan corals and schools of fusiliers; Barracuda Pass, with its coral gardens and giant clams; and the swim-through coral s... Continue reading »
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The best hikes
Blue Mountains (NSW): Many bushwalks in the Blue Mountains National Park offer awesome views of valleys, waterfalls, cliffs, and forest. All are easy to reach from Sydney. Whitsunday Islands (QLD): Most people think of snorkeling and water... Continue reading »
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The best inns and bed & breakfasts
The Russell (The Rocks, Sydney; tel. 02/9241 3543): This B&B, wonderfully positioned in the city's old quarter, is the coziest place to stay in Sydney. It has creaky floorboards, a ramshackle feel, brightly painted corridors, and rooms with i... Continue reading »
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The best luxury hotels
Park Hyatt Sydney (NSW; tel. 800/633-7313 in the U.S. and Canada, or 02/9241 1234 in Australia): You'll have to book well in advance to snag a room at Sydney's best-situated property, at the edge of the city's historic Rocks district. Many ro... Continue reading »
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The best mid-range hotels
Hotel George Williams (Brisbane, QLD; tel. 1800/064 858 in Australia, or 07/3308 0700): It's hard to believe that this trendy, clean, and bright hotel is a Y. This is what an affordable hotel should be like, with helpful staff, a pleasant, in... Continue reading »
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The best museums
Australian National Maritime Museum (Sydney, NSW): The best things about this museum are the ships and submarines often docked in the harbor out front. You can climb aboard and experience what it's like to be a sailor. Inside are some fascina... Continue reading »
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The best native cultural experiences
Umbarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre (Wallaga Lake, near Narooma, NSW): This center offers boomerang- and spear-throwing instruction, painting with natural ochers, discussions on Aboriginal culture, and guided walking tours of Aboriginal sacred... Continue reading »
Top Australia Cities
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Perth, Western Australia
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Adelaide, South Australia
- austrlia, Queensland
- Cairns, Queensland
- Fremantle, Western Australia
- The Rocks, New South Wales
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Surfers Paradise, Queensland
- St. Kilda, Victoria
- Airlie Beach, Queensland
- Gold Coast, Queensland
- Manly, New South Wales
- Williamstown, Victoria
- Battery Point, Tasmania
- New Norfolk, Tasmania
- Surry Hills, New South Wales
- Launceston, Tasmania
- Townsville, Queensland
- Port Macquarie, New South Wales
- Broome, Western Australia
- Cowes, Victoria
- Whitsunday Islands, Queensland
- Bundaberg, Queensland
- Gold Coast, New South Wales
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Checking out Perth
Hi again - We've been in Perth a week now and we're getting ready to do a runner and head off down south to Margaret River etc. The last... Continue reading »
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Beautiful
Hey Hi again from Albany. We are still here because the Caravan Park here is the best we have been in so far. It is the Middl... Continue reading »
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Kakadu National Park
Well - for the last two days we have been out at Kakadu - and this was where a 4wd would have been handy. Due to the wet season finishing... Continue reading »
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Diving on the Great Barrier Reef
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Sun, Sea, Fish!!!
Hi Again All, Well we have come over to Karratha/Dampier and had a look around. After leaving Newman we went to Karajini National Park a... Continue reading »
