All Entries in the "Destinations" Category
Cairns hostel and travel guide
Palm Beach Cairns is located in tropical North Queensland and is a major tourist destinatio0n. This town is set up to cater to all travellers no matter what the budget. It is supremely popular with divers who use Cairns as a base for diving the Great Barrier Reef. There are heaps of diving shops catering [...]
Hobart Hostels
Hobart is located in the south-east corner of Tasmania and nestled alongside the Derwent River. It is the second oldest city in Australia and has a pretty mixing of colonial architecture with the modern. It is relaxed and has a variety of shopping and eating places. Hobart offers several museums including the Maritime Museum of [...]
Launceston
Launceston is located on the Tamar river. It has all that is expected from a city of its size of about 68,000 people including museum, restaurants, cafes, parks and gardens. About 10 minutes walk from the city center is the Cataract Gorge with steep cliffs etched by the flow of the river. It is a [...]
Port Arthur Travel Guide
Port Arthur is a small town and former penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, the island state of Australia. The town is about one and a half hours drive from the state capital Hobart. The major attraction of Port Arthur is the Port Arthur Historic Site, the 40 hectare (100 acre) site of [...]
Phillip Island
Phillip Island is small island in Western Port Bay not to far a drive from Melbourne. There are two major attraction for this little island. For the nature lover it is the fairy penguins that amble onto the beach at sunset. These little penguins go out to feed all day then come back to shore to [...]
Fremantle Travel Guide
Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Perth, the state capital, at the mouth of the Swan River on Australia’s western coast. Locally known as Freo, the town has a historic feel, with the Old Fremantle prison and numerous old buildings. It was the home of the America’s Cup [...]
Albany Travel & Hostels Guide
Albany is a port city on south coast of Western Australia, 400 km south of Perth, the state capital. It is situated on Princess Royal Harbour, a natural inlet of the Southern Ocean. Unlike nearly all of Western Australia, Albany is cool and wet, with a Mediterranean climate with an average summer temperature of only [...]
Broome Travel & Hostels Guide
Broome is a historical pearling town situated in the Kimberley region in Western Australia. It is a well developed tourist destination, popular with Australians, in the dry season (from May to September). In the dry months the weather is ideal. It has sunny days with temperatures around 30C and balmy evenings and nights when the [...]
Top 40 things to do and see in Melbourne
Melbourne is generally regarded as Australia’s cultural capital. The city’s features include Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, many cultural institutions such as museums, galleries and theatres, and large parks and gardens. Reasons for tourists to visit Melbourne are to attend major sporting events, to use it as a base for exploring surrounding regions such as Grampians [...]
Melbourne airports travellers guide
Melbourne Airport, located 22 km north-west of the city centre at Tullamarine, provides regular access from all major Australian cities, as well as many international destinations across Europe, America, Asia and the South Pacific region. Note that due to Australia’s distance from most parts of the world, many international flights may go via an Asian hub (for example Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong) or a Pacific Hub like Auckland, and/or transfer in Sydney.
Kalgoorlie in a nut shell
Kalgoorlie is a gold mining town, which appears to be located in middle of nowhere. It has wide open desolate vistas that are transformed into an amazing carpet of wild flowers from August to September. It is truly an outback town that needs to be visited, to be appreciated. Pubs are spread throughout the city [...]
Southern Peninsula
The Southern Peninsula is about and hour drive south of Melbourne. It is the holiday playground for Melbournenites. The sheltered beaches of the bay are excellent for safe swimming, while the ocean side of the peninsula has great waves for the surfers. Portsea Pier There are several little townships scattered along the coast, Safety Beach, [...]
Driving in Melbourne explained for Travellers
Driving around Melbourne is relatively easy as the streets are in a grid system so generally if you miss your turn just turn at the next street and you will get back on track. There are a few tips and tricks for drivng around the CBD including hook turns and trams. See our article on [...]
Stay safe in Sydney travelers tips
Sydney has similar crime issues to most large western cities, but that being said, it is a safe place to visit. Be on the lookout for the usual big city crime problems such as pickpocketing, and exercise caution on the rail system late at night, as you would in other cities. It is generally advisable [...]
Sydney night life
Sydney has an enormous number of places to drink and party. A limited number of venues have 24 hour licences, however the majority close before 3am and some as early as 11pm, particularly if there are nearby residents. Most venues will have door staff checking photo identification to determine that you are over 18. Admission [...]
