Archive for June, 2009
Adelaide Travel Guide
The majority of South Australia’s population live in Adelaide, it’s capital. Adelaide, is located on the River Torrens and is a picturesque city that is surrounded by parklands. It has an abundance of cafes, restaurants and a thriving night club scene. There are a variety of activities and things to see within close proximity to [...]
Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach (or “Airlie) is located about 1.5 hours north of Mackay. It is the step off point to the Whitsundays a group of tropical islands and the Great Barrier Reef. With around 25,000 residents it is developed to cater for almost every kind of tourist and backpacker. Abel point marina is where charter boats [...]
Top 10 Cairns Hostels 2009
These are the top 10 hostels for Cairns as rated by travellers who have stayed in them. Like all reviews, they are subjective and what is great for someone may be a nightmare for someone else so research the places that you want to stay. This is a comprehensive list of hostels in Cairns. Enjoy [...]
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 to [...]
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 [...]
