A relaxing time on Fitzroy Island
Fitzroy Island is small but has a lot to offer for a visitor, like bush walking, relaxing, snorkelling, beaches, ... The most of the island is a national park and a small area of the island is given to a resort. Fitzroy Island was once part of the mainlan... more - travel report by
travelalain
Airlie Beach: Backpackers Heaven...
So after a long drive on our route from Brisbane to Cairns we stopped for a few days in Airlie beach. A little township that became popular with backpackers and alike. Airlie Beach is a good 3 hours drive north of Mackay in the middle of the Whitesundays.... more - travel report by
morc66
Melbourne, shopping, food and fun.
Melbourne is hustling and bustling without strung out feeling of Sydney. It is a dynamic city with lots of fantastic sites. We have been to Melbourne five times now and never get sick of it. The people are interesting and friendly and we now have regular... more - travel report by
nzcuriouskat
Te Anau and Milford Sound
Te Anau is a small town of less than 1000 people on a large alpine lake. The lake is popular for fishing and boating. There are cruises to see glowworm caves and ferrying hikers across to start trails beginning on the other side. There are also floatplane... more - travel report by
danilbruce
Alice's Window
Alice Springs is a small town surrounded by a red colored desert in all directions. It sits over a large underground lake and the spring is not a spring, but a window in the water table. The Todd River runs through the city but is dry almost all the time.... more - travel report by
danilbruce
lovely people who empty your pockets
after landing at port moresby airport, myself, my girlfriend jane and mad friend called mat jumped in a taxi and headed towards the centre of port moresby. after driving over a hill we caught a glimpse of the ocean and the city itself. it was bigger than... more - travel report by
devinhunt
Sun and surf at Surfers Paradise.
Surfers was more than I expected it to be. The sun and sea were warmer, and there was so much more to do than lie around on the beach. We would wake up early every morning and walk down to the main part of Surfers for a cup of excellent coffee. It was abo... more - travel report by
ronellevan
Port Moresby
Port Moresby is a falling down, sprawling city on the southern coastline of Papua New Guinea. It is the main entrance point to the country from Australia, Singapore and Japan. The airport is very basic (befitting of a third-world type country), but the se... more - travel report by
cootha
Great Ocean Road
Qantaq Air flew us from Sydney Airport to Melbourne and when we arrived, we straightaway went to chekc in into our hotel. We later went walking around the city and took the tramp, which was similiar to the one we used to have in my homeland in Penang duri... more - travel report by
ardelia
Exploring Australia
Australia is a great country for travelling and exploring. With its different climatic zones, from the cool and temperate south of the continent to the tropical north it offers opportunities for travelling all year around. The great distances make it almo... more - travel report by
redcentre
