Canberra - Australia's Capital
After the Commonwealth of Australia was established on 1 January 1901 there was the problem of deciding on a new capital city for Australia as both Sydney & Melbourne wanted the honour. After a long dispute it was decided that the new capital would be loc... more - travel report by
downundergal
A Brave New World
I couldn't help smiling flying over Port Jackson (aka Sydney Harbour), as the pilot ushered me into Sydney. I sat on board the aircraft reading about the sights that would captivate me for the next seven days.
To be honest I didn't know which... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Whitsunday Inseln - Die schönsten Strände der Welt
Weihnachten 2003, 37 Grad im Schatten und schneeweiße Strände! Meine Reise quer durch den wohl aufregendsten Kontinent, führte mich von Sydney aus die Route gen Norden durch Queensland. Eines der berühmtesten Urlaubsziele im subtropischen Bundesstaat sind... more - travel report by
andreas
Lighthouse at Finisterre (End of the World)
My choice for this place was not a coincidence. I have always been fascinated by lighthouses, maybe because I live in the city that has the oldest lighthouse of the world that is still in function. It´s called the `Tower of Hercules´ in La Coruña and has... more - travel report by
vagamundos
An Arid Red Land
The NORTHERN TERRITORY is a hot dry land and most of the inhabitants either live in DARWIN, ALICE SPRINGS or around national parks. Nearly 50% of the land is owned by aborigines and as a result, THE RED CENTRE has the largest concentrations of aborigines... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Melbourne - the Paris of the Antipodes.
Melbourne, the capital city of the State of Victoria, has been recently voted as one of the top three most liveable cities in the world. Breathing a life of its own, this multicultural city is home to people from over 140 nations.
More then the Barrier Reef
The first Europeans to land in Cairns were Captain Cook and his crew in 1770 when navigation through the reefs proved quite difficult; they had to come ashore to make repairs to their ship – HMS Endeavour.
North Queensland was rugged, coupled... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Sydney - A Funky and Cosmopolitan City
Though not the capital of Australia, Sydney is the most popular city in the state of New South Wales and truly lives up to her name and reputation for having ‘the way of life’ in the Land of Down Under.
She is best explored during spring as... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Mid Winter Getaway - Better than a book!
We flew into Coolangatta airport at 8am on Friday morning. We shed our kiwi kathamandu warm gear and headed straight for the apartment to dump our bags and get changed into our swimming togs.
Mornings are the best. Get out of bed as early as... more - travel report by
quikflikchiq
Hervey Bay & Fraser Island, Fraser Coast, Queensland.
Everyone will tell you that there is not much to Hervey Bay except to go whale watching in the three months between the end of each July and the end of October or to jump on the ferry to Fraser Island. Once you get to Fraser Island from Hervey Bay you are... more - travel report by
britman
