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RE: Family holiday in Australia for Christmas

by ranjon 29 April 2012

Unfortunately, to be close to Sydney to get to the NYE fireworks if that is your intent, about the only near family park also near the…
RE: Melbourne to Sydney

by ranjon 10 April 2012

You'll need to go a ways further on to take a left turn for Cooma, all the way to Cann River in fact. But if you want to do some surfing…
RE: Melbourne to Sydney

by Ozziegiraffe 10 April 2012

Your main options to get to Goulburn would be either bus or train (go through Goulburn, but not necessarily Canberra) or a rental car,…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by ranjon 10 March 2012

With five days for the drive, you could as I say go all the way to Melbourne and fly back or spend a bit more time checking out the various…
RE: VISIT TO AUSTRALIA APRIL 2012

by ranjon 07 March 2012

Hopefully you'll find a good weather opening during April for your trip up to Cairns and the GBR as there can still be the threat of wetter…
RE: Aussie in Feb-March, accomodation

by VillianChaser 20 December 2011

You won't get anything except dormitory accommodation in any of the state capital cities for $50. But most Australian country towns have…
RE: Which is Better: Driving to Melbourne or Gold Coast from Sydney?

by Groo 02 November 2011

Both the Hume and the Pacific Highways are less than spectacular. There are good ideas above but I'd suggest Sydney / Canberra (or maybe…
RE: 3weeks east coast and 2 weeks NZ

by ranjon 18 October 2011

Three weeks is not too bad a rush for the east coast as long as you do not tie yourself down in the capital cities too long. You'll find…
RE: Suggestions on where to go

by ranjon 11 October 2011

A month is not all that long to do Cairns to Melbourne so you'll be on the move and using a campervan and stop offs wherever is a reasonable…
RE: Driving from Sydney to Melbourne

by Mattt 18 August 2011

As PNG2 says, Canberra is a good place for an overnight stop. It's an interesting place, especially if you like politics, since that's…
RE: Australia trip December - January

by ranjon 05 August 2011

You'll not have so much of a problem with camping and you'll even find there are plenty of places you'll be able to pull over for free…
Re: Melbourne to Sydney the last leg

by stormcloud 26 March 2011

You *can* travel either Hume Highway or Princes Highway, but there are many other options. HUME The Hume Highway (Route 31 on Google…
RE: Melbourne to Sydney by Camper

by Ozziegiraffe 22 March 2011

As I have friends in Canberra, I generally turn off the Princes Hghway at [Cann River|http://www.sydneymelbournetouring.com.au/routes/sydney…
RE: Travel Suggestions

by Ozziegiraffe 12 March 2011

Cooma is 100km from the Tuggeranong area (southern suburbs of Canberra) so a day trip to Thredbo and snow is feasible unless it is actually…
RE: Tips for a 5 day outting outside of Sydney

by spotty_dalmatian 02 March 2011

Fly Jetstar to Melbourne? Go and see the 12 apostles, or the ones left, on the Great Ocean Road. Or if you don't want to leave the sta…
RE: Australian Suburbs with Indonesian Communities

by GaryD 12 February 2011

Canberra has about 800 Indonesians. Perth has a large Chinese Indonesian community near Murdoch University. Cairns has a small Balines…
RE: snow holiday for 6 year olds

by Groo 10 February 2011

[Selwin Snowfields|http://www.selwynsnow.com.au/] is good for beginners and kids. Nothing very exciting but good fun and accommodation…
RE: Sydney visit

by tch7 02 February 2011

I'll agree with KR that you'll have plenty of time and you don't want a car in Sydney, but I found a car quiet useful in the Blue Mountains.…
RE: Sydney-Melbourne

by Mattt 05 November 2010

The direct route, the Hume Highway, takes about 10 hours of solid driving. There's very little to stop for on the way. It's a good drive…
Re: Skiing / hiking trips from Sydney in late July?

by graymare 01 July 2010

Smiggins is also an option, with cheaper accommodation than Perisher and Thredbo (except perhaps the YHA but it will very likely be full…
RE: Skiing / hiking trips from Sydney in late July?

by Groo 01 July 2010

+Groo - There hasnt been a train to Cooma since Greiner closed it 20 years ago+ A touch pedantic, perhaps, as the entire Sydney to Cooma…
RE: Skiing / hiking trips from Sydney in late July?

by Harry_Ramsden 01 July 2010

Groo - There hasnt been a train to Cooma since Greiner closed it 20 years ago, You can catch a train to Canberra and a rail bus connection…
RE: Skiing / hiking trips from Sydney in late July?

by Groo 30 June 2010

There's also rail to Cooma, but that doesn't get you to the slopes. There are coaches which will take you directly from Sydney to the…
Skiing / hiking trips from Sydney in late July?

by glankrudolph 30 June 2010

My wife and I are working in Sydney in late July, and have just 5 free days at the end of our stay for some travel. We'd love to see…
RE: Climbing Mt Kosciouszko

by Harry_Ramsden 09 June 2010

There's a great story in a book written by locals on the history of Thredbo about a couple of Japanese climbers turning up at Cooma airport…