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Re: How's Australia day-to-day? (government, commerce, etc.)

by chrisj 09 May 2012

+if you are as ignorant as most Ozzies plus most people who go there as tourists+ Stereotyping a whole nation, and the secondary group…
RE: 3 Months in Australia - Where to start in October

by chrisj 09 May 2012

I would try to get to Cairns / Port Douglas for the total solar eclipse early morning November 14 2012. Awesome experience! So Id recoiome…
Driving Sydney to Broome

by Stevo69 15 April 2012

Hey Folks, I'm after advice please. Driving Sydney to Broome, leaving 18th April and planning via Moree, St George, Mitchell, Balckall…
RE: Oh noes!

by ranjon 05 April 2012

" Currently it is not unusual to find a NZ coin in your change, which is worth about 20% less than it should be. " There's an international…
Re: Darwin to Cairns

by cowantimmy12 14 March 2012

why would you get up at 3am to go to a boring airport when you could stop at Katherine and see the Gorge travel across the glorious Barkley…
RE: Brisbane to Cairns..... Outback, Fly or Red Centre

by ranjon 12 February 2012

If you were to be hiring a vehicle/campervan, driving from Brisbane via Mt. Isa to Townsville and then on to PD is possible and though…
RE: Brisbane to Cairns..... Outback, Fly or Red Centre

by Ozziegiraffe 12 February 2012

I've driven the Charleville to Mt Isa droad (and further) alone quite happily, but I'm used to Australian distances. Investigate the Queens…
Brisbane to Cairns..... Outback, Fly or Red Centre

by mandiedadams 12 February 2012

Hi, hope someone can help me to narrow down my ideas as I am going round in circles trying to figure out how to best make use of my time…
Re: Best route Sydney to Darwin

by outbackescapee 30 January 2012

The key is to not over-do it. Going via WA is a huge ask and will place a lot of stress on the rental vehicle, not to mention the massive…
RE: Best route Sydney to Darwin

by ranjon 28 January 2012

There are a few options for you based on either heading west and then north or north and then west. ie. you could head west towards Adelaid…
RE: Australian east coast in three weeks.

by Ozziegiraffe 28 January 2012

If you keep to the main road, the whole route between Darwin and Cairns is sealed and quite safe. There are quite a few interesting places…
RE: Gold Coast to Northern Territory

by ranjon 19 January 2012

Going inland from the Gold Coast will be a bit shorter and a lot quicker as there is far less to check out along the way but then you'll…
RE: Gold Coast to Northern Territory

by Justin23 19 January 2012

However you drive, there is really only one road from Qld to the NT, between Mt Isa and Tennant Creek. The rest is up to what you want…
East Coast Discovery Pass or Beach & Reef Pass

by campervanfan 10 November 2011

Hi there We're thinking of getting the ECDP, to travel from Cairns to Melbourne between early January and mid February next year. We…
RE: I have a month and need ideas!

by Andi0390 07 November 2011

Alice Springs is extremely hot over summer. I grew up in Canberra, and moved to the NT for a few months and it was a killer. I would not…
RE: Winter travel in BC & Alberta

by 5107 07 November 2011

Banff/Jasper will be much colder than the costal areas are. Coming from your summer to our winter is going to be a challenge to your…
RE: Off The beaten Track - Australia - 9 months

by ismo2011 06 September 2011

Darwin: take the bus down to Three ways, it's tennant creekish, it's a fair way but there's nothing much to see on the way, just outback.…
RE: Sydney to Broome road trip

by Andi0390 15 August 2011

My mother did a similar trip in a Golf hatchback, but it wasn't wet season. I remember last wet season the roads around Mt Isa (between…
Re: Perth to Darwin. Hitch hike?

by healer 01 August 2011

Ooopppss! A bit late to the party... but here is my 2 aussie cents for anyone reading in the future. yes!! just do it. I did this in…
Re: Australia - Campervan - 1 month. How much can we get done?

by Muddyboots111 12 July 2011

Ditto to the first reply as far as side trips etc but try http://www.standbyrelocs.com/ first.This and few other companies are looking…
RE: Melbourne vs Sydney

by Jaded1720 17 March 2011

Main Arm Upper, NSW "... he's already tried to Mount Isa"
RE: Australia trip suggestion March-May

by Ozziegiraffe 15 February 2011

I disagree with Tony, although interesting places are a long way apart. Katherine has a wonderful gorge - definitely worth a visit. Mount…
RE: Road trip through Queensland affected by floods

by Standanista 11 January 2011

#4: Good option. Another option is to head west, check out Kakadu and Darwin, then down the Stuart Highway via Alice Springs, Ayers Rock,…
snag a bloke

by bazzamelb 18 December 2010

SINGLE women should consider moving to northwest Queensland if they want to snag a bloke. Outer Melbourne is also swarming with potential…
RE: Brisbane - Brisbane driving trip

by gypsycrew 14 December 2010

You can do that trip, depending on what you want to see, easily enough, but depending on where you come from, Australia has big distances-…