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  1. Horto15 avatar

    RE: 10 day Tasmania trip with 18-month-old

    by Horto15 31 August 2011

    I agree that this itinerary is well spaced out, and you can't do everything - it would probably have to be west coast or east coast in…

  2. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: What are some things unique to Australia?

    by Drovers_Dog 29 August 2011

    I can't speak for the rest of the country but here in Tasmania we could keep you amused and enthralled for days with the following: In…

  3. grancanaria8 avatar

    Flight from Melbourne to Gold Coast

    by grancanaria8 20 August 2011

    We are travelling in Australia next November for 4 weeks and I have some doubts about the trip. Part of my itinerary is as follows: …

  4. PNG2 avatar

    RE: Using FF points to go somewhere in Australia for 5 days

    by PNG2 17 August 2011

    Do Hobart. Up Mt Wellington,Salamanca markets on the Saturday, tree walk in the Huon valley,Cadbury factory for where he is now, Cascade…

  5. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Using FF points to go somewhere in Australia for 5 days

    by Justin23 17 August 2011

    I'm going to throw my 2cents worth at Hobart as well for 5 days. Plenty of things to do. I stayed in Sandy Bay last time in a cottage…

  6. grancanaria8 avatar

    ITINERARY IN TASMANIA

    by grancanaria8 16 August 2011

    Hello, we are 2 going to Australia next November and we will start our travel in Tassie, where we will spend 7 days with a rented car.…

  7. ranjon avatar

    RE: Using FF points to go somewhere in Australia for 5 days

    by ranjon 16 August 2011

    I would reckon that Tassie is a better option for you and save something like Uluru until he is into his teens and has been able to absorb…

  8. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: Using FF points to go somewhere in Australia for 5 days

    by Drovers_Dog 16 August 2011

    Hobart is a very walkable city. I'm sure your son would get a kick out of wandering around Constitution Dock checking out the fishing…

  9. empressnasigoreng avatar

    RE: Using FF points to go somewhere in Australia for 5 days

    by empressnasigoreng 16 August 2011

    If Hobart, is Sandy Bay a good area to stay in? How about New Town or Battery Point?

  10. empressnasigoreng avatar

    Using FF points to go somewhere in Australia for 5 days

    by empressnasigoreng 16 August 2011

    Have just been looking up what I can do with my frequent flyer points and it looks like I might be able to get flights to and from Uluru…

  11. PNG2 avatar

    RE: 10 day Tasmania trip with 18-month-old

    by PNG2 08 August 2011

    You're missing out on one of the more beautiful parts (in my humble opinion) of Tasmania which is the East Coast and in particular Freycinet…

  12. amandakendle avatar

    10 day Tasmania trip with 18-month-old

    by amandakendle 07 August 2011

    Just looking for some Tasmania advice. (incidentally I used to be on Thorn Tree regularly but can't access old account - sorry I look…

  13. PNG2 avatar

    RE: Tasmainia Trip

    by PNG2 04 August 2011

    If your plan only doing the east coast then my suggestions would be Day 1 and 2. Hobart including up to Mt Wellington and Cascade Brewer…

  14. rohanmarx avatar

    Re: Very cheap car rental in Darwin ?!

    by rohanmarx 04 August 2011

    Hi everyone, Bargain Car Rentals in Darwin are a real firm and their pricing and offering are genuine. They are a popular Car and Camper…

  15. daycat avatar

    RE: Tasmania

    by daycat 23 July 2011

    At least the head of the country is down there these past few hours/day. Hobart I hear the news say, she gave an inpomtu interveiw when…

  16. daycat avatar

    RE: Tasmania

    by daycat 22 July 2011

    With more tourists, the only thing that will go up is PROFITS, not profile. Prices will skyrocket..., when world class hotels want to…

  17. PNG2 avatar

    RE: Tasmania

    by PNG2 21 July 2011

    I can only guess that ''ranjon'' is alluding to the Greens selling themselves to that red haired beatch masquerading as a political leader…

  18. markfawkner avatar

    RE: Tasmania

    by markfawkner 21 July 2011

    I made a recent return visit to Tassie after living there for a few years and was reminded of just how beautiful much of it is and how…

  19. markfawkner avatar

    RE: Tasmania

    by markfawkner 20 July 2011

    +otherwise you'll be overwhelmed by riff raff+ - they already have these but are contained in ghettoes in northern Hobart and around Birdgew…

  20. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: Saturday 16th July

    by Drovers_Dog 15 July 2011

    +heading off on his road trip maybe?+ Correct. It's the Dog's annual cultural Hobart immersion trip. You know the drill. Stay tuned…

  21. Muddyboots111 avatar

    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…

  22. Justin23 avatar

    RE: Help please

    by Justin23 10 July 2011

    It will be cold everywhere in southern Australia. For someone from the Northern Hemisphere though its not that cold. Melbourne, Canberra…

  23. kissacat avatar

    how to travel around hobart without a car

    by kissacat 02 July 2011

    Three of us wil fly to Hobart in early July for 4 days trip. But we are students and dont have a car or driver's license. How could we…

  24. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: Melbourne - Piss up - Saturday 9th July

    by Drovers_Dog 28 June 2011

    I'm off to Hobart...

  25. clarkey avatar

    Update On Volcanic Ash Dramas.. SOME GOOD NEWS ?

    by clarkey 21 June 2011

    Source.. ninemsn.com.au Planes are back in the sky in southern Australia as the threat from the Chilean volcanic ash cloud lifts. The…

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