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Nice time to visit there as not too hot or humid and little chance of rain. From Port Douglas, you can do a day trip out onto the Great...

Suggest you do some test runs beforehand. Just a few weekends away in/around your home country using backpacker places. Will help you...

A misunderstanding - I don't have a 4WD, hence need for a tour. But, your description makes me wish I DID have my own vehicle. Thanks.

I agreed with the post from KevinRL. Generally, I have found that the sort of people who go backpacking are not homophobic and happily...

Thanks, ranjon. Those sites are most interesting. Am adding Gunbarrel and Canning to my 'To Do' list....

Rovinj, Croatia. A pebble and rock-ledge beach about 3-4 kms out of town. Mixed gender nudity gradually gives way to exclusively gay...

Was there for 2 days recently. Including on the anniversary day. Very moving ceremony in town. ...

2-3 years back, I tripped across info re a small company who do a camping 4WD trip across the Nullabor - BUT following tracks further north...

Thanks for helpful info No 1 & No 3. The Age (sometime in 2005) had a report & photo of the aurora taken in Warnambool. So, that might...

Definitely correct to NOT go far north - too hot, wet and humid....

About to flee Sydney for NZ for 3 weeks. What are you interests? What sort of things do you like to do? If you are clubbers, no...

Because of current solar action, 2012 and 2013 are described as especially good years for seeing the Aurora Borealis ('Northern Lights')....

Coming from Europe where there are heaps of "pretty old buildings" you need to remember that, in NZ and Australia, there are very few...

Normally, I would agree with comments recommending a bit longer in Central Australia. BUT, it will be very hot there in January (often...

You can do Melbourne to Adelaide via the coastal route in 2 days (one night stopover halfway), but 3 days (with stopovers on two nights) is...