Frommer's Australia from 50 a Day

Frommer\'s Australia
 from $50 a Day......Page 1
Frommer\'s Australia from $50 a Day......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
List of Maps......Page 9
What\'s New in Australia......Page 12
1 The Top Travel Experiences......Page 14
2 The Best Outdoor Adventures......Page 16
3 The Best Places to View Wildlife......Page 17
4 The Best Places to Experience the Outback......Page 18
5 The Best Beaches......Page 19
6 The Best Affordable Diving & Snorkeling Sites......Page 20
7 The Best Places to Bushwalk ( Hike)......Page 21
9 The Best of Small- Town Australia......Page 22
10 The Best Museums......Page 23
11 The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations......Page 24
12 The Best Alternative Accommodations......Page 25
14 The Best Worth- a- Splurge Restaurants......Page 26
15 The Best Dining Bargains......Page 27
1 The Regions in Brief......Page 29
3 Fifty Money- Saving Tips......Page 35
5 Entry Requirements & Customs......Page 40
6 Money......Page 44
7 When to Go......Page 46
8 Travel Insurance......Page 50
9 Health & Safety......Page 51
10 Specialized Travel Resources......Page 53
11 Planning an Affordable Trip Online......Page 58
12 The 21st- Century Traveler......Page 59
13 Getting There......Page 62
14 Packages for the Independent Traveler......Page 67
15 Escorted General- Interest Tours......Page 68
16 The Active Traveler......Page 69
17 Getting Around Australia......Page 74
18 Tips on Accommodations......Page 85
19 Tips on Dining......Page 89
20 Recommended Books & Films......Page 92
3. Sydney......Page 98
1 Orientation......Page 99
2 Getting Around......Page 108
3 Accommodations You Can Afford......Page 117
4 Where to Dine......Page 129
5 What to See & Do in Sydney......Page 141
6 Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours......Page 159
7 Staying Active......Page 161
9 Shopping......Page 164
10 Sydney After Dark......Page 172
4. New South Wales......Page 178
1 The Blue Mountains......Page 179
2 The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More......Page 189
3 Port Stephens: Dolphin- & Whale- Watching......Page 196
4 North of Sydney Along the Pacific Highway:......Page 199
5 South of Sydney Along the Princes Highway......Page 209
6 The Snowy Mountains: Australia¡¯s Ski Country......Page 216
7 Outback New South Wales......Page 218
1 Orientation......Page 226
2 Getting Around......Page 231
3 Accommodations You Can Afford......Page 236
4 Great Deals on Dining......Page 240
5 Exploring Brisbane......Page 243
6 River Cruises & Other Organized Tours......Page 247
7 Outdoor Pursuits in Brisbane......Page 249
8 The Shopping Scene......Page 250
9 Brisbane After Dark......Page 251
10 Moreton Bay & Islands......Page 254
6. Queensland & the 
Great Barrier Reef......Page 259
1 Exploring the Great Barrier Reef......Page 265
2 Cairns......Page 276
3 Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area......Page 296
4 The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands......Page 306
5 The Whitsunday Coast & Islands......Page 318
6 The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands......Page 333
7 Fraser Island: Eco ¨C Adventures & 4WD Fun......Page 343
8 The Sunshine Coast......Page 347
9 The Gold Coast......Page 355
10 The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature......Page 367
11 Outback Queensland......Page 372
1 Exploring the Red Centre......Page 379
2 Alice Springs......Page 382
3 Road Trips from Alice Springs......Page 393
4 Kings Canyon......Page 396
5 Uluru- Kata Tjuta National Park ( Ayers Rock/ The Olgas)......Page 398
8. The Top End......Page 406
1 Darwin......Page 409
2 Kakadu National Park......Page 420
3 Katherine......Page 427
9. Perth & Western Australia......Page 432
1 Perth......Page 436
2 Side Trips from Perth......Page 459
3 Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting & & Underground Wonders......Page 466
4 The Goldfields......Page 472
5 The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea......Page 475
6 The Kimberley: A Far- Flung Wilderness......Page 482
10. Adelaide & South Australia......Page 497
1 Adelaide......Page 499
2 Side Trips from Adelaide......Page 515
3 Kangaroo Island......Page 522
4 Outback South Australia......Page 530
5 The Coorong......Page 535
1 Orientation......Page 537
2 Getting Around......Page 542
3 Accommodations You Can Afford......Page 544
4 Great Deals on Dining......Page 549
5 Seeing the Sights......Page 555
6 Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match......Page 560
7 Shopping......Page 562
8 Melbourne After Dark......Page 565
9 Side Trips from Melbourne......Page 570
1 Ballarat: Gold- Rush City......Page 578
2 The Great Ocean Road: One of the World¡¯s Most Scenic Drives......Page 583
3 The Murray River......Page 586
4 The Southeast Coast......Page 590
5 The High Country......Page 591
6 The Northwest: Grampians National Park......Page 596
1 Orientation......Page 599
2 Getting Around......Page 602
3 Accommodations You Can Afford......Page 604
4 Where to Dine......Page 606
5 Seeing the Sights......Page 607
7 Canberra After Dark......Page 611
14. Tasmania......Page 613
1 Hobart......Page 617
2 Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania¡¯s Convict Heritage......Page 628
3 Freycinet National Park......Page 630
4 Launceston......Page 632
5 Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park......Page 637
6 The West Coast......Page 640
1 Australia¡¯s Natural World......Page 644
2 The People of Oz......Page 646
3 Australian History 101......Page 648
4 Aussie Eats & Drinks......Page 651
Index......Page 653