Australia | Destination Guide & Travel Advice

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By the time you’re back at the airport, crying your eyes out like a baby because you don’t want to leave, you’ll be in love with this country.  Let’s get down to it, Australia is as close to perfection as you can get. The actual size of the place is bigger than you would expect but in what other country could you be lazing it up in perfect 28 degree sunshine in the tropics, such as The Whitsunday Islands north QLD, while at the same time some lucky bugger is hitting the slopes for a bit of snowboarding and skiing action, at Perisher Blue or Thredbo, a mere 6 hour drive south of Sydney? That is Australia for you – the land of infinite and fan-bloody-tastic possibilities. All you’ve got to do now is go and find them, which isn't as easy as it might seem.

Australia is a big place and the biggest mistake you can make while you’re here is missing out on the best of it. Loads of brilliant cities and towns in Australia have the Bermuda Triangle effect; before you know what’s hit you, 4 months of your life will have flown by.

Australia States & Territories

So you don’t blow all your money and time in one go, here’s our quick overview of what’s in store:

• New South Wales - NSW

Home to the biggest City (Sydney), where you’ll work hard, play hard, hit the beach, hit the slopes, hit the bush and get your first taste of Australia! But every backpacker or visitor to Australia also needs to visit the chilled out famous surfing town of Byron Bay.

• Queensland - QLD

True heaven on earth – Think sun, surf, white sandy beaches and clear aqua water, red-raw sunburnt Brits in Cairns, tropical rainforests and islands, The World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest and Mad adventures, if you’re up for it.

• Northern Territory - NT

Australia’s holy land - The wild centre, the heart, Uluru, unbelievably beautiful wetlands, waterfalls, Aboriginal history and culture and crocodiles and the beautiful capital city of Darwin.

• Victoria - VIC

Class it up – Finally some culture and style in this place, cool bars, cool people, cool sporting events, the unforgettable Great Ocean Road and well, it’s just all cool. Make sure you visit the cosmopolitan city of Melbourne.

• South Australia - SA

Wine – Stunning beaches, forests, desert dunes and Kangaroo Island with amazing native wildlife. But most importantly; some of the most famous wine regions in the world are in SA!

• Western Australia - WA

Huge – literally. Pristine beaches, the best wine in the world especially in Margaret River, unexpected adventures and lots and lots of driving with wide open spaces. Make sure you visit the worlds  most isolated capital city - Perth.

• Tasmania - TAS

Green – Every Greenies dream come true, unspoilt beaches and forests, organic farming, sheep, hiking, tree-hugging hippies who love their sheep, yeah really.

• Australian Capital Territory - ACT

Blink and you’ll miss it – the Capital City, close to the ski fields in winter, historic monuments and museums, er, not for the thrill-seeker.

Important Australia Safety Info:

The spectacular climate and the pristine conditions of this sunburnt continent of Australia were what lured you here in the first place, so keep safe to spare yourself any unnecessary harm and embarrassment:

• Protect your documents - Save copies of your passport, driver’s license, plane ticket etc separate to your originals and scan and email them to your family
• Slip, slop, slap - Thanks to an exposed area in the ozone layer, the Australia sun can affect you even on a cloudy day. So slather on that sunscreen before you fry yourself red like half the Brits do every year.
• Swimming at the beach – Australian beaches are beautiful, pristine and dangerous, so swim between the flags where a hot lifeguard (male or female), can see you and rescue your sorry arse when you get in trouble.
• Read the signs! If there’s a sign that says, “Beach closed due to hazardous conditions”, or let’s say, “Stingers About”, believe it!
• H2O - The best tip of all is to drink lots of water. Day or night, this little beauty will spare you the effects of heat exhaustion.
• Bush trips – If you plan a bit of bush adventure, always go with a group and make sure that someone else knows where you are going. The Aussie bush is thick and vast and filled with creatures that may not be too impressed at you encroaching on their turf.