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 Sharks pic taken at Holmes
Reef by darthmilmo
If you have only one day to dive at the Great Barrier Reef then try to do so at Lady Musgrave Island, which is at the Southern Great Barrier Reef (boats of Bundaberg or Town of 1770). Leave a Comment
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 Cod Fish (picture taken in
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If you have the option, you might care to time your visit so that it does not coincide with school holidays. At these times, beaches and the roads to them can be busier; accommodation is more likely to be fully booked and possibly more expensive; and road policing penalties are higher. In other words, there is less hassle and expense if you can visit outside school holidays.
To complicate the issue, every State has its own education system with similar but often differing timing of holidays. Thankfully, the information on school terms and holidays is given in the following website.
http://www.dest.gov.au/portfolio_department/calendar_dates/
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 Climbing the Harbour Bridge in
Sydney by filipdebont, 2 more photos
But I believe that the fee they are asking is too much. Someone wants to get rich very quickly.
They asked 185 AUS dollars that is about 110 euros.
Even flying with a helicopter over some mayor landmarks is cheaper (like the Grand canyon in the US).
And for that money you even have to climb yourself. And you are not allowed to take your own camera, so can not make your own pictures while climbing or at the top, Oh no because then you would not buy the overpriced pictures they are making . . .
Just walk over the bridge towards the other side to have some splendid views on the Sydney Opera house and the Skyline.
Sit on a terrace, and enjoy the local beers (Victoria bitter, Coopers Pale Ale, Cascade, XXXX Gold,. . . . ) Leave a Comment
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 Giant Clam (pic taken on the
Outer Reef) by darthmilmoLeave a Comment
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 Female Kangaroo with joey
(baby) in pouch by cassiejoy42,
1 more photos
We do not have kangaroos in our back yards or kangaroos jumping down our main streets - most kangaroos live in the national parks or in the bush. Occasionally a kangaroo will stumble into a residential area and it will be rounded up and let free in the bush.
Kangaroos are dangerous when you are driving on the roads at night - especially if you are in the bush. Try to avoid driving on bush roads on dusk (as the sun is setting) because this is the time when it is hard to see the road properly and it seems to be the time when most kangaroos are hit by cars on the road.
If you do accidentally hit a kangaroo it can do a lot of damage to your car. They are big, heavy animals. There is not much chance of not hitting a 'roo once it has wandered in to your headlights - they get blinded by the lights. If you can avoid driving on dusk or at night on bush roads you will not meet with many accidents with the Kangaroo.
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 somewhere east qld by JustinJansen
Mostly at front when you are arranging a car, this is not mentioned. Once you're there they tell you about the insurance, and yes it is a large ammount of money!
So ask directly when negoitiating about the car's price about the insurance! Leave a Comment
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 The 16m high "Big Pineapple" by Paul2001
If you are really into pineapple worship then go. There a guides that teach you everything that you would want to know about pineapples. They show them from their early days in a nursery and how they grow to be big plants sometimes 120cm high. There is also a "sugarcane train" ride that goes around the 370 acre plantation.
On the grounds there is a decent restaurant and souvenir shops. Leave a Comment
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Here is a tip for locals as well as visitors.
As of 2003, when using credit card, merchants can charge you about 2% extra in order to re-coup the fees the bank charges them.
Ask before using your credit card, especially for a large amount as it's more likely they'll be passing on the extra costs to you.
Ask if there's an extra charge for using your Credit
card and what are the alternatives (probably only cash) Leave a Comment
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If you're at the markets, especially Victoria Market for souvenirs, don't just buy the first things you like - chances are those goods will be duplicated - over and over - in other stalls, and the prices could vary surprisingly for exactly the same item.
Take note of where you see things you like, then shop around. You can always come back if you don't find that thing again cheaper. Leave a Comment
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