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40 Reviews Sydney Airport Buy MyMulti 1 WEEKLY $41 CHEAPEST way to get in & out of Sydney Airport & get around Sydney for next few days is to fly in p.u. your bags then go downstairs & buy a MyMulti 1 WEEKLY...
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Free City Cats Perth
26 Reviews It has to be said that Perth does not have a wonderful public transport system compared to cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. However, the good news is that this has been identified as a priority...
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Brisbane Airport Brisbane
35 Reviews Brisbane's International Airport, also known simply by the acronym "BNE" is Brisbane's main airport with both internationals and domestic services. It is the third busiest Airport in Australia next to...
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Public Transport. Gold Coast
25 Reviews Although its often easier to drive, the bus service operated by Surfside for Translink does provide a reasonably comprehensive service. Services along the Gold Coast Highway are frequent, however many...
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Public Transport Adelaide
24 Reviews As the name "Central" suggests , the Adelaide Central Bus Station is the main coach terminal in Adelaide and is located conveniently at 85 Franklin Street, Adelaide an easy walk to shopping and...
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Buses Canberra
18 Reviews Acution Buses: This is the bus services available in Canberra. You can ride one of these buses to almost everywhere in Canberra. The best way to catch these buses is to go to its main bus stop. The...
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V/Line Train Geelong
5 Reviews Geelong Station is located 500m from Johnstone Park, which is part of downtown of Geelong. You can get here from Melbourne, Werribee, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Mount Gambier and Ballarat by either bus...
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Bus / Coach. Hobart
12 Reviews Metro Tasmania has an extensive net of public transportation. You won't need if if you just stay in the centre, but some of the outer suburbs are also great for visiting. Fare are fair, if you're...
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Ferry / Jet Cat / River Cat Sydney
78 Reviews A great way to get around the harbour suburbs is by ferry, which many Sydneysiders use for their daily work commute. You can also buy a Day Tripper pass for A$17 valid for travelling on all ferries...
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Transperth Bus Service Perth
14 Reviews Both of Perth’s central bus stations, as well as the local train stations one stop on either side of the main train station, are within the Free Transit Zone, or FTZ. Most buses passing through the...
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Brisbane Ferry / CityCat Brisbane
19 Reviews The Citycat and its smaller sisters the Kittycats are fleets of catamaran ferries operated by the city council for public transport. These ferries are high speed transportation up and down the river...
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Car / Motor home. Gold Coast
12 Reviews If you have flown into the Gold Coast, I’d suggest that the only viable transport is by rented car. This will prove somewhat less expensive than taxis if you plan to do any exploring, and is certainly...
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By Rail Adelaide
12 Reviews This is rather a difficult tip to write because this train is not just a mode of transport - it is a Thing To Do itself, and it was a big dream of mine to go on this train - it was very special when...
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Canberra International Airport Canberra
6 Reviews Funny that Canberra Airport is labelled as International Airport. You would at least expect a good selection of international flights, direct domestic flights from many airports and shuttle buses that...
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Travel by Car Geelong
5 Reviews I usually recommend car for getting anywhere around vast Australia, and this is no exception. Sure there are buses that can get you to the Great Ocean Rd, and 'off the beaten track' bus tour companies...
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Ship / Boat. Hobart
5 Reviews If you're looking to book some guided tours in and around Hobart (including to other parts of Tasmania), you can walk over to the piers and there are at least two tour companies operating from there....
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Trains Sydney
70 Reviews SYDNEY TRAIN SYSTEM Talk to many Sydneysiders about our train system and they do nothing but complain.Surely it has its problems but what system doesn't in a big city!.Also I find most people that...
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Train Service Perth
20 Reviews Perth has a great rail transport system. You can purchase a family all day rider ticket (after 9.00am on weekends, public holidays & school holidays) to hop on and off the trains, buses and ferries...
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QLD Rail Brisbane
21 Reviews The Airtrain is a innovative technological rail service that runs passengers and business from Brisbane's city center to both the International and Domestic sections of the Brisbane International...
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Air Ways. Gold Coast
8 Reviews Although Brisbane Airport is not the closest airport to the Gold Coast, this is typically the airport you will end up landing at if you are coming from further than Sydney or Melbourne. Brisbane is...
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Self-drive Adelaide
7 Reviews Driving in Adelaide is very easy. The roads are very open and the traffic is quite light compared to other capital states in Australia. With only two highways in Adelaide it is quite easy to get back...
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Overview Canberra
8 Reviews Airport : Major airlines serve Canberra and there a feeder services to provincial cities close by. There are long-distance express trains which run every day to Sydney and Melbourne. Coaches : There...
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GTS Bus Geelong
1 Review The Benders buses (local buses to suburbs in Geelong) and McHarrys (which go down to Torquay and Anglesea, etc) now operate on the myki system. It is an electronic card so you swipe on when you enter...
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Airways / Airports Sydney
65 Reviews Sydney Airport Link is not part of Sydney Rail System. If you are using the Multilink Pass, you need to pay gate fee in order to use the Airport Link to go to the City. It depends how long your...
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Ferry Perth
8 Reviews The green and white Transperth ferry across Swan River connects Barrack Street Jetty with South Perth and the zoo. The standard fare for adults is $ 1.60. Tickets can be obtained from the counter or...
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the best way to travel in Oz is to buy or rent a car or campervan. The best, but most expensive way is ofcourse to get yourself a 4X4.Always see you have enough food, fuel, water and spare part in your vehicle if you are planning to drive in the outback of Australia.
During our 4 weeks stay Wayward Bus Company took care of our transportation and accomodation. Very good buss drivers. They knew a lot about culture and nature/wild life. Check them at www.Waywardbus.com.au.
It's a long swim so I'd fly if I were you, sailing isn't a bad way to go if you've got the time!The busses are good (McCafferty's or the Greyhound)There is the Oz Experience but I didn't do that but the guys on it seemed to enjoy it, they just seemed to be too tied to a schedule to enjoy some places.Hitching is a great way too.
By Combie. Buy one, or better yet, get a ride in a friend's. If you can't get the combie there over the high seas, try getting it around the roads of Oz at least. It's not the fastest way to travel, but it's surely the coolest.
Trains to the center can be a real bargain, I paid only AU$140 from Melbourne to Alice Springs (this was the student price, apparantly the same price applies for those with backpacker cards). The train is called The Ghan, runs once a week Melbourne-Adelaide-Alice Springs and once Sydney-Adelaide-Alice Springs. Good way to get a feel for the size of the country, and also much more comfortable than buses. On the route there I played cards with a Mexican and an American girl, and was witness to a large group of middle aged women getting louder and more drunk in the buffet car as it got later and later.
This is how I got here: flight AMS-London-LA-Auckland-Melbourne.In LA I left my new hiking shoes, sunglasses, very useful jacket, extremely useful notebook full of notes for my thesis, extremely useful pack of graphs and articles for my thesis, and a piece of cheese. Tip: DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE PLANE WHEN YOU DISEMBARK! The cleaners will take it and either throw it away, eat it, or just steal it. Public transport in Melbourne is not very extensive. The train network is ok, but if you have to get around in the suburbs like me (from Monash Uni, Clayton campus) you have a slight problem. After 9 pm there are no buses there. I spent 2.5 hours getting home yesterday, from a shopping center about 6 km away from my house, carrying at least 20kg of shopping in those plastic bags that tend to cut into your hands after about 3 seconds! Also remember that usually shops close at 5.30, I found...
There's a lot of backpackers who buys a car for the stay in Oz. Look for notes in the hostels,ads in free backpacker magazines as TNT and others. In Sydney,check the Weekly Trading Post on Tuesdays for used cars advertisements,and the Daily Telegraph Mirror and Sydney Morning Herald on Saturdays. You can drive in the same state for 3 months with your home country driver's licence. Afterwards you need an International Driving Permit.
Flying is the quickest way, Changing planes at each airport is simple, By the trains in Sydney, Buy a pass it works out a lot cheaper and can be used for the ferries and buses as well. Fly to each place, it is just as cheapas the trains anda lot quicker.
I would imagine that flying to Australia would be the best way to get there... I flew with Qantas into Sydney from Canada. Yes it was a very long flight but made somewhat bearable due to the level of service by the airline. Air New Zealand also provides excellent service.Australia is a HUGE country. If you can afford it, I would recommend flying to a destination such as Sydney, travel around the area, and then fly across the country to Perth. That was what most people I met while I was there were doing.
Park Hyatt Sydney Sydney
5 Reviews and 286 Opinions A luxurious setting, conveniently close to the city centre without the hubbub. You can have it both,...
Crown Towers Melbourne
10 Reviews and 303 Opinions We arrived by limousine , the doorman opened the door with a flourish, a Casino representative...
Novotel Langley Perth Perth
4 Reviews and 528 Opinions My partner and I just spent an anniversary night at the Novotel Langley. While the rooms were clean...
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Q: Hi All, My name's Sophie. I am 19. I am Looking to visit Australia alone. I am cheating a little bit as I am flying over to...
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