AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE: YHA - 562 Flinders Street (32 $). Federation Square, Forum theatre, MoVida street, Scottish church, Saint Michel´s church, parliament, Chinese town, Bourke street, Swanton street, Flagstaff gardens, Queen Victoria market, Fitzroy quarter, St. Kilda. Healesville (20 $ - 1 hour and a half from Melbourne).
OUTBACK: Alice Springs (Annie´s place, 4 Traeger Avenue 22 $). Emu tours: 3 days/2 nights - Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon (330 $). Katherine (gorge).
NORTHERN TERRITORY: Darwin (Melaleuca, 52 Mitchell street 33 $). East Point Nature Reserve, Waterfront, Mindil beach sunset market. Rent a car: Advance Hire Car/Cheapa car : 2 days limited 500 kmts - 200 $. One day tour: Litchfield National Park : Termite moulds, Tamer falls, Wangi falls, Florence falls. 2/3 days tour: Kakadu National Park : 435 $/520 $ - Ubirr (sunset, aborigine paintings), Nourlangie paintings, Jim Jim falls, Gunlam falls.
SYDNEY: Central Backpackers Hostel, 16 Orwell Street. 25$. Town Hall. The Opera House (35$ tour), the rocks, Hyde Park barracks, Harbour bridge, Circular Quay, escalating bridge (198/245 $ - day/night), Chinatown, Royal Botanic gardens, observatory, customs house, government house, St. Andrew´s church, Metropolitan museum of art, King´s cross street, St. Mary´s cathedral, Ferry tour to Manly (14.40$ return), Bondi beach.
VICTORIA: Great Ocean Road: Geelong - Torquay - Anglesea (Rip Curl beach) - Aireys Inlet - Lorne - Apollo Bay (Cape Otway/Koala Spotting) - Port Campbell National Park - 12 apostles - Gibson steps, lorch and gorge, the arch, London bridge, the grotto, bay of islands. Peterborough - Warrnambool.
NEW SOUTH WALES: Blue Mountains: Katoomba city - 110 kmts far from Sydney ($80 tour): Leura cascades, Echo Point, three sisters, Katoomba cascades, scenic world (cable car), Eaglehawk lookout, landslide, Narrow neck lookout, Jenolan caves. Byron Bay: Aquarius Backpackers $22/free bodyboard), Tallos beach.
QUEENSLAND: Noosa Heads (Noosa Backpackers Resort - $23 free board & Kayak) - Laguna lookout. Day tour to Springbrook National Park (Natural bridge/ Springbrook plateau) & Lamington National Park (Bina Burra/Green mountains). Coolangatta ( YHA $25), Kirra beach. Frazer Island tour: $170 from Noosa: Indian Head lookout, the pinnacles, Wabby lake, Orchid beach. Airlye Beach: (Beaches Backpackers, 32 shutte Harbour Road, $22) Whitehaven Express tour - Whitsundays ($160), Bowen beach : 1 hour far from Airlye beach. Cairns : Calypso Inn (Digger street/$23). Dr Tours agency (87 Lake street), snorkeling $90 (8.00 pm - 17.00 pm), Atherton waterfalls $55, Cape Tribulation $135/170 (1 day/2 days), Daintree rainforest, scenic air flight: North Queensland Aero Club - 0421944579 Davy. $140/40 minutes flight. Townsville (Reef Lodge $22) Magnetic island: $32 ferry return (Horseshoe bay, spotting koalas, the forts, Florence bay). Mission beach . Mission Backpackers ($22), Tully river Rafting level III-IV - $220. Eungella National Park: 85 kmts far from Mackay, platypus spotting early morning or late afternoon.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Kununurra: Kimberly Croc Backpackers $30, Mirima National Park (Mini Bungles Bungles), Celebrity tree Park (baobabs), Kimberley Air ($300/ 2 hour & 30 minutes flight to Purnululu National Park, Argyle Diamond mine & lake Argyle). 4 wheel drive tour combining helicopter to Bungles Bungles - $670. Broome: Kimberly Klub (62 Frederick street/$30), Cable beach, night camel walk - $60/30 minutes. Exmouth: Excape Backpackers - $30. Ningaloo Reef tours - Whale sharks - $350 (7.00 pm - 16.00 pm), Snorkel at Muiron islands & Navy pier - &175 - Cape Range National Park (Oyster stacks/ Turquoise bay) 65 kmts far away from Exmouth. Coral Bay - 110 kmts far away (Purdy point), Karajini National Park (4 days/3 nights) - Fortescue falls, Dales gorge, Kalamina gorge, Knox gorge, Circular pool - $640. Perth: Planet inn (496 Newcastle Street $20), King´s park, art gallery of Western Australia, Perth mint, St. George´s church, St. Mary´s church. Full day tours: Pinnacles desert - $135, Wave rock full day tour - $215. Train to Freemantle : ($4.20), Freemantle prison ($25), markets, Round house, Maritime museum, harbour. Rottnest Island: Captain cruises ferry ($80 return/90 minutes), Old jail, snorkel/diving tour $120.
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