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australia for dummies® 1st edition published by wiley publishing inc 111 river st hoboken nj 07030-5774 www.wiley.com copyright © 2008 by wiley publishing inc indianapolis indiana published simultaneously in canada no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except as permitted under sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 united states copyright act without either the prior written permission of the publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the copyright clearance center 222 rosewood drive danvers ma 01923 978-750-8400 fax 978-646-8600 requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the legal department wiley publishing inc 10475 crosspoint blvd indianapolis in 46256 317-572-3447 fax 317-572-4355 or online at http www.wiley.com/go/permissions trademarks wiley the wiley publishing logo for dummies the dummies man logo a reference for the rest of us the dummies way dummies daily the fun and easy way dummies.com and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of john wiley sons inc and/or its affiliates in the united states and other countries and may not be used without written permission frommer s is a trademark or registered trademark of arthur frommer used under license all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners wiley publishing inc is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book limit of liability/disclaimer of warranty the publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose no warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials the advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation this work is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal accounting or other professional services if professional assistance is required the services of a competent professional person should be sought neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom the fact that an organization or website is referred to in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher endorses the information the organization or web site may provide or recommendations it may make further readers should be aware that internet web sites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any time and this is especially true of prices we therefore suggest that readers write or call ahead for confirmation when making travel plans the author and the publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling for general information on our other products and services please contact our customer care department within the u.s at 800-762-2974 outside the u.s at 317-572-3993 or fax 317-572-4002 for technical support please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books library of congress control number 2008922121 isbn 978-0-470-17834-8 manufactured in the united states of america 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1[close]
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australia for dummies® 1st edition published by wiley publishing inc 111 river st hoboken nj 07030-5774 www.wiley.com copyright © 2008 by wiley publishing inc indianapolis indiana published simultaneously in canada no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except as permitted under sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 united states copyright act without either the prior written permission of the publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the copyright clearance center 222 rosewood drive danvers ma 01923 978-750-8400 fax 978-646-8600 requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the legal department wiley publishing inc 10475 crosspoint blvd indianapolis in 46256 317-572-3447 fax 317-572-4355 or online at http www.wiley.com/go/permissions trademarks wiley the wiley publishing logo for dummies the dummies man logo a reference for the rest of us the dummies way dummies daily the fun and easy way dummies.com and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of john wiley sons inc and/or its affiliates in the united states and other countries and may not be used without written permission frommer s is a trademark or registered trademark of arthur frommer used under license all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners wiley publishing inc is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book limit of liability/disclaimer of warranty the publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose no warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials the advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation this work is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal accounting or other professional services if professional assistance is required the services of a competent professional person should be sought neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom the fact that an organization or website is referred to in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher endorses the information the organization or web site may provide or recommendations it may make further readers should be aware that internet web sites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any time and this is especially true of prices we therefore suggest that readers write or call ahead for confirmation when making travel plans the author and the publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling for general information on our other products and services please contact our customer care department within the u.s at 800-762-2974 outside the u.s at 317-572-3993 or fax 317-572-4002 for technical support please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books library of congress control number 2008922121 isbn 978-0-470-17834-8 manufactured in the united states of america 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1[close]
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about the authors sydney resident marc llewellyn is one of australia s premier travel writers and the winner of several writing awards he is the president of the australian society of travel writers he s written two travelogues riders to the midnight sun tells of his journey from the ukrainian black sea to the russian arctic on a cheap bicycle his latest manuscript with the working title islands of the winds tells the story of a year working as a peasant farmer and shrimp fisherman on an island off sicily he is the coauthor of frommer s australia lee mylne has spent almost all her working life as a journalist in newspapers magazines and radio and has travelled to more than 40 countries born and raised in new zealand she has lived in australia since 1986 and is currently based in melbourne in 2006 she was awarded life membership of the australian society of travel writers of which she is a past president she is the coauthor of frommer s australia the author of frommer s portable australia s great barrier reef and a contributor to frommer s dream vacations she is also the coeditor and a contributor to the anthology best foot forward 30 years of australian travel writing.[close]
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publisher s acknowledgments we re proud of this book please send us your comments through our dummies online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following editorial editors heather wilcox production editor cate latting and kathleen warnock development editors copy editor elizabeth kuball cartographer guy ruggiero editorial assistant jennifer polland senior photo editor richard fox cover photos © eric meola getty images cartoons rich tennant www.the5thwave.com composition services project coordinator lynsey stanford layout and graphics claudia bell carl byers joyce haughey stephanie d jumper proofreaders melanie hoffman caitie kelly lisa stiers indexer slivoskey indexing services publishing and editorial for consumer dummies diane graves steele vice president and publisher consumer dummies joyce pepple acquisitions director consumer dummies kristin a cocks product development director consumer dummies michael spring vice president and publisher travel kelly regan editorial director travel publishing for technology dummies andy cummings vice president and publisher dummies technology/general user composition services gerry fahey vice president of production services debbie stailey director of composition services[close]
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contents at a glance introduction 1 part i introducing australia 7 chapter 1 discovering the best of australia 9 chapter 2 digging deeper into australia 17 chapter 3 deciding when and where to go 26 chapter 4 following an itinerary four great options 36 part ii planning your trip to australia 45 chapter 5 managing your money 47 chapter 6 getting to australia 58 chapter 7 getting around australia 66 chapter 8 booking your accommodations 79 chapter 9 catering to special needs or interests 87 chapter 10 taking care of the remaining details 96 part iii sydney melbourne and the australian capital territory 105 chapter 11 sydney 107 chapter 12 the best of new south wales 174 chapter 13 melbourne 194 chapter 14 the best of victoria 224 chapter 15 canberra/act 235 part iv brisbane queensland and the great barrier reef 247 chapter 16 brisbane 249 chapter 17 queensland and the best of the great barrier reef 269 part v the red centre and the top end 349 chapter 18 the best of the red centre 351 chapter 19 the best of the top end 374 part vi the south and west 399 chapter 20 adelaide and the best of south australia 401 chapter 21 perth and the best of western australia 430 part vii tasmania 461 chapter 22 tasmania 463 chapter 23 exploring the rest of tasmania 476[close]
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part viii the part of tens 487 chapter 24 ten convict connections 489 chapter 25 ten expressions you need to know 496 appendix quick concierge 498 index 508 maps at a glance australia 28 sydney harbour area 111 central sydney hotels 118 central sydney dining 132 sydney attractions 146 the blue mountains 175 the hunter valley 185 central melbourne hotels and dining 203 central melbourne attractions 213 victoria 225 canberra 239 brisbane 254 queensland 272 cairns 283 port douglas daintree and cape tribulation 295 the whitsunday region 313 central queensland coast 325 the gold coast 337 the red centre 353 alice springs 357 the northern territory 375 darwin 381 kakadu national park 391 south australia 403 hotels dining and sightseeing in adelaide 407 the barossa 417 kangaroo island 422 perth 435 margaret river region 455 tasmania 465 hobart 467[close]
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table of contents introduction 1 about this book 1 conventions used in this book 2 foolish assumptions 3 how this book is organized 3 part i introducing australia 3 part ii planning your trip to australia 3 part iii sydney melbourne and the australian capital territory 4 part iv brisbane queensland and the great barrier reef 4 part v the red centre and the top end 4 part vi the south and west 4 part vii tasmania 4 part viii the part of tens 4 icons used in this book 5 where to go from here 5 part i introducing australia 7 chapter 1 discovering the best of australia 9 the best luxury hotels 9 the best moderate and alternative accommodations 10 the best dining experiences 11 the best museums 12 the best of aboriginal culture 12 the best natural scenery 13 the best places to snorkel and dive 14 the best wildlife viewing 15 the best beaches 15 the best places for a bushwalk 16 chapter 2 digging deeper into australia 17 history 101 the main events 17 taking in australia s landscape 19 meeting australia s unique animals 20 meeting the people down under 22 the aboriginal people 22 how immigration has changed australia s population 24[close]
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x australia for dummies 1st edition eating and drinking in australia 24 all about australian wine 24 australian for beer mate 25 chapter 3 deciding when and where to go 26 going everywhere you want to be 26 sydney and new south wales 27 melbourne and victoria 27 canberra and the australian capital territory 27 brisbane queensland and the great barrier reef 30 the red centre 30 the top end 30 perth and western australia 31 adelaide and south australia 31 tasmania 31 scheduling your time 31 revealing the secrets of the seasons 32 perusing a calendar of events 33 january 33 february 33 march 33 april 34 may 34 june 34 july 34 august 34 september 34 october 35 november 35 december 35 chapter 4 following an itinerary four great options 36 seeing australia s highlights in one week 37 seeing more of australia in two weeks 39 discovering australia with kids 41 wining and dining and wildflowers in margaret river western australia 42 part ii planning your trip to australia 45 chapter 5 managing your money 47 planning your budget 47 transportation 47 lodging 48[close]
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table of contents dining 49 sightseeing 49 shopping and nightlife 50 cutting costs but not the fun 50 handling money 52 using atms and carrying cash 52 charging ahead with credit cards 54 toting traveler s checks 54 taking taxes into account 55 dealing with a lost or stolen wallet 55 xi chapter 6 getting to australia 58 flying to australia and stops along the way 58 the major airports and which airlines fly into them 59 getting the best deal on your airfare 60 working with consolidators 61 booking your flight online 61 considering an escorted or package tour 62 choosing a package tour 64 chapter 7 getting around australia 66 making your way around australia 66 by plane 66 by train 69 by bus 71 by car 72 chapter 8 booking your accommodations 79 staying in style 80 hotels 80 serviced apartments 82 motels and motor inns 82 bed-and-breakfast inns b&bs 82 staying on an aussie farm 83 finding the best room at the best rate 84 surfing the web for hotel deals 84 reserving the best room 85 chapter 9 catering to special needs or interests 87 traveling with the brood advice for families 87 making age work for you tips for seniors 88 accessing australia advice for travelers with disabilities 89 following the rainbow resources for gay and lesbian travelers 90 active australia where to go for the gusto 91[close]
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xii australia for dummies 1st edition scuba diving 92 bushwalking hiking 93 biking 94 bird-watching 94 canoeing and sea kayaking 94 fishing 95 golf 95 sailing 95 chapter 10 taking care of the remaining details 96 getting a passport 96 applying for a u.s passport 97 applying for passports in other countries 97 getting a visa for your trip to australia 98 playing it safe travel and medical insurance 99 staying healthy when you travel 100 spiders snakes and other beasties 101 slip slop slap in the sun 102 staying connected by cellphone 102 accessing the internet away from home 103 keeping up with airline security measures 104 part iii sydney melbourne and the australian capital territory 105 chapter 11 sydney 107 getting there 108 by air 108 by train 108 by bus 108 by cruise ship 108 by car 108 getting from the airport into sydney 109 finding information after you arrive 109 orienting yourself in sydney 110 introducing the neighbourhoods 112 circular quay 112 the rocks 112 town hall 112 darling harbour 112 kings cross and the suburbs beyond 112 paddington/oxford street 113 darlinghurst 113 central 113[close]
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table of contents xiii newtown 113 glebe 113 bondi and the southern beaches 113 watsons bay 113 the north shore 113 manly and the northern beaches 114 balmain 114 homebush bay 114 getting around sydney 114 by train 114 by bus 114 by car 115 by ferry 116 by monorail and tram 116 by taxi 117 by water taxi 117 staying in style 117 getting a deal on a good hotel 121 the top hotels 122 runner-up hotels 129 dining out 131 cafe culture 144 exploring sydney 145 sydney harbour 145 exploring the rocks 149 darling harbour attractions 151 other top attractions 152 attractions in the sydney suburbs 154 more cool things to see and do 154 getting a tan on sydney s beaches 155 sydney s best beaches 156 sydney s parks and national parks 157 exploring sydney by guided tour 159 harbor tours and cruises 159 bus tours 161 walking tours 162 shopping the local stores 163 the best shopping areas 163 what to look for and where to find it 163 living it up after dark 167 the performing arts 167 all that jazz and more 168 dance clubs 168 gay and lesbian clubs 169 the bar scene 170 fast facts sydney 171[close]
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