More Tour and Travel Advice for Australia PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2008, Contiki Tours in Australia no longer start and finish in Brisbane but rather begin and end in Surfers Paradise. Brisbane Airport is approximately 18 kilometers form the city center. A taxi from the Airport to the hotel costs roughly $35 while you can also ta... more »
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Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city and is home to around one and a half million people. It is the capital of Queensland and is on the south east of the state. Only a short drive north from the Gold Coast, it is built on the banks of the Brisbane River and is one of the fastest growing, dynamic (not to mention, sprawling) cities in the country. Sights Although there isn’t that much to... more »
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by – Tash, Tour Manager, Australia and Europe The most famous extreme sport of them all…Attach yourself to a giant rubber band and throw yourself off somewhere inadvisably HIGH! AJ Hackett is the original and still one of the best in the world. This 50m bungy is nestled into World Heritage Listed rainforest, 20 minutes from Cairns and the spectacular scenery adds... more »
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Alice Springs is located in what is almost literally the heart of Australia, the centre of the continent and is the countries largest inland city as well as being the second largest city in the Northern Territory, next to Darwin. The whole area around ‘Alice’ is simply known as ‘The Centre’ to the locals and the town is the centre for excursions into Australia red desert cent... more »
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Please Note: This tour often operates as a Modulated Tour Featuring Northern Territory Staying in Alice Springs, Uluru, Kings Creek Station Starting in Alice Springs Finishing in Alice Springs Trip Forum Meeting Place Meet others who are going at the Alice and Uluru Meeting Place More information, dates, rates, and bookings Full itinerary, optional excursions, maps, booking, departure dates and more at the Alice and Uluru page
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More Tour and Travel Advice for Australia Almost everywhere you go along the East Coast of Australia you will find ATM’s and cash machines. If you are travelling through the outback in places like the Northern Territory however, access may be limited if you are outside the cities.
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More Tour and Travel Advice for Australia Contiki Tours are designed and geared for fun-loving 18 to 35 year old people. It is possible to travel on Contiki’s Australia Tours if you are 17 years old only if you are traveling with a legal guardian. I wavier must however be signed by both the legal guardian on tour as well as the legal guardian/parent/s of t... more »
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