Wildlife Parks and Cricket

I shall be visiting the Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne/Gold Coast area from
25Dec-17Jan for a vacation with my family. Could the regulars here
point me to a FAQ or links to wildlife parks where we could stay for a
few days.
I would also like to squeeze in the India/Aus one day match
(cricket) on Jan 9, 2004 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. I live in the
US, so is there a way to buy tickets in advance for this match. Or,
would any regular familiar with attendance numbers at this ground
recommend buying tickets on the day of the match.
Thanks.

(Raj) wrote in message . com...
I shall be visiting the Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne/Gold Coast area from
25Dec-17Jan for a vacation with my family. Could the regulars here
point me to a FAQ or links to wildlife parks where we could stay for a
few days.

Hmm...first posting isn't showing up, so I'll try another one (with
slightly different information to minimize redundancy). At
www.australia.com select the "Things to Do" link and then pull down to
"amazing experiences" and/or "nature, wildlife & ecotourism." (The
URLs for these seem to be generated on the fly, so just grit your
teeth and work through the menus.)

Some of the big-city zoos run sleepover programs--see information for
Melbourne at www.zoo.org.au/Education/mzsleepovers.htm and Sydney at
www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/content/view.asp?id=194 (Roar & Snore, if the link
changes).

Nancy

Raj wrote:
I shall be visiting the Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne/Gold Coast area from
25Dec-17Jan for a vacation with my family. Could the regulars here
point me to a FAQ or links to wildlife parks where we could stay for a
few days.
I would also like to squeeze in the India/Aus one day match
(cricket) on Jan 9, 2004 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. I live in the
US, so is there a way to buy tickets in advance for this match. Or,
would any regular familiar with attendance numbers at this ground
recommend buying tickets on the day of the match.
Thanks.

It would appear tix are available now for the match see:
http://www.ticketmaster7.com/cgi/eve...ketgateway.asp

Jan


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(Raj) wrote in message . com...
Could the regulars here
point me to a FAQ or links to wildlife parks where we could stay for a
few days.

OK, looks like my original reply vanished into the net-ether, so
here's a reconstruction. So much for Notmail 8( .

I don't know offhand of wildlife parks in the areas you've listed have
lodging on-site, if that's what you mean by "staying for a few days."
If that's what you want, try looking for accommodation inside a
national park. 2 possibilities would be Binna Burra
(www.binnaburralodge.com.au) and O'Reilly's (www.oreillys.com.au/),
both in Lamington NP near the Gold Coast.

For day visits with lodging somewhere in the area, you could try
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (www.currumbin-sanctuary.org.au/) and the
David Fleay Wildlife Park (commonly known as "Fleay's,"
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_con...wildlife_park/
and associated links) in the Gold Coast region. In the Melbourne area,
try the Healesville Sanctuary (www.zoo.org.au/visiting.cfm?zoo_id=2).
It's actually some 45 miles out of town, but accessible by public
transportation if you won't have a car.

There are also some lists of zoos and wildlife parks at
www.zoos.org/zoos/AUSTRAL.html and www.acn.net.au/articles/zoo/ . Some
of the less well known ones might have on-site lodging--just randomly
poking about turned up the Wirrimbirra Fauna & Flora Sanctuary, which
has places to stay if you're willing to rough it, is within 2 hours'
drive from Sydney, and is also located near a dingo sanctuary
(www.dingosanctuary.com.au/).

Nancy

Cricket:
You will be able to buy tickets for the cricket at the ground, on the day.
MCG has a huge capacity, and it's unlikely even the finals will be totally
sold out!

Wildlife Parks:
O'Reilly's just behind the Gold Coast is superb. Good food, and well
organised bush walks, wildlife exploration plus a 'rainforest treetop walk'
http://www.oreillys.com.au/content/default.asp


Paul



"Raj" wrote in message
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I shall be visiting the Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne/Gold Coast area from
25Dec-17Jan for a vacation with my family. Could the regulars here
point me to a FAQ or links to wildlife parks where we could stay for a
few days.
I would also like to squeeze in the India/Aus one day match
(cricket) on Jan 9, 2004 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. I live in the
US, so is there a way to buy tickets in advance for this match. Or,
would any regular familiar with attendance numbers at this ground
recommend buying tickets on the day of the match.
Thanks.