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Australia east-coast/Ayer's rock
On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:00:29 +0000, Hallvard Tangeraas wrote:
I've never been to Australia before and feel pretty clueless here, but my idea is that I fly in to Adelaide from Singapore, stay there for a couple of days, take a bus up to the Ayer's rock area, stay there for a a few days, take the bus back to Adelaide again, then continue up along the east coast (Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns). I then take a flight to New Zealand from Cairns. That's not how I'd do it. It's been a few years since I took the bus from Adelaide to Ayer's Rock, but it must be at least 15 hours. I wouldn't want to turn straight back round again. So I'd either get a flight from Alice to Cairns, which isn't that cheap because there's not a lot of competition on that route. Or I'd get the bus over to Cairns. This is a long trip, but at least you're not doubling back on yourself. I suppose you could stop at Mt Isa if you really wanted to. from Adelaide to the Ayer's rock area? And is Alice Springs a place worth visiting, or is it better skipping and just going directly to Ayer's rock? I understand there's a multitude of accomodation choices close to the rock (also budget I hope). Alice is OK, but there's not that much to see there and there's a lot of drunks in the town. However, there are other things to see in the area. I did a 5 day trip with Sahara Tours and we saw Ayer's Rock, the Olgas, King's Canyon and the McDonnell ranges. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It wasn't cheap but it was worth the money. Their website is www.saharatours.com.au or you can look at my report and pictures at: http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/oz/alice2002.html I'd recommend doing one of the organised camping trips. The first time I just went on the Greyhound standard tour and it wasn't as good. It's 12 years ago but at the time the backpackers in Yulara was the most expensive of the whole trip. Jason -- http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Aussie diving reports including Cape Tribulation, Cairns, Airlie Beach, Exmouth and the HMAS Swan |
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