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Kewarra Beach Resort Cairns

June 16, 2008 by  
Filed under Queensland

Kewarra Beach Resort is located a short distance north of the bustling city of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is ten to fifteen minutes drive from the Resort to the airport, and perhaps twenty minutes drive to the heart of Cairns. Far enough away from the city to enjoy the tranquil seclusion and [...]

Northern Territory Driving Holiday

June 15, 2008 by  
Filed under Northern Territory

Due to the fact that 85% of the Northern Territory’s most visited spots are accessible by sealed, all weather roads, and 85% of attractions in the NT are accessible by conventional (2 wheel drive) vehicles, campervans and caravans are familiar sight, with caravan parks plentiful and well equipped. Some attractions are only accessible by 4 [...]

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

June 15, 2008 by  
Filed under Queensland

A unique way to experience the Tropical Rainforest region in Cairns is to travel to Kuranda and enjoy the Tjapukai Aboriginal Theme Park with Skyrail.Open since mid 1995, the new Skyrail Rainforest Cableway takes you between their two stations, one located at Smithfield, just a short distance north of Cairns on the coast, and the [...]

Palm Royale Resort Cairns

June 12, 2008 by  
Filed under Queensland

Surrounding landscaped gardens and tropical swimming pools, Palm Royale Resort Cairns is a 150 room boutique resort-style hotel which is Mediterranean at heart – a harmonious blend of Australian and international influences.Combining the contemporary design elements of wrought iron, terracotta tiles and exquisite fabrics, Palm Royale Resort Cairns offers a totally unique atmosphere, not featured [...]

Sydney Harbour National Park

June 12, 2008 by  
Filed under Sydney

There is no better way to get to know the many harbourside bays and inlets and their surrounding suburbs than by exploring the multi-sectioned Sydney Harbour National Park.Sydney Harbour National Park, which protects several islands and foreshore areas around Sydney Harbour, contains remnants of bushland common before white settlement, and many cultural and heritage attractions. [...]

Kakadu National Park

June 12, 2008 by  
Filed under Northern Territory

The wilderness of Kakadu National Park is a bewildering variety of distinct yet harmonious environments ranging from the rivers and billabongs of the wetlands to woodlands, forests, coastal mud flats and stone escarpment country.Nature at its BestKakadu is nature at its most dramatic. Rock escarpment towering 400 metres above dense rainforest, winding waterways and in [...]

Ayers Rock

June 11, 2008 by  
Filed under Northern Territory

Rising from the flat, red expanse of the landscape, Ayers Rock / Uluru and nearby Mt. Olga / Kata Tjuta appear to be the visible parts of some great submerged creature. They are the major draw card for visitors to Central Australia.Ayers Rock, aka Uluru, is situated in Kata Tjuta National Park (Uluru) and rising [...]

Barossa Valley

June 11, 2008 by  
Filed under Adelaide

The Barossa Valley is Australia’s best-known wine-growing district. It stretches as a shallow depression 29 km long by 8 km wide, just west of the Mount Lofty and Barossa Valley Ranges. A large wine area, it extends into the hills around the charming town of Angaston.The valley was originally settled by German Lutherans who planted [...]

The Low Isles: Great Barrier Reef

June 11, 2008 by  
Filed under Queensland

The Low Isles in the Great Barrier Reef is a three and three quarter acre coral cay surrounded by 55 acres of reef. A coral cay is formed when coral breaks the surface of the ocean, then over time dirt and debris accumulate forming a small sandy island. Coral cays are the best types of [...]

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