May 20, 2012
Driving on Highway One With Your Travel Companion Book
Highway One is great for driving quicker and easier to your destination eg. Melbourne to Sydney. But when you are driving for pleasure there are so many more towns and attractions to see that have been bypassed.
The Highway One Travel Companion Book shows you all the country towns, historic interests, attractions etc that have been bypassed and may have been forgotten.
The book is highly detailed with maps and step by step text for every section you drive, every town or attraction is described so you can visit the things you want to. The book includes beautiful hand drawn illustrations of local buildings or attractions.
Volume One is the first of a series of Five books
Melbourne to Tweed Heads in New South Wales on the East Coast
To find out more about the book go to the website
Happy 80th Birthday to the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a huge draw card for tourists to Sydney, it is a magnificent bridge that has been featured as a promotion for Sydney and Australia many thousands of times along with the Sydney Opera House.
I have been to Sydney several times, seeing the bridge, harbour and the Opera House are always the highlight. Every New Years Eve the Sydney Harbour Bridge is centrepiece for the fireworks display.
If you are visiting Sydney and want to the best view of the Harbour be adventurous and do the Bridge Climb.
This website link below has all the information about the Sydney Harbour Bridge being built and some excellent photos of its construction.
http://www.sydneyharbourbridge.info/
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Excellent Travel Australia Books
Travel books and guides are essential when you are planning and travelling on your holiday or road trip. All these books below are recent releases in 2011. I have a copy of each of these books so I can recommend each of them for being very useful and excellent for the information that they provide as each has been created for a specific purpose.
Each book has a link so you can check out more details about each book, remember to check info like how many pages and size as they all vary.
Travel Australia book from Readers Digest
Explore Australia by Caravan and Motorhome
1000 Great Places Travel with Kids in Australia
Budget Camps and Stops Australia
Free postage to Anywhere in Australia
Brisbane’s Top Attractions and Things To Do
Brisbane’s Story Bridge
The Story Bridge is an icon in Brisbane that goes over the winding Brisbane River. The bridge was built in the Great Despression to boost morale and employment and it remains to be the largest steel bridge in Australia. It was designed and built mostly by Australians from Australian materials.
Sydney Harbour Bridge has an adventure climb and so does the Story Bridge. The climb takes and 2 and half hours, along the way you will learn about the bridges and Brisbane’s history. At the highest point of the bridge you will enjoy stunning views of the city, the winding Brisbane River and the mountainous landscape beyond Brisbane.
www.storybridgeadventureclimb.com.au/
Brisbane Botanical Gardens at Mount Coot-tha
The Brisbane Botanical Gardens are at the foothills of Mount Coot-tha which is about a 8 kilometre drive from the Brisbane city centre. The gardens where started in the mid 1970s and it has over 20,000 specimens of plants. Which include many native Australian plants, exotic herbs, shrubs and trees. the garden has many interesting features to see like a Japanese garden, a Tropical display dome, a lagoon and bamboo grove, a fern house, a National Freedom Wall which celebrates 50 years of peace.
There is also a Planetarium, you will see stunning views of Brisbane, the river, More and Stradbroke Islands, the Glasshouse Mountains, there are also walking trails and picnic areas for a great day out. www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Treasury Casino & Hotel
The Treasury Casino and hotel is in the heart of the city, both the casino and hotel are in beautiful heritage buildings. The Treasury Casino occupies the historic Treasury Building and the hotel is located in the Lands Administration Building.
Both buildings are just a short walk away from the inner city botanical gardens, historic walks and bikeways, department stores, specialty shops and cinemas. Also the airport is only 25 minutes away.
The Casino is open all day and night with more than 100 gaming tables and more than 1,000 gaming machines, with several restaurants and bars to keep all visitors entertained.
www.treasurybrisbane.com.au/
Not everyone can get to a casino easily as they are usually only in the cities so a fun alternative is to try online casinos from home.
www.onlinecasino.com.au and if you want to play on a Mac
www.onlinecasino.com.au/mac
The Heritage Treasury Hotel is luxury accommodation at its best, the casino is a few steps away and so is the Queen Street Shopping Mall. The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Performing Arts Complex, CityCat ferry terminal, South Bank Parklands, the City Botanic Gardens, the Performing Arts Complex are all very close to the Treasury Hotel. http://www.treasurybrisbane.com.au
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary was started in 1927 is one of Brisbanes most visited tourist attraction. It doesn’t just have koalas, it has many Australian native animals like Kangaroos, possums, dingoes, emus, Australian birds and reptiles. The park has over 100 koalas and you can get your photo taken with a koala for a small fee.
http://www.koala.net/
Australia Events For All The Year
JANUARY
Hanging Rock Picnic Races, Festival of Sydney, Australian Tennis Op Melbourneen melbourne , Country Music Festival Tamworth, Midsumma Festival, Tunurama Festival, Australia Day Concert, Chinese New Year, Cricket Test Match Sydney.
FEBRUARY
Festival of Perth, Leeuwin Estate Winery Music Concert, Adelaide fringe, Adelaide Festival of the Arts.
MARCH
Australian Formula One Grand Prix, Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, Yarra Valley Grape Grazing, Begonia festival Ballarat, Moomba festival Melbourne, Easter Fair Maldon, International Flower Garden Show Melbourne, Bright Autumn Festival, Anzac Day.
APRIL
Melbourne International Comedy festival, Royal easter Show Sydney, Rip Curl Pro Surfing Competition Bells Beach.
MAY
Australian Celtic Festival Glen Innes, Kernewek Lavender Cornish Festival, Torres Strait Cultural Festival.
JUNE
Three Day Equestrian Event Gawler, Sydney Film festival, Laura Dance and Cultural festival, Darling Harbour Jazz Festival.
JULY
Yulefest Blue Mountains, Brass Monkey Festival Stanthorpe Queensland, Alice Springs Show, Cairns Show, Melbourne International Film Festival, Camel Cup Alice Springs.
AUGUST
Almond Blossom Festival Mount Lofty, City to Surf Race Sydney, Shinju Matsuri Festival Broome, Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair, Mount Isa Rodeo.
SEPTEMBER
Open Garden Scheme, Mudgee Wine Festival, Festival of the Winds Bondi Beach, Royal Melbourne Show, Australian Football League Grand Final, Tulip Festival Bowral, Carnival of Flowers Toowoomba.
OCTOBER
Melbourne Fringe Festival, Australian Rugby league Grand Final, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Henley on Todd Regatta Alice Springs, Melbourne marathon, Lygon Street Fiesta.
NOVEMBER
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi Beach, Great Mountain Race of Victoria Mansfield, Melbourne Cup.
DECEMBER
Carols by Candlelight Melbourne, Christmas at Bondi Beach, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Boxing Day Test Match, New Years Eve.
Rules and Regulations in a Motorhome Hire Australia
The City of Cairns is one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations that offer options to someone who need a car immediately. The city was founded in the year 1876 and had seen a lot of modern transformation from its humble beginning.
Due to its natural sights, there are a lot of tourists that visits the city all year round. But as you can see, you can be able to enjoy exploring these jaw-dropping sights by renting a vehicle from any of the car rental companies that offer and provide a motorhome hire Australia which are strategically located in different parts of the city.
Also, you the option to visit one of the kiosks that are located near business convention places. However, if you prefer to get the vehicle as soon as you arrive in the country, you have the option to pick the rental car at the airport. The whole process of renting the vehicles will only take about several minutes and you’ll be on the go.
There are also website that you can visit any time like www.camperhire.com.au/motorhome. You are also allowed to booked, pick up or drop off the rented vehicle at a different branch of the rental place in order to avoid the hassle of transporting the automobile back and forth. There are other locations which are available in the heart of the city which makes it more comfortable to pick up and bring back the rental car.
But as you can see, there are different rules as well as regulations about car rental that you have to abide by. These sets of rules are going to vary from one Rental Company to another. This means that you to be familiar with and at the same time be sensitive with the whole rules and regulations of a certain car rental company. It is important that you are able to abide by these rules that are set by a company that offers motorhome hire Australia to be allowed repeated business should a need for rental vehicle arise in the future.
Great Sydney And New South Wales Attractions
Planning your holiday is exciting, if you are visiting Sydney New South Wales you will be looking for tourist attractions that will really make your Road Trips, camping trips and holidays fun and interesting.
Here are a few of the many great attractions that you can visit and explore while in New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Visiting the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are ‘must see’ attractions. They are the centre piece of Sydney and are very ‘Awesome’. Take a cruise to really appreciate their beauty.
www.sydney.com/Sydney_Opera_House
Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is one of Australia’s natural wonders. Stretching for over one million hectares, it is an inspiring mix of rainforest, canyons, tall forests and heathland.
www.visitbluemountains.com.au
Bondi Beach In Sydney
Scenic World – Katoomba
Scenic World sits on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Jamison Valley. The scenic rides and experiences include the world’s steepest railway, a spectacular cableway, a glass floored skyway and a boardwalk through an ancient rainforest.
www.scenicworld.com.au
Taronga Zoo – Sydney
Taronga Zoo offers an unforgettable day out. It is just 12 minutes from the city by ferry. You can enjoy breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour and free shows and keeper talks throughout the day. Taronga Zoo is one of the many major tourist attractions in Sydney.
www.taronga.org.au
Royal Flying Doctor Service – Broken Hill
Going to a RFDS Visitors Centre will help you understand how amazing and unique this service is.
www.flyingdoctor.org.au
Western Plains Zoo – Dubbo
This Zoo has over 3 square kilometres of wild and wonderful bushland with 700 animals, which offers a safari adventure right in the heart of NSW.
www.taronga.org.au/taronga-western-plains-zoo
Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk
The Illawarra Fly is a unique 500 metre walk in the treetop canopy, 20 to 30 metres above the ground.
www.illawarrafly.com
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Australian Opal Centre – Lightning Ridge
The Australian Opal Centre is an extraordinary national museum in Lightning Ridge. That was created to preserve, display and research the greatest ever public collection of Australian opals.
www.australianopalcentre.com
Timbertown – Wauchope near Port Macquarie
Timbertown is considered by many to be one of Australia’s finest Heritage Parks. Which has been created to demonstrate the struggles and achievements of our pioneers.
www.timbertown.com.au
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