Australian Tours and Travel

Alice Springs in the heart of Australia has become a prime tourist destination mainly because of Uluru within roughly a half day's travel by road.

You can start at any point on Australia's Highway 1 and follow it around the country in a circumferential route. Do the whole circle or choose particular sections.

Highway 1 links Melbourne and Adelaide along or close to the southern coast of Australia.

Australia's circumferential Highway 1 takes you all around the continent, generally following a coastal route. Here's the Highway 1 route from Adelaide to Perth.

Australia's circumferential Highway 1 takes you from Perth to Darwin through the Western Australia coast, the Kimberley region, and thence into the Northern Territory.

Here's the Highway 1 route from Darwin in the Northern Territory to Brisbane in Queensland.

Highway 1 is not only the most direct route from Brisbane to Sydney (and vice versa) but it is as well one of the most scenic drives in the country alternating between hill and valley and shore.

With the Ghan starting rail journeys to Darwin in February 2004, Australian transcontinental rail routes not only run east-west but also north-south through the heart of Australia.

From Darwin to Brisbane, Highway 1 has many turns and name changes it may be best to simply follow the Savannah Way.

Have an idea of distances from Melbourne, Victoria, if you're traveling around Australia by road.

Have an idea of distances if you're traveling around Australia from Sydney by road.

Traveling from Perth to Margaret River - the route to take.

Grand Pacific Drive meanders through some 169 kilometres from Sydney's Royal National Park to the Shoalhaven, appropriate for leisurely motoring on the nearer NSW South Coast.

The LARC amphibious vehicle travels along the Bustard Bay coast up to Bustard Head and the Bustard Head lighthouse, and you can go sandboarding, too.

What to see and where to go? Sydney in Seven Days is an ordered but flexible guide to the city's many attractions and includes side trips to regions outside the city. Day-by-day information sent to you daily for seven days.

Here's the good oil on fare bargains and travel specials for flying to and within Australia.

Tours by small twin engine aircraft from Melbourne to Australia's remote Outback. Join a group or design your own tour with your own group. Various destinations and activities.

Luxury private tours with driver-guide across all areas of Australia. Selection of itineraries best suited to time of year.

Adventure travel trips to New South Wales, ACT, and Tasmania. Wide range of activities. Hiking, paddling, sea kayaking, cycling, SCUBA diving, and snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.

Various overland tours including camping, adventure and accommodated tours.

Search engine, services, travel logs, photos.

Tours designed for the backpacker from about 200 individual tour operators in just about every region of every state.

A fun, energetic guided experience that shows you a Sydney that you can't get from your guide book. Explore the the city's history and culture from the internationally famous sights down to the neighborhood spots that make Sydney one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

Great Barrier Reef and other Australian cruises.

Dedicated site for Australia travel with a focus on escorted tours, offering itineraries ranging from budget to luxury. Specialty travel options such as rail journeys and cruises also available.

In the central Australian deserts at William Creek (Lake Eyre, South Australia). Operates from April through to October every year.

Balloon flights at dawn. View the Cairns area from the air. Australiana-themed balloons and champagne breakfast.

Luxury travel specialists to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Information on excursions, cruises, and custom trips.

Visit the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns. Taking only a maximum of 10 passengers on their sailing yachts allows a more personal and intimate experience.

Safari camp for 6-8 people on 500,000-acre wilderness property in the Gulf (Northern Territory) aimed at "fly in" guests, an airstrip for access, barramundi fishing, walking, canoeing, bird watching, caving.

Cruises to the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas, Queensland.

Rollerblading tours across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and other city areas.

Surfing and camping tours from Byron Bay to Sydney.

Custom itineraries, escorted tours, special interest tours.