Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / September 2003

does anyone know if UK TVs are compatible with Australian.
I know video tapes & what is recorded on them are.
Any useful answers appreciated
ian M

A while ago I asked for strategies for finding a reasonable airfare (from the
US) for a stay of six months in Australia. Thanks to those who responded (the
idea of an around the world ticket was very appealing). Now, I'm going to
answer my own question.

  Anyone knows the exact directions to get to Prince Leornard's Land (aka
Hut River)? Or would there be clear signs on the main highways nearby?
Jan

Any suggestions for 2 adults and 1 child looking for a trip?  Would like to see
the natural sights including wildlife.  

I am looking for inexpensive Hunter Valley Wine tours
that operate from Hunter Valley Area (rather than those
day tours that start from Sydney). Does anyone
have a clue ?

Is there an Australian equivalent of U.S. Family Radio Servis radios in
Australia?  In the U.S. these radio's do not require any license.  Could U.S.
FRS radios be used in Australia?

Is there a good site where you can compare the different GSM-operators in
Australia? This in regard to call costs, coverage etc?
Brgds
Magnus

My name is Corey and I am going to be attending James Cook University at
the Cairns campus starting in Feb. Can anyone tell me about their
experiences in Cairns? What type of city is Cairns? Resort? Rural? I read
that the population is ~122k...

Can a visitor bring a pocket knife?  
Any restrictions regarding length or how the knife is made?
For example a 3" long blade ok.
Are serrations ok?

For visitors to Sydney, can cellular phones be rented for a week?  From where?

Just a Yank here taking advantage of those cheap airfares to New Zealand,
with a question about where to go...
I'll be in NZ for 10 days in mid-October and am wondering which island
should get most of my time, North or South. I'll be traveling alone and

Any comment?
(Hong Kong ---Auckland---Christchurch)
1. Christchurch : 2 nights...drive to Glacier (Apex or Budget car rental)
2. Fox or Franz  Josef  : 2 nights or 3 nights (wish stay at Fox because the

Can anyone tell me whether Auckland Airport still has luggage storage
facilities?  I know that some airports have stopped offering this
service because of security safety.  I'm arriving into Auckland in a
few days and want to leave my luggage there while I travel for a

I have finally booked my trip to Fiji! Myself and a good friend will be
headed there from November 23 through December 4th. We will be staying at
the Sonaisali Resort http://www.sonaisali.com/ for five days, separated into
3 and 2, so that we can use the middle nights to explore the ...

I'm looking for a online-map of the Kings Canyon hiking trails in the
Watarrka National Park.
Can anybody help?
Thanks,