Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / April 2004

My family and I are visiting Sydney this August. Do I need to book the
harbour bridge climb in advance or can we do this when we arrive?
Any advice would be most appreciated.
Cheers,

I would like to make a trip around New Zeland and Australia.
I am from Spain. I am looking for flight companies go to Auckland from
Spain, but I want to make an stop-over in Australia. I want to stay in
Sidney and Camberra for 3 or 4 days (using the same ticket to go to

April 24, 2004 - 8:30AM
Royal Tongan Airlines was grounded on Friday after Royal Brunei
Airlines seized its only operating aircraft, a Boeing 757, aviation
industry sources said.

Anyone has been to the Jenolano Caves in Sydney ? Any comment about it?
Worth to go?

I am currently in Brisbane but am flying to Christchurch/NZ next
month.
I need to buy a new mini-disc player (walkman) but the prices in
Australia seam to be rather expensive. Someone told me that NZ has a

We're using frequent flier miles to fly Qantas business class from Los
Angeles-Sydney this coming September.  Our return will be from
Cairns-Brisbane-Auckland-Los Angeles.  My question pertains to the
availability of the new Skybeds on these routes.  Are the Skybeds

Can anyone reccommend a good travel insurer - I'm slightly
aghast at the cost of long stay (one trip to Oz lasting one year)
insurance
Cheers

I will spend about 5 days to travel in Sydney, do you think the Fox Studios
is worth to visit ? I went to its website but it seems that there is not
much interesting thing to be seen there. Any idea? Thanks!

http://photo.mypond.net/trip2004/fc5/IMG_3661.JPG
Snapped while returning from a holiday in Europe.
The Thai 744 turned into a gate and the ??? (help) 763 turned onto another apron (after
settling their differences).

Does anyone know where I can find information on retiring in Australia
and/or New Zealand?
Thanks,
Bill

Any advice for seeing the Wombat in Sydney ? Thanks!

http://www.ozflights.co.uk/
Their prices are seriously low.
Anyone used them?

Anyone know how much is the ZOO PASS ?
Zoo pass include the Taroonga Zoo admission fee, the ferry and bus fares to
the Zoo.
Thanks!

Just a brief word of thanks to all those who have contributed throughout
the several years I've been gathering info about Australia. We're about
ready to put it all to use.
This has to be one of the more informative and responsible groups on the

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