Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / April 2004

I have just heard a radio report regarding HM Prison Parramatta.
It appears that this facility - established in 1842 is currently phasing out
of service.
One front running suggestion regarding its future is that it be converted to

I am going on holiday to sydney for 2 weeks this august and would like to
know if there is absolutely anythink that i should not miss doing. currently
i am walking the harbour bridge, swimming with sharks in a tank (don't think
they are dangerous) and going on a helicopter ride oh ...

I'm visiting Australia in September and I'm currently looking at booking
a flight.  I've been told that booking earlier will get me a cheaper
ticket.  
I've been looking at the Qantas/BA online booking sites and I

Can anyone tell me who else flys in to NewcastleWilliamstown from Sydney
apart from Qantas?

Go to http://www.diamantina-tour.com.au for heaps of info on tours,
environment, maps etc

My wife and I have an opportunity to spend 2 to 3 months in Newzealand
this year.  We would like to do it by camper van.  We would plan to
arrive about mid to late September in Aukland.  What we are looking
for is a private rental of a campervan for 7 or 8 weeks.  There are

   going to melbourne in may for 3 weeks
looked for 3 wks car hire and came up with a price of £336
does anyone know if this is cheap?
would it be cheaper booking a car here in england or there at the melbouren

Need some assistance
My wife and I are wanting to do the tourists version of Australia (i'm an
ozzie living in the UK) and I am wanting to know whens the best time of year
to see all of the following?

       From a travel trade press release -
           Qantas Mandatory Electronic Tickets (E-Ticket)  01 April 2004
           Qantas and Australian Airlines are introducing a policy of
mandatory E-Tickets on their domestic services, with effect from 01 July

Two very nice young German backpacker/travelers who have been staying with
us for the last couple of weeks are leaving our fair shores and I'm helping
sell Humbug, their trusty campervan who is yearning for another lap of New
Zealand. Details are available via this link to the ...

Travelling to Singapore from Sydney and want to buy a canon digital camera.
Is it best to get it here duty free or buy in Singapore?
If so anyone know a good place to get a good deal.....
We will probably walk along Orchid Road?

1:19PM  A rare two-year-old bright yellow Port Jackson shark was
unveiled at the Sydney Aquarium to bedazzled spectators today.
The result of a rare genetic mutation, the male baby shark known as
Mango was a big catch for the fisherman who picked him up in a net on

I'll be visiting Adelaide shortly. Now, after reaching that "virgin
blue" terminal (airport), I plan to hire a car (Europcar or whatever)
and drive to city centre (rundle mall). Can you please tell me the
driving direction from Adelaide airport? Should I have to drive

i've heard about "backpacker car markets" in australia... which mostly
sell vans and campers and such things... what about these markets...
do they sell reliable cars??? are the prices conformable??? are there
lots of these markets in the big cities???

In the US central Florida, & Oshkosh are hotbeds of experimental aviation.
Is there
something similar in OZ? Looking to move there in the next few years
(southeast coast?) and build a Searey or GlassGoose.