Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / June 2004

Could anyone help me giving me a clue to see koala in Australia
Thanks
j-p Gobert
Ath Belgium

Seems so!!

We're booked for the Indian Pacific (from Perth to Sydney) in Golden
Kangroo class (thanks to a wonderful gift).  We've got a lot of info
from <http://www.gsr.com.au/indian/gold.htm>, but have a few questions
if any of you have been on the train.

Top 10 programmes on the Maori Television schedule -

My Father-in-Law has a 40ft Leyland bus that he has just converted
into a very nice motorhome. He has also brought a Suzuki Sierra that
he wants to tow off the back of the motorhome via an "A frame".  He
has tried a few companies in Melbourne to get one built, but has hit a

Anyone know of a place in NZ where an experienced sailor could rent a
small keelboat (22-28) for one night?  I'm not looking for big orgnized
cruises or extended rentals. I just want something for an overnight in the
sort of boats I sail regularly (22-28 foot fixed keelboats).  ...

I have a few questions that those more learned than I could probably answer
so any feedback would be very appreciated thanks?
We are planing on two weeks in New Zealand (from Australia) in early August
& are leaning towards a motorhome (shower/toilet), however there are a few

Would appreciate any info from anyone who has travelled on the Ghan train
Thank you
trevor@fair.net.au

could somebody please tell me the best way to get to the Superdome, in
Sydney, Australia by public transport?.
Finally what is public transport in Sydney like?.
Many Thanks,

Gidday ,
              we want to spend a day in melbourne around the CBD area
next friday.  I would like to hear whats a good way to spend the day in
the CBD area. I will be there in the CBD between 7.30 am and 8 p.m.

We are considering the hire of a 2-berth campervan to travel from Cairns to
Brisbane near the end of August as a means of visiting many of the national
parks near the coast. The best quotation so far is with GetAbout OZ. Can
anyone share experiences/pitfalls with this type of travel ...

Thanks to everyone who sent me suggestions for a hotel near the Sydney
Airport.  We have guide books but I really appreciate personal
recommendations.  Since everyone was so helpful, I'll push the
envelope and ask for recommendations in Darwin.  We are going to spend

We will be taking an international flight out of Sydney early in the
morning and would like to stay in a hotel near the airport.  We are
looking for a hotel which is decent but not too expensive ($100 AU
would be okay).  Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I will have three days for Kakadu National Park.  I have already
booked the rental car and hotels.  So I'm trying to find day tours
leaving from within Kakadu to the must-see spots.  Most of the private
tours seem to be multi-day and include hotels, transportation from

mainly in Victoria and New South Wales
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