Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / July 2004

This past November and December I drove extensively in the area bounded by
Adeaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne, or whatever:) I am an American who has driven
in the USA and Canada for 40 years. I found driving on the left often quite
disconcerting. Several times I got on the wrong side ...

We are stuck with three weeks holidays in August.
One wild idea that crossed my mind was to fly all the way to Australia
to go to famous Byron Bay.
But ... my wife would want a beach holiday, partly at least.

Hi--
Going to Sydney for a week and would like to know of any centrally
located (close to public transport access, shops-cafes-galleries
nearby, walkable part of city) hostels that would be good for a single

Hi group,
My husband and I will be travelling to Western Australia in May, arriving in
Perth. We'll be staying for three months, leaving from Darwin (NT) in July.
We'll be travelling in a campervan, a 2 wheel drive.

- 10:34AM  Qantas is increasing its non-stop services between
Melbourne and Los Angeles to nine from seven flights each week.
Executive general manager John Borghetti said the first of the new
services would begin November 6.

Hi first time post:
I have the opportunity to travel to New Zealand this Oct./Nov. And am
trying to determine if a side trip to Australia is a good idea or
not.Qantas has some special where I can add a flight from Auckland to

We just got back from a month long trip to Australia. Many thanks to
the people on this group that provided valuable advice.
Our original plan had been to drive from Sydney to Cairns Via Alice
Springs and Darwin. Although I still believe that we could have done

This story appeared in http://www.abtn.co.uk 
An extract below..
"The Boeing  777-200LR is 90% complete regarding design.  What
makes the aircraft really interesting is that it can fly non-stop

Any suggestions re what to do or see (or not) in Sydney and surrounds for a
first time visitor?  Thanks in advance.
Tom Spence
westover@teleport.com

Hi my fiancee and i are travelling to aus in jan as part of a round the
world trip.
We will be in oz for about a month and the uk comes under
ETA tourist visa.

ASIANISATION: A POLICY OF MANY FACETS
The Asianisation of Australia is not just a single unconnected issue of
immigration. There are historical, political, and economic aspects to this
undeclared policy of the major political parties.

i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...
what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...
here in the US, for example, brands like Polo/Ralph Lauren, etc. are very

I'll be following the British Lions on their rugby tour to NZ in
June/July 2005
I love the kind of scenery I've read about in S Island but I guess
that much of it might be tricky to get to in winter.  I fly into

I'm thinking of visiting Brisbane and then up to Cairns, next August. What
would the weather be like then? Should I wait 'til later, November maybe?
WM

Hi, anyone can guide whether there is any cycles given for rent in
frazer island & if so is it feasible to cycle.