Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / September 2006

I have a few weeks in NZ in mid-July next year.  At the moment I'm looking
at overnighting at Lake Tekapo whilst travelling from Queenstown to
Christchurch on Hwy 8.
Is it common for the roads to be closed around that period or would the

I have heard that it is not always a good idea to travel by air when
you have a cold.
Unfortunately, I can't avoid a particular trip from Sydney to Melbourne
and return.

NZ rail stops the overland service between AKL and WLG by the end of
September.
Is there another railway (eg. connecting) service to travel fom AKL to

I'm planning on going in mid-december for about a month. Any thoughts on
getting cheap airfare?

just a quick question for the regulars of this group. As I'll leave NZ soon
(albeit unfortunately, my sabbatical is over ;-( ), I was wondering if it
is OK to post a brief "car for sale" ad in this group? Since the car is
pretty old, I suppose it would suit backpackers perfectly...  ...

I am living in Seoul. I will arrive at MEL in 26 September 08:35.
Without earlier booking, I want to just go to the Melbourne domestic
airport and fly to one of the following cities.
Launceston, Burnie, or Deven Port

I'd like to hear your opinion wheter we should book our NZ accommodation in
advance or just try to find a place to stay as we go.... We're visiting New
Zealand from 20 Feb to 5 Mar and focus is on the south island. Travelling by
car.

In about two weeks I'll be going to Australia on a Working Holiday
Visa.  But I haven't booked my flight yet...  The reason is that I
don't really know what the best city for me is to fly to.  Money-wise
is doesn't really make a difference whether I'm flying to Brisbane,

Is anyone aware of any good deals for flights to Australia from the US
west coast? I've hunted around on the web for days and don't really
seem to be finding much outside of the standard stuff on offer from the
major airlines and web-based travel companies like TravelZoo. I'm

My wife and I will be travelling to Australia and New Zealand this
winter 2006. We originally planned to leave February 19 but are now
wondering if this is the best time. I guess because it is winter here
in Winnipeg, Canada, we would really want to go between November and

I am searching for a place to stow my smallish caravan when not in use
by me as I don't have room at home. I have spoken with several Caravan
Park owners with no luck.
Any suggestions?

Does anyone have any first-hand knowledge of this property? TripAdvisor
is contradictory- thanks!

For an American, visiting Australia is just about the farthest place
you can go on a vacation.  Because of this, it is also usually not the
first idea that pops into your head when
deciding where to take one.  In my view, this is very unfortunate

I would like to know what Adelaide is like. Here are my questions:
1. Are there similarly diverse restaurants, stores and goods like you
find in Sydney and Brisbane?
2. Is it expensive (in general)? Much cheaper than Sydney? Cost of a

I am travelling from the UK and have my own tent & sleeping bag but no
other camping gear.  I would like to spend a few nights in the Fraser
Island area and was wondering if I could rent the other stuff I would
need