Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / August 2008

I've got frequent flier miles to burn before I leave Australia for
good and Darwin is about the only place I have not scene that I can
use these Qantas miles on. Worth going to? What are the sites? Food?
Good lodging. Flying from Sydney on a Friday and heading back on a

I'm thinking of going to the gold coast for a month or two to do some
surfing and snorkelling. If i'm staying for wo months, i don't want to
be paying 100 dollars a day for a hotel room, i'd like to find an
apartment to rent month to month, somewhere near the beach. anyone

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/expats/expats_news/article1594078.ece
THEY KILL WHALES !!!!!!
THEY'RE JUST LIKE THE NORWAY AND JAPAN PEOPLE !!!!!
I WON'T GO ON HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA !!!!!!!

Australian visa regulations say that anyone with a *criminal conviction*
cannot
visit Australia, yes ?
In 1988, when I was 24 yrs old, I caught my (then) wife playing around.  I

Hi!  I'm visiting the Makay area in mid-September and am looking for
some more non-traditional things to do while in Australia.  My travels
will be somewhat limited to the Makay area, but we will have a car for
getting around.

can anybody tell me if there are 4WD Hire Companies in Brisbane that
allow to take the car to Fraser Island.
Or do even AVIS/HERTZ have no problem with this?
Thanks,