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Hello Alan,

You will love every min. out there, My Son had 12 months in Oz back in 2000 when his 12 months visa had experied  I went to have a holiday with him. He had backpacked from Sydney to Cains,

I visted for 3 weeks as a backpacker (over 40) we met in Sydney and stayed 3 days we used the hostels, Family rooms and I can reccomend to use these, and very reasonable in prices, Flew to Brisbane, o/nite stop and then over to Kepple Island, (paradise). back down again to Rockhampton, visited also Steve Irwin's crocodile park. then sadly after 3 weeks had to come home via Singapore for 5 days stop over stayed at the Rondezvouz Hotel (first class).

At that time booking with Dial a flight was the cheapest option they still run special offers with flights and stop overs.

Mel on uk campsites is from Oz why not pm her direct - she may be able to help with the hire on MH.

I am also available those weeks if you want a guide (I wish)???

Have a wonderful time,

Try and go for at least 3 weeks.  It's a huge country and you'll have to think about what you really want to see and if necessary take internal flights to save time.  We spent a week in Tasmania (hire car and tent in those days!)  It's an amazing place and you can just about 'do it' in a week.  Don't miss out Port Arthur and make sure you take the evening lamp lit ghost tour!

Sydney is a great city but you'll need to fly if you want to see the Barrier Reef / tropical areas.  Don't waste precious time driving huge distances on very long, straight and barren roads.  It's a 36 hour drive from Adelaide to Perth with not much to see on the way!

Do your homework - know what you want to see but don't plan to fit too much in - you need to give yourself time to enjoy the places that you do get to see.

Camped all over and don't remember a bad site anywhere.  It's a great country for camping but if you want a few nights somewhere try a backpackers.  Have fun x

awwwww we are going soon i'm all booked and dieing to escape

we are using maui motor homes and have a  4 berth van for  7 weeks then an extra 10 days on top in hotels

i never pop over on this bit as i'm tent girl in this country but thought i'd see for same reason as you lol

most my reading is on tent forum

we leave april 16th, easter sunday

and plan to drive from melbourne to cairns ( i know huge but i do have 7 weeks to do it in)

btw we booked our whole trip with trailfinders

they ahev a fab website and do most of it online you can view all the itinery etc

they were very reasonable and beat virgins quote by miles

virgin use apollo motor homes

trailfinders use maui rentals

boths mh companies are on the web to have a look at

we have a 4 berth as i'm taking my kids with me but they dodo 2/3 berth ones which will be cheaper

or 4wd cars with tent packs - wow real explorer style (my kids are too young for that)

Quote: Originally posted by wildie on 25/1/2006

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so you off too vist the convicts then

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