Travel Around Australia"Getting around is Easy" Travel around Australia and you will soon realise its sheer size. It is a huge country and tourists find it hard to grasp the sheer size. What looks like just a couple of cm on a map, can actually take you 9 hours to drive! In order to get some perspective of its size, click here for some
maps of Australia
Domestic Flights
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air travel in Australia
Hire Cars
You can't travel around Australia without getting in a car and doing a bit of a Road Trip. The good news is that car hire is relatively inexpensive, certainly compared to Europe. All the usual operators are here (Hertz, Europcar, Avis, Thrifty and Budget) and a great site to compare prices is: vroomvroomvroom.com.au Things to watch out for are the no. of free km they are willing to give you before you then have to start paying per km. This is a great way for them to make some money from the unsuspecting tourist. If you think you will be doing a long road trip, make sure you pick a hire car with unlimited kms Also watch the small print. Even if you hire a 4WD, there may be some roads that your hire car company will restrict access. For example, in the Kakadu National Park, the road to Jim Jim Falls is particularly rough and most hire cars will not permit their vehicles down this road. Given the distances involved in travel around Australia, it is very common to pick up from one destination and drop off at another to save yourself looping back. The hire car companies charge you a one off fee. It often works out cheaper than having to double back on yourself and pay extra in fuel costs and hotels. If you are looking to hire a car in Sydney or Perth, I would recommend Bayswater Car Rental as they are the cheapest around and do good prices for longer term rentals. To help you travel australia and plan your road trip, see the section on
Road Maps
as this will help you plan where to pick up and drop off your car, as well as a guide to the number of km you are likely to do.
Campervans
These days campervans are pretty classy. They are an excellent way to travel around Australia, with the added bonus of having somewhere to sleep. Click here for more infomation on camper van hire. camper rentals australia Australia Train Travel
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Bus and coach travel in Australia is cheap and efficient. It's a great way to travel around Australia when you are trying to stick to a tight budget. Click here for more information on
Bus travel australia
Australian Tours
Sometimes a tour can enhance your experience. With so many to choose from, where do you start. Here are few of my recommendations... Click here for more information on
Australia travel tours
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