tips for dec-feb australie

Yeah it is sticking hot in QLD that time of year! Raining all the time also... If you like to go diving maybe the West? I dont think there is jelly fish etc that time of year there..

Bur for two monthe you could start in Melbourne travel Victoria and South Australia.. from South Australia head right up the middle to Airs Rock then decide to turn East or Went... East Coast can take you to Sydney which has plenty to do and you can stay in New South Wales or head more North to Brisbane and beyond...

Depends what you like to do.... West Coast there is nothing, I mean no people. You may not see anyone for two days and just the road in front but you are in the true wilderness there. The drive along the coast from Perth all the way to Broome is awsome.

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The average daily for Alice Springs that time of year 36 Deg and even Brisbane is around 30 but it is going to be same everywhere you go this time of year. Just north it is more humid and feels like walking through water!

From Alice Springs to Sydney can be done in 32 hours but that is silly driving of course and non-stop. west to east, double this but with no stops. So a week will be good to go the distance but of course how much time you want to spend in the middle of know where, it is just desert. The road is sealed the whole way so wont be offroad.. If going from west to east via the coast, I have know idea how long this will take! Months!

If you decided to go right through the middle make sure to take plenty of supplies if something does happen to your campervan! It hits 50-60 so lots of water! Take to much!

Anyway the path you have listed there looks great for this time of year! I am glad you have mentioned Tasmania, it is where I am from 😊 If you like I can give you some must do things here... Fraser Island is great and I have just done this also three weeks ago, hire a four wheel drive with people you have never met before and away you go! Great fun!
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It is true that you can not take a campervan offroad unless it is 4wd. We just drove from Perth to Adelaide via the coast and it took us 7 days. We could have done it in less time, by driving more and seeing less. The western coast was amazing.
Near Sydney the Blue Mountains are great. We like the area around Heath.
We spent a week in Tasmania last year in early Feb. Lots of really great hiking. Reply to this

yeah it is possible to... 'the spirit of Tasmania' takes them across to Devenport from Melbourne... Reply to this

Can't see why you would not be allowed to take a campervan to Tassie. Kangaroo Island is a different story, not much bitumen there and as rented campervans are nog allowed on gravel roads: there's your answer. But as you are travelling in school holiday season, be sure to make reservations for the ferry as quick as you can. And do not think you an rush around Tassie in a week. That's not worth the ferry fare! Reply to this

I still say contact the company you are going to rent with about where you can and can't take the rental. I have a 4wd Avis contract in my hands and it says that you can not take the vehicle into or out of Tasmania. It is a bit surprising the other place you can't go when you read the fine print. I know that this varies from company to company, so check with the individual companies. Reply to this

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Queensland does have "stingers" during these months but most popular beaches have stinger nets so you can swim safely. Reply to this

Hello Tanya, what type of activities/sights are you interested in? Reply to this

Following is a few thoughts for you - not in any order, but hope you find it useful.

15 days will allow yourself to be based in three cities and complete day or overnight trips from there. Australian cities really don have much to hold a tourists attention (though they are great to live in) but they are a great base to the surrounding area.

If time is quite short, then basing yourself in Melbourne is very handy to many areas - if you head southeast, you get to see Fairy Penguins and Koala Colony on Philip Island (you may not see many koalas), head to the North West and youll reach the Grampians - a small mountain range which is supposed to be very nice, and if you go South West from Melbourne, then youll be travelling the Great Ocean Road and seeing such sites as the 12 Apostles.

Due to Sydneys horrible road system, it takes longer to get out of the city and so you need more time if you base yourself there, but many tourists like the Blue Mountains - for the caves and the scenery. I believe there are adventure type activities there, but cannot say for certain as I am not a bunjee jumping sort of person.

If you absolutely must see koalas, you really need to head to a zoo - such as Melbourne Zoo or Lone Pine Sanctuary in Brisbane. The latter has the largest collection of koalas in captivity in the world, and youll see more in ten minutes at Lone Pine then you would normally spot in a year.

I personally have a lot of time for Kangaroo Island near Adelaide (KI to the locals) - it has some great landscape and quite a bit of native wildlife in Flinders Chase National Park on the west end of the island.

Kangaroos are far more common, but not so much on the coast. If you spend any amount of time away from the cities, the chances are youll see some near to sunset.

Given that you are here in January - Id stick to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide (as a stopping off point to see KI). I live in Brisbane, and unless you like hot and humid tropical days, I wouldn venture this far north. Reply to this