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Best destination in Australia?

Questions regarding the plan vacation on Aussie?

16 years ago, August 24th 2007 No: 1 Msg: #18423 Delete Edit

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deleted_46018

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Hello everybody,

I am Mark Corbin, my friends and I are planning a vacation trip in Australia by this December. We are 5 traveling together. We would to know what are the best places to travel in Australia and anyone could give any suggestion or any. We hoping to see what was like living in Australian, to understand the culture and history. In addition we would to check the tour destination like beaches, national park or any amenities that we could be relaxing. Also, we need advice regarding the camper vans we seen in this website because we kinda like to travel together on our own. We are hoping for your recommendations and suggestion, it would be a great help.

Thanks,

Mark

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16 years ago, August 24th 2007 No: 2 Msg: #18424 Delete Edit

Jo Trouble
Jo McCarthy

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hi Mark123,

I've spent a fair bit of time in Tasmania - my favourite spots were Cradle Mountain National Park and Freycinet National Park, but there's plenty more worth seeing. If you want to see historical places I can recommend the Port Arthur penal settlement.
Feel free to check out my Tasmania photos and ask any questions on those places.
If you're hiring a camper van you could come over Bass Strait from/to Melbourne and pick up/drop off the van either side probably. Have a great trip! Reply to this

16 years ago, August 25th 2007 No: 3 Msg: #18451 Delete Edit

digital_explorer
Reymos

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Dont forget to visit Queensland... Barrier reef, Cairns, Uluru, Gold Coast, Brisbane... Enjoy your trip! Reply to this

16 years ago, August 26th 2007 No: 4 Msg: #18479 Delete Edit

portionguy
Craig Duffy

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The best destinations in Oz are mainly on the East Coast. Cairns, Whitsundays, Fraser Island, Byron Bay etc. You're best bet for buying a campervan would be to wait til you get here and they are everywhere. You can go into a dealership or check out the notice boards in Hostels; if you're in Cairns or Sydney- the top and bottom of the East Coast, you will get them cheaper as travellers go home and need to sell their vans. If they are in a hurry to sell you can get them really cheap. I'm in Byron Bay at the moment and the weather is amazing Reply to this

16 years ago, October 11th 2007 No: 5 Msg: #20731 Delete Edit

Mariams30
Maria

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Hi, the east coast and Tropical North Queensland in general are a must. The Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest, the islands, etc, are fantastic and cannot be missed. Let me know if you need more help,

Cheers,
María Reply to this

16 years ago, October 11th 2007 No: 6 Msg: #20782 Delete Edit

globalnomads
Cynthia Williams

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I have to jump in and also recommend Queensland. There's nothing in this world like the Great Barrier Reef if you're a diver or snorkeler and the rain forest comes right down to the water's edge. Be aware of jelly fish season (we hit it in Feb) but even then it's worth seeing. Reply to this