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Tables of Contents for Frommer's Australia 2001
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Maps
ix
The Best of Australia
1
20
The Top Travel Experiences
4
1
The Best Outdoor Adventures
5
1
The Best Places to View Wildlife
6
1
The Best Places to Experience the Outback
7
1
The Best Beaches
8
1
The Best Diving & Snorkeling Sites
9
2
The Best Places to Bushwalk (Hike)
11
1
The Best Places to Learn About Aboriginal Culture
12
1
The Best of Small-Town Australia
13
1
The Best Museums
14
1
The Best Luxury Accommodations
15
1
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations
16
1
The Best Alternative Accommodations
17
1
The Best B&Bs & Guest Houses
18
1
The Best Restaurants
19
2
Planning Your Trip: The Basics
21
56
The Regions in Brief
21
3
Visitor Information
24
1
Entry Requirements & Customs
25
3
Money
28
2
The Australian Dollar, the U. S. Dollar & the British Pound
28
2
When to Go
30
4
Australia Calendar of Events
32
2
The Active Vacation Planner
34
8
Health & Insurance
42
2
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
44
2
Booking a Package or Escorted Tour
46
1
Flying to Australia
47
2
Getting Around Australia
49
11
Tips on Accommodations
60
17
Fast Facts: Australia
62
5
Planning Your Trip: An Online Directory
67
10
Sydney
77
96
Orientation
78
7
The Neighborhoods in Brief
82
3
Getting Around
85
10
Fast Facts: Sydney
92
3
Accommodations
95
19
Dining
114
16
Something Fishy
125
3
Jumping Java Joints
128
2
Seeing the Sights
130
17
Suggested Itineraries
131
7
Great Deals on Sightseeing
138
9
Great City Strolls
147
8
Walking Tour 1: On The Rocks
147
3
Walking Tour 2: The City Streets
150
2
Walking Tour 3: The Bridge, the House & the Gardens
152
3
Harbor Cruises & Other Organized Tours
155
2
Staying Active
157
2
Spectator Sports
159
1
Shopping
159
7
Sydney After Dark
166
7
Cocktails with a View
171
2
New South Wales
173
53
The Blue Mountains
175
13
The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More
188
8
Something Special: A Cattle Station in the Upper Hunter
194
2
Port Stephens: Dolphin-& Whale Watching
196
3
North of Sydney Along the Pacific Highway: Australia's Holiday Coast
199
12
South of Sydney Along the Princes Highway
211
5
The Snowy Mountains: Australia's Ski Country
216
3
Outback New South Wales
219
7
Brisbane
226
26
Orientation
226
5
The Neighborhoods in Brief
230
1
Getting Around
231
5
Fast Facts: Brisbane
234
2
Accommodations
236
4
Dining
240
3
Exploring Brisbane
243
5
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
248
1
Shopping
248
1
Brisbane After Dark
249
3
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef
252
102
Exploring the Great Barrier Reef
254
7
Which Great Barrier Reef Resort Is Right for You?
258
3
Cairns
261
23
Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area
284
12
Dining in the Rain Forest
296
1
The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands
296
12
The Whitsunday Coast & Islands
308
13
Come Sail with Me
314
7
The Central Queensland Coast, the Southern Reef Islands & Fraser Island
321
11
Up Close & Personal with a Turtle
327
5
The Sunshine Coast
332
6
The Gold Coast
338
11
The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature
349
5
The Red Centre
354
31
Alice Springs
357
13
Earning a Degree from Didgeridoo University
362
8
Road Trips from Alice Springs
370
4
Road-Trip Tips for the East & West Macs
371
3
Kings Canyon
374
2
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)
376
9
Dinner in the Desert
380
5
The Top End
385
41
Darwin
389
10
Kakadu National Park
399
7
Never Smile at a You-Know-What
401
5
Katherine
406
4
The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness
410
16
Driving the Gibb River Road
418
8
Perth & Western Australia
426
52
Tiptoeing Through the Wildflowers
429
1
Perth
430
24
The Neighborhoods in Brief
433
2
Fast Facts: Perth
435
19
Side Trips from Perth
454
7
Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting in Australia's Prettiest Corner
461
6
The Goldfields
467
3
The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea
470
8
Adelaide & South Australia
478
44
Adelaide
480
17
Fast Facts: Adelaide
483
12
A Trip to the Seaside
495
2
Side Trips from Adelaide
497
9
Kangaroo Island
506
8
Culling Koalas on Kangaroo Island: A National Dilemma
510
4
Outback South Australia
514
6
A Spectacular Bushwalk
517
3
The Coorong
520
2
Melbourne
522
45
Orientation
522
4
The Neighborhoods in Brief
525
1
Getting Around
526
2
Fast Facts: Melbourne
527
1
Accommodations
528
8
Dining
536
7
A Special Meal on Wheels
539
4
Seeing the Sights
543
6
Suggested Itineraries
543
4
A City Center Walk
547
2
Outdoor Pursuits & Spectator Sports
549
2
Shopping
551
3
Melbourne After Dark
554
3
Side Trips from Melbourne
557
10
Victoria
567
22
Ballarat: Gold-Rush City
568
4
The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives
572
4
The Murray River
576
4
The Southeast Coast
580
2
The High Country
582
5
The Northwest: Grampians National Park
587
2
Canberra
589
15
Orientation
589
3
Getting Around
592
2
Fast Facts: Canberra
593
1
Accommodations
594
3
Dining
597
1
Seeing the Sights
598
4
Outdoor Pursuits
602
1
Shopping
603
1
Canberra After Dark
603
1
Tasmania
604
34
Hobart
608
11
Tasmania by Raft
618
1
Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage
619
2
Freycinet National Park
621
2
From Hobart to Launceston via the Heritage Highway
623
2
Launceston
625
6
Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park
631
2
The West Coast
633
3
The Central Highland Lakes
636
2
Appendix: Australia in Depth
638
9
1 Australian History 101
638
4
Dateline
638
4
2 The People of Oz
642
2
3 Aussie Eats & Drinks
644
1
4 Recommended Reading
645
2
Index
647