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Tables of Contents for Frommer''s Australia
What's New in Australia
1
4
The Top Travel Experiences
5
4
The Best Outdoor Adventures
9
1
The Best Places to View Wildlife
10
2
The Best Places to Experience the Outback
12
1
The Best Diving & Snorkeling Sites
14
1
The Best Places to Bushwalk (Hike)
15
1
The Best Places to Learn About Aboriginal Culture
16
1
The Best of Small-Town Australia
17
1
The Best Luxury Accommodations
19
1
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations
20
1
The Best Alternative Accommodations
21
1
The Best B&Bs & Guest Houses
22
2
Planning Your Trip to Australia
Natalie Kruger26
54
Entry Requirements & Customs
31
2
The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound34
1
Australia Calendar of Events37
2
Calling All City Slickers39
1
The Active Vacation Planner
40
9
Warning: Sunshine May Be Hazardous to Your Health50
1
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
51
2
Booking a Package or Escorted Tour
53
1
Getting Around Australia
57
13
Planning Your Trip Online
70
2
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource71
1
Tips on Accommodations
72
8
Fast Facts: Australia74
6
Neighborhoods in Brief85
4
Fast Facts: Sydney96
3
What to Know About BYO117
12
Something Fishy129
6
What to See & Do in Sydney
135
19
Great Deals on Sightseeing138
16
Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours
154
2
New South Wales
Marc Llewellyn173
52
The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More
186
9
Bunking down in a Caravan, Man190
2
Something Special: A Cattle Station in the Upper Hunter192
3
Port Stephens: Dolphin & Whale Watching
195
3
North of Sydney Along the Pacific Highway: Australia's Holiday Coast
198
10
South of Sydney Along the Princes Highway
208
7
The Snowy Mountains: Australia's Ski Country
215
2
Outback New South Wales
217
8
Neighborhoods in Brief229
1
Fast Facts: Brisbane233
2
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
245
1
Brisbane's Moreton Bay & Islands
249
4
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef
Lee Mylne253
103
Exploring the Great Barrier Reef
255
6
You Too Can Be a Survivor274
8
Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area
282
12
The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands
294
13
The Whitsunday Coast & Islands
307
13
Come Sail with Me312
8
The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
320
9
Up Close & Personal with a Turtle326
3
Fraser Island: Eco-Adventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun
329
4
The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature
350
6
The Red Centre
Natalie Kruger356
30
Exploring the Red Centre
356
3
Earning a Degree from Didgeridoo University364
8
Road Trips from Alice Springs
372
3
Road-Trip Tips for the East & West Macs373
2
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)
377
9
Dinner in the Desert381
5
The Top End
Natalie Kruger386
41
Exploring the Top End
386
4
Cheap Eats & More!398
3
Never Smile at a You-Know-What403
5
The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness
412
15
Perth & Western Australia
Natalie Kruger427
52
Tiptoeing Through the Wildflowers430
1
Neighborhoods in Brief434
2
A Free Ride436
1
Fast Facts: Perth437
18
Side Trips from Perth
455
6
Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting in the Forests
461
7
Taking a Dip with Flipper462
6
The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea
471
8
Adelaide & South Australia
Marc Llewellyn479
44
The Adelaide & Womadelaide Festivals484
2
Fast Facts: Adelaide486
13
Side Trips from Adelaide
499
8
So Much Wine, So Little Time499
8
Culling Koalas---A National Dilemma511
4
Outback South Australia
515
5
A Fabulous Four-Wheel-Drive Adventure520
1
Melbourne
Marc Llewellyn523
45
Neighborhoods in Brief526
2
Fast Facts: Melbourne529
1
Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match
550
2
Death by Chocolate554
1
Side Trips from Melbourne
559
9
Victoria
Marc Llewellyn568
21
Ballarat: Gold-Rush City
570
3
The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives
573
4
The Northwest: Grampians National Park
587
2
Canberra
Marc Llewellyn589
15
Fast Facts: Canberra593
1
Up, Up & Away600
2
Tasmania
Marc Llewellyn604
33
Tasmania by Raft620
1
Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage
621
2
Freycinet National Park
623
2
Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park
630
4
Hiking the Overland Track632
2
Appendix: Australia in Depth
Marc Llewellyn637
11
1 Australia's Natural World
637
2
3 Australian History 101
641
3
Dateline641
3
4 Aussie Eats & Drinks
644
1
5 Recommended Books & Films
645
3
Witchetty Grubs, Lilly-Pillies & Other Good Eats646
2
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