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Tables of Contents for Frommer''s Australia
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Maps
ix
What's New in Australia
1
4
The Best of Australia
5
21
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 Beaches
13
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 Museums
18
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
The Best Restaurants
24
2
Planning Your Trip to Australia
Natalie Kruger
26
54
The Regions in Brief
26
4
Visitor Information
30
1
Entry Requirements & Customs
31
2
Money
33
2
The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound
34
1
When to Go
35
5
Australia Calendar of Events
37
2
Calling All City Slickers
39
1
The Active Vacation Planner
40
9
Health & Insurance
49
2
Warning: Sunshine May Be Hazardous to Your Health
50
1
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
51
2
Booking a Package or Escorted Tour
53
1
Flying to Australia
54
3
Getting Around Australia
57
13
Planning Your Trip Online
70
2
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource
71
1
Tips on Accommodations
72
8
Fast Facts: Australia
74
6
Sydney
Marc Llewellyn
80
93
Orientation
81
8
Neighborhoods in Brief
85
4
Getting Around
89
10
Fast Facts: Sydney
96
3
Where to Stay
99
18
Where to Dine
117
18
What to Know About BYO
117
12
Something Fishy
129
6
What to See & Do in Sydney
135
19
Great Deals on Sightseeing
138
16
Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours
154
2
Staying Active
156
2
Spectator Sports
158
1
Shopping
159
7
Sydney After Dark
166
7
New South Wales
Marc Llewellyn
173
52
The Blue Mountains
174
12
The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More
186
9
Bunking down in a Caravan, Man
190
2
Something Special: A Cattle Station in the Upper Hunter
192
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
Brisbane
Lee Mylne
225
28
Orientation
225
4
Neighborhoods in Brief
229
1
Getting Around
229
6
Fast Facts: Brisbane
233
2
Where to Stay
235
2
Where to Dine
237
3
Exploring Brisbane
240
3
Organized Tours
243
2
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
245
1
The Shopping Scene
246
1
Brisbane After Dark
246
3
Brisbane's Moreton Bay & Islands
249
4
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef
Lee Mylne
253
103
Exploring the Great Barrier Reef
255
6
Cairns
261
21
You Too Can Be a Survivor
274
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 Me
312
8
The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
320
9
Up Close & Personal with a Turtle
326
3
Fraser Island: Eco-Adventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun
329
4
The Sunshine Coast
333
8
The Gold Coast
341
9
The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature
350
6
The Red Centre
Natalie Kruger
356
30
Exploring the Red Centre
356
3
Alice Springs
359
13
Earning a Degree from Didgeridoo University
364
8
Road Trips from Alice Springs
372
3
Road-Trip Tips for the East & West Macs
373
2
Kings Canyon
375
2
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)
377
9
Dinner in the Desert
381
5
The Top End
Natalie Kruger
386
41
Exploring the Top End
386
4
Darwin
390
11
Cheap Eats & More!
398
3
Kakadu National Park
401
7
Never Smile at a You-Know-What
403
5
Katherine
408
4
The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness
412
15
Perth & Western Australia
Natalie Kruger
427
52
Tiptoeing Through the Wildflowers
430
1
Perth
431
24
Neighborhoods in Brief
434
2
A Free Ride
436
1
Fast Facts: Perth
437
18
Side Trips from Perth
455
6
Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting in the Forests
461
7
Taking a Dip with Flipper
462
6
The Goldfields
468
3
The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea
471
8
Adelaide & South Australia
Marc Llewellyn
479
44
Adelaide
480
19
The Adelaide & Womadelaide Festivals
484
2
Fast Facts: Adelaide
486
13
Side Trips from Adelaide
499
8
So Much Wine, So Little Time
499
8
Kangaroo Island
507
8
Culling Koalas---A National Dilemma
511
4
Outback South Australia
515
5
A Fabulous Four-Wheel-Drive Adventure
520
1
The Coorong
520
3
Melbourne
Marc Llewellyn
523
45
Orientation
523
5
Neighborhoods in Brief
526
2
Getting Around
528
2
Fast Facts: Melbourne
529
1
Where to Stay
530
8
Where to Dine
538
7
Seeing the Sights
545
5
Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match
550
2
Shopping
552
3
Death by Chocolate
554
1
Melbourne After Dark
555
4
Side Trips from Melbourne
559
9
Victoria
Marc Llewellyn
568
21
Ballarat: Gold-Rush City
570
3
The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives
573
4
The Murray River
577
3
The Southeast Coast
580
2
The High Country
582
5
The Northwest: Grampians National Park
587
2
Canberra
Marc Llewellyn
589
15
Orientation
589
3
Getting Around
592
2
Fast Facts: Canberra
593
1
Where to Stay
594
3
Where to Dine
597
2
Seeing the Sights
599
3
Up, Up & Away
600
2
Outdoor Pursuits
602
1
Canberra After Dark
603
1
Tasmania
Marc Llewellyn
604
33
Exploring Tasmania
604
4
Hobart
608
13
Tasmania by Raft
620
1
Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage
621
2
Freycinet National Park
623
2
Launceston
625
5
Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park
630
4
Hiking the Overland Track
632
2
The West Coast
634
3
Appendix: Australia in Depth
Marc Llewellyn
637
11
1 Australia's Natural World
637
2
2 The People of Oz
639
2
3 Australian History 101
641
3
Dateline
641
3
4 Aussie Eats & Drinks
644
1
5 Recommended Books & Films
645
3
Witchetty Grubs, Lilly-Pillies & Other Good Eats
646
2
Index
648
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