Choosing a mode of Transport
Australia is a nation of car drivers and in our day to day lives, we'd rather jump in the car to get from A to B ahead of any other mode of transport available. This in part is because of the small populations in many regional areas and the high cost of building transport infrastructure there. Road is often the only means of access to such places, therefore to get there you have to either go by coach (if the locality is on a major transport rute) or drive there in your own (or hired) vehicle.
After cars, buses (coaches) and rail are the cheapset forms of transport. Buses are the first choice of backpackers, their support has ensured bus services on major routes are plentious.
Rail services of late have improved on what they used to be, but because of both distance and the limited number of travellers utilising these services, some routes, like The Ghan to the Northern Territory, and the indian Pacific from east to west, run only once or twice weekly, depending on the season. Care must therefore be taken in planning, so that you are not left wasting valuable time at a place you don't want to be, waiting for a connection. More >> |
| Creating Your Travel Itinerary
 Australia is a big country with vast distances to cover between its major cities, tourist centres and the famous natural attractions visitors come to see. To see it all you would need between six months to a year. If you have that much time available and would like to see as much as you can in that time, we have prepared a number of suggested itineraries that will help you plan your trip. Go there >>>
The Best Times To Go
Because Australia is so large, it has many different climate zones, some of which are best avoided by visitors at certain times of the year. We identify those zones, and nominate the best time of the year to travel to and through them. These equate to each region's peak tourist season. More >>
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