Getting around Australia
Distances are the thing nobody prepares you for. Flights, trains, buses, campervans and the long drives between them.
30 articles from the archive.
- Getting to Kuranda from Cairns by Skyrail or Kuranda Scenic Railway
Kuranda is known as the “village in the rainforest” located about 30 kilometers northwest of Cairns. The scenic little village is home to a number of great tourist attractions like a koala… - Getting to Kuranda from Cairns (and return)
Kuranda is known as the “village in the rainforest” located about 30 kilometers northwest of Cairns. The scenic little village is home to a number of great tourist attractions like a koala… - Getting Around in Sydney
One of the things you should know about Sydney is the fact that it is a city not built up, but built out. I noticed it during my first week in the city from the top of the Sydney tower; the… - The Indian Pacific Train Travel Guide: Red Class: Australia Travel Guide
Over the past few weeks, I’ve covered several different aspects of taking the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to Perth. Known as one of the greatest train journeys in the world – it does… - Getting Around in Sydney: Australia Travel Guide
One of the things you should know about Sydney is the fact that it is a city not built up, but built out. I noticed it during my first week in the city from the top of the Sydney tower; the… - The Indian Pacific Train Travel Guide: Red Class
Over the past few weeks, I’ve covered several different aspects of taking the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to Perth. Known as one of the greatest train journeys in the world – it does… - Jucy – Simple Luxury in a Compact Campervan
If you’ve been in Australia, you may have seen the Jucy campervan on the road once or twice. You can’t really miss them if you do – they’re bright green with purple trim! But, Jucy is more… - Transport Options to Perth from Brisbane
Perth, for being a capital city of an Australian state, is less visited and less populous than most others because of its distance and remote location on the opposite side of the country.… - Getting from Adelaide to Darwin
Adelaide and Darwin are on two separate sides, south and north, of central Australia. Even though getting from one to the other appears to be a somewhat straight line, don’t be fooled: That… - Getting from Brisbane to Darwin
Following in line with this short series on getting to Darwin is the transportation options for getting to Darwin from Brisbane. Even though both are in the northern part of the country,… - Transport Options to Darwin from Cairns
Some of the major cities in the country of Australia are quite a feat to get to and between when not taking a plane. Cairns and Darwin are both located in the northern section of the… - How to Get to Darwin from Melbourne: Transportation Options
Melbourne and Darwin are pretty much on opposite ends of Australia with Melbourne deep in the south of Victoria and Darwin in the Top End of Northern Territory. The distance as the crow… - Getting from Perth to Darwin
It’s not the most common route when traveling Australia, getting from Perth to Darwin, particularly because these two capital cities are two of the most remote in the country. The distance… - Getting to Perth from Melbourne
The process of getting from Melbourne to Perth is quite similar to that of getting from Sydney to Perth, but still I think it’s great to cover the topic in a post of its own. The main… - How to Get from Sydney to Hobart by Plane, Train, Bus, Car & Ferry
There’s an island state to the south of Australia known as Tasmania, and you will want to get from Sydney to Hobart, the capital city, if you want to enjoy a true slice of natural beauty.… - Getting to Cooktown from Cairns
Cooktown is a small town in Queensland’s tropical north that isn’t visited as often as many other places in this Australian state. It usually only seems to be visited by those adventurous… - How to Get from Sydney to Cairns: Transport Options
Some people are completely unaware of the massive size of Australia, and more particularly about the massive distance that goes from Sydney to Cairns – a top tourist destination. Just last… - Getting from Melbourne to Brisbane
So you’re in Melbourne and you want to get to Brisbane. Depending on the time of year, and your extended travel plans, this can be a very good idea (who wants to freeze in the Melbourne… - Getting from Sydney to Darwin
Darwin is one of those Australian places that not many tourists get to see because of its location, but it is also one that some of the most unique views of this massive country. Since… - Getting from Brisbane to Melbourne
The distance between these two capital cities, Brisbane and Melbourne, is a lengthy 1370 kilometers as the crow flies. On land, the distance appears even longer. Most people would think the… - Getting from Sydney Airport to Sydney
One of the first things you may have to do when arriving in Australia is simply getting yourself from the Sydney Airport to Sydney city. As easy as that one little task might sound now,… - Getting from Brisbane to Perth: Australia Travel Guide
Perth, for being a capital city of an Australian state, is less visited and less populous than most others because of its distance and remote location on the opposite side of the country.… - How to Get to Adelaide from Sydney
Adelaide is the South Australian capital city, the fifth largest in Australia, that acts as a gateway to the gorgeous Kangaroo Island and north to the outback towns of Coober Pedy and Alice… - Getting from Melbourne to Darwin
Melbourne and Darwin are pretty much on opposite ends of Australia with Melbourne deep in the south of Victoria and Darwin in the Top End of Northern Territory. The distance as the crow… - How to Get from Sydney to Perth
Sydney and Perth are at two separate ends of the country of Australia – a driving distance separated by nearly 4000 kilometers of some of the most barren and inhospitable land to grace the… - Getting Around in Australia
Unless you’re hopping over to Australia and setting up shop in one single city, you will most likely be doing a bit of research on your transportation options for getting around in… - Perth City Public Transportation
Getting around in Perth is a completely different ballgame to getting around in Sydney. In Perth, the living is spread out and on a much smaller scale. This fact is apparent in the way the… - Unsealed Roads in Australia
Having to worry about unsealed roads is not something I ever had to do until I arrived in this country, so I thought it would be a good topic to expand and elaborate on for others thinking… - Getting to Perth from Melbourne: Australia Travel Guide
The process of getting from Melbourne to Perth is quite similar to that of getting from Sydney to Perth, but still I think it’s great to cover the topic in a post of its own. The main… - How to Get from Cairns to Darwin
Some of the major cities in the country of Australia are quite a feat to get to and between when not taking a plane. Cairns and Darwin are both located in the northern section of the…