Outback Australia Travel Blog
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Uluru: Climb or not
No, I would't march into a Buddhist temple in shorts and hiking boots because the monks hadn't pressured me not to. But I certainly would do so
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The best way to do the big Red Centre three
Hi. I'm trying to work out the best way of planning a trip to Kings Canyon and Uluru from Alice Springs . We fly in from Darwin on 16th Sept
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Travelling from Perth up the west coast to Darwin via Broome
I am planning on leaving Perth in the next 2 weeks and would like to get to Darwin then over to Cairns. I want to go to all of the places in have seen
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Working in Australia without visa
I'm planning on going to Oz with a friend who will have a working holiday visa but I won't as I've already done that during 1999 / 2000. How easy /
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To climb or not to climb, what was the question?
Tis funny how cultural significance changes over the years. The current guardians of Ayers Rock (Uluru) have brought forward opinions in the past 15
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Is there another way to get a working visa?
I'm thinking to travel and work in Australia , but unfortunately my country of origin (I'm currently living in Thailand) was not mentioned on the
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Working Visas - can you go and come back?
If I applied for and got a working visa - did 3 months fruit picking , and then after 6 months decided I wanted to go to NZ, or Europe or
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The Climb
I am about to visit Uluru BUT I will NOT be climbing the rock. A few years ago I studied Tourism studies and learnt a lot I did not know about the
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Corrugations - The things they do to you.
A couple of hints for first time visitors to some of our country roads. Corrugations are the invention of a particularly fiendish devil and here are a
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We Don't Climb
While studying abroad, our class spent several days at Uluru and spoke with a few Aboriginal elders. They explained to us how sacred climbing Uluru
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Living Earth
Yes, I really felt that the Earth itself was alive, sitting up there on the Uluru. Despite having been brought to Uluru by a tourist bus (that was in
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Stranded in Old Andado
Another story about Central Australia in 1986... We left Alice Springs for Oodnadatta without a worry. After a fairly long drive our bus got stuck in
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Melbourne-Perth-Burrup... too ambitious?
We have three weeks and we want to visit siblings in Melbourne and Perth. I would love to visit the Burrup. Would it better to fly everywhere seeing
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My Trip through the Outback
Over Easter of 1995 I did a 8 day camping tour from Darwin to Alice Springs. I was there on University exchange and this was part of my holidays. I
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Camper Van Hire WA April - Road Closed??
Myself and 3 friends are planning a trip from Perth to Darwin from the 2nd April – 27th April 2009. We were going to hire a camper van but are now
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The Olgas - Kata Tjuta, Australia, NT
Don't miss these rocks and gorges of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. In my experience the Olgas have more...
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Kings Canyon, Australia - Watarrka National Park
Kings Canyon is the biggest attraction of Watarrka National Park (often called Kings Canyon National Park). Read why many of my readers name the Canyon Rim Walk as the highlight of their trip to the Red Centre.
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Bicentennial National Trail - Lets do it
Are there any others out there with a desire to do a trip along the Bicentennial Trail? Preferably I'd do it on horse back with minimal gear. I should
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Vegetarian on Cattle Stations
I want to spend a year in Australia on different cattle stations. But I've got one problem. I'm a vegetarian. I'm willing to eat meat for one year,
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How long do yo have to leave Oz between visits to renew visa?
You say in your ' About me ' section that every 6 months you left Australia and went to Timor, Bali, South Africa and then returned and renewed your
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Approval to run into Uluru
We are planning to run from Alice Springs to Uluru in May (finishing at the base of Uluru). Uluru being on Aboriginal land, would we need to submit a
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Taking the family pet dog
We are hoping to travel outback later in the year with our four kids in a camper trailer. We would love to take our dog but don't know if that would
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Family of five off to Alice Springs and Uluru from Sydney
We (2a & 3k) plan to go from Sydney to Uluru in 2010 for three weeks. Unfortunately we are limited to school holidays so would you suggest April or
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Can bar work in the Outback count towards 2nd Year Visa?
I have only got a few months left in Australia to complete my first year - I absolutely love the place and have travelled from Sydney right around to
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Work visa for 30 year old
I am a 30 year old Canadian wanting to apply for an Australian holiday work visa. My question is: Can I apply for a working holiday visa before I
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Litchfield was busy but worth it
We visited Litchfield in May 2007. It was quite busy, but not crowded. All waterfalls were flowing strongly, the track to one of the smaller ones was
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Longest drive out of the Chambers Pillar
Well, this is all shameful story. However, I want to share with visitors of this website, especially with people new to 4WD vehicle and unsealed road.
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Uluru great, but cut out the vacillating on climbing!
Second trip to Uluru in July 2008. Climbed it the first time in 1997 when there wasn't much discussion about not doing it. This time around it is
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The Outback of Iran
Hi, I am Iman. I live in Iran and I love to travel to outback areas. I send some of my pictures from outback areas in Iran for you. This place
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Minimum stay on fruit picking farms?
If I want to do fruit picking , how long do I have to stay on the farm? I am going to Australia this year and I'm planning to travel, but in case I
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Having sufficient funds when arriving in Australia
The WHV says you may have to have sufficient funds when you arrive. If you have to, how do you prove that you have your funds? I will have a
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2WD vehicle in Outback
We are moving to the outback (ASP) this May for 2 years and would love to get out and see most of the places on your site. We are bringing over our
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Easter at Kakadu
We want to go to Kakadu/Litchfield NP around Easter 2009 (mid April) for 9 days. We are living in Sydney since 7 months now and it will be our first
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Adelaide to Darwin in March
We (4 Belgian people) want to travel from Adelaide to Darwin and from Darwin to Cairns. We have a Ford Falcon from 94. A lot of people who we
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Visit Australia, get working permit
If I get an Australia visitors permit and visiting in Australia I find some job there, can I get a work permit there after? Please tell me,
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The lush side of the Outback
I visited Darwin over a year ago and spent 4 fabulous days traveling in a loop from Darwin through Kakadu including serene Yellow Water, through
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Easy Australian Working Holiday Visas
Want to go on Australian working holidays? Are you over or under thirty years old? The Australian working holiday visa is for...
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Rock of Ages
Ayers Rock is a natural geological feature. It is not a church, a mosque, a man made object. For one group of people to ban everyone else when that
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10 Days - Flying into Alice Springs and out of Darwin
I am travelling with a group of five and intending on renting a campervan to travel for ten days in the last two weeks in February, flying into
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Walking across the Outback
What about walking across Outback Australia? Not hitch hiking, but preparing and doing a trek across the country. What are some of the dangers i.e.
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Touring Australia in a motorhome
My husband and I are trying to decide how to spend 5 weeks in Australia and see as much as we can. We will start in Melbourne and pick up a motorhome
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Birding Kakadu
A week in Kakadu in November was a great success for us, despite minimal planning and flexibility (my husband was there for work but I was free to
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A little about our place, Kilcowera Station, a working cattle place and also Farm Stay
Life on Kilcowera Station, SW Queensland We have owned and cared for Kilcowera (49,210 ha) since 1980. In that time we have raised our 2 girls,
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Watching Sunrise at Uluru
While we were waiting for the sun to rise at Uluru , I turned to see how far the sun had risen, when I spotted this guy standing on the roof of his
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Oodnadatta Track Report
We drove the Oodnadatta Track in the end of June 2008 and the track was in a very good condition. We met at least 20 other 4wds and an older couple
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Night driving in the outback
We had to drive on several days some hours at night to match our travel schedule. The locals usually drive in the middle of the street to prevent
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How much do you usually get paid in fruit picking?
How much can you usually earn from fruit picking in Victoria? One friend said it's about 10 dollars an hour, another friend said its up to 27 dollars
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Seasonal work start dates...
I was wondering if you knew the best time to start the seasonal fruit picking work . I.e. west to east Jan - Dec etc. I will be in Australia in
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From Alice Spring to Kings Canyon
We are a married couple and we'll come from Alice Springs to Kings Canyon driving a car (not 4x4) on January 2009. My question is what way we have
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Surfing the Todd River at Alice Springs
I've lived in the Territory most of my life, so I get to look out my window and see the MacDonnell Ranges every day. After 50 years, I'm still awe
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