http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australia-travel-blog.html This Australia Travel Blog is all about the Australian Outback. It tells you about the latest additions, news and updates to the Outback Australia Travel Guide. en-us australian outback Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:35:08 GMT Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:35:08 GMT outback-australia-travel-secrets.com http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/wet-season-in-kakadu.html Does it make sense to visit Kakadu National Park during the wet season? I think it makes sense. Most people who live in Australia's tropical north consider the wet season the best time of the year. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:35:08 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/kakado-or-kakadont.html Kakadu National Park is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Australia. But more and more often you hear comments like, They should call it Kaka-don't. It's not worth going. Go to... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:16:15 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/kakadu-tours.html There are literally hundreds of tours to Kakadu available. Many people are totally overwhelmed by what's on offer. How do you even start to narrow it down? Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:12:20 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/kakadu-4wd.html Do you need a 4WD to explore Kakadu National Park? Which places can you visit by 2WD? What would you miss? Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:16:54 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/koolpin-gorge.html If going to Kakadu, don't miss Koolpin Gorge! Not many people get to see this very special place, for several reasons... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:43:04 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/twin-falls.html The Twin Falls are one of the most famous sites within Kakadu National Park, but the area has lost some of its magic, now that... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:09:02 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/jim-jim-falls.html Jim Jim Falls: access, camping, the pools, the walks, the views... Everything you need to know to visit this spectacular area of Kakadu National Park Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:01:45 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/spotting-wildlife-on-a-kakadu-safari.html It has been a while since we went on a Kakadu Safari, but still remember it as an unforgettable experience. Back in 1996 we had our first long Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:44:29 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/the-ghan.html Thinking of committing to the Ghan? If you board the Ghan train with its distinctive red locomotive you will be its prisoner... Thu, 29 May 2008 04:43:56 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/route-from-cairns-to-darwin-and-from-coober-pedy-to-sydney.html We are starting our trip in Sydney, going up to Cairns (Cooktown/Cape Tribulation), then to Darwin, down to Coober Pedy and back to Sydney. We are Wed, 28 May 2008 00:49:52 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/wheelchair-accessible-kakadu-tours.html My wife and I are staying in the Crocodile Inn at Jabiru, Kakadu from 2 July for 5 nights. We are travelling to Jabiru from Darwin by Greyhound Bus. Sun, 25 May 2008 06:17:55 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/camper-van-and-4wd-for-alice-springs-area.html I will be coming with my family in August to visit the area around Alice Springs, and we have allocated about 6 days for this area. We are thinking Sun, 18 May 2008 11:46:05 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/cheap-hotels-ayers-rock.html There is no such thing as a cheap Ayers Rock hotel, but at least this will make sure that you get the best Ayers Rock hotel deal available! Sun, 18 May 2008 11:44:33 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/ayers-rock-hotels.html This page tells you more about the different hotels at Ayers Rock. Look at the individual Ayers Rock Hotel reviews to... Sun, 18 May 2008 11:44:08 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/ayers-rock-campground.html The campground at Ayers Rock is easily the best deal in the whole resort. The Ayers Rock campground is located... Sun, 18 May 2008 11:43:43 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/argyle-diamond-mine.html I read somewhere that you work for the Argyle Diamond Mine and I was wondering if you could get me a couple of months work there? I'm a university Tue, 13 May 2008 03:42:12 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/4wding2wding-in-litchfield-and-kakadu.html We are planning to go to Litchfield and Kakadu and we are hoping to only take a 2WD in. Does anyone know if we will still be able to see a lot of the Sun, 11 May 2008 03:31:00 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/kakadu_national_park_accommodation.html On this page I show you how to find the best deals on Kakadu accommodation. This will save you both time and money! Sat, 10 May 2008 07:42:49 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/kakadu-national-park-camping.html Camping in Kakadu National Park is either very affordable or totally free. Many of the free Kakadu campsites are only... Sat, 10 May 2008 07:30:41 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/help-needed-with-planning-my-road-trip-round-oz.html I am visiting Oz in July / August 2008 and the trip I have in mind goes as follows: Perth - Kalgoorlie - Uluru - Alice Springs - Sydney - Melbourne - Thu, 08 May 2008 02:03:25 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/no-need-to-climb-uluru.html I've been to Uluru twice now, and both times have been very powerful experiences, but I didn't feel the need to climb it. I would have to say that Mon, 05 May 2008 04:34:46 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/driving-from-cairns-to-darwin-savannah-way.html We are two backpackers planning to drive from Cairns to Darwin. We are not very experienced in driving long tracks and we are a bit unsure of how Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:23:21 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/general-advice-about-the-outback.html My boyfriend and I are flying into Darwin Airport in June. We are hoping to see as much of the Northern Territory as possible on a very tight budget. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:58:32 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/aussie-want-to-travel-very-little-money.html Hi mate, I really want to travel around (home) prob with my brother, but don't know how to start. If I get a kombi (that I have always wanted!), how Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:02:57 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/traveling-the-outback-in-the-wet-season.html I am in Australia as a student and do not have much time to tour around, due to visa mix ups. I now only have the chance to travel the outback in the Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:41:11 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/night-driving-in-the-outback.html How safe is it to drive around the outback during the night ? We are covering a huge distance (from Alice Springs to Perth) in 10 days stopping at Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:51:08 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australia-work-visa-for-people-over-30.html It was always a dream to work and travel Australia and New Zealand, but I never quite had the guts and money to do so. I am a 32 year old German girl Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:19:13 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/katherine-gorge-in-the-wet-season.html We visited Katherine Gorge in the wet, and that's a great time to go. We were there when the water was high enough for the jetboats to go straight Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:33:25 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/kakadu-and-litchfield-in-the-wet-season.html We went to Kakadu, Litchfield and Katherine Gorge in January 2006 in the wet. (I also put a note and photo in the Katherine section.) These are some Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:32:27 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/4wd-considerations.html Hi Birgit, I've already written to you a while ago about 4WDing thoughts, but hey... I think I liked it so much, I have to do it again! Thanks for the Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:54:00 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/camping-and-canoeing-in-katherine-gorge.html Me and a friend are planning to camp and canoe the Katherine Gorge in early June. We have a couple of questions. 1. We are beginner canoers and are Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:40:08 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/alice-springsuluru-with-small-children-in-january.html We (2 adults, 2 children - 5 & 8) would like to do a trip into Alice Springs/Uluru at the beginning of January, for about a week, after spending Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:22:13 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/ayers-rock-to-perth.html Thanks for your reply on the campervan hire from Melbourne to Perth question. We have now booked our campervan and will be travelling from Brisbane Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:28:17 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/road-travel-from-darwin-to-perth-australia.html I am reaching Darwin from Adelaide by The Ghan . I want to know if there is a bus service from Darwin to Adelaide. I chose this mode because I want Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:50:39 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/2wd-or-4wd-for-tanami-track-kimberley-and-nt.html Hoping to find reliable current info about the state of the Tanami Road. We are planning on buying a car and heading off in that direction in about 10 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:15:20 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/trip-to-australia.html I will be traveling to Australia in June with my collage age daughter and a girfriend of hers. We would love to go to Ayers Rock and Alice Springs Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:57:06 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/setting-up-a-4wd-to-camp.html Hi Birgit, do you have any ideas on the best way to set up a 4WD for camping? I'm planning my second year of Working Holiday in Australia, aiming to Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:00:33 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/touring-the-outback-solo.html My husband and I are interested in knowing if it's possible and safe for us to camp in the Outback on our own? As we are coming from abroad, where Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:13:02 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/outback-adventure-trip-planning-help.html I'm having a lot of trouble with planning this Aussie outback adventure & would be relieved if someone can help me out, at least a little bit! Here's Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:19:38 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/9day-round-trip-drive-melbourne-to-uluruayers-rock.html My friend and I are planning to rent a car and drive from Melbourne (leaving March 21 at 8 or 9am) to Uluru/Ayers Rock, returning to Melbourne by the Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:43:16 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/campervan-hire-from-melbourne-to-perth.html We are a group of six people wanting to travel from Melbourne to Perth by road and the duration of our trip is 15 days. (I know it's very short!) We Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:37:34 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/uluru-or-kakadu.html If you had to go to the Outback, would you do Alice Springs/Uluru or Darwin/Kakadu? I don't think we're going to be able to do both. I think it Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:41:09 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/how-can-i-help-save-the-dingoes.html After reading about the dingo i was sad to know that such a loveable creature is going extinct. It just isn't fair. So i would like to know if there Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:44:44 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/snake-australia-cow.html Holy Cow! Do snakes in Western Australia really get THAT big? Rock climbing anyone? Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:00:25 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/hitchhiking-around-oz-is-just-a-sleeping-bag-and-foam-mattress-enough.html I plan to leave in one month and go hitchhiking all around Australia. (I'm a Swedish guy living in Perth at the moment.) I plan to go south-east to Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:43:38 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/perth-to-darwin-via-great-central-roaduluru.html I am in the early stages of planning a trip from Perth to Darwin via the Great Central Road/Uluru in March 2008. I have visited 40 USA States so am no Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:55:03 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/sleeping-on-the-road-in-australia.html My friend and I are planning to hitchhike around Australia in a couple of months. I was wondering if it would be worth it to bring a hammock tent, or Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:54:37 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/cheap-travel-to-the-outback.html We are a group of students on the Gold Coast and we want to travel to the outback after our exams in early April. We really want to see all of the Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:56:31 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/litchfield-national-park-planning.html I want to find out more about Litchfield National Park. I am looking to take a trip to Australia in June of 2009. I am planning as much ahead as Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:32:58 GMT http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/what-is-the-average-cost-of-travelling-around-oz.html Planning on travelling around Oz with my partner in Campervan (so no need for hostels etc.) We were wondering how long we could travel on $10,000 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:56:03 GMT