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To Australia In The Summer Time
By Julia Barnes
The film "Crocodile Dundee" captured our
imagination. Suddenly, we wanted to be riding jeeps
through the Australian outback to rescue endangered
kangaroos, we wanted to crack a bull whip, we wanted
to see snakes and crocodiles in the wild, and we wanted
to enjoy a nice can of Fosters at the pub.
So we travel to Australia, one of the biodiversity
capitals of the world. It is a place where Christmas
comes in the summer, flying fox bats the size of our
dogs squabble in trees and the surf is always
amazing.
If you’re looking for flights to Australia, then
you may want to first check and review one of the four
main air carriers, which are Qantas, JetStar, Tiger
Airways and Virgin Blue. Qantas has been around the
longest and, as a result, offers the most options.
Flying Around Australia
They have a flyer miles program and offer specials,
like a flight from LA or San Francisco to Sydney for
$1098 round trip. Flying from NYC would cost you $300
more. Tiger Airways is new as of 2007 and offers cheaper
fares, as does discount airliner JetStar.
Once you’re in Australia, if you need to fly around,
then you’ll likely go through Regional Express (Rex
Airlines), which flies to South Australia, Adelaide,
Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Maryborough, Broken Hill,
Olympic Dam and Coober Pedy.
Escaping The Cold Winter To The Hot Summer In Australia
Australia sometimes offers "value travel passes"
for as low as $499, which covers unlimited standby travel
for a month. If you’re flying to smaller cities in Western
Australia and the Northern Territory, then you can catch
a flight with Skywest.
You can fly into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth,
Adelaide, Alice Springs, Cairns, Darwin or Tasmania.
You should plan your trip to Australia carefully, as
the seasons are completely different than what you’re
used to. Summer runs from December to February. Yes,
Christmas is in the "summer!"
Local Climatic Conditions
Temperatures also vary, depending on where you are
in the country. For example, if you’re in the tropical
regions, then temperatures range between 30-50 Celsius
in the summer, with a lot of humidity and rainfall.
Due to floods, some national park trails or activities
may be closed. During the dry season, which is May to
October, the average temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.
In the drier regions of Australia, the summer is 40
degrees on average, while the winter drops down to 16-24
degrees Celsius. Night time temperatures can reach 19
degrees and areas of Central Australia are experiencing
drought. Temperate Australia ranges from 30 degrees
in the summer to 15 in the winter.
Winters can be cold, wet and windy in some parts of
Australia, but pale in comparison to northern America.
Spring is September to November and autumn is March
to May, and the milder weather and comfortable temperatures
make it an optimal time to fly to Australia.
Hiking And Cycling Trails
You can come to Australia and have an amazing time
without spending a dime! In Perth, hike the extremely
long (963 km) Bibbulmun Track or cycle the eucalyptus
forested Munda Biddi Bike Trail.
Visit the Federation Walkway for a stunning view of
King’s Park botanical gardens, stroll along,
watch a sunset at Cottlesloe Beach, fish at Palm Beach,
catch a crab at Peel Inlet, bird watch at Lake Monger,
climb the DNA Tower at King’s Park and take a gander
at John Forrest National Park.
Free Attractions In The Australian Outback
In the Australian outback, you can see many free attractions:
Wave Rock, Twilight Bay, Kokerbin Rock, the Kalgoorie
Walk Trail, Mount Augustus National Park, Kennedy Range
National Park, Gwalia Ghost Town, Lake Ballard, the
Telegraph Station Ruins of Eucla and Israelite Bay.
In Sydney, you can see Jazz in the Park, hear Symphony
in the Park or watch the Festival First Night concerts
(in January). January also features the Australia Day
air show, fireworks and ferry race. The Tropfest film
festival in February is free, as is the Sydney Mardi
Gras in March.
May brings the annual Manly Food/Wine Festival, June
offers a great Harbor Jazz & Blues Festival, July
has the Aroma Coffee Festival and August has the City
to Surf Fun Run.
Please Note: Prices quoted
and packages change all the time. Please check with
the relevant airline or your travel agent to confirm
the most current packages and prices.
About the Author:
Julia Barnes is an author of articles on vacations, travel, romantic getaways and dating including
Romantic Getaways,
Romantic Inns,
Romantic Cruises,
Elopement Announcements,
Live Webcams,
Dating,
Matchmaking.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Vacation Getaway Facts....
Why is it named ‘Australia?’
Australia is named for the Latin world "Australis"
and literally means "Southern." The name came to be from early explorers
such as the Romans. Many people had heard of some unknown land in the south
but it was not until 1625 that the term Australia was actually used to describe
this wild and untamed land.
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