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Australia Passport & visa for Canadian visitors
www.voyage.gc.ca
No vaccinations required Dream Destination for many
Unusual, yet seems familiar Safe destination
Similar language, culture, heritage Year round destination
opposite seasons to North America Australian Dollar
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How Travellers Get There Flying via YVR or LAX, you will lose a day > 11,000 km from west coast of N.A. Cross the International Date Line which runs N/S
through Pacific Suggest stopovers on the way Cruises – often repositioning QF – Aussie AirPass for Canadians
www.qantas.com.au
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Australia’s Airports
SYD BNE CBR PER MEL CNS DRW ADL
Sydney Brisbane Canberra Perth Melbourne Cairns Darwin Adelaide
Gateways
Qantas (QF) is the official air carrier of Australia
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When to Go Summer (Jan-Mar) Winter (Jul-Sep)
Jan & Feb - warmest July - coldest
Australia warmer/drier than NZ Interior
desert like North
tropical two seasons wet summer/dry winter
South temperate
four seasons High Season
Dec-Feb
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Getting Around Air travel – vast distances
Air passes offer discounts Rail
Limited coverage Good service
Indian Pacific, Overland & Ghan Car & camper rentals
Drive left Tour operators
Varied and full coverage Cruises
Selected ports, rivers
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Sydney www.sydneyaustralia.com Opera House
home to Sydney Symphony, Opera Australia, Australian Ballet, Sydney Theatre Company & Sydney Dance Company
Harbour Bridge www.bridgeclimb.com Climb the “coat hanger”
The Rocks www.therocks.com Historic old town quarter
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Sydney (cont.) King’s Cross
Australia's best known entertainment district
Queen Victoria Building Built 1898 Elegant shopping area
Beaches Bondi
Bondi Bathers Oldest life saving club
Port Jackson Natural harbour of Sydney
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Around Sydney
Botany Bay Captain Cook landed 1770
Blue Mountains www.bluemts.com.au/tourist blue haze of eucalyptus tree
Katoomba Scenic railway, skyway www.scenicworld.com.au Three Sisters
Hawkesbury River Cruises www.hawkesburyweb.com.au
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Canberra
Capital of Australia www.canberratourism.com.au
Located in Australian Capital Territory, surrounded by New South Wales
No direct flights to Canberra from N.A. National museums, galleries & institutions
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Melbourne Capital of Victoria
www.thatsmelbourne.com.au Garden City Golden Mile
historic/architectural treasures of Melbourne Phillip Island
Fairy penguins www.penguins.org.au
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Tasmania www.discovertasmania.com.au 240km across Bass Strait Port Arthur Tasmanian Devil
Indigenous only to Tasmania 12kg – largest carnivorous marsupial www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/BHAN-5358KH?open
Wineglass Bay Rated one of 10 world’s best beaches
Outside magazine “Devil’s Island”
Penal colony
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Queensland Great Barrier Reef
longest living organism in the world Brisbane www.ourbrisbane.com
Sunshine Coast One hour drive north of BNE
Gold Coast 80km south of BNE
Cairns Gateway to Great Barrier Reef & Tropical North Queensland
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Outback www.travelnt.com Alice Springs
School of the Air Royal Flying Doctor Service Gateway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta
National Park
Uluru 9.3km circumference 348 m high 440km southwest of Alice Springs Formerly called Ayers Rock
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Other Cities
Perth Swan River Fremantle Port Rottnest Island >4400km from SYD
Darwin Very multicultural city Darwin Harbour Territory Wildlife Park Crocodile Farm
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New Zealand Two main islands
Cook Strait – 25km North & South
1600km long Highest mountain
Mt Cook - 3754 m. South Island
Southern Alps - skiing North Island
Geothermal activity Stewart Island
Small island, south Home to the Kiwi bird
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New Zealand - Key Selling Points
Spectacular natural beauty Excellent tourism infrastructure Safe, secure and stable English speaking Food and lifestyle
internationally influenced Clean and unpolluted environment
1/3 land = National Parks Good value for money
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New Zealand’s Airports
AKL CHC WLG
Auckland Christchurch Wellington
•24 international airlines fly into New Zealand regularly•Air New Zealand – NZ – Flag carrier•Well serviced domestically by Air New Zealand, Qantas, Origin Pacific and other regional airlines
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Getting Around Air Car & camper rentals Fully escorted tours Rail
Silver Fern Wellington - Auckland
Travel passes Air Rail Bus Combination
Different transport types
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North Island Wellington
Capital Arts and culture
Auckland www.aucklandnz.com
Largest city 1/3 of N.Z. population
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North Island (cont.) Waitomo
www.waitomo.com Glow-worm Caves
Rotorua www.rotoruanz.com Natural spa for over 160 years
Agrodome www.agrodome.co.nz World famous sheep shows
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South Island
Christchurch www.christchurch.org.nz
Gateway to South Island Festival City
Queenstown Year round alpine resort
Aoraki/Mt Cook 3754m Highest in Southern Alps
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Fiordland National Park
UNESCO designated World Heritage site 10% of New Zealand’s land area Explore by air, land or sea Cruise
Doubtful Sound Milford Sound
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Milford Sound
Reached by road, air or foot Road considered one of worlds finest alpine drives Cruises by ship or launch Dolphins & seals Mitre Peak Harrison Cove underwater observatory www.discover-new-zealand.co.uk/mil
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