Travel within Australia

"Sriram Murthy" <srmurthy DeleteThis @cisco.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I am planning to visit Australia (mainly east coast) in August(Cairns,
> Gold coast, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney). Can anyone provide me inputs
> on
> the best means to travel between these places?.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
>

Rail or Bus,

What do you want to look at while yoru here? Where will you stay? Do you
want to look at teh smaller towns on the way? How much time do you have? Can
you drive? etc etc etc.
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"Geoff Lillico" <bexleyboy.TakeThisOut@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> In a word - AIR
> Unless you are here for more than 4 weeks.
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> "Sriram Murthy" <srmurthy.TakeThisOut@cisco.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi all,
>> I am planning to visit Australia (mainly east coast) in
>> August(Cairns,
>> Gold coast, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney). Can anyone provide me inputs
>> on
>> the best means to travel between these places?.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ram
>>
Agreed, except between Gold Coast and Brisbane, which is about an hours
journey by train/bus connection. There is an airport serving the Gold Coast
at Coolangatta.

Regards

David Bennetts
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Bus or train for Brisbane to Gold Coast. Air for other connections!



"Sriram Murthy" <srmurthy.TakeThisOut@cisco.com> wrote in message
news:1117823325.217263@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Hi all,
> I am planning to visit Australia (mainly east coast) in August(Cairns,
> Gold coast, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney). Can anyone provide me inputs
> on
> the best means to travel between these places?.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
>
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I want to spend around 10 days in Australia
(vacationing between a business tour). There are several packages offered by
Cox&Kings, Thomas Cook etc. I was wondering on either choosing one of them
or travel by myself. What do you ppl suggest?. If anybody has taken these
tours, feedback will be gr8ly appreciated.

Thanks,
Bfn,
Ram


"Sriram Murthy" <srmurthy DeleteThis @cisco.com> wrote in message
news:1117823325.217263@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Hi all,
> I am planning to visit Australia (mainly east coast) in
August(Cairns,
> Gold coast, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney). Can anyone provide me inputs
on
> the best means to travel between these places?.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
>
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Hi,

Sriram Murthy wrote:

> Thanks for the reply. I want to spend around 10 days in Australia
> (vacationing between a business tour). There are several packages offered by
> Cox&Kings, Thomas Cook etc. I was wondering on either choosing one of them
> or travel by myself. What do you ppl suggest?. If anybody has taken these
> tours, feedback will be gr8ly appreciated.

If you're happy to follow the horde and be surrounded by your fellow tourists
all the time, go for the tour.

If you're a bit more individual-minded, plan your own route and go for it alone
- 10 days should hardly be cause for loneliness . I usually find that tours
restrict me and I can relax more when I'm my own master.

R

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On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 16:13:07 +0530, "Sriram Murthy"
<srmurthy DeleteThis @cisco.com> wrote:

>Hi,
> Thanks for the reply. I want to spend around 10 days in Australia
>(vacationing between a business tour). There are several packages offered by
>Cox&Kings, Thomas Cook etc. I was wondering on either choosing one of them
>or travel by myself. What do you ppl suggest?. If anybody has taken these
>tours, feedback will be gr8ly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Bfn,
>Ram
>

Hi Ram

I can't talk about the tours, never been on one. But, if
you've only got ten days you haven't realised just how big
this island continent is.

I'd recommend you pick just a couple, or three at the most.
At that time of year I'd pick Sydney, Gold Coast district,
including the hinterland and Northern NSW (I'm biased, I
liver there), and maybe Cairns.

A lot would depend on your flight arrangements; for example
if you have to fly in and out via a capital city, It makes
Cairns a little awkward. But try to allow at least 3 or 4
days in each location.

How are you getting to and from Oz?



Cheers, Alan, Australia
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From your post, it appears you intend doing all those
places in just August, If only one month then fly between
them so you have time to look around those places.
If you are staying longer, be a bit more specific of times in
each place and overall so we can be more specific in the
answers.
John H

"Sriram Murthy" <srmurthy DeleteThis @cisco.com> wrote in message
news:1117823325.217263@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Hi all,
> I am planning to visit Australia (mainly east coast) in
August(Cairns,
> Gold coast, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney). Can anyone provide me inputs
on
> the best means to travel between these places?.
>
> Thanks,
> Ram
>
>
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