Frommer's Australia 2004 Book

	List of Maps	viii
	What's New in Australia	1
1	The Best of Australia	4
1	The Top Travel Experiences	4
2	The Best Outdoor Adventures	8
3	The Best Places to View Wildlife	9
4	The Best Places to Experience the Outback	11
5	The Best Beaches	12
6	The Best Diving & Snorkeling Sites	13
7	The Best Places to Bushwalk (Hike)	14
8	The Best Places to Learn About Aboriginal Culture	15
9	The Best of Small-Town Australia	16
10	The Best Museums	17
11	The Best Luxury Accommodations	18
12	The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations	20
13	The Best Alternative Accommodations	21
14	The Best B&Bs & Guesthouses	21
15	The Best Restaurants	23
2	Planning Your Trip to Australia	25
1	The Regions in Brief	25
2	Visitor Information	29
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	29
	Australia: Red Alert Checklist	30
4	Money	33
	The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	34
5	When to Go	36
	Australia Calendar of Events	38
6	Travel Insurance	40
7	Health & Safety	41
8	Specialized Travel Resources	44
9	Planning Your Trip Online	48
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	49
10	The 21st-Century Traveler	50
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	52
11	Getting There	53
	Flying with Film & Video	57
12	Packages for the Independent Traveler	58
13	Escorted General-Interest Tours	59
14	The Active Traveler	60
15	Getting Around Australia	66
16	Tips on Accommodations	78
17	Recommended Books & Films	82
	Fast Facts: Australia	83
3	Sydney	89
1	Orientation	90
	Neighborhoods in Brief	94
2	Getting Around	97
	Fast Facts: Sydney	105
3	Where to Stay	108
4	Where to Dine	124
	What to Know About BYO	125
	Something Fishy	138
5	What to See & Do in Sydney	143
	Great Deals on Sightseeing	146
6	Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours	161
7	Staying Active	163
8	Spectator Sports	165
9	Shopping	166
10	Sydney After Dark	173
4	New South Wales	180
1	The Blue Mountains	181
2	The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More	192
	Bunking Down in a Caravan, Man	197
	Something Special: A Cattle Station in the Upper Hunter	199
3	Port Stephens: Dolphin- & Whale-Watching	201
4	North of Sydney Along the Pacific Highway: Australia's Holiday Coast	204
5	South of Sydney Along the Princes Highway	214
6	The Snowy Mountains: Australia's Ski Country	221
7	Outback New South Wales	224
5	Brisbane	231
1	Orientation	231
	Neighborhoods in Brief	235
2	Getting Around	235
	Fast Facts: Brisbane	239
3	Where to Stay	241
4	Where to Dine	243
5	Exploring Brisbane	246
6	Organized Tours	249
7	Enjoying the Great Outdoors	250
8	The Shopping Scene	251
9	Brisbane After Dark	253
	Brisbane's Historic Pubs	255
10	Brisbane's Moreton Bay & Islands	255
6	Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef	260
1	Exploring the Great Barrier Reef	264
2	Cairns	270
3	Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area	290
4	The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands	301
5	The Whitsunday Coast & Islands	314
	Come Sail with Me	318
6	The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands	328
	Up Close & Personal with a Turtle	335
7	Fraser Island: Ecoadventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun	337
8	The Sunshine Coast	341
9	The Gold Coast	349
10	The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature	358
7	The Red Centre	363
1	Exploring the Red Centre	363
2	Alice Springs	366
	Earning a Degree from Didgeridoo University	370
3	Road Trips from Alice Springs	379
	Road-Trip Tips for the East & West Macs	380
4	Kings Canyon	382
5	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)	384
	Dinner in the Desert	388
8	The Top End	393
1	Exploring the Top End	393
2	Darwin	396
	Cheap Eats & More!	405
3	Kakadu National Park	408
	Never Smile at a You-Know-What	410
4	Katherine	415
9	Perth & Western Australia	420
	Tiptoeing Through the Wildflowers	423
1	Perth	424
	Neighborhoods in Brief	427
	Take a Free Ride	428
	Fast Facts: Perth	429
2	Side Trips from Perth	447
3	Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting in the Forests	453
	Taking a Dip with Flipper	454
4	The Goldfields	459
5	The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea	463
6	The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness	469
10	Adelaide & South Australia	483
1	Adelaide	484
	The Adelaide & Womadelaide Festivals	486
	Fast Facts: Adelaide	490
2	Side Trips from Adelaide	503
	So Much Wine, So Little Time	503
3	Kangaroo Island	511
	Culling Koalas--A National Dilemma	517
4	Outback South Australia	520
	A Fabulous Four-Wheel-Drive Adventure	525
5	The Coorong	526
11	Melbourne	528
1	Orientation	528
	Neighborhoods in Brief	531
2	Getting Around	533
	Fast Facts: Melbourne	534
3	Where to Stay	535
4	Where to Dine	543
5	Seeing the Sights	550
6	Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match	555
7	Shopping	557
	Death by Chocolate	560
8	Melbourne After Dark	560
9	Side Trips from Melbourne	565
12	Victoria	575
1	Ballarat: Gold-Rush City	575
2	The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives	580
3	The Murray River	584
4	The Southeast Coast	587
5	The High Country	588
13	Canberra	594
1	Orientation	594
2	Getting Around	597
	Fast Facts: Canberra	598
3	Where to Stay	599
4	Where to Dine	602
5	Seeing the Sights	604
	Up, Up & Away	604
6	Outdoor Pursuits	607
7	Canberra After Dark	608
14	Tasmania	609
1	Exploring Tasmania	609
2	Hobart	613
3	Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage	624
4	Freycinet National Park	626
5	Launceston	629
6	Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park	634
	Hiking the Overland Track	636
Appendix	Australia in Depth	638
1	Australia's Natural World	638
2	The People Down Under	640
3	Australian History 101	642
	Dateline	642
4	Aussie Eats & Drinks	645
	Index	647