Frommer's® Australia from $50 a Day Book

	List of Maps	viii
	What's New in Australia	1
1	The Best of Australia	3
1	The Top Travel Experiences	3
2	The Best Outdoor Adventures	5
3	The Best Places to View Wildlife	6
4	The Best Places to Experience the Outback	7
5	The Best Beaches	8
6	The Best Affordable Diving & Snorkeling Sites	9
7	The Best Places to Bushwalk (Hike)	10
8	The Best Places to Learn About Aboriginal Culture	11
9	The Best of Small-Town Australia	11
10	The Best Museums	12
11	The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations	13
12	The Best Alternative Accommodations	14
13	The Best Places to Stay on a Shoestring	15
14	The Best Worth-a-Splurge Restaurants	15
15	The Best Dining Bargains	16
2	Planning an Affordable Trip to Australia	18
1	The Regions in Brief	18
2	The $50-a-Day Premise	24
3	Fifty Money-Saving Tips	24
4	Visitor Information	29
5	Entry Requirements & Customs	29
6	Money	33
	The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	34
7	When to Go	35
	Australia Calendar of Events	37
8	Travel Insurance	39
9	Health & Safety	40
10	Specialized Travel Resources	42
11	Planning an Affordable Trip Online	47
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	48
12	The 21st-Century Traveler	48
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	50
13	Getting There	51
	Coping with Jet Lag	54
	Flying with Film & Video	55
14	Packages for the Independent Traveler	56
15	Escorted General-Interest Tours	57
16	The Active Traveler	58
17	Getting Around Australia	63
18	Tips on Accommodations	74
	Saving on Your Hotel Room	78
19	Tips on Dining	78
	Witchetty Grubs, Lilli-Pillies & Other Good Eats	80
20	Recommended Books & Films	81
	Fast Facts: Australia	81
3	Sydney	87
1	Orientation	88
	Neighborhoods in Brief	92
2	Getting Around	97
	Fast Facts: Sydney	103
3	Accommodations You Can Afford	106
	Super Cheap Sleeps	113
4	Where to Dine	118
	What to Know About BYO	118
5	What to See & Do in Sydney	130
	Great Deals on Sightseeing	131
	A Walk on the Wild Side: Climbing the Harbour Bridge	135
6	Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours	148
7	Staying Active	150
8	Spectator Sports	153
9	Shopping	153
10	Sydney After Dark	161
4	New South Wales	167
1	The Blue Mountains	168
2	The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More	178
	Bunking Down in a Caravan, Man	183
	Something Special: A Cattle Station in the Upper Hunter	184
3	Port Stephens: Dolphin- & Whale-Watching	185
4	North of Sydney Along the Pacific Highway: Australia's Holiday Coast	188
	Byron on a Super Cheap Budget	195
5	South of Sydney Along the Princes Highway	198
6	The Snowy Mountains: Australia's Ski Country	205
7	Outback New South Wales	207
5	Brisbane	215
1	Orientation	215
	Neighborhoods in Brief	219
2	Getting Around	220
	Fast Facts: Brisbane	224
3	Accommodations You Can Afford	225
4	Great Deals on Dining	229
	Family-Friendly Restaurants	231
5	Exploring Brisbane	232
	Cheap Thrills: What to See & Do for Free (or Almost) in Brisbane	234
6	River Cruises & Other Organized Tours	236
7	Outdoor Pursuits in Brisbane	238
8	The Shopping Scene	239
9	Brisbane After Dark	240
	Brisbane's Historic Pubs	242
10	Moreton Bay & Islands	243
6	Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef	248
	Cheap Thrills: What to See & Do for Free (or Almost) in Queensland	252
	Follow the Heritage Trails	253
1	Exploring the Great Barrier Reef	254
	Budget Snorkeling & Diving	261
2	Cairns	265
	Where's the Beach?	276
3	Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area	285
4	The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands	295
5	The Whitsunday Coast & Islands	307
	Come Sail with Me	312
6	The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands	322
	Up Close & Personal with a Turtle	330
7	Fraser Island: Eco-Adventures & 4WD Fun	332
8	The Sunshine Coast	336
9	The Gold Coast	344
10	The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature	356
11	Outback Queensland	361
	On the Dinosaur Trail	364
7	The Red Centre	368
1	Exploring the Red Centre	368
2	Alice Springs	371
	Earning a Degree from Didgeridoo University	375
3	Road Trips from Alice Springs	382
	Road-Trip Tips for the East & West Macs	383
4	Kings Canyon	385
5	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)	387
	Dinner in the Desert	391
	When You See the Southern Cross for the First Time	393
8	The Top End	395
	Croc Alert! (& Other Safety Tips)	398
1	Darwin	398
	Cheap Eats & More!	406
2	Kakadu National Park	409
	Never Smile at a You-Know-What	411
3	Katherine	416
9	Perth & Western Australia	421
	Tip-Toeing Through the Wildflowers	424
1	Perth	425
	Neighborhoods in Brief	428
	Fast Facts: Perth	430
2	Side Trips from Perth	448
3	Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting & Underground Wonders	455
4	The Goldfields	461
5	The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea	464
6	The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness	471
10	Adelaide & South Australia	486
1	Adelaide	488
	The Adelaide & Womadelaide Festivals	490
	Fast Facts: Adelaide	493
2	Side Trips from Adelaide	504
	So Much Wine, So Little Time	505
3	Kangaroo Island	511
	Culling Koalas--A National Dilemma	516
4	Outback South Australia	519
	A Fabulous Four-Wheel-Drive Adventure	523
5	The Coorong	524
11	Melbourne	526
1	Orientation	526
	Neighborhoods in Brief	529
2	Getting Around	531
	Fast Facts: Melbourne	532
3	Accommodations You Can Afford	533
4	Great Deals on Dining	538
5	Seeing the Sights	544
6	Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match	549
7	Shopping	551
	Death by Chocolate	553
8	Melbourne After Dark	554
9	Side Trips from Melbourne	559
12	Victoria	567
1	Ballarat: Gold-Rush City	567
2	The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives	572
3	The Murray River	575
4	The Southeast Coast	579
5	The High Country	580
6	The Northwest: Grampians National Park	585
13	Canberra	588
1	Orientation	588
2	Getting Around	591
	Fast Facts: Canberra	592
3	Accommodations You Can Afford	593
4	Where to Dine	595
5	Seeing the Sights	596
	Up, Up & Away	597
6	Outdoor Pursuits	600
7	Canberra After Dark	600
14	Tasmania	602
1	Hobart	606
2	Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage	617
3	Freycinet National Park	619
4	Launceston	621
	The Plight of Taz	622
5	Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park	626
	Hiking the Overland Track	628
6	The West Coast	629
Appendix	Australia in Depth	633
1	Australia's Natural World	633
2	The People of Oz	635
3	Australian History 101	637
	Dateline	637
4	Aussie Eats & Drinks	640
	Index	642