Frommer's Australia 2002 Book

	List of Maps	ix
	What's New in Australia	1
1	The Best of Australia	5
1	The Top Travel Experiences	5
2	The Best Outdoor Adventures	9
3	The Best Places to View Wildlife	10
4	The Best Places to Experience the Outback	12
5	The Best Beaches	13
6	The Best Diving & Snorkeling Sites	14
7	The Best Places to Bushwalk (Hike)	15
8	The Best Places to Learn About Aboriginal Culture	16
9	The Best of Small-Town Australia	17
10	The Best Museums	18
11	The Best Luxury Accommodations	19
12	The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations	20
13	The Best Alternative Accommodations	21
14	The Best B&Bs & Guest Houses	22
15	The Best Restaurants	24
2	Planning Your Trip to Australia	26
1	The Regions in Brief	26
2	Visitor Information	30
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	31
4	Money	33
	The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	34
5	When to Go	35
	Australia Calendar of Events	37
	Calling All City Slickers	39
6	The Active Vacation Planner	40
7	Health & Insurance	49
	Warning: Sunshine May Be Hazardous to Your Health	50
8	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	51
9	Booking a Package or Escorted Tour	53
10	Flying to Australia	54
11	Getting Around Australia	57
12	Planning Your Trip Online	70
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	71
13	Tips on Accommodations	72
	Fast Facts: Australia	74
3	Sydney	80
1	Orientation	81
	Neighborhoods in Brief	85
2	Getting Around	89
	Fast Facts: Sydney	96
3	Where to Stay	99
4	Where to Dine	117
	What to Know About BYO	117
	Something Fishy	129
5	What to See & Do in Sydney	135
	Great Deals on Sightseeing	138
6	Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours	154
7	Staying Active	156
8	Spectator Sports	158
9	Shopping	159
10	Sydney After Dark	166
4	New South Wales	173
1	The Blue Mountains	174
2	The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More	186
	Bunking down in a Caravan, Man	190
	Something Special: A Cattle Station in the Upper Hunter	192
3	Port Stephens: Dolphin & Whale Watching	195
4	North of Sydney Along the Pacific Highway: Australia's Holiday Coast	198
5	South of Sydney Along the Princes Highway	208
6	The Snowy Mountains: Australia's Ski Country	215
7	Outback New South Wales	217
5	Brisbane	225
1	Orientation	225
	Neighborhoods in Brief	229
2	Getting Around	229
	Fast Facts: Brisbane	233
3	Where to Stay	235
4	Where to Dine	237
5	Exploring Brisbane	240
6	Organized Tours	243
7	Enjoying the Great Outdoors	245
8	The Shopping Scene	246
9	Brisbane After Dark	246
10	Brisbane's Moreton Bay & Islands	249
6	Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef	253
1	Exploring the Great Barrier Reef	255
2	Cairns	261
	You Too Can Be a Survivor	274
3	Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area	282
4	The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands	294
5	The Whitsunday Coast & Islands	307
	Come Sail with Me	312
6	The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands	320
	Up Close & Personal with a Turtle	326
7	Fraser Island: Eco-Adventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun	329
8	The Sunshine Coast	333
9	The Gold Coast	341
10	The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature	350
7	The Red Centre	356
1	Exploring the Red Centre	356
2	Alice Springs	359
	Earning a Degree from Didgeridoo University	364
3	Road Trips from Alice Springs	372
	Road-Trip Tips for the East & West Macs	373
4	Kings Canyon	375
5	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)	377
	Dinner in the Desert	381
8	The Top End	386
1	Exploring the Top End	386
2	Darwin	390
	Cheap Eats & More!	398
3	Kakadu National Park	401
	Never Smile at a You-Know-What	403
4	Katherine	408
5	The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness	412
9	Perth & Western Australia	427
	Tiptoeing Through the Wildflowers	430
1	Perth	431
	Neighborhoods in Brief	434
	A Free Ride	436
	Fast Facts: Perth	437
2	Side Trips from Perth	455
3	Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting in the Forests	461
	Taking a Dip with Flipper	462
4	The Goldfields	468
5	The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea	471
10	Adelaide & South Australia	479
1	Adelaide	480
	The Adelaide & Womadelaide Festivals	484
	Fast Facts: Adelaide	486
2	Side Trips from Adelaide	499
	So Much Wine, So Little Time	499
3	Kangaroo Island	507
	Culling Koalas--A National Dilemma	511
4	Outback South Australia	515
	A Fabulous Four-Wheel-Drive Adventure	520
5	The Coorong	520
11	Melbourne	523
1	Orientation	523
	Neighborhoods in Brief	526
2	Getting Around	528
	Fast Facts: Melbourne	529
3	Where to Stay	530
4	Where to Dine	538
5	Seeing the Sights	545
6	Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match	550
7	Shopping	552
	Death by Chocolate	554
8	Melbourne After Dark	555
9	Side Trips from Melbourne	559
12	Victoria	568
1	Ballarat: Gold-Rush City	570
2	The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives	573
3	The Murray River	577
4	The Southeast Coast	580
5	The High Country	582
6	The Northwest: Grampians National Park	587
13	Canberra	589
1	Orientation	589
2	Getting Around	592
	Fast Facts: Canberra	593
3	Where to Stay	594
4	Where to Dine	597
5	Seeing the Sights	599
	Up, Up & Away	600
6	Outdoor Pursuits	602
7	Canberra After Dark	603
14	Tasmania	604
1	Exploring Tasmania	604
2	Hobart	608
	Tasmania by Raft	620
3	Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage	621
4	Freycinet National Park	623
5	Launceston	625
6	Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park	630
	Hiking the Overland Track	632
7	The West Coast	634
Appendix	Australia in Depth	637
1	Australia's Natural World	637
2	The People of Oz	639
3	Australian History 101	641
	Dateline	641
4	Aussie Eats & Drinks	644
5	Recommended Books & Films	645
	Witchetty Grubs, Lilly-Pillies & Other Good Eats	646
	Index	648
	List of Maps
	Australia
	Greater Sydney
	Sydney Harbour
	Sydney Transportation Systems
	Sydney Ferries
	Where to Stay in Central Sydney
	Where to Dine in Central Sydney
	Where to Dine in The Rocks
	Central Sydney Attractions
	New South Wales
	The Blue Mountains
	The Hunter Valley
	Greater Brisbane
	Brisbane Hotels, Restaurants & Attractions
	The Great Barrier Reef
	Cairns
	Port Douglas, Daintree & Cape Tribulation
	The Whitsunday Region
	The Sunshine Coast
	The Gold Coast
	The Red Centre
	Alice Springs
	The Northern Territory
	Darwin
	The Kimberley Region
	Western Australia
	Perth
	South Australia
	Adelaide
	The Barossa
	Greater Melbourne
	Where to Stay in Melbourne
	Where to Dine in Melbourne
	Melbourne Attractions
	Victoria
	Canberra
	Tasmania
	Hobart