australia and new zealand where things are jumping chapter 28

Australia and New Zealand Where Things are Jumping

Chapter 28

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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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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Accommodations Chains

Rydges www.rydges.com

Flag Choice Hotels www.flagchoice.com

Motels Home & farm stays B & B

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