Record tourists travel to Australia

An increasing number of holidaymakers are heading to Australia, the publication of new figures indicates. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), international tourist levels rose by 4.2 per cent during the first six months of 2007 to account for 2.7 million. Tourism minister Fran Bailey said: "Tourists are finding their way down under in record numbers, keen to discover our fabulous beaches, our great outback and our relaxed way of life."

A delightful visit to Sydney

We spent one morning exploring Homebush Bay, the site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The architecture and immensity of the complex is overwhelming. The Olympic Park Railway Station will be able to accommodate 50,000 people per hour during the games.A day trip that I highly recommend is a tour of the Blue Mountains, an area of dense forested valleys, canyons with steep cliffs and waterfalls. We took a four-wheel drive adventure along an exciting back road to the Cathedral of Ferns, a pre-historic rain forest, before visiting the famous Three Sisters rock formation. One of the most rewarding stops was at a wildlife park where I had some eyeball encounters with koalas, kangaroos, snakes and emus.

Make Australian Travel Planning Simple

Thinking about Australian travel always conjures up mental pictures of white sandy beaches and blue green waters, outback adventures, shopping in Sydney and Melbourne, and dining on local delights. For this very reason, people the world over dream of visiting Australia and taking in these sights and activities for themselves. Planning your trip can be a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming as you try to decide where you would most like to go in this vast country and what you want to do when you get there, as well as where you will stay and also what sort of transportation you will need. Any type of travel involves a lot of details, and this trip will be no different!

Things to do in South Australia

Pend five days touring in and around Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast for an experience you’ll never forget as Mount Gambier is home to the world famous Blue Lake. You can opt for a self-drive tour or get into a 4WD with Just Cruisin 4WD Tours and take a trip to see the Blue Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano. The company offers a variety of packages includes travelling via the Coonawarra wine region in the Limestone Coast where you can sample local wines en route and visit the Naracoorte Caves World Heritage area.