Plan Your Next Australian Adventure

Planning a trip to Australia can be thrilling. Your local travel agency can help you to decide the adventures you will want to pursue. There are so many different things for everyone. You can learn a new skill or go through and find out more about the history if you would like. There really is something for everyone!

Bushwalking: National Parks are without doubt the best places for bushwalking in Australia. Not only do they preserve the best of the countrys national heritage, but they also offer expert advice and well marked trails for bushwalkers. These parks are state-managed and each state has a central information service. Equipment including backpacks, boots and tents are available for hire from camping stores in the city and country areas. Joining up with a tour is a good alternative for those planning long bushwalking trips as tour members will benefit from a guides expertise in local flora and fauna and access to remote, wilderness areas.

Cycling: With its vast stretches of near empty roads, many of them without a hill in sight, it is no wonder that Australia is becoming increasingly popular as a long distance cycling destination. Visitors can bring their own bicycles but are advised to check first whether this is acceptable with theairlines.Trains and buses will usually carry bikes provided they are dismantled. To hire a bike in Australia, look in the Yellow Pages. Bike helmets are legal requirements throughout Australia and can be bought cheaply or hired. Many cyclists spend several days on the road, camping along the way while others will arrange an itinerary that allows them to stop for the comfort of a bed and meal in a town. Bicycling Associations across Australia offer cycling tours that anyone can join and they normally include accomodation, food and vehicle back-up for a low cost.

Adventure Sports: You need to train for this kind of sport. Canyoning, rock climbing and caving are all extremely popular in Australia and they have great land and resources as well for them. You can take classes that range from a day to a week or two.

Aboriginal Heritage Tours: Aboriginal heritage tours can range from a visit to an Aboriginal art gallery to days spent with Aboriginal guides touring the bush. The highest percentage of Aboriginal land is in the Northern Territory but there are many sights and activities in Queensland, especially the Tropical North where the tours encompass a number of themes including traditional bush food, hunting, rock art and Aboriginal culture. Perhaps the best aspect of many of these is the chance to see the remarkable Australian landscape from a different perspective. Aboriginal spiritually is closely linked with the land. In addition, some tours will journey to Australias most remote areas and travel through Aboriginal lands that are usually closed to all but members of local Aboriginal communities.