I backpacked in Australia from 1 August 1995 to 30 September 1995. It was a 2 months trip. I actually planned a one month trip but later I extended my trip to 2 months as I get to know more about Australia.
I started in Cairns. Here I spend 1 week scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. It is a live-on-board scuba diving trip. We spend all our time out in the sea. The main event is the potate-cod and the shark-feed. In the potate-cod dive, we got to see the potatoe-cod. I tell you, these potate cod are hugh. They are about 80cm long and 30 cm in diameter. The most exciting dive is the shark-feed. Imagine being surrounded by more than 20 silver-tipped and white-tipped sharks and you are not even protected in a cage! They are about 1.5 metres long. I always wondered, what happens if one of these sharks decide to eat us.
After the week in Cairns, I headed down to Townsville. At Townsville, I tried Whitewater Rafting in Tully.
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Diving with the Potatoe Cod. |
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Watch Aboriginal Dancing in Kuranda, Cairns. |
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Or experience Whitewater Rafting. |
I continued southward to Sunshine Coast, then Brisbane and Gold Coast. In Gold Coast, I experienced the ultimate adeeline, the Bungy Jump. I also went to Dreamworld, Movieworld and Sea World
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Then I went further down to Sydney, Canberra, Snowy Mountains, Melborne, and Adelaide. I joined a 3 days trip with the Wayward Bus touring company which begins the trip from Melborne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road.
Sydney Harbour.
Sydney at night.
The 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road.
In between, we went to a golf-course with hundreds of kangaroos in it. We also went 'wild koala hunting'. See the Blue Lake which turns blue every spring, etc....
From Adelaide, I went north to Coober Pedy, one of the places where Opals are mined. Coober Pedy means 'white men live underground'. It's true, people other than the aborginals live underground due to the hot weather.
From Coober Pedy, I headed further north to the red center, the Ayer Rock. I climbed all the way up to the summit. The scenery is just splendid!
From Ayer Rock, I went to Alice Springs, and from here take a fight to Perth, Western Australia. Visited the Pinnacles and then the Wave Rock.
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Australia's red center - The Ayer Rock. |
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Ayer Rock at dusk. |
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A close up view of Ayer Rock. |
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Olgas - beside Ayer Rock. |
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Waverock in Western Australia. |
Here's some links that I have found regarding Australia...
The Wayward Bus Home Page - a small and independent tour company. For those with a love of travel and a preference for smaller-scale tourism. Highly recommended by Fodor and Lonely Planet. And of myself!
VIP Backpacker Resorts - accommodation guide of Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world. For backpackers only.
Y.H.A. Australia - the Youth Hostels Association of Australia. Another buget accommodation guide.
About the Backpacker Accommodation Ratings Guide - rating the backpacker accommodation in Australia.
Greyhound Pioneer Australia - offers a range of travel options to suit individual needs
International Student Travel Confederation - find out about student and youth travel, anywhere in the world!
If you intends to go to Australia, sent me an e-mail 
at wipeout26@oocities.com and I might be able to give you a couple of tips.
Updated on 27 May 1998