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Planning a great family getway to Australia
Greetings to our fellow Pelicaneers in Australia!
The kids and wife would like to do a family vacation to Australia. I am reading up on it on the internet, but wanted to get it from people I would tend to trust... My kids (all 6) are into anything that has to do with outdoors. We also have a reptile collection in the house. They are definitely wanting to do the Outback, but would also like to see other areas. I am trying to plan the right time of year and also figure out if I would need 2 or 3 weeks to see what needed to be seen. 3 weeks is about the longest I can take off at a time, so that is the limit. I am looking for recommendations on what to see, etc. Also, which airport would be better to fly into? Are there any recommendations on hotels in different areas? Is it fairly easy to rent something like a Suburban (something to haul 8 persons)? We usually prefer to do our own thing and would like to avoid using some sort of tour service, unless enough people think that would be better in this case. Finally, if I could sneak in a Porsche event, what one would be the one to see? Thanks for any tips or info. Shane
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07-01-2007, 07:48 PM
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Post in the Australian subforum here for more answers and interest!
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/new-zealand-australia/
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muchas gracias
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We did a 3 week vacation last year with our three year old. Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne. Didn't make it to the outback, and frankly don't regret it. The Aussies are well aware of their natural wonders, and make a lot of cool things available to city dwellers. Fantastic zoos and animal parks abound.
Do you really want to drive? The distances are rather large.... Quantas has a deal that includes the flight to AU and 3 internal hops for one price. I think we paid about $1500, cheap when you consider current fuel costs. So much to write about....I'm uber busy getting ready for the week....I'll write more details later. AU is a fantastic country, the people are wonderful, and it is kid friendly.
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Love Australia and Sydney in particular. Also if you can the South Island of New Zealand is absolutely Heaven on earth. Its not far from Oz...
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Great Coral Reef!!! and Tasmania, Ayers rock (Uluru) is a must, Sydney is good for a couple of days
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