Australia Attractions
Bathurst Driving Circuit, Mount Panorama
Do you feel the need for speed? Easter Weekend sees lovely Bathurst turn into a motor revving, testosterone fuelled metropolis when the Bathurst International Motor Festival rolls into town. The oldest inland settlement, Bathurst, on the far side of the Blue Mountains, is always a picturesque little town. It also happens to be home to the very famous Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit which is is 6.213 kilometres in length, 874 metres above sea level and has grades of up to 1 in 6.13.
The track is a …
Date: March 20th, 2007 |
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, 75th Birthday
Not a view of the Harbour Bridge you get everyday- and not one you are likely to get March 18th either…. Hey Everyone! It’s a party! Come help cut the cake and blow out the candles for this 75 year old beauty! Marvel at the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s engineering mastery right up close and experience the buzz of the original 1932 opening party (which apparently carried on for days!).
In appreciation of this Iconic Engineering feat,The Sydney Harbour Bridge will be open to the public on Sunday 18 …
Date: March 8th, 2007 |
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Sydney, Art After Hours
Don’t have time to get to the museums during working hours? Want something more from your museums? Need a cool place to take a date that makes you look like you care about more than beer and footy (even if it is just an act….)?
Check out Art After Hours. Running from the end of January for the rest of 2007 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Every Wednesday from 6-9pm come see the Art, listen to Artist Talks, hear Jazz, drink wine, eat food and experience the occasional film.
Want to study up for that date so you can show her around and sound like you know what’s going on? Go the week before and find out what all of that contemporary art means. Join the Guides for an informative tour of the Art Gallery’s Contemporary Collection. After the tour join Contempo for a glass of wine (whew!) in the members lounge. Meet at the information desk in the Art Gallery of NSW
Date: February 27th, 2007 |
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Sydney Harbour- Sail on an America’s Cup Racing Yacht
Have you always had a bit of a romantic eye for the ocean? Always dreamed of sailing away into the sunset? Envisioned yourself part of a racing team battling the elements aboard a racing yacht? Desired the glamour, the fatigue, the exhilaration, and the emotion of watching the sail billow and the soundless speed of the water disappearing under the bow?
Here’s your chance. Spirit was designed and skippered by Iain Murray as the “people’s challenger” for the America’s Cup race in San Diego in 1992. Spirit boasts …
Date: February 20th, 2007 |
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Tours in The Rocks, Explore the Birthplace of Sydney
Ghosts, Beer, and Culture, take your pick. The Rocks is one of the coolest areas in Sydney to go for a wander. At the foot of the Harbour bridge, there are old stone stair cases, twisting passage ways, buildings built by the infamous convicts, awesome pubs, and heaps of history. If you don’t want to wander around this area on your own, here are three different types of tours that can show you three different faces of the Rocks.
The Rocks Ghost Tours-Macabre Tales of Murder, Suicide, Hangings and …
Date: January 31st, 2007 |
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Formula 1 Comes to the Sydney Customs House
Fancy yourself a bit of a Michael Schumacher of the weekend roads…aside from the places with speed cameras of course… Here is your chance to set yourself up against the pros. The RBS Grand Prix Challenge, using a full size Williams team Formula 1 car complete with simulator, lets you test your instincts to set a fastest lap.
Each lap takes approximately 1.5 minutes. Entrants in the challenge must hold full drivers licenses and be at least 18 years of age. The site will feature activities such as souvenir …
Date: March 11th, 2007 |
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Australia Travel Market- Travel Website
The following is a paid review: Short on time? Need to stretch those travel dollars? Feel like you do more research and planning than travelling? Don’t feel like searching each individual travel site for the best deals? Australia Travel Market is ready to help.
www.Australiatravelmarket.com is more than just a website, it is a price comparison super site! Sometimes called a Meta Search engine the Global Travel Market off-shoot, searches and compares prices from 100’s of travel websites to find you the best deal. By doing so, you can save time and hopefully loads of cash!
Search at their one stop shop for airfare, hotel, insurance, tours, car hire, cruises and special package deals. Prices are listed in pounds, but the do provide a handy currency conversion function for those of us who tend towards mathmatically challenged. Australiatravelmarket.com is not a travel agent. After putting in your criteria, you can then choose the most appropriate offer and be sent directly to the website advertising the special deal that you are searching for.
Date: March 8th, 2007 |
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Australian Wines, Mudgee Wine Tours
Man oh Man! What a way to see the country! Mudgee is currently one of the lesser known wine regions of Australia, but it is should soon be shaking that problem. Get there before everyone else discovers what a find it is!
The drinking and driving laws in Australia are extremely strict, in fact the very first thing that occurred upon entering Mudgee was a police stop for a Random Breath Test. Whew! good thing it was on the way into town eh? In order to appreciate the local wines and cellar doors to the fullest the next day, I asked around and several people guided me in the direction of Mudgee Wine Tours, run by Jan and Terry Hill. It was great! I was able to sit back and start drinking wine at 10:00 am and was deposited nice and safely back at my campsite 8 hours later, not a care in the world and loaded with wine….the stuff that I purchased you silly people….oh ok…probably a little loaded after the tastings as well. But since I had Jan to drive me around- it was fabulous!
A true local operator, the husband and wife team provided a quality, clean, and well run vehicle to tote our merry backsides about the countryside. They let the group choose the wineries, dished out cheese and crackers after each stop, gave nice personalized background information about each place we visited, helped orchestrate the group so we could get our tastings in an organized manner, and really just let us the patrons decide how the day went.
Date: February 26th, 2007 |
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Sydney- Harbour Bridge Climb
Get ready to don a grey jumpsuit, harness, headphones, and do The Climb of Your Life as you conquer one of Australia’s greatest icons. Since 1998 almost 2 million climbers have taken part in the 3.5 hour guided journey.
Dawn, day, twilight and night climbs are available. The bridge you are getting ready to summit is over 52,800 tonnes and is the largest single span steel arch bridge in the world. In order to reach the 134 metre peak, you will climb ladders, catwalks and staircases. Moderate fitness is …
Date: February 19th, 2007 |
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Chinese New Year Celebrations in Australia
Bang! Bang! Clang! Bang! Whee! If anything can be said about the Aussies, they love to have a good time! Chinese New Year is coming up in a few short weeks and seems to be yet another amazing reason to party, get outdoors in the capital cities, eat some great food and watch live entertainment. Sydney hosts the biggest and most organized Chinese New Years Festival with over 500,000 people expected to take part this year! running from February 9th through April 4th, many parts of Sydney and other cities will be alive with the color, movement, sounds, and a taste of the orient. Don’t miss the official Launch on 9 Feb! Sydney’s Chinatown and adjoining Darling harbour will host Parades ,Markets , Dancers , Dragon boat races , film festivals and art exhibits.
Melbourne probably has the second most organized celebration. The Victorian Capital will have Buddhist blessings and Karaoke competitions along with parades to help ring in the Year of the Pig.
Date: January 9th, 2007 |
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