Distances in Australia
You have to take into consideration this before anything else: Australia is as large as Europe. It's 16 times bigger than France for example. Distances between two cities are fairly big. Melbourne -Sydney is around 1000km.
However, don't pay too much attention to the kilometres but more the time to travel. Aussies do calculate like this.
Indeed, don't even think about trying to do the trip in one day, count more 2 or 3 days. Why? Speed limits are up to 60km/h in cities, 90km/h on roads, 110km/h on highways and freeways (130km/h in certain part of the Northern Territory). You will also go across many small towns and you have to take this into consideration.
Tourism is the first revenue in Australia, we advice you to plan your trip well in advance. Reserve now!
Choose your destination: 10 Golden rules
- Keep in mind that you won't be able to do everything in one time!
- Select your stopovers and cities you want to visit according to the season. Remember that seasons are inverted compared to the northern hemisphere.
- Scope your budget for airfares (a big part of the budget). You can visit our partners for the best prices for airfares.
- Reserve as mush hotels as possible before you leave. In high season, prices tend to go up quickly.
- Travel light: indeed clothing are usually cheaper than in Europe. It's not rare to come back with twice the amount of luggage.
- Plan inevitable destinations such as Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier Reef, Harbour Bridge and more. Make your choice before you leave.
- Be prepared to hear a very different kind of English. Australians are using lots of slang but nothing that you can't handle.
- Take the advices from this website, it'll help you a lot and save some time.
- Take advantages of the coupons you can find in Australia for activities, they are multiples and can be very advantageous.
- Contribute to protect and preserve the environment. Don't ruin these wonderful landscapes and pay attention to the wildlife.
Some examples of journey
Melbourne - Sydney by car (Princess Highway)
Melbourne - Warrnambool : The Great Ocean Road.
Cairns - Mossman Gorge: The far North Queensland.
Sydney - Blue Mountains: discover the three sisters.
Cairns - Broome: Savannah Way (4X4)