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Autumn Is Just Around the Corner

Posted on 20 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

The Australian summer is nearing its end. Actually we haven't had much summer weather as February has been quite a wet month along Australia's eastern coast. The hope is we'll have some brilliant sunshine in autumn as the days march into winter. The ...

Going Bush in Australia

Posted on 19 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

It's a favorite pastime in Australia, going bush, even if it's only for a brief bushwalk. Practically all of Australia's national parks feature walking tracks where you can go by yourself or with a group on a guided tour. It's probably one of the best...

Go the Dunny. And Race the Yabby, too

Posted on 17 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

In at least two places in Queensland they do the dunny races. There's one at the Ettamogah Pub on the Sunshine Coast and there's another in the Outback town of Winton. Oh, and there are yabby races, too, in Windorah. These are just a few of a number o...

From Byron Bay to Eden: That’s a Long Stretch of Coast, Mate

Posted on 14 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

From Byron Bay in the north to Eden in the south, the New South Wales coast is some 1300 kilometres by road. Byron Bay and Eden are visitor coastal destinations or stopover places, as well as any number of cities and other towns along the NSW coast. A...

Walk the Walk in a National Park

Posted on 10 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

Visitors to Australia's national parks often go there for a picnic and for any number of activities and pastimes. Most have walking tracks of varying degrees of difficulty and bushwalking is enjoyed by many. You'd think that national parks would be ou...

Up, Up and Away – Take the Skyrail to Kuranda

Posted on 07 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

You can take the Skyrail, or the Scenic Railway, or you can drive or join a bus tour. Anyhow, if you're in Cairns, the village of Kuranda is a sidetrip to consider. If you go by Skyrail or Scenic Railway, the journey is an adventure in itself. And th...

Are There Dain Trees in Queensland?

Posted on 02 February 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

No, no, no, no. There are no trees called dain trees in Queensland, and certainly there's no forest of dain trees. The Daintree Rainforest, part of Australia's World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland, is named after pioneering geologist and ph...

Red Dog Is Australia’s Best Movie

Posted on 31 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

The inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has honored the film Red Dog with the academy's best picture award. The major AACTA Awards for film and television were held in ceremonies at Sydney Opera House on the night of Dec...

Djokovic Retains His Australian Open Crown

Posted on 29 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

Australian Open No 1 seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic (Serbia) has retained his title of men's singles champion by defeating No 2 seed Rafael Nadal (Spain) in tonight's final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic defeated Nadal in a marathon five-sett...

Azarenka Is New Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion

Posted on 28 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

Australian Open women's singles No 3 seed Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) defeated No 4 seed Maria Sharapova (Russia) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0, to win the women's singles title at the Australian Open tonight, January 28, Australian eastern daylight savin...

Stage Is Set for Australian Open Singles Finals

Posted on 27 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

With Australian Open men's singles defending champion and No 1 seed Novak Djokovic (Serbia) downing No 4 seed Andy Murray (UK) in a five-setter, which finished after midnight today, January 28, Australian eastern daylight saving time, the stage is set ...

Adelaide Triple Treat Is Coming Your Way

Posted on 26 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

Adelaide, capital of South Australia, is appropriately known as Festival City, particularly this year when the Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival and WOMADelaide take place almost concurrently from February 24 to March 18. Hundreds of events are sched...

Clijsters Topples World No 1 in Women’s Singles Tennis

Posted on 24 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

World No 1 in women's singles tennis and Australian Open No 1 seed Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) was beaten by No 11 seed and defending champion Kim Clijsters (Belgium) in a quarterfinal match at the Australian Open this afternoon, January 24, at Melbou...

Tsonga Downed by Japanese Rising Star

Posted on 23 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

Australian Open No 6 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) succumbed in a Round 4 five-setter to rising Japanese star and No 24 seed Kei Nishikori. Nishinkori defeated Tsonga in five sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Tsonga was runner-up in the 2008 Australi...

Tsonga Downed by Japanese Rising Star

Posted on 23 January 2012 by About.com Australia / New Zealand Travel

Australian Open No 6 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) succumbed in a Round 4 five-setter to rising Japanese star and No 24 seed Kei Nishikori. Nishinkori defeated Tsonga in five sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Tsonga was runner-up in the 2008 Australi...
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