We just returned from 2 months in Australia and had a wonderful time! Our itinerary was:
- Blue Mountains for 3 days
- Sydney for 10 days
- Dive boat on outer Great Barrier Reef for a week
- Port Douglas/rainforest for 3 days
- Sunshine Coast for 3 days
- Melbourne for a week
- Tasmania for 3 weeks
- Great Ocean Rd drive and Barossa Valley for a week
If anyone is thinking of going to Australia, it’s a great time for Americans to go. The US dollar is strong so your money goes a long way. The fact that English is the primary language makes it easier too. People are generally friendly and helpful.
We stayed mainly in AirBnB’s but also a few hotels. Took public transport in Sydney and Melbourne but rented cars everywhere else. Driving is on the left but is very easy. Everything is very well marked and roads are in great condition.
If anyone has questions, feel free to post them or send me a PM. We would go back in a heartbeat. It’s a huge continent so we didn’t even try to see West Australia, the Outback, or the Northern Territory. Would have needed another month at least to include those areas.
- Blue Mountains for 3 days
- Sydney for 10 days
- Dive boat on outer Great Barrier Reef for a week
- Port Douglas/rainforest for 3 days
- Sunshine Coast for 3 days
- Melbourne for a week
- Tasmania for 3 weeks
- Great Ocean Rd drive and Barossa Valley for a week
If anyone is thinking of going to Australia, it’s a great time for Americans to go. The US dollar is strong so your money goes a long way. The fact that English is the primary language makes it easier too. People are generally friendly and helpful.
We stayed mainly in AirBnB’s but also a few hotels. Took public transport in Sydney and Melbourne but rented cars everywhere else. Driving is on the left but is very easy. Everything is very well marked and roads are in great condition.
If anyone has questions, feel free to post them or send me a PM. We would go back in a heartbeat. It’s a huge continent so we didn’t even try to see West Australia, the Outback, or the Northern Territory. Would have needed another month at least to include those areas.