Witness the unforgettable views of the uniquely designed Opera House and stunning Harbour Bridge in one of Australia's most celebrated and vibrant cities, Sydney. Catch sight of a Tasmanian Devil, a wombat or even free ranging Kangaroo's in Hobart's wildlife park, or simply take in the incredible mountainous back drop. New Zealand offers some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, check out Fiordland National Park for snow capped mountains and dense forest, alternatively, head to Bay of Islands for sandy white beaches. A destination with so much to offer, this is simply unmissible.
Top 10 Attractions
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Great Barrier Reef, Australia
2.
Auckland, New Zealand
3.
Sydney, Australia
4.
Melbourne, Australia
5.
Wellington, New Zealand
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Whitsunday Islands, Australia
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Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
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Perth, Australia
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Darwin, Australia
Featured Port: Sydney
Sydney is Australia's showcase: the oldest settlement, the largest and most thriving city, the cultural melting pot. It curves around idyllic Port Jackson, where sandstone cliffs and bright islands complement the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Wander the cobbled colonial streets...
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Australasia Ports
Australia
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Adelaide, Australia
Airlie Beach, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Albany, Australia
B
Brisbane, Australia
Broome, Australia
Bunbury, Australia
Bundaberg, Australia
Burnie, Australia
C
Cairns, Australia
Christmas Island, Australia
Cid Harbour, Australia
Cooktown, Australia
D
Darwin, Australia
Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
E
Eden, Australia
Exmouth, Australia
F
Fjordland National Park (cruising), Australia
Freemantle, Australia
G
Geraldton, Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
H
Hamilton, Australia
Hobart, Australia
K
Kangaroo Island, Australia
Kimberley Coast, Australia
M
Melbourne, Australia
N
Newcastle, Australia
P
Perth, Australia
Philip Island, Australia
Port Arthur, Australia
Port Douglas, Australia
S
Sydney, Australia
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Thursday Island, Australia
Townsville
W
Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Willis Island, Australia
Y
Yorkeys Knob, Australia
New Zealand
A
Akaroa, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
B
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
C
Christchurch, New Zealand
D
Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dusky Sound, New Zealand
L
Lyttelton, New Zealand
M
Mercury, Al'man & White Island, New Zealand
Milford Sound (cruising), New Zealand
N
Napier, New Zealand
O
Oban (Halfmoon Bay), New Zealand
P
Picton, New Zealand
Pitcairn Islands, New Zealand
T
Tauranga, New Zealand
Timaru, New Zealand
V
Volcanic White Island, New Zealand
W
Wellington, New Zealand
Currencies
Australia
Currency: Australian Dollar = 100 cents
Visitors are recommended to exchange currency at the airport or at city banks. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are widely available, except in small towns and outback areas. Traveller's cheques are widely accepted at banks and large hotels.
New Zealand
Currency: New Zealand Dollar = 100 cents
Currency exchange facilities and ATMs are widely available. American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. Traveller's cheques can be exchanged at banks, large hotels and some shops. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take them in US Dollars, Pounds Sterling or Australian Dollars.
Time Difference
Australia spans three time zones:
Eastern Standard Time (EST): in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland: GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from October to March, except Queensland; starts a month earlier in Tasmania).
Central Standard Time (CST) in South Australia and Northern Territory: GMT + 9.5 (GMT + 10.5 from October to March, except Northern Territory).
Western Standard Time (WST) in Western Australia: GMT + 8
New Zealand: GMT + 12 (GMT + 13 from the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April).
Tipping
Tipping is not customary in Australia or New Zealand (although a 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be included in the total on your bill). However, tipping in restaurants is always appreciated, and is becoming more common. The amount is at the discretion of the tipper and would usually be up to 10% of the final bill.
In bars and taxis, tipping is also not expected, although many people leave the change/round up the fare.
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Australia
Australia's seasons are the opposite of the northern hemisphere: There are two climatic zones: the tropical zone (in the north above the Tropic of Capricorn) and the temperate zone. The tropical zone has two seasons, summer (wet) and winter (dry), while the temperate zone has all four seasons: summer – December to February; autumn – March to May; winter – June to August; spring – September to November. Spring to summer is tropical in the north, and warm to hot with mild nights in the south. During autumn and winter northern and central Australia have clear warm days and cool nights and the south has cool days with occasional rain but still plenty of sun. Snow is confined to mountainous regions of the southeast.
The ideal time to visit the north is early in the dry season (around May.) The dry season, April – October, is also a good time to visit northern Queensland's beaches as dangerous stinging box jellyfish only infest ocean waters between November and March.
New Zealand
New Zealand is subtropical in the north and temperate in the south. The north has no extremes of temperature but winter can be quite cool in the south, with snow in the mountains. The eastern areas often experience droughts in summer and the west, particularly in South Island, has more rain.
Summer runs from December to February; autumn is March to May; winter – June to August; and spring – September to November. As New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere, the average temperature decreases as you travel south. The warmest months are December, January and February, and the coldest June, July and August. In summer, the average maximum temperature ranges between 20–30°C (68–86°F)and in winter between 10–15°C (50–59°F).
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