How much money do I need to travel around Australia for one month and what places good to visit?

Question

Hi.
How much money do I need to travel around Australia for one month?
Considering I might be living in a relative's place for maybe 3 days and the rest wandering around, living in budget hotels (with minimal belongings but not backpacking either)


Do suggest some great locations and cities to visit for experiencing their culture, language and scenery (Ayers Rock, Great Barrier Reef). I don't really care for those overrated commercialised touristy places (eg Gold Coast, Sea world etc)

Also, what is good advice for travelling within Australia by domestic flights to get cheapest fare and shortest distance?

A book/website recommendation on how to plan an Australian tour will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Lonely Planet is good and generally pretty up to date.
I couldn't even guess how much money you would need, my advice to you is, once you work out an amount, double it. Then you should be right.
I'd say allow $50 a night for accommodation and food minimum, extra for bus and train fares, entry fees, etc.
Airfares fluctuate wildly, the 3 main carriers are Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Blue, check their sites because you may get good deals online, or else sites like www.flightcentre.com.au list all fares for all airlines.
Touristy places should be avoided at all costs, but my must-sees are Sydney, Cairns, Melbourne, Alice Springs and everywhere in between.
You are best off researching all this and like I said at the start, the Lonely Planet website is good, as is www.australia.com

Answer 2

The main attractions you should see are Ayers Rock, Cairns- the rainforest and the reef, and also Sydney. You could also go to Kangaroo Island which is near Adelaide and also Melbourne has the Great Ocean Road.

How much money you need depends on what kind of experience you want.
For flights you could also check out Expedia.

Answer 3

Hope you have a great Holiday..Australia is a wonderful destination..I`ve been 6 times..
Blue Mountains are a must....awesome.
Sydney Opera house.,I suggest you take the guided tour
Sydney Harbour Saturday evening the atmosphere is electric...
Bondi Beach although disappointing you have to see it.
car hire is reasonable and petrol certainly cheaper than England.
Australia is totally multi cultural so be prepared for some fantastic restaurants...
The people are friendly and helpful but out side of a major town be prepared for everything to close early evening...i.e 9.00pm..ish...they like to entertain in the house.
How much money you will need is like asking how long is a piece of string...it depends on what you want to do.
Enjoy

Answer 4

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