I'm going to be doing a 2 month tour of Austalia and I was wondering if it's worth going all the way to the west coast.what is their to see? cheapest way to do it?
2007-03-18 13:31:54 · 7 answers · asked by cutey23 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Sydney
It all depends on what you want from your trip.
If you really want to take in Australia, you have to, by all means. It's a totally different experience to the big cities on this side and the contrast by itself is worth the trip.
If you don't have much interest in nature or in experiencing Australia as a whole, you could be just happy to see the major cities and the known landmarks, live the buzz and the night life then you will do better by spending more days in Sydney or Melbourne.
Money is another thing: if you can't afford to fly, you are wasting one week of your trip on a train looking at practically the same view from your window.
2007-03-18 21:56:25 · answer #1 · answered by webby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think you should. I hear that Perth is very beautiful with some great beaches, restaurants, shopping, night life, etc. Some must see areas - Fremantle, Northbridge, Rottnest Island, Kings Park, Swan Valley, etc. Further south is the Margaret River wine region and surfing mecca. Here are some great websites to take a look at:
http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/
http://www.perthtouristcentre.com.au/
Cheers,
Petra
2007-03-18 22:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from the East coast, and only recently went West - it is gorgeous - totally unspoilt, some of the wildest and most amazing bits of land and beach in Oz - and wine tasting in the Margaret River is fantastic + Moneky Mia, Freemantle is surprisingly modern with great resturants and shops too
2007-03-19 01:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by Kate A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, Perth and Freemantle in particular are awesome, take the cruise out to Rottnest Island to see the native animal the Quaker. I love Western Australia its a great place!
2007-03-18 20:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by Murray 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been to Australia and sure.... go to the west Coast!!!
Your time is not wasted and your money is all worth it!!!
Try travelling by a Train if you dont have your own Car...
Train is cheaper than Airplane!!!
well GooD Luck 'mate and Enjoy your Trip!!!
2007-03-18 20:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by gLen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/
Check this site out...
Forget the cheapest way, you need the quickest way to get their... and that would be by plane...
Train trips are the longest... (the distance is approx 3291km -3days by train and thats from Sydney - one way)
so if you got the time and dont want to pay a bit extra then by all means go by train... heres the site for trains:
http://www.railaustralia.com.au/indian_pacific.htm
or
Check out virgin blue airlines for great rates for across Oz
http://www.virginblue.com/
2007-03-18 20:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by ~♥OzZ♥~™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES GO THERE CHEAPEST WAS IS TRAIN IF YOU DONT HAVE A CAR BUT YES GO THERE AUSTRALIA IS ONE BIG AND BEAUTIFUL ISLAND EVERYWHERE IS SPEICAL
2007-03-18 20:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋