I'm planning a trip, and I want to visit the rainforest, the beach, ayers rock, the outback, the barrier reef. Obviously not all in the same trip, but as many as possible in the nicest weather possible.
2007-10-08 14:45:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
Defiantly Cairns. Tropical North Qld. http://www.welcometocairns.com.au
Cairns is a rapidly growing tourism area with the Great Barrier Reef coming very close to the mainland. World Heritage tropical rainforests are also found in the area at the Daintree. I live here - and I don't think it's cold to swim at any time of the year.
Reef trips - http://www.greatadventures.com.au and http://www.quicksilver-cruises.com Also for something different do the http://www.scubadoocairns.com or http://www.seawalker.com.au
Daintree Rainforest Daintree Discovery Centre - http://www.daintree-rec.com.au or up on the Kuranda Range. A small village in the rainforest. You can even go by skyrail and/or train - The skyrail takes you up to the rainforest village of Kuranda. http://www.kuranda.org - or take the skyrail up one way and train back down to the city. Kuranda Scenic Railway http://www.ksr.qr.com.au
Plenty of beaches to choose from (53 actually) Port Douglas is about a 50 min drive from Cairns city – worth it for the scenery.
http://www.portdouglaseguide.com or http://www.vcentres.com.au/port-douglas
About Queensland Beaches - http://www.qldbeaches.com
Look at Trinity Beach, Palm Cove - that is where you want to be staying in Cairns !!
Other things to see in Cairns
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/things_to_do_and_see
http://www.cairnsvisitorcentre.com
http://www.cairnsattractions.com/index.html
You can fly into Cairns as it's an International airport - saves on more domestic flights from Brisbane or Sydney. Once you've had your fun in Cairns, I would suggest hiring a campervan or take a tour bus through to Mt Isa and on to Uluru (it is not called Ayers Rock anymore) then stay in Alice Springs – that way you’ll see plenty of the outback.
For a distance Calculator go to http://www.auinfo.com/australian%20distance%20calculator.html
2007-10-08 15:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well as you may know, June-August is our winter so nowhere is going to be hot, but if you stick to the state of Queensland or the Northern Territory and you will have nice sunny days of about 25 degrees celcius, and cool crisp nights. You definately could visit all of those places in one trip if you allow about 3 weeks to visit them all. I'd start in Sydney and fly directly to Alice Springs where you can experience the 'outback' and Uluru (Ayers Rock) which is a 3 hour bus trip from Alice. You can do it in a day or two, keeping in mind sunrise and sunset are the most scenic and amazing times to visit. Then I'd fly to the Sunshine Coast and stay in Noosa which has beautiful beaches and close to Australia Zoo. Then fly or drive up to Airlie Beach (gateway to the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef), stay here a day or two and then choose one of the many islands and do some sailing, snorkelling on the reef and enjoy the white sandy beaches. Hayman Island is gorgeous (expensive, but worth it) and Hamilton Island is great too (best for families). After that you could go further north to Cairns where the reef is even better and you can visit the Daintree rainforest! You'll have a great time!
2007-10-08 22:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's the middle of winter, so you want to stay as far north as possible.
Port Douglas is a good option. It will be warm and pleasant (not too hot) it's near the Daintree rainforest (World Heritage listed tropical rainforest) and the Great Barrier Reef. You will also find some lovely beaches, but be careful of box jellyfish, saltwater crocs and sharks.
Uluru (the traditional name - much more acceptable now than Ayer's Rock) will require at least 2 days of your trip, between flights, transfers etc. Note that the traditional owners discourage people from climbing it. Internal flights are also pretty pricey in Australia.
2007-10-10 01:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by jess b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
North Queensland and the Northern Territory will have the warmest weather in these months. The Daintree National Park near Cairns is probably one of the best rainforests in Australia. Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory is also a must see. There are also many more must see spots in these areas.
Weather is likely to be humid and often rainy. Fraser Island and the central coast area in Qld also have a great range of rainforest areas. Still humid in these areas, but less likely to be raining as often.
Sunshine Coast and central Queensland Coast beaches are beautiful - not as full of tourists as Gold Coast.
So much to see and do in Australia. Check out the last link for more info.
Happy touring
PS Coober Pedy in South Australia is so worth seeing - unique in that many of the houses and businesses are built underground due to the heat. The homes are dug out and look like regular houses.
2007-10-12 00:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by Lofty M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great time of year to visit those places. Beaches and rainforest? Cairns and Pt. Douglas, Northern Queensland. It might be a bit cool to go diving at Great Barrier Reef, but still not too bad. For a beach holiday though, i would not go in the winter months. Not freezing, but a bit cold for swimming. November / December would be great for the beach.
Ayers Rock is in the out back, and its awesome, well worth the trip. Lots of Ranges & Gorges to see in the area too. Dont go in summer, you will bake. Have fun.
2007-10-08 14:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Richo Fev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-07 22:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want warmth, rainforests and beach, I would suggest Cairns. Nearby Kuranda has a nice rainforest, and it's not far from the Daintree. Otherwise, The Gold Coast is good...nearby is Mt Tambourine which is rainforest, Lamington Park, The Natural Arch is close by and the Gold Coast hinterland, which is all really tropical and beautiful.
2007-10-08 14:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CORRECTIONS: 1. There's no such place as Ayers Rock, it is called "ULURU".
2. I grew up in southeast Queensland where the Gold Coast is, and I can testify that it can be downright nippy in winter (you said May-August ~ that's winter in Australia). Also southeast Queensland is in the grip of a long drought; also it is SUB-tropical, not tropical.
I agree that Darwin and Cairns would be the warmest,and close to beaches & rainforest. From Darwin you'd travel south to Uluru, also in the Northern Territory [though a looong way away!].
2007-10-08 16:03:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cairns would be a good place to start. you can see beaches and the reef from there and also go up the range to see rain forrest attractions.
... tho the winter rain patterns are pretty out of wak these days. maybe you could research previous weather patterns and 'guestimate' a plan from there.
2007-10-08 15:52:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Darwin,or Cairnes would be the warmest place to go. May through August would be a little cold so head north,for a warm location. Hope you have fun
2007-10-08 14:52:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋