Sydney to Host Dreamtime 2009 in October

Sydney has been selected as the host city for the incentive travel trade event, Dreamtime, which aims to generate future business for Australia’s high yielding business events sector.The seven day event, organised by Tourism Australia, is expected to attract around 100 business events decision makers (buyers) and 20 international media from Australia’s key markets of [...]

Tasmania makes top travel destinations list

TASMANIA has been singled out as Australia’s best offering to the world with its inclusion in The New York Times’ list of top travel destinations for 2009.The New York Times’ list of ‘The Top 44 Places to Go in 2009′ includes destinations such as Las Vegas, Alaska and Hawaii.Coming in at number 40, Tasmania was [...]

Great Barrier Reef most popular holiday destination

ONE in three Australians have included visiting the Great Barrier Reef on their list of things to do before they die.The natural wonder, which is the star of Tourism Queensland’s $150,000 best job in the world campaign, was the most popular holiday destination in a survey by travel website .The site asked people what Australian [...]

Australia: Sydney’s Best at Bargain Prices

Can you visit Down Under without the cost going up and over? Too right, mate.Australia is a long way from just about everywhere else and the airfare alone will blow a big hole in any travel budget. But in Sydney, the country’s largest city and one of its major drawcards, some of the best things [...]

Tourist injured after South Australia river plunge

A TOURIST is in South Australia’s Royal Adelaide Hospital after the van he was driving plunged into the city’s River Torrens.The 30-year-old man was pulled from the submerged vehicle by emergency service crews who were called to the scene.Witnesses reported the van sideswiped a taxi at North Adelaide before careering down an embankment and into [...]

Grim Year Ahead Predicted for Australian Tourism

A new study predicts that recessions in Japan and the United States will cause Australia to suffer its biggest drop in overseas visitors in 20 years. Inbound numbers are expected to fall by more than four percent as economic growth slows in Australia’s largest international tourist markets.Tourism Australia, the country’s travel authority, warns that the [...]

Airlines sell off east coast seats

AUSTRALIA’S airlines are scrambling to sell thousands of empty seats on flights between the east coast capitals through the holiday season as forecasts of increasing unemployment put a brake on discretionary consumer spending.Throwaway discounts, unheard of at this time of year, are being dumped on the market for as little as $50 one way. Around [...]

Melbourne’s answer to London Eye is up and away

MELBURNIANS finally have the chance to perch 120 metres in the air and take a good, hard look at their city. But at $29 a pop for an adult, is it worth it?Operators of the Southern Star, the giant Ferris wheel at Docklands, are hoping so as the wheel finally opened to the public yesterday.It [...]

Getting cheap hotels in Australia

Australia , the only country in entire continental land, is the world’s smallest continent. It is the driest continent on earth that has lowest rainfall in the world but still it has outstanding economies of the world. Australia has become more vibrant city as it has high growth, low interest rate economy and low inflation. [...]

Magnificent Clare Valley

Famous for its Riesling Trail, and only an hour and a half from Adelaide, the magnificent Clare Valley provides the ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Rieslings are not the only drawcard, with fantastic restaurants, national parks and green rolling hills beckoning each visitor to stay a little longer. With [...]