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Australia Travel
Questions and information about traveling and tourist activities in Australia.
1,142 Questions
What is driving distance between Ayers Rock and Alice Springs?
The driving distance between Uluru / Ayers Rock and Alice Springs is around 440 km.
How far is it from Surfers Paradise to Ballina?
From Surfers Paradise, Queensland to Ballina, New South Wales is a distance of 114 km. Travel time is about 1 hour 20 minutes.
How many hours does it take to fly to Africa from Australia?
Is this a serious question? Africa is a continent. From Tunisia to South Africa there are 8000 kms. From Somalia to Senegal there are 7400 kms. Unforntunately, you are part of the growing number of people who refers to 54 countries in three syllables.
Where is the wine-growing Barossa Valley?
The Barossa Valley is in near Adelaide in South Australia, generally about 40 minutes drive from the city (depending on where you are traveling from and traffic)
How long does it take by train from Melbourne to Adelaide?
Three days per week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday), you can catch The Overland from Melbourne to Adelaide. Run by Great Southern Railway (GSR), this train departs Melbourne Southern Cross station each morning at 7:35am, runs through the day and arrives the same evening at Adelaide Keswick rail terminal at 6:10pm (a little later at 7:15pm on Thursdays).
(this information was taken from
http://www.railmaps.com.au/journey_results.php?Origin=Melbourne)
How long does it take to drive to sydney ns from New Brunswick?
This is an approximate travel time . The actual travel time may change depending on traffic,weather conditions and the route chosen.
The travel time between the above mentioned places is 3 hours, 50 minutes
What sort of transport do Afghanistan refugees use to get to Australia?
Most of them use airplanes, some get here on boats.
As most people know too well, flying is one of the safest forms of travel. Safer than going to the grocery store in your car.
As proof, here are a few statistics; * A US National Safety Council study showed flying to be 22 times safer than traveling by car * 21,000 people (on average) die on the road in the US in a 6-month period. This is approximately the same amount of all commercial air travel fatalities WORLDWIDE in 40 years * More than 3million people fly EVERY DAY. * A Boeing aircraft takes off or lands every 2 seconds somewhere in the world - all day, every day! [http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/how-safe-is-flying-detailed-statistics.html] * In 2000, the world's commercial jet airlines carried approximately 1.09 billion people on 18 millionflights, while suffering only 20 fatal accidents. [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/safety/pf/pf_howsafe.html] * In the United States, it's 22 times safer flying in a commercial jet than traveling by car, according to a 1993-95 study by the U.S. National Safety Council. [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/safety/pf/pf_howsafe.html]
The statistics are even more dramatic when seen next to other forms of transit. According to 2003-2004 U.S. TransportationFatalities by the National Transportation Safety Board, in 2004 there were 42,636 fatalities from people driving on highways while there were 14 fatalities from airlines. By evidence of the amount of attention the news spends on any given plane crash illustrates how rare these events really are. After all, it is not national news every time someone dies in a car accident. At the same time, if things DO go wrong, many are scared by the fact that the passages have almost no control over the situation, making it a terrifying way to die. Furthermore plane crashes do not necessarily cause an instantaneous death. Even recent compensation claims by relatives of air crash victims have concentrated on the amount of mental torture and stress these poor souls go through in the event of such an accident. But once again, this is the vast minority of people. While a fear of flying is not uncommon or unreasonable, it is illogical. If you are scared of flying and have the resources and time to travel a different way, by all means, use the mode of transport that makes you feel most comfortable. But if you must fly, statistically it will not be the end of the world. Recommend you visit the NTSB website. The NTSB investigates crashes and keep statistics on crashes for both passenger and general aviation aircraft. They also have a data base of all accidents that allow you to read about the accident and the cause. Of course, this might scare you even more but it does give an idea as to what causes the accidents.
Range of temperatures in Australian outback?
Essentially, the Australian outback is characterised by hot, dry days in summer, and dry winters with cold nights.
However, in a continent as vast as Australia, there are variations. In the north, for example, the outback invariably experiences monsoonal rains in summer.
How far away is Cairns from Brisbane?
Cairns and Port Douglas are located in the Far North Queensland region of Australia. Tropical North Queensland is where the rainforest meets the reef!Cairns is the gateway to this vibrant region. Just 70 kilometres (44 miles) north of Cairns lies Port Douglas, one of Queensland's most sophisticated, stylish seaside villages
Is there any train service from Melbourne to Brisbane?
Yes. There is a regular train service from Melbourne to Geelong. http://www.viclink.com.au/route/view/1745 go to the link for a list of times of departure and arrival.
How far is it from goondiwindi to the gold coast?
The best route to travel from Goondiwindi to the Gold Coast is via the Gore Highway to Toowoomba, which is a trip of about 405 km, taking around five hours.
Travelling through Warwick and via Boonah is shorter in distance - 385 km - but because the road winds more and passes through mountainous country, the trip takes just over six hours.
What is Alice Springs average rainfall?
The annual mean rain average for Alice Springs is 267.1 mm, and the annual median rainfall is 252.9 mm. For more details, see the related link below.
How far is Spain to Australia?
The distance between Madrid, Spain and Sydney, Australia is 10996 miles (17696 km).
What is the distance between Lord Howe Island and NSW Coast?
The closest city on the NSW coast to Lord Howe Island is Coffs Harbour, with a distance of 660km. From Newcastle to Lord Howe Island is a distance of 677km. From Sydney to Lord Howe island is a distance of 717km.
How long does it take to travel between Batemans Bay and Ulladulla?
The driving time from Campbelltown to Batemans Bay, New South Wales, is about three and a half hours. Road distance is 244km.
Time it takes to Port Arthur to Hobart?
The distance from Port Arthur to Hobart is 94 km and takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes to drive.
What is the distance from Forster NSW to Penrith NSW?
From http://www.greatlakes.org.au/pages/maps-routes: Distance from Sydney to Forster/Tuncurry is 305km
How long is the drive from Brisbane to Movie World?
It very much depends upon one's departure point in Brisbane. From the centre of Brisbane to Movie World takes just under an hour along the Southeast Freeway and the M1, provided the traffic is flowing well.
Expect the journey to be slower in the evening, and on a Saturday morning.
How long does it take to get a registerd post from canberra to Melbourne?
It depends
express post is about 1-2 days
next day delivery is next day
other deliveries can be between 4-10 days
hope this helped :)
How long does it take to get from Brisbane to cairns by bus?
The driving trip from Brisbane to Caloundra averages around an hour and a half, depending on what time of day one travels, the departure point in Brisbane and whether or not one is in peak hour traffic.
How many air miles from hobart to Melbourne?
They are 360 miles (approximate distance) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sea route chosen.
How long does it take to get to Brisbane from Hervey Bay?
Depending on the time of day at which one is travelling, the amount of traffic and which part of Brisbane one is travelling to, travel time between Brisbane and Hervey Bay averages around four hours.
