1. Australia and New Zealand Where Things are Jumping
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Australia and New Zealand Where Things are Jumping
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Australia
Passport & visa for Canadian visitors
No vaccinations required
Dream Destination for many
Unusual, yet seems familiar
Safe destination
Similar language, culture, heritage
Year round destination
opposite seasons to North America
Australian Dollar
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4. How Travellers Get There
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How Travellers Get There
Flying via YVR or LAX, you will lose a day
> 11,000 km from west coast of N.A.
Cross the International Date Line which runs N/S through Pacific
Suggest stopovers on the way
Cruises – often repositioning
QF – Aussie AirPass for Canadians
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5. Australia’s Airports Gateways SYD Sydney BNE Brisbane CBR Canberra PER
MEL
CNS
DRW
ADL
Sydney
Brisbane
Canberra
Perth
Melbourne
Cairns
Darwin
Adelaide
Qantas (QF) is the official air carrier of Australia
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When to Go
Summer (Jan-Mar)
Winter (Jul-Sep)
Jan & Feb - warmest
July - coldest
Australia warmer/drier than NZ
Interior
desert like
North
tropical
two seasons
wet summer/dry winter
South
temperate
four seasons
High Season
Dec-Feb
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Getting Around
Air travel – vast distances
Air passes offer discounts
Rail
Limited coverage
Good service
Indian Pacific, Overland & Ghan
Car & camper rentals
Drive left
Tour operators
Varied and full coverage
Cruises
Selected ports, rivers
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8. Sydney www.sydneyaustralia.com
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Sydney
Opera House
home to Sydney Symphony, Opera Australia, Australian Ballet, Sydney Theatre Company & Sydney Dance Company
Harbour Bridge
Climb the “coat hanger”
The Rocks
Historic old town quarter
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Sydney (cont.)
King’s Cross
Australia's best known entertainment district
Queen Victoria Building
Built 1898
Elegant shopping area
Beaches
Bondi
Bondi Bathers
Oldest life saving club
Port Jackson
Natural harbour of Sydney
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Around Sydney
Botany Bay
Captain Cook landed 1770
Blue Mountains
blue haze of eucalyptus tree
Katoomba
Scenic railway, skyway
Three Sisters
Hawkesbury River Cruises
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Canberra
Capital of Australia
Located in Australian Capital Territory, surrounded by New South Wales
No direct flights to Canberra from N.A.
National museums, galleries & institutions
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Melbourne
Capital of Victoria
Garden City
Golden Mile
historic/architectural treasures of Melbourne
Phillip Island
Fairy penguins
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Tasmania
240km across Bass Strait
Port Arthur
Tasmanian Devil
Indigenous only to Tasmania
12kg – largest carnivorous marsupial
Wineglass Bay
Rated one of 10 world’s best beaches
Outside magazine
“Devil’s Island”
Penal colony
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Queensland
Great Barrier Reef
longest living organism in the world
Brisbane
Sunshine Coast
One hour drive north of BNE
Gold Coast
80km south of BNE
Cairns
Gateway to Great Barrier Reef & Tropical North Queensland
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15. Outback www.travelnt.com
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Outback
Alice Springs
School of the Air
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Gateway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Uluru
9.3km circumference
348 m high
440km southwest of Alice Springs
Formerly called Ayers Rock he
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Other Cities
Perth
Swan River
Fremantle Port
Rottnest Island
>4400km from SYD
Darwin
Very multicultural city
Darwin Harbour
Territory Wildlife Park
Crocodile Farm
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New Zealand
Two main islands
Cook Strait – 25km
North & South
1600km long
Highest mountain
Mt Cook m.
South Island
Southern Alps - skiing
North Island
Geothermal activity
Stewart Island
Small island, south
Home to the Kiwi bird
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18. New Zealand - Key Selling Points
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New Zealand - Key Selling Points
Spectacular natural beauty
Excellent tourism infrastructure
Safe, secure and stable
English speaking
Food and lifestyle
internationally influenced
Clean and unpolluted environment
1/3 land = National Parks
Good value for money
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19. New Zealand’s Airports
AKL
CHC
WLG
Auckland
Christchurch
Wellington
24 international airlines fly into New Zealand regularly
Air New Zealand – NZ – Flag carrier
Well serviced domestically by Air New Zealand, Qantas,
Origin Pacific and other regional airlines
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Getting Around
Air
Car & camper rentals
Fully escorted tours
Rail
Silver Fern
Wellington - Auckland
Travel passes
Bus
Combination
Different transport types
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North Island
Wellington
Capital
Arts and culture
Auckland
Largest city
1/3 of N.Z. population
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North Island (cont.)
Waitomo
Glow-worm Caves
Rotorua
Natural spa for over 160 years
Agrodome
World famous sheep shows
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South Island
Christchurch
Gateway to South Island
Festival City
Queenstown
Year round alpine resort
Aoraki/Mt Cook
3754m
Highest in Southern Alps
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24. Fiordland National Park
UNESCO designated World Heritage site
10% of New Zealand’s land area
Explore by air, land or sea
Cruise
Doubtful Sound
Milford Sound
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Milford Sound
Reached by road, air or foot
Road considered one of worlds finest alpine drives
Cruises by ship or launch
Dolphins & seals
Mitre Peak
Harrison Cove underwater observatory
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Accommodations
Chains
Rydges
Flag Choice Hotels
Motels
Home & farm stays
B & B
Rydges Hotels and Resorts are a global hotel chain with accommodation in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, and other Australian locations, .
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