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Cheap Flight Deals To Australia
At least 30 international airlines fly regularly from the UK to Australia and so there are many bargains and cheap holiday deals on offer. The best time to grab cheap flights to Australia is early in the year but there are bargains and holiday deals available all year, especially if you shop online.

The main airline companies offering flights around Australia are Qantas Airlines, Virgin Blue and Regional Express (REX). Qantas offer flights to a large number of towns, cities; while Virgin Blue is a budget airline and Rex: the largest independent regional airline in Australia. Competition amongst domestic airlines means
that great, cheap flights to Australia are always available. Many airlines also provide great flexibility on your fare, meaning its easy to fly in or out of different destinations. Some airlines offering services to Australia, also include domestic air-passes that can be used in conjunction with international flights to Australia.

Things To Do In Sydney
As well as a stroll around Sydney Harbour and marvelling at the Opera House why not spend the morning in Darling Harbour, Sydney’s main entertainment precinct. Sydney’s harbours are a perfect spot for whale and dolphin watching. You will also find lots of bars and restaurants with outdoor seating, and major attractions, including Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife World, as well as the Australian National Maritime Museum. In the afternoon you could check out the animals at Taronga Zoo or make your way to one of Sydney’s many golden beaches, including Bondi and ManlyBeaches; then enjoy an alfresco evening meal near the harbour followed by a trip to the theatre or live music entertainment in one of Sydney’smanyclubs.

Sydney Visitor Attractions

• Circular Quay
• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Sydney Opera House 
• The Rocks 
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Sydney Aquarium
• Sydney Wildlife World
• Australian National Maritime Museum
• Art Gallery of New South Wales
• Taronga Zoo
• Sydney Tower

New South Wales Attractions
The World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains are less than two hours from Sydney as well as Featherdale Wildlife Park where you will see kangaroos and other Australian animals. Also near Sydney to the North is Hunter Valley wine country. Most of the area’s 120 wineries offer tastings. If you want to see koalas in the wild then Port Stephen’s Tilligerry Habitat State Reserve offers a good opportunity. From here, the unspoilt natural beauty of the southern coastline of New South Wales can be enjoyed in a series of bays, harbours, beaches and small towns. Other attractions include the Aboriginal-managed Booderee National Park and the Southern Highlands region with its pretty towns, historic pubs and hotels, orchards and wineries.

Australia Facts

• Australia has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometre.
• Australia has more beaches than any other country - over 7,000 beaches.
• There are at least 40 million kangaroos in Australia. 
• Australia has the longest stretch of straight railway line, an amazing 478 km long, running through Western Australia,
• Australia is the world’s smallest, flattest continent, and largest island.
• Australia is also one of the world’s most urbanised countries, with 70 per cent of the population living in the ten largest cities.

Other Australia Attractions
The red outback rainforests and awe inspiring coastal landscapes and remote wildernesses make Australia an experience for those seeking natural wonder and amazements. In the rugged outback of the Northern Territory you will experience sublime wonderment. Other attractions in the continent range from the wild flowers of Western Australia to the vineyards of the Barossa Valley, and from Western Australia’s ghost towns to the remarkable wildlife on the island of Tasmania.

Aboriginal Australia
Why not learn about Australia’s ancient Aboriginal culture on your holiday? It is possible, for example, to visit the relatively undisturbed Aboriginal communities on Bathurst and Melville Islands, about 80km north of Darwin. Aboriginal culture attractions include museums and galleries across Australia as well as bushwalking tours, snorkelling trips, sharing traditional bush tucker, story-telling and dance; and a variety of exhibitions.

Key Outback Destinations

• Flinders Ranges
• Mungo National Park
• Glen Helen Gorge
• Bungle Bungles
• Longreach

 Aboriginal Centres

• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
• Monkey Mia
• Kimberley/Broome
• The Daintree Rainforest
• Coorong
• Kakadu

Australia Territories
South Australia – Laid back atmosphere, wine regions and beautiful coastline includes Adelaide, South Australia's stylish capital with a stunning harbour.

Western Australia – Western Australia includes Perth, its charming seaside capital but is more famous for its coral reefs, aboriginal culture and deep red gorges.  

Queensland - Australia’s second biggest state is four times the size of Japan. The capital Brisbane offers metropolitan lifestyles while other highlights include Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world, the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, rainforests and islands of Tropical North Queensland.

Northern Territory - About triple the size of France the Northern Territory includes a variety of breathtaking landscapes and wonders including Australia National Parks such as Ayers Rock.

New South Wales - Oldest and biggest state in Australia includes capital Sydney with its harbour, Opera House and other visitor attractions. New South Wales includes beautiful beaches, wine tours, pleasant landscapes, national parks and outback.

Tasmania - An enormous island of lush, mountain landscapes. More than 40 percent of Tasmania is a World Heritage site with abundant national parks and marine reserves. Tasmania is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Strait.

Victoria – Famed for vineyards, coastal villages and alpine towns.
Includes Melbourne with its elegant buildings and swinging night life, including a fab music scene. Other highlights include the Great Ocean Road.

Oz Accommodation
From luxury five-star Australian hotels and resorts, to bed and breakfasts, motels, hostels and farm stays, Australia has accommodation to suit all budgets. There are plenty of quality camping options, romantic retreats, penthouse apartments and medium value hotel rooms for hire.

Experience Australia
If you are a beach enthusiast, a fan of the arts, an animal lover, an adventurer or wine fan or just a lover of the great outdoors you will find your visit to Australia is a sensation for the senses never to be forgotten.