LIST OF MAPS. 1 THE BEST OF AUSTRALIA. 1 The Top Travel Experiences. 2 The Best Outdoor Adventures. 3 The Best Places to View Wildlife. 4 The Best Outback Experiences. 5 The Best Beaches. 6 The Best Diving & Snorkeling Sites. 7 The Best Places to Bushwalk. 8 The Best Places for Aboriginal Culture. 9 The Best of Small-Town Australia. 10 The Best Museums. 11 The Best Luxury Accommodations. 12 The Best Moderate Accommodations. 13 The Best Alternative Accommodations. 14 The Best Bed & Breakfasts. 15 The Best Restaurants. 16 The Best Lower-Priced Restaurants. 2 AUSTRALIA IN DEPTH. 1 Looking Back at Australia. The Ancient Art of Australia. The "Stolen Generations". 2 The Lay of the Land. The Drought Continues. 3 Australia in Popular Culture. 4 Eating & Drinking in Australia. 3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO AUSTRALIA. 1 When to Go. Australia Calendar of Events. 2 Entry Requirements. 3 Getting There & Getting Around. 4 Money & Costs. 5 Health. 6 Safety. 7 Specialized Travel Resources. 8 Sustainable & Responsible Tourism. 9 Special Interest Trips & Escorted General Interest Tours. General Resources for Green Travel. 10 Active Vacations. 11 Staying Connected. 12 Tips on Accommodations. 4 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES. 1 Australia in 1 Week. 2 Australia in 2 Weeks. 3 Australia for Families. 4 Splurging in Sydney. 5 Inland Odyssey: Sydney to Melbourne. 6 A Few Days in Margaret River. 5 SYDNEY. 1 Orientation. Neighborhoods in Brief. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Sydney. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. Cafe Culture. 5 What to See & Do in Sydney. Seeing Sydney Harbour Through Aboriginal Eyes. 6 Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours. 7 Staying Active. 8 Spectator Sports. 9 Shopping. 10 Sydney After Dark. 6 NEW SOUTH WALES. 1 The Blue Mountains. 2 The Hunter Valley. Bunking Down in a Caravan, Man. Staying at a Hunter Cattle Station. 3 Port Stephens. 4 North Along the Pacific Highway. National Parks in NSW. 5 South Along the Princes Highway. Waltzing the Tilbas. 6 The Snowy Mountains. 7 Outback New South Wales. 7 BRISBANE. 1 Orientation. Neighborhoods in Brief. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Brisbane. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. 5 Exploring Brisbane. 6 River Cruises & Organized Tours. 7 Enjoying the Great Outdoors. Brisbane's Bridge Climb. 8 The Shopping Scene. 9 Brisbane After Dark. Brisbane's Historic Pubs. 10 Brisbane's Moreton Bay & Islands. Whale-Watching in Moreton Bay. 8 QUEENSLAND & THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. 1 Exploring the Great Barrier Reef. 2 Cairns. 3 Port Douglas. 4 The North Coast. 5 The Whitsunday Coast & Islands. Come Sail with Me. 6 The Capricorn Coast. Up Close & Personal with a Turtle. 7 Fraser Island: Ecoadventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun. 8 The Sunshine Coast. 9 The Gold Coast. 10 The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature. 11 Outback Queensland. On the Dinosaur Trail. Making Tracks Through Queensland's Outback. 9 THE RED CENTRE. 1 Exploring the Red Centre. 2 Alice Springs. 3 Road Trips from Alice Springs. Road Trips to the East & West Macs. 4 Kings Canyon. 5 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. To Climb or Not to Climb? Dinner in the Desert. 10 THE TOP END. 1 Exploring the Top End. 2 Darwin. Cheap Eats & More! 3 Kakadu National Park. Never Smile at a You-Know-What! A Side Trip to a Tiwi Island. 4 Katherine. 11 PERTH & WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Tiptoeing Through the Wildflowers. 1 Perth. Neighborhoods in Brief. Take a Free Ride. Fast Facts: Perth. 2 Side Trips from Perth. 3 Margaret River & the Southwest. Taking a Dip with Flipper. Galleries Galore. 4 The South Coast. Tall Timber. 5 The Goldfields. The O'Connor Legacy. 6 The Coral Coast. The Dutch Connection. 7 The Kimberley. The Kimberley: Cattle Country. 12 ADELAIDE & SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 Adelaide. Fast Facts: Adelaide. 2 The Adelaide Hills. 3 The Barossa. The Riesling Trail. 4 The Fleurieu Peninsula. 5 Kangaroo Island. Culling Koalas-A National Dilemma. 6 The Eyre Peninsula. Swimming with Sea Creatures. 7 Outback South Australia. 8 The Coorong. 13 MELBOURNE. 1 Orientation. Neighborhoods in Brief. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Melbourne. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. 5 Seeing the Sights. 6 Enjoying the Great Outdoors. 7 Shopping . 8 Melbourne After Dark. 9 Side Trips from Melbourne. 14 VICTORIA. 1 Ballarat: Gold-Rush City. 2 The Great Ocean Road. 3 The Murray River. Ned Kelly Country. 4 The High Country. 5 The Northwest: Grampians National Park. 6 Gippsland & Wilsons Promontory. 15 CANBERRA. 1 Orientation. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Canberra. 3 Where to Stay. 4 Where to Dine. 5 Seeing the Sights. Into the Bush Capital. 6 Outdoor Pursuits. 7 Canberra After Dark. 16 TASMANIA. 1 Exploring Tasmania . 2 Hobart. Walking Maria Island. 3 Port Arthur. 4 Freycinet National Park. The Heritage Highway. 5 Launceston. 6 Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair. Hiking the Overland Track. 7 The West Coast. 17 FAST FACTS. 1 Fast Facts: Australia. 2 Airline, Hotel & Car Rental Websites . INDEX. General Index. Accommodations Index. List of maps. Australia. Australia in 1 or 2 Weeks. Inland Odyssey: Sydney to Melbourne. A Few Days in Margaret River. Greater Sydney. Sydney Harbour. Sydney Public Transit Systems. Sydney Ferries. Where to Stay in Central Sydney. Where to Dine in Central Sydney. Where to Dine in The Rocks. Central Sydney Attractions. New South Wales. The Blue Mountains. The Hunter Valley. Greater Brisbane. Brisbane Accommodations, Dining & Attractions. Moreton Bay & Islands. Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef. Cairns. Port Douglas, Daintree & Cape Tribulation. The North Coast. Magnetic Island. The Whitsunday Region. The Central Queensland Coast. Fraser Island. The Sunshine Coast. The Gold Coast. The Red Centre. Alice Springs. The Northern Territory. Darwin. Kakadu National Park. Western Australia. Perth. Fremantle. Margaret River & The Southwest. The Kimberley Region. South Australia. Adelaide. Adelaide Hills. The Barossa. The Fleurieu Peninsula. Kangaroo Island. The Eyre Peninsula. Greater Melbourne. Where to Stay in Central Melbourne. Where to Stay & Dine in St. Kilda. Where to Dine in Central Melbourne. Melbourne Attractions. Side Trips from Melbourne. Victoria. Canberra. Tasmania. Hobart. Launceston.