Things you must know before visiting Australia

AUSTRALIA IS HUGE AND EXTREMELY DIVERSE
Unless you are planning to spend 6 months traveling around the country, you are not going to see it all. It may look small, but looks are deceiving.

Consider this: Australia is the 6th largest country in the world, occupying a territory of 7 692 024 sq. km, which is more than the size of ALL European Union countries. Yet it has one of the lowest population density in the world of only 3.1 people/km

Australia is HUGE!

It Takes Time To Get Around
A flight from East Coast (Brisbane) to the West Coast (Perth) will take you 5 .5 hours. If you were even considering a road trip across, you may want to reconsider.

The majority of the Australia population lives along the coast, so unless you are road tripping along the East Coast, prepare to be traveling for days on end without any interesting sites or towns to check out along the way. It’s a whole lot of nothingness out there.

A road trip from Cairns to Brisbane is practically impossible in less than 3 days. And even then it’s really rushed. Same goes for road-tripping from Brisbane to Sydney.

Road tripping in Australia takes time!

It will take you over 9 hours to drive from Sydney to Melbourne.

So when you need Australia travel tips for planning a trip to Australia, give yourself lots of time to explore the country.

If you want to city-hop, flying is your only option. If you want to check out off the beaten path towns – give yourself at least a month or two to explore. If you plan with the mindset of more time in fewer places, you’ll definitely enjoy it more!

Australia it really is a big country
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AUSTRALIA IS REALLY EXPENSIVE
Budget at least $100-$200 USD per day for accommodation, food, and activities. Transportation will probably be on top of that. If you are looking for Australia travel tips for ways to save on your trip to Australia, consider the following suggestions.

Budget for activities like enjoying a camel train on Cable Beach. Broome. Western Australia

Fly with budget airlines
Jetstar and Scoot Airways, instead of the full-service airlines like Qantas and Virgin. Unlike in the US, one-way flights in Australia aren’t more expensive when compared to return flights.

So don’t be afraid to book one leg at a time. Webjet.com.au is the best place to search for domestic flights in Australia.

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Travel Overland
Buy a Greyhound hop on/hop off bus pass instead of individual tickets to get from city to city. It is affordable and one of the greenest ways to see the country.

However, if you want the luxury of traveling on your own time without spending a fortune on renting a car, consider renting a relocation campervan and secure your accommodation and transportation for just $1/day plus gas!

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Enjoying time on Cable Beach in Western Australia during one of our campervan adventures in Australia

Opt for B&B Type of Accommodation
If you are traveling as a couple, or with friends, consider staying in Airbnb accommodation or opt for the smaller family-run B&Bs, as nice hotels across Australia will set you back by no less than$100/night.

Cute houses in Newcastle. Australia
Cook your own food
There are lots of great restaurants in Australia, but this isn’t Vietnam or India where local food is incredible and cheap. There is no reason to eat out every meal.

There are free public BBQs available in most parks all over Australia. You don’t even need your own kitchen and you’ll see plenty of Australians doing the exact