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Australia Destinations Travel Advice

Holiday spots in Australia

Come to Ballarat and see how life was on the gold fields, with a historical enactment of the gold rush.Usually about three hundred thousand people attend the event.Its consistent waves lead to it becoming world renowned ever since the 1970 world championships.At Ballarat one shaft alone produced 9 tonnes of gold, which made Ballarat number one source for precious metals in the world!Lorne * Apollo Bay * Torquay Albert Park Lakeside Street Track Grand prix in Melbourne on the Albert Park track is an amazing track bordering bodies of water, originally used as boating lakes and sporting facilities.

World Famous!Gold Discovery leads to one of the greatest gold rushes in Australia, giving birth to Australia’s first gold rush in 19 The leader of the town realised the rewards to the colony from the gold rush, so further promoted it by offering a 200 prize for the first gold discovered within 200 miles of Melbourne.If you have not seen bells beach in the movie Endless summer, you have probably heard about it.Nearby sightseeing All popular tourist destinations for both tourist and locals alike.Designed by Walter Burley Griffin from Chicago built on large areas of natural bushland lend it’s self to being the bush capital.Location: Sovereign Hill, Magpie Street, Ballarat, 3350, Melbourne, VIC Cost: General admission prices – Adult: $50 Child(5-15y): $18 Event Info: Phone: (03) 5337 1100 Often considered the “bush capital”, Canberra was originally party of an international design contest which was held to design the city.Bells attracts surfers from everywhere all over the world, they all come to see its famous waves!The racing facilities are built over several weeks prior to the race where grandstands are built to view the race.Canberra is eighth largest Australian city with a population of 346,000, which are mainly public servants and defence force members.Melbourne is known to have four seasons in one day where summer day temperatures can turn into winter days, so expect the unexpected with this race with angled turns and quick changing of tires to complement weather conditions.It’s the only Australian capital that is not on the coastline.