It’s every parent’s nightmare isn’t it? Picking a holiday destination that is going to appeal to all parties. Dad is a sport mad cricket fan, mum just wants to be somewhere warm and the kids need to be entertained. There are options available that can appeal to all of the above. With the hotly contested [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Australian Wildlife'
Adventure holidays in Australia and beyond – what to look for?
January 4th, 2010 No Comments
Get some expert advice on picking the destination and type of adventure holiday then check our WebTV show. You can either watch live on 6th January 2010, at 14:30, taking part interactively or you can watch on-demand at any time afterwards. Many of us will have dreamed of going on that once-in-a-lifetime adventure holiday. Whether [...]
Sydney Wildlife Worlds to open new Giant Saltwater Crocodile Exhibition
November 30th, 2009 No Comments
Sydney Wildlife World has announced that it will open a new exhibition dedicated to the giant salt water crocodile on December 22nd. Entitled The Last Living Dinosaur, the interactive exhibit will give visitors in Sydney an opportunity to learn about the remarkable animals. Salt water crocodiles are the largest living reptiles on the planet and [...]
Tags: Saltwater crocodiles · Sydney Wildlife World · The last living dinosaur
Phillip Island
November 23rd, 2009 No Comments
Phillip Island is located off the shore of Melbourne, Victoria by about 140km. It took its name from the Arthur Phillip, the first governor of Victoria. Phillip Island acts as a natural breakwater for the Western Port and measures 26km in length and nine kilometres in width. The island contains 97km of coastline. On the [...]
Tags: Penguin Parade · Phillip Island · Victoria
Lord Howe Island
November 20th, 2009 No Comments
Lord Howe Island is found in the Pacific Ocean about 600km to the east of Australia. It is not considered to be a local area of Government and is unincorporated and self-governed. Due to the beauty of the island and the amount of biodiversity in on the island it was named a World Heritage Site [...]
Tags: Lord Howe Island · World Heritage Site
Kangaroo Island
November 20th, 2009 No Comments
Kangaroo Island is one of Australia’s largest islands about 112 kilometres to the southwest of Adelaide. It is also just 13 kilometres from the mainland shore of Cape Jervis and found on the end of the Fleurieu Peninsula. The area of the island is 150m long and about 57km in width with a total area [...]
Tags: Cape Jarvis · Kangaroo Island · Matthew Flinders