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List of Maps	p. viii
What's New in Australia	p. 1
The Best of Australia	p. 5
The Top Travel Experiences	p. 5
The Best Outdoor Adventures	p. 9
The Best Places to View Wildlife	p. 10
The Best Places to Experience the Outback	p. 12
The Best Beaches	p. 13
The Best Diving & Snorkeling Sites	p. 14
The Best Places to Bushwalk (Hike)	p. 15
The Best Places to Learn about Aboriginal Culture	p. 16
The Best of Small-Town Australia	p. 17
The Best Museums	p. 18
The Best Luxury Accommodations	p. 19
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations	p. 20
The Best Alternative Accommodations	p. 21
The Best Bed & Breakfasts & Guesthouses	p. 22
The Best Restaurants	p. 23
The Best Reasonably Priced Restaurants	p. 24
Planning Your Trip to Australia	p. 26
The Regions in Brief	p. 26
Visitor Information	p. 30
Entry Reguirements & Customs	p. 30
Australia: Pre-Departure Checklist	p. 31
Money	p. 34
The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	p. 36
When to Go	p. 36
Australia Calendar of Events	p. 38
Travel Insurance	p. 40
Health & Safety	p. 41
Specialized Travel Resources	p. 44
Planning Your Trip Online	p. 48
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	p. 49
The 21st-century Traveler	p. 49
Online Traveler's Toolbox	p. 51
Getting There	p. 51
Getting through the Airport	p. 52
Packages for the Independent Traveler	p. 55
Ask Before You Go	p. 56
Escorted General-Interest Tours	p. 56
The Active Traveler	p. 57
Tips for Digital Travel Photography	p. 62
Getting Around Australia	p. 63
Tips on Accommodations	p. 74
Tips on Dining	p. 78
Witchetty Grubs, Lilli-Pillies & Other Good Eats	p. 79
Recommended Books & Films	p. 80
Fast Facts: Australia	p. 81
Suggested Itineraries	p. 87
Australia in 1 Week	p. 87
Australia in 2 Weeks	p. 92
Australia for Families (Starting in Sydney)	p. 93
An Inland Odyssey: Driving from Sydney to Melbourne	p. 95
A Few Days in Margaret River, WA	p. 97
Sydney	p. 99
Orientation	p. 100
Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 104
Getting Around	p. 107
Fast Facts: Sydney	p. 113
Where to Stay	p. 116
Where to Dine	p. 133
What to Know about BYO	p. 136
What to See & Do in Sydney	p. 150
Great Deals on Sightseeing	p. 151
Harbor Cruises & Organized Tours	p. 170
Staying Active	p. 172
Spectator Sports	p. 175
Shopping	p. 175
Sydney After Dark	p. 182
New South Wales	p. 189
The Blue Mountains	p. 190
The Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting & More	p. 202
Bunking Down in a Caravan, Man	p. 206
Staying at a Hunter Cattle Station	p. 210
Port Stephens: Dolphin- & Whale-Watching	p. 210
North of Sydney along the Pacific Highway: Australia's Holiday Coast	p. 213
South of Sydney along the Princes Highway	p. 223
The Snowy Mountains: Australia's Ski Country	p. 229
Outback New South Wales	p. 232
Brisbane	p. 239
Orientation	p. 239
Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 243
Getting Around	p. 243
Fast Facts: Brisbane	p. 247
Where to Stay	p. 248
Where to Dine	p. 251
Exploring Brisbane	p. 254
Organized Tours	p. 257
Enjoying the Great Outdoors	p. 258
Brisbane's Bridge Climb	p. 259
The Shopping Scene	p. 260
Brisbane After Dark	p. 261
Brisbane's Historic Pubs	p. 263
Brisbane's Moreton Bay & Islands	p. 264
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef	p. 268
Exploring the Great Barrier Reef	p. 272
Cairns	p. 282
Port Douglas, Daintree & the Cape Tribulation Area	p. 302
The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands	p. 312
The Whitsunday Coast & Islands	p. 327
Come Sail with Me	p. 332
The Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands	p. 341
Up Close & Personal with a Turtle	p. 348
Fraser Island: Ecoadventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun	p. 351
The Sunshine Coast	p. 355
The Gold Coast	p. 363
The Gold Coast Hinterland: Back to Nature	p. 373
The Red Centre	p. 378
Exploring the Red Centre	p. 378
Alice Springs	p. 381
Road Trips from Alice Springs	p. 393
Road Trips to the East & West Macs	p. 395
Kings Canyon	p. 397
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas)	p. 398
Dinner in the Desert	p. 402
The Top End	p. 408
Exploring the Top End	p. 408
Darwin	p. 411
Cheap Eats & More!	p. 420
Kakadu National Park	p. 423
Never Smile at a You-Know-What!	p. 425
A Side Trip to a Tiwi Island	p. 427
Katherine	p. 431
Perth & Western Australia	p. 435
Tiptoeing through the Wildflowers	p. 438
Perth	p. 439
Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 442
Take a Free Ride	p. 443
Fast Facts: Perth	p. 444
Side Trips from Perth	p. 461
Margaret River & the Southwest: Wine Tasting in the Forests	p. 468
Taking a Dip with Flipper	p. 469
The Goldfields	p. 475
The Midwest & the Northwest: Where the Outback Meets the Sea	p. 478
The Kimberley: A Far-Flung Wilderness	p. 485
Adelaide & South Australia	p. 500
Adelaide	p. 502
The Adelaide & WOMADelaide Festivals	p. 505
Fast Facts: Adelaide	p. 507
Side Trips from Adelaide	p. 519
So Much Wine, So Little Time	p. 520
Kangaroo Island	p. 527
Culling Koalas-A National Dilemma	p. 533
Outback South Australia	p. 536
A Fabulous Four-Wheel-Drive Adventure	p. 542
The Coorong	p. 542
Melbourne	p. 545
Orientation	p. 545
Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 548
Getting Around	p. 550
Fast Facts: Melbourne	p. 552
Where to Stay	p. 553
Where to Dine	p. 562
Seeing the Sights	p. 568
Enjoying the Great Outdoors or Catching an Aussie Rules Football Match	p. 574
Shopping	p. 576
Melbourne After Dark	p. 579
Side Trips from Melbourne	p. 584
Victoria	p. 593
Ballarat: Gold-Rush City	p. 593
The Great Ocean Road: One of the World's Most Scenic Drives	p. 598
The Murray River	p. 602
Ned Kelly Country	p. 604
The High Country	p. 607
The Northwest: Grampians National Park	p. 612
Canberra	p. 615
Orientation	p. 615
Getting Around	p. 618
Fast Facts: Canberra	p. 619
Where to Stay	p. 620
Where to Dine	p. 623
Seeing the Sights	p. 625
Outdoor Pursuits	p. 628
Canberra After Dark	p. 629
Tasmania	p. 630
Exploring Tasmania	p. 630
Hobart	p. 634
Port Arthur: Discovering Tasmania's Convict Heritage	p. 645
Freycinet National Park	p. 648
Launceston	p. 650
Cradle Mountain & Lake St. Clair National Park	p. 655
Hiking the Overland Track	p. 657
The West Coast	p. 658
Australia in Depth	p. 662
Australia's Natural World	p. 662
The People Down Under	p. 664
Australian History 101	p. 666
Dateline	p. 666
Index	p. 670
General Index	p. 670
Accommodations Index	p. 684
Restaurant Index	p. 687
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