Planning an Australian holiday? In our Travel in Australia section research destinations, accommodation, transport, things to do and see and even the weather.
Tourist Information
Each state and territory has an official tourism site.
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Motoring Associations
The Royal Automobile Association (RAA)
South Australia’s motoring organisation and provides online help for all travel and touring needs such as holidays, cruise packages and travel insurance.
Getting around
National Airlines
Qantas
Virginblue
Jetstar
Flight Centre – great for comparing prices
Regional Airlines
Sharp Airlines - Regional Victoria and parts of South Australia
Regional Express (REX) – NSW, Victoria and parts of South Australia and Tasmania
Air North – Northern Territory and Western Australia
Sky West – Western Australia
Rail
Australian Rail Maps
This site is a good point of reference for anyone wishing to plan a rail trip in Australia across all the separate passenger train and tram operators.
Rail Passes
Great Southern Rail – the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, the Overland from Adelaide to Melbourne and the Ghan, from Adelaide to Darwin.
TravelTrain – Regional Queensland
Country Link – regional NSW
Vline http://www.vline.com.au – regional Victoria
Coach
Greyhound – is the only national coach operator.
Tours for seniors
These sites have tours especially for seniors.
National Seniors
Seniors Holiday Travel
Young at Heart
Scenic Tours
Maps
Royal Automobile Association of South Australia
Maps galore!
Whereis
Find any business or street number anywhere in Australia, plus places of interest and tourist information.
Accommodation
Try these accommodation sites.
Accommodation Guide
BNB Bookings
Australian Bed and Breakfast – includes farmstays
Take a Break
Youth Hostels Association – backpacker accommodation for the young and young at heart!
There are also a range of last minute accommodation websites that offer special deals.
Wotif
Need it now
Oz Stays
Housesitting & House Swapping
Home owners: organise a housesitter to care for your home, garden and pets while you are away. House sitters: pay no rent, save for your next holiday and enjoy someone else’s home, garden and pets in the meantime
Aussie House Sitters
Happy House Sitters
House Sit World
House Minders
House Carers
House swap holidays within Australia and New Zealand: you stay in someone’s house and they stay in yours for an agreed length of time, at no cost to either party.
Aussie House Swap
Homelink
If you plan to use a house sitter to mind your home while you are away, Choice Magazine's article on house sitting has some useful advice.
Travel Guides
These travel guides will help you plan a holiday in Australia.
Get up and Go – a travel magazine especially for Australian seniors
Plan Book Travel
Travel Australia
Walkabout
Weather
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
All the Australian weather information you could possibly want.
Internet Café Directory
El Hot Spot
Wherever you go, access to the Net is not too far away.
Disability/Special Needs
Wyatt Holidays
Breaking down the barriers that could stop older people from taking a holiday of their choice. Consultants are based at Glenelg, Christies Beach and Newton SA.
E-bility
Easy access to a wide range of information, resources, services and products of interest to people with disabilities and others in the disability sector.
Kidney Health Australia
A comprehensive listing of dialysis units throughout Australia. Plan holidays with these locations in mind
Travelaffare
Travelaffare is experienced in planning individually tailored holidays for people with disabilities, older people and those with limited mobility.
National Public Toilet Map
A project of the National Continence Management Strategy. You can use the trip planner to identify toilet stops for a journey.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
The section on travellers with a disability has information to make your travel experience more enjoyable.
For various parts of Australia
Queensland
Mobility maps of cities and towns, contacts for personal care, respite, family support, accessible transport and hygiene for all travellers with disabilities in Queensland
South Australia
Lists specialist travel agents, accessible coach, rail and air travel, car hire, access cabs and many useful weblinks.
Victoria – Go to Travel info and then Accessible Victoria. See also www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
Accessibility – includes city guides.
Travelling with Grandchildren
Travelling with Grandchildren
A fact sheet from Victoria's Better Health site.
Courses
Workers Education Association (WEA)
Courses such as Budget travel and Grey nomads travel Australia and package tours may suit you.
