| Australian holidays are all about long journeys and | | | | Catch the train...from Adelaide to Darwin |
| adventurous travel. You could just lounge on the beach | | | | The famous Ghan train (a shortening of Afghan |
| or have a city break in Sydney during your holiday to | | | | Express, named after the Afghan camel trains that |
| Australia, but you would be missing out. Australia is one | | | | trekked the route before the railway was built) |
| of the best countries to explore on a longer journey, | | | | crosses the entire length of Australia, north to south, in |
| with vast tracts of unspoilt wilderness and an amazing | | | | just 48 hours (though of course, you can make stops |
| variation in the scenery that you'll encounter. | | | | along the way!) Started in 1878 and not fully finished |
| Not only are there plenty of sights to see on a journey | | | | until 1929, a ride on the Ghan is an unforgettable |
| through Australia, there are numerous ways to travel. | | | | journey for your holiday to Australia, taking in some of |
| Whether you prefer a train, a car, a horse, scuba | | | | the best scenery the country has to offer alongside |
| flippers or just your own two feet, you are sure to find | | | | highlights like Adelaide, Darwin and Alice Springs. For |
| an Australian holiday journey that suits you. Here are | | | | train lovers on an Australian holiday, this is the journey |
| five amazing ways to explore the country... | | | | to take. |
| Drive...along the West Coast | | | | Walk... through Tasmania |
| A driving holiday on Australia's West Coast allows you | | | | Known as "the Natural State", over a third of |
| to explore a wonderful and comparatively untouristed | | | | Tasmania is covered by national parks, giving you an |
| part of the country. Unlike the more populous East | | | | idea of just how much amazing countryside there is to |
| Coast, you can drive for miles and miles without seeing | | | | explore here as part of a holiday to Australia. It is a |
| a soul, but there's plenty to keep you occupied; on the | | | | land best seen on foot; highlights for the eager trekker |
| classic route from Perth to Exmouth, highlights include | | | | include Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay, the Western |
| feeding wild dolphins in the sea at Monkey Mia, scuba | | | | Arthur Mountain Range and Freycinet National Park. |
| diving at Ningaloo Reef (smaller but just as exciting as | | | | Dive...to the Great Barrier Reef |
| the Great Barrier Reef) and exploring the stunning | | | | A journey to the Great Barrier Reef may be one best |
| scenery of Kalbarri National Park. | | | | measured in metres rather than miles, but it is a |
| Ride...in Victoria | | | | journey as epic as any of the other Australia holidays |
| Victoria is a popular Australian holiday destination, | | | | on this list. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral |
| especially for nature lovers; the dramatic and diverse | | | | reef in the world, one of the Seven Natural Wonders |
| landscape includes alpine mountains, arid plains and | | | | of the World and is a scuba divers paradise. |
| wet, temperate Gippsland. This was horse riding | | | | If you go diving while on holiday in Australia, you will |
| country back when the settlers first arrived, and this | | | | enter another world, a hive of biodiversity, beautiful |
| remains the best way to explore this beautiful part of | | | | coral reefs, and a huge variety of wildlife, including |
| Australia. There are plenty of horse riding holidays | | | | dolphins, turtles and over 1,500 species of fish. It |
| available, ranging from centre based and beginners | | | | certainly won't be the longest trip that you'll take while |
| holidays to arduous cross country trips for the more | | | | on holiday in Australia, but it will certainly be one of the |
| experienced rider. | | | | most spectacular. |