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Getting around
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Australia's huge scale makes the distances, and how you conquer them, a major feature of any stay in the country. In general, public transport will take you only along the major highways to capital cities, the bigger towns between them, and popular tourist destinations; to get off the beaten track you'll have to consider driving, either by buying or renting your own vehicle. Regular long-distance bus, train and plane services can be found under "Travel details", with local buses and trains covered in the main text of the website.
However you decide to travel, check out the route on a map first, as it's very easy to underestimate
distances and conditions
- you may well be letting yourself in for a three-day bus journey, or planning to drive 500km on bad roads. Bear in mind what the
weather
will be doing too; you don't want to head into central Australia in a battered old car during the summer, or into the northern Outback in the wet season. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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