Australia

In November/December 2002 I enjoyed 9 1/2 weeks traveling through Australia.

The trip was booked via http://www.kangaroo-tours.de. The Mike Ball expedition was booked via http://www.diversionOZ.com. Both are highly recommended by me!

• 11/01: left Germany via Frankfurt with Cathay Pacific Airways
• 11/02: arrival in Hong Kong with an 8 hour stop (slept in the Regal Airport Hotel)
• 11/03 - 11/05: arrival via Sydney and via Brisbane in Townsville, stayed in the Townsville Plaza Hotel

• 11/05 - 11/12: Exploratory Dive Cruise into the Southern Coral Sea on the Mike Ball Spoilsport from/to Townsville

• 11/12 - 11/13: Another night in the Townsville Plaza Hotel, then via Bus to Cairns
• 11/13 - 11/14: On night in the Sheridan Plaza Hotel in Cairns
• 11/14 - 11/19: Stayed in the Coconut Beach Rainforest Lodge in Daintree (now: Cape Tribulation Resort & Spa)
  • day trip with an SUV to Cooktown

• 11/19 - 11/28: Sunshine State Tour from Cairns to Brisbane
  • 11/19 - 11/20: Cairns in the Sheridan Plaza Hotel
  • 11/20 - 11/21: Townsville in the Townsville Plaza Hotel, visiting the Reef HQ Aquarium and IMAX and the Billabong Sanctuary
  • 11/21 - 11/23: Whitsunday Islands in the Club Crocodile Resort - Airlie Beach and Long Island Resort
  • 11/23 - 11/24: Mackay in the Whitsunday Waters (now: Dolphin Heads Resort)
  • 11/24 - 11/25: Hervey Bay in the Flag Kondari Resort visiting Fraser Island
  • 11/26 - 11/27: Coolum in the The Beach Retreat Coolum, visiting the Australia Zoo - the home of the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irvine.
  • 11/27 - 11/28: Brisbane in the Quality Suites The Inchcolm

• 11/28 - 12/05: South East Coast from Brisbane to Sydney
  • 11/28 - 11/30: Gold Coast in Burleigh Heads in the Best Western Outtrigger Resort
  • 11/30 - 12/01: Coffs Harbour and diving with the Jetty Dive Centre at the Solitary Islands, stayed in the Big Windmill Motor Lodge
  • 12/01 - 12/02: Armidale in the Comfort Inn Hallmark
  • 12/02 - 12/03: In the Hunter Valley in Cessnock in the Comfort Cumberland
  • 12/03 - 12/04: In Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, stayed in the St.Mount's Guesthouse If you are there, you have to do theGrand Cayon Hike!
  • 12/04 - 12/05: Sydney in the Simpsons of Potts Point

• 12/05 - 12/10: Mountains & Rivers from Sydney to Melbourne
  • 12/05 - 12/06: Canberra in the Garden City Motel
  • 12/06 - 12/08: Albury in the Quality Resort Siesta
  • 12/08 - 12/09: Yarra Glen in the Yarra Glen Grand with a visit at Phillip Island (with the Penguin Parade)
  • 12/09 - 12/10: Melbourne in the Savoy Park Plaza Hotel

• 12/10 - 12/15: Great Ocean Road & Wine Trail
  • 12/10 - 12/11: Port Campbell in the Comfort Inn Port Campbell
  • 12/11 - 12/13: Halls Gap, Colonial Motor Inn in the The Grampians Again: do the Grand Cayon Hike there!
  • 12/13 - 12/14: Kingston SE in the Comfort Inn Kingston, visit Hahndorf!
  • 12/14 - 12/15: Adelaide in the St. Francis Winery

• 12/15 - 12/17: Murray River Cruise with the MV Proud Mary
• 12/17 - 12/18: Adelaide in the Saville City Suites

• 12/18 - 12/20: Kangaroo Island Self Drive Tour
  • 3 days on Kangaroo Island in the Kangaroo Island Lodge
• 12/20 - 12/21: Adelaide in the Saville City Suites

• 12/21 - 12/26: Trip to the red center via plane
  • 12/21 - 12/22: Alice Springs, stayed in the Alice Springs Resort
  • 12/22 - 12/23: through the west MacDonnell Ranges to the Glen Helen Resort
  • 12/23 - 12/24: via the Meerenie Loop to the Kings Canyon, stayed in the Kings Canyon Resort
  • 12/24 - 12/26: and continuing to Uluru (Ayers Rock), stayed in Longitude 131 (and celebrating christmas!)

• 12/26 - 12/30: Flight from Ayers Rock to Sydney, stayed in the Simpsons of Potts Point
• Australian Dinner at The Summit
• via Hong Kong back to Germany at 12/31/2002