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Mar 14, 2010, Travel West Outback Tours - Explore the Australian Outback with a local tour operator

Enjoy exciting trips with Travel West Outback Tours. Debbie and Graham Reid take you to the Australian Outback in small groups. Owner conducted tours enhance your Outback Australia experience.

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Mar 7, 2010, Planning an Outback trip

Hi, I am an international student studying in Sydney. I have an eight day break in April to go for a 4wd trip into the outback. What do you recommend?

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Mar 1, 2010, Birdsville roads

Hi, I am thinking of heading to the races in September and am not to sure how the roads will be. Will I def need a 4x4? Need to hire one if so! Response

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Feb 25, 2010, Balloon trip Ayers Rock

Could you tell me if I could get a balloon trip around Ayers Rock? Could you give me an idea of cost and how long the trip would take? I plan to travel

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Feb 23, 2010, Pictures of Australia

Creativity Along Port Wakefield Road While driving away from the Outback towards Crystal Brook, we bypassed Port Germein and witnessed this interesting

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Feb 22, 2010, Burke and Wills route across Australia

I lived in Mildura VIC Australia for a year from 2004 to 2005. During that time I became fascinated by the history of the many explorers who either traversed

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Feb 19, 2010, Outback survival - Class Project

Hi Rita, I am a college student at Oregon State University in Oregon, USA, and happened upon your website. I have a paper due in about a week that asks

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Jan 31, 2010, Outback Adventure

We have two 4wd's leaving from Melbourne and would love to do a round trip starting in Melbourne, heading for the Birdsville track and following that to

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Jan 30, 2010, Alice Springs Tour & tours to Ayers Rock/Uluru & West MacDonnell Ranges

Alice Springs Tour include adventurous activities in Alice, plus tours to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and the West MacDonnell Ranges. Explore the heart of the Australian Outback, find your favourite Alice Springs tour.

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Jan 30, 2010, Uluru Tours - Ayers Rock Tours - Explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Hand-picked Uluru tours, discover the secrets of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park with local tour guides for an inspiring experience

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Jan 30, 2010, Sydney Opera House Facts & Sydney Opera House Tours

What are the Sydney opera house facts? Discover the secrets of Sydney's most famous landmark. Enjoy Sydney opera house tours and book your 2010 opera performance ticket.

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Jan 28, 2010, Flies in Flinders Range during February?

The greatest fear is not the blistering sun nibbling on your skins but in fact the annoying hordes of flies darting at you in all directions! I

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Jan 24, 2010, Travelling from Windorah QLD to Birdsville

How good/bad are the Diamantina Development and the Birdsville Development Roads, (Windorah to Birdsville)? There are plenty of write-ups about the

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Jan 19, 2010, Family Vacation Australia Farmstay

Hello Rita. My family and I are from the USA want to visit Australia but we want to stay on a ranch. My husband and I have two children ages range

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Jan 5, 2010, Huts in the High Country - Wallace Hut

Hi I'm Col Kirby. My wife and I love travelling both in Australia and overseas. We have covered much of Australia and never tire of the beauty and

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Jan 3, 2010, Travelling with dogs

Hi Rita, We will be travelling from Melbourne to Tennant Creek with 2 cocker spaniels. Do you know of any places that we can stay that will allow

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Dec 31, 2009, New Years Eve in Sydney

Happy New Year Australia!

Actually, while posting the latest video from the Sydney fireworks, it is still 2009 in Western Australia, but only for a few minutes :).

Best wishes to all Outback Guide readers for a prosperous and and Happy New Year 2010.

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Dec 31, 2009, Horse riding in Outback Queensland

Camping at stations and doing some horseback riding - is it possible? Looking at going back to western qld, in 2010 and was wondering if there were

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Dec 25, 2009, Happy Holidays - Christmas in Australia

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all readers of the Australian Outback Guide.

How do you spend Christmas in Australia?Share your stories and favourite photo.

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Dec 19, 2009, Australian Cattle Drive

Hi, My name is Annmarie McPolin, I am currently on a working holiday Visa from Ireland. I have been searching on the Internet for a tour of this

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Dec 13, 2009, Brisbane-Bourke-Broken Hill-Adelaide

What would be the right choice? Hello, I'm planning a trip, starting around Dec 27th for 12? days to travel from Brisbane to Bourke to Broken Hill to

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Dec 12, 2009, Playing golf in the outback

hello, I just discovered that I like playing golf. Of course, everyone in the world plays better than I do, but I do like it. In January, I will

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Dec 10, 2009, Things to do in Sydney - best tourist attractions in Sydney

Top things to do in Sydney, tourist attractions for kids, Sydney tours and must see attractions. Suggestions to suit every itinerary and budget.

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Dec 10, 2009, Carry a jerry fuel can

Hi, as I am planning a long trip through NSW and ACT on a corolla. I just wonder if carry 20L of petrol in a metal Jerry can that complies with the AS

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Nov 29, 2009, Beaches in Sydney - From Palm Beach to Manly, Bondi & Cronulla

Famous beaches in Sydney include Bondi beach, Manly and Coogee on the Pacific Ocean, as well as beaches and bays along the shores of Sydney Harbour. Take a tour, or explore on your own.

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Nov 29, 2009, Road Trip Adelaide to Ayers Rock

Hey mate, we are driving from Adelaide to Ayers Rock. We plan to leave Adelaide at 22:00, head to Port Augusta by 2am (rest there), hopefully we can

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Nov 29, 2009, Son travelling to Darwin

Hi there, My son and his mate are heading up to Darwin from Adelaide. They are leaving this coming Tuesday morning. Our biggest issue is that we want

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Nov 24, 2009, Christmas Aboriginal Santa

Hi, I am a Journalist from Vibe Magazine which goes into all the schools in Australia for Aboriginal Kids. I am trying to find some Info about

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Nov 9, 2009, Windorah and Cooper Creek

Best time to visit Windorah and Cooper Creek?I will be in Australia in January to mid February 2010. Is it possible/feasible to visit you part of the

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Nov 8, 2009, New Years Eve Sydney Cruises - Join the Harbour of Light Parade

Spend New Years Eve in Sydney, you'll be amongst the first to great the New Year. Join a cruise and be part of the harbour of light parade, enjoy the midnight fireworks from an exclusive spot.

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Nov 3, 2009, Taronga Zoo Sydney - Top things to do in Sydney

Taronga Zoo Sydney should be on top of your things to do in Sydney list. See animals from around the world & native Australian animals & enjoy the great views of Sydney.

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Nov 3, 2009, Caravan Parks in Western Queensland

Looking for an accommodation place that could take 20-25 caravans western Queensland G'day, I am looking for a place that could take a small fleet of

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Oct 31, 2009, Blue Mountains Australia Guide - Attractions, hotels & tours from Sydney

The Blue mountains Australia feature fantastic scenery, nature & adventure. A tour to the rugged mountains should be on your to-do-list of things to do in Sydney.

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Oct 27, 2009, Great Outback Drive - Corner Country

There are many classic outback drives and one of my favourites is the drive from Tibooburra to Innamincka run via Cameron Corner referred to for

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Oct 26, 2009, Back to the Past.

The photo is of Suzie, the one-eyed horse, the guy on the back is me, one of the last £10 Poms. At least I think it's me because after 37 years I look

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Oct 26, 2009, Stuart Highway Darwin to Adelaide

How long should we allow to do the Stuart Highway? My wife and l are thinking about travelling the Stuart Highway from Darwin to Adelaide and were

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Oct 20, 2009, Australian Outback Pictures - Marvellous pictures of Australia

Australian Outback pictures, see stunning desert photos, rugged mountains, natural beauty. Australia is the continent of amazing colurs.

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Oct 11, 2009, Luxury Hotels in Sydney - CBD & Sydney Harbour hotels

Luxury hotels in Sydney provides your with a list of first class Sydney accommodation. Find the best deal for luxury Sydney hotels. You can also write a review about your favourite 5 star hotel in Sydney.

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Oct 4, 2009, Hunting pigs and goats in Outback Queensland

Hello Rita, my name is Adrian Perre. I am after properties to hunt in south west Queensland. Don't no if you can help me. Thank you. Response to

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Oct 4, 2009, Road Trip from Canberra to Uluru

Myself and my husband are planning on road tripping to Uluru from Canberra leaving on Boxing Day December 26th 2009 for 2 weeks. Will it be stupidly

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