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Australia is a natural wonder that has fascinated people for centuries. The Australia Travel Web Guide introduces you to this country—so far from the West, yet sharing many cultural similarities with the United States. Australia boasts a sophisticated, relaxed culture that favors the arts, sports and dining out. Australian vacations include destinations to unique, ancient landmarks, and hundreds of species of wildlife not found anywhere else in the world. Our Web Guide points you to the resources you need to research and book an unforgettable Australian vacation.

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Australia Travel Basics

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Travel Requirements for Australia

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Getting to Australia

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Australia Hotels

Australia's thriving tourism means there are myriad accommodation options to choose from. This section includes online resources and insight to aid you in finding places to stay Down Under, whether you're looking for a hotel or hostel, going camping, planning a cruise, looking to stay in an apartment or house, or some combination of all these.

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Depending on your budget and the aim of your vacation, hotels, hostels, and camping are the most popular accommodation choices for visitors to Australia. Check out some of the bloggers in our final section to learn what different accommodation experiences can be like, and consult with accommodation search engines that permit written user reviews.

It is common for visitors to Australia to change their plans and add more destinations to their itinerary; van rental, camping, and hostel stays are ways to ensure the most flexibility with the least amount of penalties.

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For hotels ...

Stayz is an Australia-based accommodation search engine that trawls more than 11,000 hotels and hostels for deals in all seven states. One cool feature of the site is the "Favorites" section, which allows you to bookmark accommodation you may be interested in so that ou can return to it later. You can also narrow your search according to type of vacation. Some categories include beach, pets, executive, spa, and golf.

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Wotif is a last-minute hotel, resort, apartment, and hostel search engine that lets you book up to 28 days in advance. The site is organized well and provides charts with each accommodation's daily rate for a given location. There are dozens of locations in Australia to choose from, so this site could come in particularly handy if you're looking to travel around once you've arrived and want to wait until then to plan your itinerary.

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For villa, apartment, and house rental ...

OzStays is part of the Stayz group of accommodation sites and specializes in more luxury accommodation such as villas, beach houses, and apartments. Owners can list their property on the site, as can companies, and users can browse via location and availability. There are a large number of areas covered in each of the seven states.

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For hostels ...

The YHA (Youth Hostel Association) , based in the UK, has a branch in Australia, and its Web site covers each Australian state, with more than 50 hostels to choose from in total. YHA membership yields better rates and special discounts, but the YHA rates in general are very affordable, averaging around $40 (US$30) per night. With most hostels, you will be able to choose a single, double, or multi-share type of room.

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