Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Transport
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Australia is a long way from just about everywhere - getting there usually means a long-
haul flight. If you're short on time on the ground, consider internal flights − they're afford-
able (compared with petrol and car-hire costs), can usually be carbon offset, and will save
you some
looong
days in the saddle. Flights, tours and rail tickets can be booked online at
Entering Australia
Provided your visa is in order, arrival in Australia is straightforward, with the usual customs
declarations.
Passports
There are no restrictions regarding citizens of foreign countries entering Australia. If you
have a current passport and visa (
Click here
), you should be fine.
Air
Airports & Airlines
Some airlines fly directly into
Adelaide Airport
(ADL; 08-8308 9211;
www.adelaideairport.com.au
) and
Darwin Airport
(
www.darwinairport.com.au
;
Henry
Wrigley Dr, Marrara) , but most utilise east-coast hubs (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) from
where you can book domestic flights to Adelaide, Darwin and regional centres.
Australia's international carrier
Qantas
( 13 13 13;
www.qantas.com.au
)
has an out-
standing safety record (...as Dustin Hoffman said in
Rainman
, 'Qantas never crashed').
Other airlines that fly in and out of Australia include the following:
Air Canada
(
www.aircanada.com
)
Air New Zealand
(
www.airnewzealand.com
)
Air Pacific
(
www.airpacific.com
)
American Airlines
(
www.aa.com
)
British Airways
(
www.britishairways.com
)
Cathay Pacific
(
www.cathaypacific.com
)