Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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See regional chapters for scenic flight listings. Other regional A-to-B airline options in-
clude:
Airnorth
( 1800 627 474;
www.airnorth.com.au
)
Small NT-based airline with flights
from Darwin to Broome and Kununurra in WA, and Mt Isa and Townsville in Queensland.
Also connects Darwin with Gove, Maningrida and Groote Eylandt.
Air South
(
1300 247 768;
www.airsouth.com.au
)
Adelaide-based charter flights
around SA.
Altitude Aviation
( 1800 747 300;
www.altitudeaviation.com.au
) Charter flights (in-
cluding helicopters) to/from pretty much anywhere in central Australia.
Jetstar
( 13 15 38;
www.jetstar.com
)
Services capital cities (including Adelaide and
Darwin) and key holiday destinations.
Regional Express
(Rex; 13 17 13;
www.regionalexpress.com.au
) Flies between
Adelaide and Kingscote on Kangaroo Island, Coober Pedy, Ceduna, Mt Gambier, Port
Lincoln and Whyalla.
Tiger Airways
(
03-9999 2888;
www.tigerairways.com
)
Connects Adelaide with Mel-
bourne.
Air Passes
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Qantas
( 13 13 13;
www.qantas.com.au
)
offers a discount-fare
Walkabout Air Pass
for passengers flying into Australia from overseas with Qantas or American Airlines. The
pass allows you to link up around 80 domestic Australian destinations (including Adelaide,
Uluru, Alice Springs and Darwin) for less than you'd pay booking flights individually.
Bicycle
South Australia
SA is a great place for cycling. There are some excellent bike tracks in
Adelaide, thousands of kilometres of quiet, flat country roads, converted railway tracks in
wine regions and the
Mawson Trail
(
www.southaustraliantrails.com
) , an 800km
mountain-bike track from Adelaide to Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges.
Northern Territory
Darwin also has a network of bike tracks, and Katherine and Alice
Springs have plenty of pancake-flat riding opportunities. However, actually using a bicycle
as your mode of transport in the NT is another matter. Dehydration and the availability of
drinking water are the main concerns. It can be a long way between towns and road-
houses, and those isolated bores, creeks and tanks shown on your map may be dry or
undrinkable.
Make sure you've got the necessary spare parts and bike-repair knowledge. Carry a
good map and let someone know where you're headed before setting off. Check road
conditions and weather forecasts, and make conservative estimates of how long your
