Cheap Flights to Australia
		From: Departure Date:  To: Return Date:  Adults: Children:   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6      Search powered by Travelgrove

About Australia
Did you know that Australia was once considered a remote and unattractive land for European settlement and, with exception of native Aboriginals, was mostly uninhabited? That was until the late 1700's when the British needed a place to house their growing prison population. By the mid-1800s, Britain had sent more than 150,000 prisoners to Australia, and it was these people that many of today's citizens are descendants of. Learn more about this interesting history at the Australian Museum in Sydney (detailed below).

City: Check-in: Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Check-out: Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Price level: Any price Under $100 Under $200 Under $300 Adults: 1 2 3 4

Major Cities
Sydney: Home to 25% of the country's residents, Sydney is the heart and soul of the Land Down Under. Visit the Opera House (pictured to the right) which is nestled near Circular Quay and Harbour Bridge and make sure to get a guided tour. Check out the Australian Museum on College Street and learn more about the rich Aboriginal and Papua New Guinea history in this Asia-Pacific region. For shopping and site-seeing amongst historical, picturesque architecture, visit Martin Place (Macquarie and George St.)

Melbourne: Located on the southern side in the province of Victoria, this city has a strong European flare which is reflected in it's buildings and marketplaces. Visit the Queen Victoria Market, on the corner of Victoria and Elizabeth Street, which is the largest open air market south of the equator. See the immense and creatively designed, Federation Square, which is the city's cultural and civic center. The Royal Botanic Gardens showcases 96 acres of grassy lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs, trees and all told has 12,000 species of plantlife.

Perth: Remotely located on the eastside of Australia, this quaint city has numerous tourist activities to partake in, such as, shopping at Ye Old London Court, fine beaches (some are nude or topless), the Western Australian Museum (Aboriginal art) and the Burswood Casino (thrilling nightlife).

Cheap Travel to Australia

Australia is one of the most fascinating places to visit in the southern hemisphere. Remember, the season's are reversed from that of Europe and North America so their winter is June through September, which is also a great time to travel there because hotel and flight prices are slashed three fold. I especially like to travel here in late October and early November, right before prices shoot back up and the weather is warming up. Click Here to find cheap flights to Australia.

Australia

Average Temperatures
January: 72° F (22° C)
April: 65° F (18° C)
July: 53° F (12° C)
October: 64° F (18° C)
in Australia


Land Size: 2,941,285 sq miles
Population: 19,978,100 Currency: Australian Dollar

Travel Experiences
Sydney, Australia
My favorite experience was visiting the Australian Museum in Sydney and learning about the British sending their prisoners here in the 1700's. 20% of the prisoners were women, 1/3 were Irish and most were from poor areas of Britian. It was these ex-cons that eventually became the founding citizens of this nation.
hkaliel#28
El Paso, TX, USA

Send us your "Travel Experiences!"