Expert: Frank Denison - 8/22/2009

Question
Hi.    In 2012 I an planning on traveling Australia for 3-6 months. I am planning to drive to los angeles because I figured that the flight costs rougly $$700-$900.  This is going to Sydney.   I want to get the. Cultural and wilderness experiance (ie. No large cities, touristy things.) What and where would you sugges I go. Any help at all. Any websites where I could  find info like this?  I would like to visited small comunities and see the wildlife.

Thanks
Crystal  

Answer
Hi Crystal,
          I am sorry my reply has taken so long, but I did not recive your original question. Experts had to email me and tell me I had a question to answer.

If you want no large cities, avoid Brisbane, St=ydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Head for the smaller towns in country New South Wales and Victoria. In New South Wales, towns like Orange, Dubbo, Bathurst Lithgow, Blue Mountains, Parkes, Broken Hill Newcastle. In Victoria try Bendigo, Ballarat, Yarra Valley, Horshame, Eucha, Mornington Penninsula, Shepparton, Mildura.

Central Australia has Ayres rock and Northern Territoy has Darwin, but they are both very "touristy" so I doubt they will suit you.

Places in Queendland I would recommend are Toowoomba, Warwick, Stanthorpe, Charleville and Longreach.

The places I have mentioned only scrape the surface. If I can be of more help, just contact me again.

Regards,
Frank