The drive from Melbourne to Cairns covers approx . 3500 km and requires a minimum of one month to travel . This route is extremely popular among travellers who come to Australia on a one year working holiday visa , making it a paradise for backpackers and road trippers .
across the world . Unfortunately , juggling between work and studies , like most of you reading this article perhaps , I did not have such luxury of time . However , my hunger to experience this alternative wondrous life drove me to squeeze in a two week long trip and book a flight to Brisbane , to set myself up right in the heart of where the entire buzz was coming from .
Having already experienced the city life of Australia , upon arrival at the airport , I rented a self drive vehicle with a fellow traveller friend , and steered away from Brisbane . This little journey will take you deeper into the hinterland and
DID YOU KNOW
The island has been home to the
Butchulla tribe for well over 5000 years , and merely 3 years ago , the people of this indigenous tribe were officially declared as the traditional owners of the island , which is also known as K ’ gari - aboriginal for Paradise . farther among the islands of this magnificent country . There is no doubt that the cities have a charm of their own . With posh dining digs , cafe cultures and nightlife , historic buildings and museums , exquisite sanctuaries and zoos , sea life aquariums and more , they make for perfect destinations for most that travel down under . What triggered this article though was the striking contrast in the rampant presence of fellow Indian travellers in cities like Melbourne , Sydney or even Gold Coast , as against the lesser known landscapes of far off islands and the inland suburban cultures that form the pulse of the country , flanked with travellers from all corners of the world ,
and yet absolutely alien to the quintessential Indian traveller .
So for the first time , or the next , that you travel to Brisbane or Gold coast , take out a few days , to check out some of these little gems that embellish the golden coastline of Australia . Here we go , there ’ s something , for everyone .
Fraser Island
Fraser Island , a listed world heritage site is the largest sand island in the world that stretches for almost 123 km in length . While the waters along the shoreline are often described by locals as a ‘ Mc- Donald ’ s drive-in for sharks ’, the island boasts of crystal clear water creeks that flow through the dense forests , fresh water lakes with healing properties , and the only rainforest in the world that ’ s growing on a sand island . The abundance of freshwater is such , that the island can
The drive from Melbourne to Cairns covers approx . 3500 km and requires a minimum of one month to travel . This route is extremely popular among travellers who come to Australia on a one year working holiday visa , making it a paradise for backpackers and road trippers .
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