Grayling

Hi HP

Yes I am going to give some feedback but I am still having trouble staying awake

I am also a bit afraid to as it was not all positive by far and I have noticed how anyone who says anything 'negative' about Australia has been attacked on here recently

Still I will publish and no doubt be damned

Best wishes

G

Pants

Hi G

Good to see you back. Have sent you a PM..thanks for yours.

Don't worry we are damned if we do and damned it we don't...say it as it is..I'm sure you won't be punished !!! and bog off to anyone who dares...

Looking forward to your news...now try and rest as best you can.

Cheers

P

jad n rich

Some dream destinations there! trouble is we visited UK in Feb to see family that cost us $15,000 :scared: so this is a budget holiday, sort of pass the cheese sandwiches mum its only another 20 hours drive kiddies

I am seriously thinking of camping in Tassie, it is beautiful, if we drove to Melb any idea of how much the ferry is across the Tasman and how long it takes??

MrsDagboy

The crossing is overnight, from memory, I think the car is cheap, its the people that cost the money :scared: . Cant remember exactly but have a feeling it was about $100 PP for a seat? Plus about $30 for the car.

Someone else may know more precisely.

wombat42

The link below should answer your questions.

www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/index.htm

if you decide to go to Tasmania don't miss Freycinet national park and Wineglass bay, in the worlds top ten beaches.

HiddenPaw

it's far cheaper to take ferry and car than flights for a whole family +car hire on the other side

website is http://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/

it is about a 12 hr trip - there are two sailings a day (in each direction)

MrsDagboy

Sorry, its $145 per adult for Xmas period, $110/child + $55 for the car.

Cheaper in off peak season - about what i quoted.

Fares on Spirit of Tasmania

jad n rich

Thanks for all the links peeps, thats expensive as its each way! but the savings on car hire and flights still make it worth considering.

MrsDagboy

It cost us $400 for a car for a week, I didnt think that was too bad! Depends if you can get cheap flights or not, we got $60 return, so that helped .

That was from Brisbane, if you drove to Melb & then flew over it would be cheaper than Bris-Hobart which is what we did.

jad n rich

Was that the jetstar $29 dollar sale when they first took off? We tried for seats but couldnt even log on! the site was jammed solid it was even on the news, you lucky thing.

Taking the car will work, it may be a 20 hour drive but we can load up with camping gear and that will save a fortune on accom too. Its sounding good so far.

Siren & Brian

Whats wrong with going to Darwin. The Northern Terriotory has some of the most beautiful country side in Oz.

Siren's b/h

HiddenPaw

they're going in Dec...i.e wet season in top of NT, too hot and humid for many, and a lot of places will be inaccessible due to the wet.

I agree tho, Top End has some of the most beautiful and stunning scenery and wildlife that I have seen anywhere in the world.

bondipom

Virgin Blue are going to start flights to Vanuatu and Fiji in September and now fly to NZ. Australian (Qantas holiday airline) airlines fly to Sabah Malaysia (Borneo) and there are some good deals there.

Grayling

There is also Pacific.com who are part of VB and who fly to NZ I believe.

G

vandiemen

Tassie is beautiful, highly recommend it, coles bay in particular is a lovely place and wineglass aswell. Spent 6 months down there last year and it is a hidden gem.