Popular Australian Tourist Destinations

Select your favourite Australian tourist destination

Melbourne

           

Cairns

Sydney

Alice Springs

Darwin

Cairns

Where is Cairns? What is the best way to travel to Cairns from Brisbane? Research flight times and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.

– http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html

Research available accommodation in Cairns and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4

Research car hire in Cairns. Would you need to travel by car to your selected tourist attractions?– http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/

Cairns

What are the main tourist attractions in and around Cairns?– http://www.destinationex.com/index2.html and click on ‘things to do’– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/sightseeing?geo_type=location&g

eo_id=4258 http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/QLDCairns.shtml

– http://www.clickforaustralia.com/Queensland.htm – http://www.tropicalholidays.com.au/cairns.cfm – http://www.australia.com/places_to_go/explore_by_maps/Queensland/Q

LD_Tropical_North/Reg_Exp_STD1.aust?L=en&C=AU

Select four main tourist attractions. Describe these places or activities in detail (include a description of the activity, costs, photos, etc.)

Why would your Japanese exchange student want to visit these selected tourist attractions? Justify in terms of interests, hobbies, culture or historical significance.

Melbourne

Where is Melbourne? What is the best way to travel to Melbourne from

Brisbane? Research flight times and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.

– http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html

Research available accommodation in Melbourne and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4

Research car hire in Melbourne. Would you need to travel by car to your selected tourist attractions?– http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/

Melbourne

What are the main tourist attractions in and around Melbourne?– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/sightseeing?geo_type=location&ge

o_id=4258– http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/VICMelbourne.shtml – http://www.australia.com/things_to_do/Amazing_experiences/Australias_

penguins/Article_ALL.aust?I=Penguins_on_parade.xml&L=en&C=AU

– http://www.clickforaustralia.com/Victoria.htm Select four main tourist attractions. Describe these places or

activities in detail (include a description of the activity, costs, photos, etc.)

Why would your Japanese exchange student want to visit these selected tourist attractions? Justify in terms of interests, hobbies, culture or historical significance.

Sydney

Where is Sydney? What is the best way to travel to Sydney from Brisbane? Research flight times and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.

– http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html

Research available accommodation in Sydney and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4

Research car hire in Sydney. Would you need to travel by car to your selected tourist attractions?– http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/

Sydney

What are the main tourist attractions in and around Sydney?– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/sightseeing?geo_type

=location&geo_id=4258 – http://www.clickforaustralia.com/NSW.htm – http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/NSWSydney.shtml – http://www.australia.com/things_to_do/Amazing_experiences/Climb_Sydney

s_Harbour_Bridge/Reg_Exp_STD1.aust?I=Climb_Sydneys_Harbour_Bridge.xml&L=en&C=AU

– http://www.australia.com/places_to_go/Beach_coast_and_reef/beach_sydney/Prod_Map_STD1.aust?I=beach_sydney.xml&L=en&C=AU

Select four main tourist attractions. Describe these places or activities in detail (include a description of the activity, costs, photos, etc.)

Why would your Japanese exchange student want to visit these selected tourist attractions? Justify in terms of interests, hobbies, culture or historical significance.

Alice Springs

Where is Alice Springs? What is the best way to travel to Alice Springs from

Brisbane? Research flight times and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.

– http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html

Research available accommodation in Alice Springs and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4

Research car hire in Alice Springs. Would you need to travel by car to your selected tourist attractions?– http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/

Alice Springs

What are the main tourist attractions in and around Alice Springs?

– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/sightseeing?geo_type=state&geo_id=3

– http://www.australia.com/places_to_go/ProductIntercept.aust?P=9000571&L=en&C=AU

– http://www.clickforaustralia.com/NorthernTerritory.htm – http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/NTAliceSprings.shtml

Select four main tourist attractions. Describe these places or activities in detail (include a description of the activity, costs, photos, etc.)

Why would your Japanese exchange student want to visit these selected tourist attractions? Justify in terms of interests, hobbies, culture or historical significance.

Darwin

Where is Darwin? What is the best way to travel to Darwin from Brisbane? Research flight times and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.

– http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html

Research available accommodation in Darwin and costs for 2 children and 1 adult.– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4

Research car hire in Darwin. Would you need to travel by car to your selected tourist attractions?– http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/

Darwin

What are the main tourist attractions in and around Darwin?– http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/sightseeing– http://www.clickforaustralia.com/NorthernTerritory.htm– http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/NTDarwin.shtml#Thi

ngs%20to%20see– http://www.walkabout.com.au/fairfax/locations/NTKakaduNationalP

ark.shtml

Select four main tourist attractions. Describe these places or activities in detail (include a description of the activity, costs, photos, etc.)

Why would your Japanese exchange student want to visit these selected tourist attractions? Justify in terms of interests, hobbies, culture or historical significance.

Create a Presentation on your Favourite Tourist Destination

Using the information you have gathered, create a multimedia presentation on your favourite tourist destination.

Ensure that you answer all of the questions asked in this presentation.

Use clear headings. Include a map of Australia which shows where

your tourist destination is.

Bibliography

Walkabout – Australian Travel Guide http://www.walkabout.com.au/ Explore Australia http://www.planbooktravel.com/ Queensland Holidays – Tourism Queensland http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/ DestinationEX – Cairns, Port Douglas http://www.destinationex.com/index2.html Australian Explorer http://www.australianexplorer.com Click for Australia http://www.clickforaustralia.com Australia.com http://www.australia.com Cairns – Tropical North Queensland http://www.tropicalholidays.com.au/cairns.cfm Car Hire Deals http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/ Images sourced from: http://office.microsoft.com/clipart

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