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SELF-DRIVE ITINERARIES<br />
<strong>STA</strong> TRAVEL<br />
AUS & NZ<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
Road Trip!<br />
Most of our self-drives include<br />
a co-pilot kit with full itinerary,<br />
map and handy tips about the<br />
off-the-beaten track places you’ll<br />
encounter. Want to alter these<br />
routes? Ask your <strong>Travel</strong> Expert to<br />
tailor-make your itinerary. Or, you<br />
might like one of our other Aussie<br />
self-drives shown on pages 61,<br />
73, 102 and 129. Please note,<br />
prices include all accommodation<br />
but exclude car hire as costs are<br />
subject to change. Simply ask for<br />
up-to date rental prices.<br />
EAST COAST<br />
DISCOVERY<br />
Brisbane<br />
Cairns<br />
FR<br />
$2,031<br />
14 DAYS<br />
Highlights<br />
• Discover the breathtaking northern tropics of Oz<br />
• Enjoy a unique, ‘true blue’ farmstay experience<br />
• Includes a full-day tour to Queensland stunner, Fraser Island<br />
Inclusions<br />
Accommodation: Standard hotel rooms (10 nts), studio<br />
apartment Airlie Beach (1 nt), farmstay Barmoya (1 nt), garden<br />
cottage Atherton Tablelands (1 nt) Meals: 10 breakfasts<br />
Includes: Self-drive kit, backpack, maps, detailed itinerary,<br />
24-hr assistance, return transfer Hervey Bay - Kingfisher Bay,<br />
full-day 4WD Fraser Island tour Note: Car hire is not included<br />
- see page 20. Total Distance: 2,112km Tour Code: BNEECD<br />
THE CORAL<br />
COAST<br />
Perth<br />
Perth<br />
Hit the gas and head up the aptly named Sunshine Coast to Hervey Bay. Catch the<br />
catamaran to Fraser Island for two days of sand dunes, coloured cliffs, freshwater<br />
lakes and rainforest walking tracks. Day 4, return to the mainland and drive towards<br />
Rockhampton for a unique famstay - a real Aussie experience! Continue north, stopping<br />
en route at Eungella before arriving at Airlie Beach, the springboard for swashbuckling<br />
Whitsunday sailing adventures. Tick off Townsville and Mission Beach, exploring<br />
the waterfalls, crater lakes and volcanic formations of the Atherton Tablelands on<br />
Day 10. Arrive into Port Douglas, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, on Day 12.<br />
Scuba, snorkel or sail over the Coral Sea. A trip to Daintree Rainforest is also highly<br />
recommended. Day 14, drive south to Cairns where your journey ends.<br />
FR<br />
$702<br />
7 DAYS<br />
Highlights<br />
• See wild dolphins swimming in the crystal-clear waters of Monkey Mia<br />
• Explore Kalibarri’s spectacular red rock gorges and rugged coastal cliffs<br />
• Check out the towering limestone Pinnacles of Namburg National Park<br />
Inclusions<br />
Accommodation: Choice of standard/superior hotels:<br />
Geraldton (1 nt), Money Mia (2 nts), Kalbarri (2 nts),<br />
Cervantes (1 nt) Meals: No meals included Includes:<br />
Self-deive kit, maps, detailed itinerary, tourist info guides,<br />
24-hr assistance Note: Self-drive kit included. Transfers<br />
& car hire are not included - see page 20. Total Distance:<br />
1,925km Tour Code: PERSDR<br />
Departing from Perth, drive north to Geraldton, perched on a breathtaking coastline.<br />
Known as ‘Sun City’ it has an average of 8 hours’ sunshine a day and a world-leading<br />
rock lobster fishery. The following morning, journey on to Monkey Mia. Spend an<br />
unforgettable couple of days enjoying beautiful scenery, sparkling waters and spotting<br />
its famous dolphins. Explore Shark Bay on Day 3 then drive south to Kalbarri on Day<br />
4. A favoured holiday playground, its blessed with pristine beaches, towering coastal<br />
cliffs, soaring river gorges and protected swimming bays. Continue south to the laidback<br />
fishing village of Cervantes and Namburg National Park on Day 6. The gateway to<br />
the Pinnacles, relax on white sand beaches and paddle in turquoise waters teeming with<br />
marine life. Your final day, travel to the vibrant city of Perth where your self-drive ends.<br />
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