School Holidays and School Term Dates in Australia
Each of the Australian States set their own school terms and holiday
dates, and they are often at slightly different times in the different States.
An example of this is the 2008/2009 Summer Holiday starts on Dec 13 in QLD, SA &
NT, Dec 19 in Tasmania & WA, and Dec 20 in ACT, NSW & VIC.
Private and Independent schools often have slightly different dates, normally
starting a bit earlier or ending a bit later. An example of this is in
Queensland, where the summer holiday starts on Dec 13th in the State schools,
some Private schools start on Dec 6th.
The Big 4 Group - Quoted as having over 165 Holiday parks over Australia. Many
of these have 2 bedroom villas, with kitchen and en-suite facilities, and can be
pretty comfortable for a few weeks stay.
Australian Caravan Park Reports - A web
site that contains reports on the quality of Australian caravan parks, as rated by the people who stay in them.
The Major Theme Parks
The Qld/NSW border area has some very well known Theme parks:
Paradise Country,
home of the ultimate Australiana farm experience, also at the Gold Coast. And the
Australian
Outback Spectacular, opened in early 2006, a unique and
exciting show capturing the grandeur of the Australian Outback.
If you are living in the area, check out the
Annual Ticket prices, eg: A normal daily ticket may cost $60, but an annual
ticket is $150. Wet'n'Wild is cheaper at $49 daily or $145 annual.
(July 2008 price) (Children's prices are cheaper).
The Warner Bros. Super Pass gives you
unlimited entry for 14 days to Movie World, Sea World and
Wet'n'Wild Water World all year round. Visit any park, any day as many times
as you like for 14 days.
Adults $187 and
Children (3 - 13) $122 (July 2008 price)
Where to stay near Dream World, Queensland,
Australia
Coomera Motor Inn
Dream World Parkway, Coomera, QLD
31 rooms right next to Dream World, close to Movie world, wet'n'wild, sea world http://www.coomeramotorinn.com.au
Whale
watching around Hervey Bay and Fraser Island, Queensland, is very popular
between late July and early November, when humpback whales frequent the calm and
temperate waters in the area, on their annual migration.
Whale watching tours can be found for around $100 per adult.
A Tiger Moth Joy Flight
Aquaduck Tours
Australia Zoo Self Drive Tour
Australian Kayaking Adventures
Australian Outback Spectacular
Beach Trekkers
Bungy Jump
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
David Fleay Wildlife Park
Dolphin Wild's Moreton Island Cruise
Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant
Dreamworld
Extreme Jetboating
Flycoaster
Gold Coast ATV Adventures
Gold Coast Motorcycle Tours
Gold Coast Turf Club
Haunted House
Jet Ski Safaris
Jetboat Extreme
King Tutts Putt Putt
Le Mans Kart Racing
Leisure Marine Charters
Mirage Boat Hire
Mud Crab Cruise
O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse
Paradise Jet Boating
Plan B Party Tours
Putt Putt Golf
QDeck
RaceNutz Megastore
Sea World
Seabreeze Sports
Shane's Watersports World
Skirmish - Paintball Shooting Game
Sling Shot
South Stradbroke Island Resort
Sunrise Parasail
The Shooting Centre
Thunderbird Park
Tiki Boat Hire
Timezone
Tropical Fruit World
Tweed Endeavour Cruises
Vomatron
Warner Bros. Movie World
Wax Museum
Wet 'n' Wild Water World
Whales in Paradise
WhiteWater World
Wyndham Cruises