The Trip Of A Lifetime In 2013 we ran a competition to give two lucky Brits the ultimate Australian adventure, and send them packing, from the UK, to some of Australia’s most amazing travel destinations. Alice Marples and Jake Mellor embarked upon their amazing excursion in November 2013, flying into Adelaide from Manchester, where they took The Ghan to Alice Springs to soak up some true Aboriginal sights. From Alice Springs they ventured to Fraser Island, then to Brisbane where they picked up a Mighty Campers van to embark upon their journey down Sydney. Along the way they visited Dream World, courtesy of Gold Coast Tourism, before reaching Spot X where they took part in Mojo Surf’s surf camp. One they’d reached Sydney, they ventured out to the stunning Blue Mountains, they got interviewed by the Wanderlust Travel Show on Bondi Beach Radio, and then built up the courage to complete a sky dive! It’s fair to say Alice and Jake fully embraced the all-Australian experience, which they’ve described as “completely life changing.” Here’s a few highlights from their Australian Adventure...
“This experience was one to remember, and a different way to go across country. The cheerful staff accompanied by swing music throughout the journey, made this really something special.”
The Ghan / Red Centre - 3 Days with Way Out back Tours; Uluru (Ayers Rock) Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon Tour
“This tour was definitely a memorable adventure. It included entry to the national park and visitor centre which shared some of the aboriginal ways of life and stories about the surrounding land. We saw Ayers Rock, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon from a distance (during sunset and sunrise) and visited them up close / hiking around the grounds, it really was just breath-taking. The outback was a place that felt so far away from home; red, dry and hot, quite literally the opposite to the Derbyshire Dales we’re used too.”
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