Team Chriso Tee off for Cystic Fibrosis

Friday 30th November 2012 at 8am join Team Chriso and raise funds to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. A Charity Golf Day is to be held in the format of a 4 Ball Ambrose with tickets at $60 each including 18 holes of Golf, lunch and the knowledge you are helping a great . . .

Best Australian Photo

We would like to say a big thank you to everybody who entered our latest photo competition! The winner was drawn today and the prize goes to Kerensa who took her stunning sunrise photo at Buchanan in New South Wales. Kerensa's photo - titled simply ‘Sunrise’ rece . . .

South Australia Illustrated

The Art Gallery of South Australia brings the state’s remarkable history to life with South Australia Illustrated: colonial painting in the Land of Promise, from 2 June to 5 August 2012. A survey of the development of painting in South Australia from the commencement . . .

Skypoint Climb Gold Coast

SkyPoint Climb, Australia’s highest external building walk, is the newest adventure experience on the Gold Coast taking climbers on a guided journey reaching 270 metres into the sky atop the iconic Q1 resort building. The awe-inspiring open air adventure, SkyPoint Cli . . .

Million Paws Walk

Join in the fun at RSPCA Qld’s biggest fundraising event of the year - Million Paws Walk! We need your help to raise vital funds to assist in caring for more than 18,000 dogs that our Animal Care Centres receive each year. These dogs are not as fortunate as your much . . .

Dreamworld Welcomes the Wiggles for Live Shows

Dreamworld, home of Wiggles World, is excited to announce The Wiggles and their friends will be visiting Australia’s biggest theme park to perform live on Saturday 10 March, 2012. Gates will open to the theme park extra early from 9am to ensure that Wiggly fans can ge . . .

2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art

2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art From an explosive light installation that clocks births, deaths and dying stars in real time to a full body cast that mimics the aging process by slumping, sagging and wrinkling in front of your eyes, the 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Au . . .

Spectacular New Video Work makes its Australian Premiere

Spectacular New Video Work makes its Australian Premiere at Art Gallery of South Australia Allegoria Sacra, the monumental new video work by celebrated international collective AES+F, will screen for the first time in Australia as part of the Adelaide Fringe, on Friday 24 F . . .

Chinese New Year at Warner Bros. Movie World!

2012 Year of the DragonCelebrate Chinese New Year at Warner Bros. Movie World.As the Year of the Rabbit ends... in comes the Dragon!!Warner Bros. Movie World is proud to present a special dragon dance show to greet all guests for a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year. The . . .

Travelling Film Festival Returns to the Territory

The Travelling Film Festival is on the road again; first stop for 2012 is the Northern Territory, screening in Alice Springs 17-20 February at the Araluen Arts Centre. With nine features and three shorts, from seven different countries, it’s the best excuse to visit an . . .

Caravan Sales increase as Families Choose Healthy Outdoor Holidays

R.V. Asia Pacific, sole importers of world-leading Adria Caravans from Europe, have enjoyed a modest increase of 12% in sales throughout the Australian market over the past 12 months. General Manager, Chris Swann, said there has been a marked trend of caravan buyers wishing . . .

Holiday Shrektacular show at Dreamworld

These holidays, Dreamworld welcomes award-winning entertainment brand DreamWorks Animation. A host of beloved characters will feature in the new Holiday Shrektacular show from 19 December to 27 January including Shrek, Puss in Boots, Po from Kung Fu Panda, and many of the c . . .

A Day On The Track

‘A Day On The Track’ is one of the premier car and bike events on the calendar to be held in Melbourne’s West. We celebrated its 1st year of operation in 2011, at the events home, Tabcorp Park. We are happy to announce that the event will be returning to . . .

Moonshadow Cruises wins at the NSW tourism industry awards

Celebrations all round, as Moonshadow Cruises proudly accepted the top award for Major Tour and Transport Operator last night (17th November) at the NSW Tourism Awards held in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Janene Rees, Sales and Business Development Manager at . . .

Habitat HQ’s Second Victorian Crown

Habitat HQ was crowned best Victorian ‘Backpacker Accommodation’ at the RACV 2011 Victorian Tourism Awards gala dinner held at Crown Casino last night. Winning for a second consecutive year, the judges again recognised Habitat HQ’s innovative tourism offering awarding . . .

Dreamworld Unveils Spectacular End To 2011

NEW WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT ALLIANCE WITH DREAMWORKS ANIMATION. Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Australia has today revealed a new and world-class alliance with the innovative global entertainment brand, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA), in the park’s most ant . . .

Paradise Jet Boating 2011 QLD Tourism Awards Finalists

Tony and Zoe are excited to announce that Paradise Jet Boating were awarded category finalists for both ‘Adventure Tourism’ and ‘Tour and/or Transport Operators’ at the Queensland Tourism Awards, held in Brisbane on Friday 4th November 2011. "The 2010-2011 financia . . .

Fantasea, Queensland, Tourism Award Winners

For the second year in a row Fantasea have taken home the Best Major Tour and / or Transport Operator at the 2011 Queensland Tourism Awards! This is Fantasea's fourth tourism award for the year having being recognised nationally at the Qantas Tourism Awards in March with t . . .

Afternoon Tea with Legend of Adventure Jon Muir

After the huge success of afternoon tea in Madrid, Philadelphia, London and Edinburgh already this year, the next teatime foray held by UK based "The Adventurists" ventures even further afield to Sydney, Australia. Guests attending this event will have the pleasure of meetin . . .

Habitat HQ’s Gold Streak

Habitat HQ has been recognized with another industry award, continuing its winning streak and adding another ‘gold’ to its tally in 2011. Habitat HQ were awarded their second consecutive Golden Backpack Award for ‘Best Backpacker in Victoria 2011’at the Golden Back . . .

John Fairfax AO to judge Animals on Bikes

John Fairfax AO, the Chairman of the Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) and former Director of Fairfax Media and Past Chairman of Rural Press , Australia’s largest publishers of regional and agricultural news and information has accepted the invitation to judge a . . .

Tourism Award wins for Cruise Whitsundays

Cruise Whitsunday's 7th Birthday week was capped off in style when they took out two major awards at the annual Whitsundays Tourism Awards. The company was the recipient of the "Major Tour & Transport Operator" award and the "Major Attractions" award for its Knuckle Reef po . . .

Queensland Late Model Racers make a wish for Zoe Girdlestone

Queensland Late Model Racers make a wish for Zoe Girdlestone Zoe Girdlestone passed away in 2009. She was only 19 at the time. Zoe was born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease, with no cure. Despite the day to day battle of living with cystic fibrosis, Zoe remained as . . .

2011 Deni Ute Muster Defies the Elements

Rain couldn’t dampen the annual celebrations of all things Australian and the icon of the ute at the Deniliquin Ute Muster on September 30 and October 1. Rain in the two days leading up to the event, and for the two days of the event, didn’t deter more than 18,000 peopl . . .

Ardent Leisure Announces Skypoint Climb

Construction commences on the Gold Coast's New Tourism Attraction Queensland Premier Anna Bligh joined Ardent Leisure Chief Executive Officer, Greg Shaw and SkyPoint General Manager, Andrew Sharry today, Monday 26 September, to announce the Gold Coast's most anticipated new . . .

Eskimo Joe says Bring on the Deni Ute Muster!

Aussie rock band Eskimo Joe are counting the days until they hit the Deni Ute Muster stage on Saturday, October 1, preparing for a huge performance to a big crowd. "Any time you cross cars with rock'n roll it's always out of control," Eskimo Joe guitarist, Stu MacLeod said. . . .

Suzi Quatro to sign new album at Deni Ute Muster

Suzi Quatro fans at this year's Deniliquin Ute Muster and Play on the Plains Festival will be treated to a rare opportunity to get the Queen of Rock’s signature. Headlining the Friday night concert at this year's Festival on September 30, Festival organisers have received . . .

Author Launches Book at Ute Muster

One of Australia's best-selling female writers, Rachael Treasure, will return to the Deni Ute Muster to launch her latest book, The Girl and the Ghost-Grey Mare. The Deni Ute Muster will be the first time the public get to have a look at the author’s newest book, which wi . . .

Australia’s Rarest Ute on Show

The Deniliquin Ute Muster's Ute Exhibition Centre is the place to find Australia‟s and arguably the world‟s rarest ute. When created, only 6 Zeta Utility vehicles were made by the Lightburn company – which was more noted for its production of washing machines, hydrau . . .

Gold Coast Show

This was the Gold Coast Shows 105th year. The show had all kinds of family entertainment and various competitions along with the usually popular Show Bags, Face Painting, Fair Rides and side shows and so many other activities. For animal lovers it certainly offered plenty . . .

Guy Sebastian Gears up for Muster

A ute muster might not be where you'd expect to see former Australian Idol winner, Guy Sebastian performing, but in 2011, that's exactly where he'll be. Taking the stage at the 2011 Deni Ute Muster (Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1) along with Guy will be a massiv . . .

Working Holidays in Australia

Tourism Australia are doing their best promote Working Holidays and encourage young travellers to consider Australia as a place to work or travel. To do this Tourism Australia has released a new campaign called ‘30 days in Oz’. The campaign consists of 30 one minute on . . .

Father's Day

Father's Day, falls on the first Sunday of each September in Australia. In many other countries it falls on the third Sunday in June. However, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea share the first Sunday of September as the day to celebrate fatherhood and male p . . .

Feeling and Looking Good for Summer!

With spring and summer approaching the days are going to get hotter and hotter, which means it's time to take off the layers of clothing and get active! Whether you are going to the beach or going out with friends you want to and feel good. In summer there are more opportun . . .

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To stay updated with what is happening at Australian Explorer join our Facebook and Twitter pages. We are constantly updating both with information about events, experiences, locations, special offers and more. Facebook is a great way to keep up to date and communicate with . . .

Supporting the Mater Foundation

Australian Explorer supports and sponsors a number of different charities located all over Australia. One of them is the Mater Foundation in Queensland. The Mater Foundation has mater hospitals in Brisbane that care for ill babies and children. Each year, 2000 premature and . . .

New Blog on Australian Explorer!

As you can see we have integrated a blog system onto the Australian Explorer website. Our blog will supply our customers with daily posts about a range of experiences in Australia, destinations and explorer news. You will also have the option to leave feedback on the blogs. . . .

Save Money and Time by Booking Hostel Accommodation Online!

Hostels are the best accommodation option for backpackers or budget conscious travellers. When looking for affordable accommodation you don’t want to have to pay any booking fees or extra unnecessary charges. You could be paying $20.00 for one night in a hostel dorm room a . . .

An Adventure Holiday with a Difference

Take part in something adventurous while raising money for a great Charity this upcoming July in 2012. Join the Just4Kids Motortrail for a 15 day Cape York safari from Cardwell to Cooktown. You will enjoy the adventure, the fun, the experience and the fact that you are also . . .

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