Australia Standby Travel
Explore the Great Barrier Reef, World Heritage Rainforests and the Great Outback. Australia is a great destination with coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometres and is linked by over 10,000 beaches.
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It’s about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world – only two people per square kilometre.
Australia’s coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometres and is linked by over 10,000 beaches, more than any other country in the world. More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the coast, making it an integral part of our laid-back lifestyle.
If you are planning for a down under holidays, this is the right place to be, book tours, activities and accommodation online and enjoy a great deals.
There is much to do in an Australia holiday, tourist attractions such as climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, diving and snorkerling the Great Barrier Reef.
For an experience of a lifetime, take a cruise with “Quicksilver Cruises”, their friendly crew will take you to a reef at the very edge of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef known as the Continental Shelf, to an underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour and brilliance.
Some of our Best Great Barrier Reef Tours
Quicksilver - Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
For your experience of a lifetime, Quicksilver Cruises’ friendly crew will take you to a reef at the very edge of Australia ’s Great Barrier Reef known as the Continental Shelf, to an underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour and brilliance.
Prices from $205 per adult
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Crocodile Explorer & Green Island Cruise Combo
Enjoy the first half of your day on a wilderness cruise on Trinity Inlet and a tour of the Cairns Crocodile Farm and then in the afternoon a half day cruise to Green Island. Get up close and personal to the crocodiles.
Prices from $140 per adult
Book NowQuicksilver takes you to Agincourt Reef, a magnificent ribbon reef where you can experience first hand the magic that is the Great Barrier Reef. With Quicksilver you can choose to dive, snorkel, or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a Quicksilver semi-sub, just one metre underwater.
Watch the fish feeding from Quicksilver’s unique underwater viewing platform and underwater observatory, or fly in a helicopter over the reef. Quicksilver Cruises has a number of vessels and Great Barrier Reef options to suit your reef cruising, snorkelling and diving needs. Choose from the world’s best known outer reef experience, sailing to coral sea islands, dive and snorkel adventures, whichever way you choose, you’ll bring home a lifetime of memories from this living natural wonder known as The Great Barrier Reef.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland. It has a population of about 2 million people, making it the third-largest city in Australia. It’s a positive attitude and creative confidence that makes Brisbane a genuine new-world city.
Also, even though Brisbane is rapidly developing and forward-thinking, it maintains a youthful enthusiasm and has what is arguably the most vibrant, laid back warm atmosphere of any east-coast capital city.
Brisbane has a year-round living climate. When the wet season hits the northern Australian tropics, Brisbane enjoys hot & clear summer days. When winter hits the southern capitals of Sydney & Melbourne sending temperatures into the low tens (°C), Brisbane climate stays around 20°C.
Melbourne
Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city, and the capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria, located at the head of Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is Australia’s cultural capital, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens. Its 4-million residents are both multicultural and sports-mad.
It is often said that Melbourne has “four seasons in one day”. This is particularly common in late Autumn and early Spring, when the weather is quite changeable, although major extremes are rarely felt in one day. Statistically, Melbourne receives only about 600mm (24 inches) of rainfall annually, which is scattered throughout the year. October is usually considered to be statistically the wettest month.
Sydney
Sydney is the Harbour City. It is the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia with an enviable reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful and liveable cities. Brimming with history, nature, culture, art, fashion, cuisine, design, it is set next to miles of ocean coastline and sandy surf beaches. The city is also home to the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, two of the most iconic structures on the planet.
Sydney is comfortable for travellers to visit any time of year. The city enjoys over 300 sunny days each year and is surrounded by nature and national parks, which extend into the suburbs and right to the shores of the harbour.
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is ideal for a trip to the Great Barrier Reef or to the Daintree Rainforest, with Cape Tribulation a 90 minute drive on well maintained sealed roads.
Port Douglas maintains a village feel, as it is a town where the Palm Trees are taller than the buildings and you can meander through the town to do some shopping, or enjoy a wide variety of cafes, pubs, restaurants & bars, ranging from those offering excellent value to world class cuisine.
It is a very popular tourist, beach and reef destination, with the peak season being during the Australian winter.
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the southeast corner of the state of Queensland in Australia, located between the state capital of Brisbane to the north and the New South Wales state border to the south. The Gold Coast has long been a high-profile tourist destination for Australians and overseas travelers, with Surfers Paradise being the hub of tourist activity. Gold Coast is a holiday playground featuring stunning beaches and exciting Theme Parks.
The Gold Coast has a mild, sub-tropical climate, with consistent temperatures year-round, with an average high of 29 degrees C in January and 21 degrees in July. The winter months tend to have little rainfall, while the summer has frequent storms originating from the west.
Brisbane Whale Watching
Brisbane Whale Watching’s multi-million dollar purpose built luxury catamaran, MV Eye-Spy is ready to take you on a breath-taking journey through the waters of Moreton Bay.
Great Ocean Road Classic Tour
The spectacular Great Ocean Road is one of Australia’s most popular destinations. Experience and enjoy the breathtaking coastline, as every twist and turn exposes you to stretches of broad, uninterrupted beaches, dramatic coastlines and the lush rainforest of the Otway Ranges.
Starlight Dinner Cruise
Cruise the harbour under the glow of city lights and enjoy the spectacular views on Sydney’s most affordable dinner cruise.
Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
Quicksilver Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise - Australia’s most awarded reef cruise! For your experience of a lifetime, Quicksilver’s friendly crew will take you to a reef at the very edge of Australia’s Continental Shelf…
Springbrook Rainforests
An amazing tour of World Heritage listed rainforests in Australia’s ‘Green Cauldron’. Take a walk through these sub-tropical, ancient rainforests to the stunning lookouts over the lush valleys and Gold Coast.
