How To See Australia From A Unique Pespective

Australia is a huge country, the sixth biggest in the world, the only country that is also a continent, easily the world’s largest island, and twice the size of India, which gives a real perspective of how vast the land Down Under really is.

Conventional wisdom tells us that travelers heading to Australia should plan their trips to the different based on domestic air travel routes. While that would be sensible given the efficiency and relatively low cost of this method of travel, you’d be missing the opportunity to see Australia from a number of unique perspectives.

Instead, we encourage you to ditch your airline ticket, and discover an alternative way to see this great country.

Taking the Outback Train

While there is nothing unique about taking the train, few journeys give you the mind-blowing experience that a trip across the outback does. When you take such a trip, you’ll probably find yourself surprised that you’re going to trust what essentially looked like a tin shack on rails to take you thousands of miles across the country.

It is all part of the experience, however, and you can expect to stop at a number of outback outposts, with remote settlements and townships offering as much majesty as the larger cities such as Alice Springs.

Cruising Around Australia

Instead of travelling over land to find the best of Australia, why not travel by sea? If you’re a fan of cruises, not to mention stunning coastline, clear seas, and you’re excited by the thought of seeing whales and dolphins almost every day of your trip, then an around Australia cruise is definitely an option worth seeking.

If you’re looking to travel further afield, you can choose a cruise that takes in New Zealand, South East Asia, or even the Antarctic Ice Shelf.

The Australian Driving Experience

Australia is well-known for its famous driving routes, but sticking to these will only introduce you to a very small proportion of what the country has to offer.

Use a company such as Transfercar to keep the costs low and hire a luxurious campervan, and then go off the beaten track and down the dirt and gravel roads to the villages, forests, and beaches that go largely untouched, even by those who live in the local area.

Helicopter Tourism

Some areas of Australia are so vast that it can take you days to explore them. However, places such as the Australian Alps, El Questro, and the Bungle Bungle Ranges, to name three, are all areas where you can take guided tours by helicopter across the stunning landscape.

El Questro is a particular opportunity for this type of travel, as there is a number of landing points around the area so you can get off, take a look around, and even stay overnight if you wish to.

Aboriginal Guides

Vast areas of Australia are still dominated by Aboriginal heritage, from the Bungle Bungle Ranges as mentioned previously to Kakadu National Park, Uluru, Daintree Forest, and the Blue Mountains. All of these areas, and others, have Aboriginal outposts where you can be taken on a guided tour by a tribesperson who lives in the area.

Looking with your own eyes, you see amazing sights, but with an authentic guide, you learn what everything means and why Aboriginal people hold certain things so close to their hearts.

Australia from a Unique Perspective

Australia is a great country to travel around, but taking a unique perspective, however you decide to do so, will give you an experience even better than you would normally enjoy.

Rob is a passionate traveler who has seen Australia by air, sea, and land in recent years. Rob is planning to skydive over the Australian desert in early 2014 for yet another unique perspective of a country he loves to visit.