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| Adventures
in Australia's Outback |
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out on my own to explore an area with nothing more than my guidebook to
direct me, there are certain situations and locations that justify, or
even necessitate a guided tour. Australia’s Red Center is one of
those places. Not only is the area inhospitable, but there are huge distances
between places of interest to travellers.And so I find myself jumping on
an Adventure Tours bus leaving Alice Springs very early one November morning.
By Dawnelle Salant May/06 |
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| Australia:
Wilson's Promontory |
| - Australia
has no shortage of national parks providing magnificent scenery.
When it comes to wildlife, however, one stands out from the rest – Wilson’s
Promontory National Park. Referred to as The Prom, this national
park protects 50,000 hectares of diverse landscape; untouched beaches,
swamps and rainforest. Jul/06 |
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| Australia
Property Buying Process and Investment Facts |
| - Income and capital gains
derived from property owned in Australia has to be reported to the Australian
taxation authorities but there are certain incentives in place for overseas
property investors to reduce or negate their taxation liability.
Sept./06 |
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| Australia’s
East Coast Islands ~ Island Hopping |
| - by Dawnelle Salant - One
place worth stopping in for at least a few days is the town of 1770. The
only town to have a name consisting solely of numbers, 1770 was named after
the year Captain James Cook stopped there. Our main reason for visiting
here is to participate in one of the day trips going to Lady Musgrave Island.
From 1770, the boat takes about two hours to get out to the Great Barrier
Reef. Once there, it ties up to a pontoon that holds snorkeling equipment,
an underwater viewing tunnel and a glass bottom boat. You can go for a
walk on the island itself, but scuba divers have to sacrifice this opportunity
in order to descend into the depths of the coral rich blue-green waters
of the lagoon. April/05 |
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| Australia's
Great Ocean Road |
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Great Ocean Road, billed as one of the world’s most stunning coastal drives.
Driving yourself along the spectacular coastline would be redundant; if
you’re paying attention to the road, you’re going to miss all the scenery.
Let someone else do the driving so you can concentrate on the important
things. Jun/06 |
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| Awake
From The Dreamtime ~ Facing The Realities Of Modern-Day Australia |
| - by
Sharon Miller - When I was a little girl, the dream of visiting the Land
Down Under occupied my mind. I dreamed of long stretches of white beach,
of bush land as far as the eye could see, of deserts that rivaled the Sahara.
I thought about the friendly faces of blond haired, blue eyed Australians
smiling as they greeted me with the traditional “G’day.” When I finally
visited Australia, during my senior year of college, I found myself entering
the land of my dreams. Aug./05 |
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| Australia:
The Price of Adventure |
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my family and I decided to undertake a move to Australia we found that,
while we thought we had researched the costs pretty effectively, we were
woefully unprepared. My wife's initial reaction was something along
the lines of “I don’t think so” but with a lot more expletives. Michael
A. Kozlowski May/06 |
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| Back
In Time To Gonwonda Land ~ Adventure In Australia |
| - By
William Starr Moake - Great article about traveling around the remote northern
territories of Australia. Find out what it's like to travel through a landscape
that is 120 million years old. You will see some of the oldest flora and
fauna in the world. Be careful because there is the dangerous funnel web
spider and the brown box jellyfish, both of which can kill a human. If
you're brave and like adventure then take a look at what it's like to travel
to the far north of Australia. Nov./03 |
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| Brisbane’s
Building Madness ~ In The North Of Australia |
| - by
Sarah Jacquet - Being Australia’s booming city means building madness for
Brisbane. Land releases, whole new villages planned and built, original
size blocks of land halved and existing properties increasing in value.
Buying property is still possible here and the good news is that for the
first time in 9 years, Australia has recorded it’s lowest annual increase
in property prices. Land prices have even decreased in some places to 50%
of the price they were two years ago. Jun/05 |
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| Creatures
And Comforts On Kangaroo Island ~ 4-WD Tracking of Koalas, Kangaroos, and
Cockatoos |
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by Carol L. Bowman Photos by Ernie L. Sowers - The dark, deserted building
showed no resemblance to an airport. Noticing our hesitation, the cab driver
reassured us that this was the Adelaide General Aviation Terminal, the
departure venue for Emu Airways’ 84 weekly flights to Kangaroo Island.
Much of our eager anticipation for this sojourn centered on a magical,
ecological adventure to Australia’s third largest island, 30 minutes by
air and 120 km. from the mainland. Being the dutiful U.S. travelers that
we are, we arrived at the terminal the customary 2 hours prior to departure
time. Aug./05 |
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| Crikey!
Crocs And Devils And Platypuses ~ Oh My! |
| - by
Dawnelle Salant - After spending over a month lazing on beaches, swimming
in the sea and interacting with Australia’s wildlife, I was actually ready
for a city break by the time we arrived in Brisbane. The capital of Queensland,
Brisbane is a delightful city – big enough to have all the comforts of
city living, but small enough not to smother you. Part of Brisbane’s charm
is definitely its multitude of riverside parks. Brisbane River winds its
way through the city, so be sure to spend an afternoon strolling through
the Botanic Gardens that run alongside the water. Jun/05 |
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| Development
Preference Shares - an alternative to development risk |
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appears to be the latest trend to involve investors in development of projects,
in order to gain greater return for the investor. Development does involve
some level of risk. When Professional developers look at potential returns
they generally expect some level of variance to the returns suggested at
the outset due to building delays, expenses being over budget and a lack
of sales of the final product which can add to holding costs. As a way
to limit these risks for those funding projects developers in Australia
have introduced “development preference shares” as a way of moving an investor
into the position of financing the project rather than being a fellow developer.
By Dominic Murphy Dec./05 |
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| Emerging
Growth Location - Real Estate in Australia |
| - Looking
for an emerging growth location in Australia, consider investing in Darwin
Australia, in a project that offers investors a long term lease with guaranteed
returns. As a property investor, you are probably looking for excellent
value today as well as solid projected medium to long term growth. By John
Faulkner |
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| Escape
Artist Evaluation of Australia As a Expatriate Destination |
| - As pointed out in the book
Escape From America, measuring a nation's potential as an expatriate destination
by looking only at the level of wages & personal income is foolish.
Level of income tells you nothing other than how much is being earned.
It doesn't tell you the price of tomatoes, the quality of the schools,
nor the level of crime. If you have to put bars on your windows, bus your
children 15 miles to a civilized school and eat polluted tomatoes, you've
lost income and quality of life - - Australia is noted for many things,
but most of all it is noted for it's excellent quality of life. |
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| Ex-Pats
Living And Thriving Down Under ~ In Australia |
| - by Dee Farrell - Australia
and New Zealand are very appealing to Americans because of the similarities
in lifestyle, language and currency - and for a lot more reasons, politics
aside. There’s a plethora of MIAs (migration agents) and unique services
like BMI (Business Migration Investments & Tours) that are headed by
ex-pat Americans eager to help you make the “sea change.” And there are
organisations like AAA (Australian-American Association) and Necomers Network
to tell you where to go to network with fellow ex-pats. April/05 |
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| Expatriates
Build Wealth in Australia |
| - The Aussie dollar is at
an all time low against the American dollar and the strong Pound Sterling,
consequently there is strong purchasing power for Expats and UK residents
in Australia. Australia welcomes foreign investment in real estate.
Overseas investors can therefore obtain the benefit of freehold title.
To take advantage of this, major developers such as Central Equity apply
to the Federal Government Foreign Investment Review Board to gain permission
to sell their residential apartments to foreign investors prior to releasing
their development to the public. |
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| Falling
In Love With Australia ~ Staying On In Australia |
| - by Gabriela Hassan - I fell
in love with Australia when I was about 10. It might have been the koalas,
kangaroos or pictures of the Opera House. I am not quite sure, but I always
had a healthy obsession with the land down under and a strong desire to
travel there. Feb/04 |
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| Fleeing
Tropical Darwin For The Capricorn Coast ~ Or, How We Escaped The “Build-Up”
In Australia’s Sunshine State |
| - by Brian Norris - Just south
of Brisbane and in what the Aussie's call the "sunshine state" Yeppon,
Australia offers the expat many incentives. From the endless summer days,
to the wide open beaches, to the abundant wildlife, northern Australia
makes for a good investment and a good place to call home. If you want
to get out of expensive Europe or dangerous America, then take a look at
safe Australia. Sept./03 |
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| Go
West ~ Australia’s Other Coast |
| - by Dawnelle Salant - Traveling
down the East Coast of Australia, you’ll undoubtedly meet hordes of other
travelers. From teenagers to backpackers to grandparents, everyone will
have stories to share and advice to give. And it’s worth listening to;
most tourists come to Australia and merely travel down the East Coast.
But one wise traveler, who had dared to go beyond the East Coast, shared
a story with me that was ultimately responsible for what I consider to
be the most extraordinary experience of my life. Aug./05 |
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| Going,
Going – Ghan ~ Across Australia By Train |
| - Story by Carol L. Bowman
Photos by Ernie L. Sowers - The full moon beamed down on the baked Red
Centre clay, emitting a rebounding glow from the earth. Rounder, fuller
than the moon my eyes are accustomed to viewing, the illusion of a different
Southern Hemisphere’ tugged at my imagination. Just then – a movement outside
the window distracted my attention. A huge, red, short-haired kangaroo
hopped alongside the sleek silver Ghan Train car, his speed enhanced by
the coolness of the Great Victorian Desert night. We were both traversing
the vast Australian Outback, by different locomotion and with different
view points, to be sure. Earlier, only faint outlines of the ‘roos, hiding
from the unmerciful sun among the scrub bushes and scant gum trees, were
visible. Jul/05 |
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| Immigrating
To Australia - The First Twelve Months |
| - by Sarah Jacquet - There
are obvious times in one’s life to immigrate to Australia. Being pregnant,
with no organized prearranged job, family or friends in Queensland are
not many peoples idea of good, well-planned timing. July/04 |
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| Learning
Australian - Surfing Australia |
| - Crista Birmingham, an American
surfer has been learning Australian while she surfs the best spots in the
land down under. She provides us with insights about Australia, Australians
and what it takes for a Yank to get along with them and their culture.
She also explains how to transverse the country and how to land jobs. |
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From America Magazine - The Magazine To Read To If You Want To Move Overseas |
| - Began Summer
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