By air: Major domestic routes operate between all capital cities. The major domestic airlines are Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Virgin Blue and budget airline Tiger Airways.

By rail: Over 40,000km (24,850 miles) of track covers Australia. Rail travel can be slow and relatively expensive.

By road: Traffic drives on the left. Road signs are international. Road quality in the populated areas of the country is excellent. There are few multilane highways - major arteries are generally sealed two-lane roads. Driving off major highways in the outback becomes more difficult between November and February because of summer rain, as many roads are little more than dirt tracks. Distances between towns can be considerable; it is advisable to carry spare water, petrol and equipment in the outback.

Coaches: Major towns and cities are linked by an excellent national coach system, run by Greyhound. Smaller coach services like Murrays are also available.

Car-hire: Major international (Budget, Hertz) and some local car hire companies are available at all major airports and big hotels to those over 21 years old.

Public Transport : Comprehensive public transport systems are provided in all the main towns. The state capitals have suburban rail networks, those in Sydney and Melbourne being particularly extensive; trams run in Melbourne and, to a lesser degree, in Adelaide. Meter-operated taxis can be found in all major cities and towns. There is a minimum ‘flagfall charge' and then a charge for the distance travelled. An extra airport charge is sometimes levied. Taxi drivers do not expect to be tipped. A small additional payment may be required for luggage and telephone bookings. Some taxis accept payment by credit card.

Some recommended dishes:

• Vegemite (A popular iconic food item at Australian breakfasts)
• Macadamia Nuts (A popular Australian snack)
• Kangaroo and Ostrich Steaks and related meat items (Unique to Australia, usually cooked as steaks or processed such as kangaroo jerky)
• Ostrich Egg Omelette (Served scrambled or poached, this dish can feed up to 8 persons)
• Pie floater (South Australian pie served inverted with pea soup and covered in tomato sauce)

• Warner Bros. Movie World (Gold Coast, Queensland)
  
• Dreamworld (Gold Coast, Queensland)
  
• Hunter Valley (Sydney, New South Wales)
  
• Barossa Valley (Adelaide, South Australia)
  
• Phillip Island Penguin Parade (Victoria)
  
• Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles (Victoria, South Australia)
  
• Sydney Opera House (Sydney, New South Wales)
  
• Sydney Harbor Bridge (Sydney, New South Wales)
  
• Surfing (Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast)
  
• Sea Kayaking (Tasmania)

• Australian High Commission in Singapore (http://www.australia.org.sg/)
• Tourism Australia (http://www.australia.com/index.aspx)
• Lonely Planet Australia (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia)