Lonely Planet- SubWWWay to Australasia

SubWWWay to Australasia

Australia

Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Aboriginal Australia

Your first subWWWay stop is Lonely Planet's Destination Australia.
Australia on-line has a bonzer Aussie lingo guide, good news links but sketchy travel info.
The Boomerang Web Directory is a vibed up, slightly chaotic compendium of all things Australian.
Charles Sturt University's Guide to Australia is a pretty comprehensive koala-led links library.
The Final Word Travel Guide isn't, but it's a pretty good resource if you're planning an overland odyssey.
Eventnet: from opera to sport, what's on, where and when, throughout Australia. If this doesn't sate you, try the Events Finder on Australia's Cultural Network. This site also has heaps of great info on cultural life in Australia.
Gnomon Publishing's Australian Internet Cafe Guide will keep you on-line and in touch while you're travelling the wide brown land.

Start your subWWWay ride with Lonely Planet's Destination Sydney.
The Great Attractions of Sydney hooks up to Sydney's highlights.
Get clued in with Sydney's daily paper, the Sydney Morning Herald.
Sydney Sidewalk is an excellent guide to everything Sydney.
Find out what's going down at the Australian Museum, and maybe learn a little while you're there.
Flex out at Bondi, Australia's most famous beach.
It's a bit too official to tell you the whole thing's going to be a disaster, but Games of the 28th Olympiad will give you a few hints on how the Olympic Games are shaping up.

Get the insider lowdown with Lonely Planet's Destination Melbourne.
The Age is Melbourne's daily newspaper.
Beat has gig news, reviews and rumours.
Festivale is a sweet and simple arts and entertainment webzine pointing you to Melbourne's best.
Vicnet has links to everything Melburnian and Victorian. Tourism Victoria has mainstream spiel about events, attractions and accommodation.
The Melbourne Diners Guide helps you round this foodies' paradise.
Big Ben's Victoria reveals the other side of the postcard: this is a v cool personal page.
Take a ride on Melbourne's iconic Puffing Billy steam train - just like the real thing except you don't get soot in your eyes.

More fun than South Bank: Lonely Planet's Destination Brisbane.
If you're heading to Brisbane, you can't go past Brisbane Stories, slices of Brissy life that'll give you a real taste of the city.
For links to everything Brisbane, check out Brisbane City Life.

Check out Lonely Planet's Destination Perth for unbiased travel info with a twist of lemon.
Your Guide to Perth and Fremantle is a locally produced guide to the cities' attractions and activities.
Gateway To Perth provides an assortment of Perth-related information, including the latest weather reports.
You'll find everything you ever needed to know about Perth's public transport system at Transperth.
Find out what's going on in Fremantle at FreoNet or The Electric Sardine.
The Travellers' Club has put together a great budget travellers' guide to Western Australia. Tours, job hunting, Aboriginal stuff, hostels - it's all here.
Before you open your mouth in Perth, check out the restaurant reviews in Perth Bytes - the site covers 14 restaurants, and it's growing all the time.

The Pwerte Marnte Marnte Aboriginal Corporation's Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre is chock full of info, including a Real Audio didgeridoo lesson.
Take an instructive wander through the Canberra Botanic Gardens' Aboriginal plant trail.
Check out Vicnet's links to other aboriginal sites.
The Aboriginal Studies WWW VL is a well-maintained hub for all things webbed and Aboriginal.
Check out popular band Yothu Yindi's home page for music, video, images and stories.

Get your subWWWay trip underway with Lonely Planet's Destination New Zealand.
New Zealand on the web puts ...erm... New Zealand on the web. It's pretty comprehensive. If you want more, try Ara Nui.
Now this is a FAQ!
Philip Greenspun gives a glowing report of mountain biking in NZ.
New Zealand at a glance has good regional info.
For links aplenty, visit Sparky's New Zealand Infopage. There's even more at the superbly organised New Zealand at a Glance.
See what Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior is up to.
Want to see what you're in for? Frank Sevek's New Zealand has 58 lovely scenic shots of the land of the long white cloud.

This subWWWay is loopy! Get unbiased travel info with a twist from Lonely Planet's Destination Papua New Guinea
The National Online provides weekly news and opinion.
Wantok's Forum is a friendly, active PNG discussion group.
The PNG Virtual Library is a well-organised collection of resources.
Land of the Unexpected is one expat's guide to PNG, with lots of info about medical matters.
Rob's Papua New Guinea Links are divided into news, information and commercial categories.