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From: smh@rduxb.UUCP (henning)
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Subject: Re: Need info on Australia, Great Barrier Reef
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 08:23:38 EDT
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA rduxb!smh

> Unless you have already made your arrangements, don't bet on being
> able to do much of ANYTHING.  My parents are trying to do the same
> kind of thing you are, and a lot of stuff is already booked booked
> booked.  Oh, you can get flights OVER to Australia still;  the
> problem is once you get there.  Better make your arrangements FAST.
> Better act fast if you want to get in on this.  GOOD LUCK!!!

My wife and I were in Australia in December and we only had reservations
in Alice Springs.  We had absolutely no trouble getting good lodging
anywhere including Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and many
small places in between.  Now if you want a resort during our summer
near Cairns then you have a problem or if you are going around
Christmas and Boxing Day and in January you might have a problem.
Basically most Australians are economy minded and will not be going
to the resorts.  They have an abundance of free beaches with jelly fish
which can inflict pain on swimmers.  Most people swim in fresh water
or on the barrier reef since it is free of jelly fish.  It just has
some of Jaws friends swimming around.  If you are a hiker, beware,
Australia has 10 of the most deadly snakes in the world and Tasmania
doesn't have a nonpoisonous snake.  They have excellent snake bite
care and have virtually no fatalities.  Safer than honey bees in US.