Itinerary, 2001

June 6 a.m. Depart East Coast. Qantas 8 LAX to Sydney 1pm from LAX.

June 7 Arrive Sydney approximately 8:40pm. Eva's Backpackers. Orwell St.

June 8 Walk to the Opera House and the Rocks. Tour of Opera House.

June 9 a.m. Library of New South Wales/ Street Market at the Rocks

p.m. Botanic Gardens Tour. Ed Wilson.

June 10 Free Time-Afternoon trip by ferry to beach at Manly

Optional Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb (Kristin, Ashley and Kim with DSR),

June 11 Daytrip to the Blue Mountains

June 12 am. Hyde Park Barracks

p.m. Australian Museum

Theatre-Morning Sacrifice

June 13 Museum of Sydney

p.m. Ferry to Taronga Zoo, Tour of indigenous fauna (cuddle a koala?)

June 14 Qantas 412, Sydney to Uluru Leave 9:30, arrive 12:30 p.m.

Visit cultural center. Sunset at Uluru!!!!!

June 15 a.m. Sunrise at Uluru, Kata Tjuta walk (Valley of the Winds, Olga Gorge)

p.m. Aboriginal guided tour Mutijulu.

June 16 Free time, a.m. walking at Uluru.

Qantas 688 Uluru to Cairns, arrive 4:50 p.m.

June 17 Day trip to Cape Tribulation (leave 7:10a.m., return 7 p.m.). Crocodiles, Mangroves,

Swimming, Walking. http://www.billytea.com.au/

June 18 Daytrip to the Great Barrier Reef for diving and snorking (leave 7:25a.m., return

5p.m.) http://www.tusadive.com/

June 19 a.m. Free time.

p.m. Nocturnal wildlife tour. (leave 3 p.m., return midnight) Kangaroos,, platypus, etc etc. Atherton Tablelands. http://www.waitawhile.com/

June 20 Daytrip to Port Douglas, Rainforest Habitat.

June 21 Daytrip to the Great Barrier Reef for diving and snorking

Optional. or free time on the beach?

June 22 Daytrip to Tjapukai Cultural Center, Skyrail to Kuranda, Scenic railroad return. (leave

8:30a.m. return 5p.m. http://www.tjapukai.com.au/

Dinner at Dundee's (on the program!)

June 23 Qantas 473 Cairns to Sydney and home :-(