LYF Cycle Touring
Australian Touring Links
OZ is one of the best places to do a long distance bike ride. You won't glide by quaint old castles or challenge yourself on 10,000 ft passes, but you will encounter a unique variety of wildlife and meet some of the friendliest folks in the world. Easiest riding (logistically) is along the east coast. Plenty of stores, tourists and pristine beaches.
Adventure
cycling, though is riding along the edge of the Outback. The towns are
small, often defined only by the presence of a pub and petrol station,
but they're usually only a day's ride apart, ideal for a cycle traveller.
You can pedal west from Hay, New South Wales, with the Murrumbidgee River
on your left, and a thousand miles of red dirt and dust on your right.
Or cross the Nullabor Plain. Absolute serenity (with the exception of
a few trucks and road trains) for days. Just carry plenty of water and
don't expect a four star hotel every night.
Let your dreaming be your guide.
Here's some more info on OZ
- GORP - Australia Resource Listings
- VTOA - Adventure
- Reef Range and Red Dust
- The Worldwide Hostel Guide (tm) - Australia and NZ
- This is Australia - A Comprehensive Index to Information on Australia
- Adelaide's Scout Outdoor Centre - Good source for equipment and local info
- Australian Farm Radio and Weather - Local rain and crop conditions (real audio)
- Sydney 2000: Olympics Facts at a Glance
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