Travel for the Over 30s

New Year’s eve is a bit of an odd holiday as far as  I am concerned - the 31st isn’t actually an Australian public holiday  anyway though quite a lot of people will get extra leave days between Christmas and New Year especially if the holidays are split from the weekend.  The action is all in the evening usually accumulating in a big count down and a fireworks display. Sydney is the most famous place to catch the fireworks where the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge make a beautiful background to the show.

Either way - given that it is supposed to be summer its always a laugh seeing all those people rugged up against the cold in the northern hemisphere. If you are visiting Australia  at this time of the year then expect to find a lot businesses closed down, particularly in the CBD. In contrast the coastal towns will be humming, with camp sites at a premium.  I predict the combination of a significant drop in the price of petrol and economic worries will see even more people holidaying at home.

So if you haven’t  booked like 3 months ago what is a visitor to do if they want to travel the popular east coast I’d suggest suggest checking out hostels and buying a cheap tent and being prepared to camp in un-powered sites - even the powered camp sites get booked out!

Have a fantastic New Years

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