Lucy loves Australia

The 4-star Mercure Hotel in Brisbane is just one of the hotels offering great deals at the moment

If you can leave it to the ‘last minute’ to book your accommodation for Australia then, like the UK, you can also access LastMinute.com and see what hotels (and trips) they have available for you, as well as some great deals to be had on Wotif.com

But here are some other great bargains I heard about today from TravelZoo Australia…

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I cannot get over how cheap these fares are  - you have until 30th June to book them…

OMG (as they say!). This is unbelievable! I really cannot say HOW CHEAP this is.

You can fly in September and October to Perth for only £379 return! And Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide are only £389 return, with Sydney return flights coming in at a whopping (NOT!) £399 if you fly from London return (they are £389 from Manchester).

I HAVE NEVER EVER EVER SEEN FARES THIS CHEAP!

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Just a quick note to let you know: if you’re thinking of heading to Australia this summer, you can for only £469 return!

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More bargain air fares to see the lifeguards in action in Australia

All the airlines seem to be celebrating the Bank Holiday weekend, and there are deals all over the place.

Here are some of the best deals available to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth for now AND nearer to the peak Christmas time…

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Look out Ben…

Lucky Ben Southall was today announced as the new Caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef, but he’s going to want to keep an eye out for these hairy chaps who have taken up residence in one unlucky Queensland town…

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Malaysian Airlines have v. cheap flights to Down Under!

Apparently so!

Malaysian Airlines are currently offering returns to Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, at the cheapest fares I think I have ever seen. Yes, ever!

And they’re also offering bargain Business Class fares for less than £2k…

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December is PEAK time for traveling on a flight to Australia — book early!

Christmas is a very popular time to fly to Australia!

But I have been working hard to find some Yuletide bargain airfares in December 2009 for you, and there is hope for a cheap(ish) Christmas flight to Australia if you act fast!

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Frankie (after Sinatra!) the World’s only blue-eyed koala at Dreamworld, Queensland (picture by Dreamworld)

Got an interesting Tweet this morning about 100 things you can only do in Australia (yes, I am on Twitter – follow me now for up-to-date travel news and ideas!).

I traced the Tweet link back to the original article here in Australian Traveller magazine, which has 100 great ideas for things to see and places to visit on your trip Down Under that are truly and uniquely Australian (and no, it’s not a list of “1. Drink beer by the Sydney Opera House, 2. Drink beer by Ayers Rock, etc …” – not that these are bad things to do, mind!).

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As reported in the Sunday Times yesterday, a holiday to Australia is now cheaper than a holiday to Turkey!

The article compared a trip organised by Qantas holidays, that included flights and hotels in Sydney and Cairns at cost of £899, with a 2-week holiday in a 3-star resort in Turkey on sale with Thomas Cook for £5  more.

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One of my questions this week (you can ask me anything you like about flights and holidays to Australia here, by the way) was ideas of places to stay in New South Wales with 4—5 hours drive North of Sydney.

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OK, so am getting VERY fed up getting non-stop emails advertising bargain flights to Australia (’cos I’m not booked to go!), but there are some more new offers now that I REALLY should share. And a discovery I’ve made that looks less of a bargain, but turns out it’s quite a bargain when you start doing some sums!

So, first up here’s a couple of new offers… they might sound familiar, but lots of the deals only last a few days, so ones I’ve written about already have expired. But don’t worry — here’s some more ways to get to Australia for under £500…

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I know these posts might be getting a bit boring (or annoying!), but really I can’t not share these bargains.

Malaysian Airlines have a sale on right now (book by 6th March) with Perth return in May 2009 for £499 (if you book with Travelmood). And you can also travel in March (including this week?!) for only a few £ more (£10 in fact) if you book with Net Flights — you only pay £509 return to Perth from now until the end of June.

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OK, so yes, I left it to the last day to apply for The Best Job in the World, but then there was a deadline for a reason and as the web site says — “Applications are still open…”

And, yes, the applications are in theory still ‘open’ but I have spent (and Mr Loves Australia too) trying to complete the application form and upload our video for the past almost 6 hours…

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OK,  so not content with the AMAZING fares from Singapore Airlines and Qantas and Emirates I already wrote about this week (£539 to Perth anyone?), but now Cathay Pacific are offering return flights to Adelaide for £499. Yes — change from £500! 2 flights for under a grand!… and the chance to stop-over in Hong Kong too.

Phew, it’s just getting way too tempting for me now…

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My latest inbox updates, and research, have found some even cheaper flight prices to Australia available to buy now, if you are thinking of taking a trip in 2009.

These low prices are all on quality airlines too – Singapore, Emirates, Malaysian and Qantas – so expect good service, direct routes AND low prices.

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The British Red Cross have set up an appeal for the devastating bush fires in Victoria, Australia

It has been distressing to see all the devastation caused and lives lost in the bush fires, which took hold in the rural areas of Victoria, Australia, in the past week.

The British Red Cross have set up an appeal, so you can donate money that will be used to care for the thousands of people who have been made homeless as a result of the bush fires.

There is more information about the appeal here, and you can donate online, or by phone 0845 054 7201

When I warned of the high temperatures in Victoria and South Australia a couple of weeks ago, never did I imagine the worst bush fires on record in Australia were about to come.

On sale tomorrow 7th February (probably today by the time you read this!) are peak time December Christmas flights to Australia with Korean Air for £899 return. This is a VERY good price.

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Yes, I know, it’s… *whips out calculator* 323 days until Christmas (!), BUT some people like to plan ahead, and the fares on many airlines are already released for the festive period.  So, if you know you want to be in Australia for Christmas 2009, then you can get your flight tickets now…

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The latest news story on BBC tells about the extreme heatwave in Victoria (Melbourne) and South Australia (Adelaide).

Already there have been deaths relating to the heatwave, and there has been disruption to transport services with train lines buckling and traffic lights not working. There are also some bush fires in rural areas.

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Something new for my wish list on my next visit to Sydney — a trip to Cockatoo Island.

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