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Make holiday rental accommodation or a rental in Australia & the South Pacific your home away from home

Australia and the South Pacific are well documented as beautiful places to take holidays throughout the year. Last minute holidays are magnificent due to the changing seasons bringing alternative holiday types, rather than having an ‘on’ of ‘off’ season holiday model. There are destinations and holiday types to suit simply everyone, and whether you decide upon an Australian rental or a villa in the South Pacific, it will undoubtedly exceed all your expectations.

Places to holiday in Australia and the South Pacific

Australia is so huge and diverse that although many destinations and unique leisure activities are hugely well documented, there are endless activities and areas that have hardly been mentioned in guides and rough guides to Australia. Staying in Australian accommodation means that you can design and enjoy the holiday of your dreams. From the cosmopolitan cites of Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Perth to the unimaginable swathes of outback or the unrivalled coastline, Australia holidays have endless entertainment and things to do, many of which can not be done anywhere else on the globe.

New Zealand is an indescribably beautiful country, with some of the most extensive, dramatic and simply amazing scenery and wildlife. Isolated in the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand’s natural heritage is unlike anywhere else in the World, and first time visitors are left with a humbling sense of amazement when they first see the landscape. Huge, towering mountains give way to thick rain forests where glaciers slowly flow, just miles from tropical beaches. The welcome you receive from the locals is something which will never leave you.

Vanuatu is an island group in the South Pacific, consisting of 83 islands, with idyllic tropical scenery and individual culture. The water sports in the warm, crystal clear waters are unsurpassed, with special attention on the sailing and scuba diving.

Things to do in Australia and the South Pacific

Travel to the South Pacific creates infinite possibilities for entertainment. The glorious coastal regions of these islands means that beach holidays are magnificent, with your ideal beach just waiting to be discovered. The island chains which adorn the South Pacific mean that conditions for water sports are unrivalled. Sailing in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, surfing in New Zealand, Australia and Vanuatu, or scuba diving on the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef offer some of the best conditions, sights and facilities to be found anywhere in the world, and holiday rental accommodation in Australia and throughout the South Pacific provide the ideal base to fully enjoy the possibilities.

Adventure sports have taken this part of the world by storm too. Anything from sky diving to 4x4 driving and from skiing to rock climbing have major hotspots in Australia and the South Pacific, and there are a vast array of adventure sports which have been born here, including zorbing and bungee jumping.

These locations are all very proud of their unique yet interlinked heritages. This means that traditional food, folk dancing, South Pacific villas, festivals and authentic lifestyles are still found in abundance, and not merely for the benefit of interested holidaymakers.

Weather in Australia and the South Pacific

The climate in this huge area is generally tropical, although of course, there are great variations. One thing to remember however is that the seasons are opposite to those at home, with the height of summer being in December and January, and winters occurring during the British summer time.

Travel to Australia and the South Pacific

The area is easily accessible, with numerous airports in Australia and New Zealand, and Bauerfield International Airport in Vanuatu receiving direct flights from Auckland (AKL), Fiji (NAN) and Sydney (BWU). Cheap flights can be found to these destination on a range of providers, but as these are generally more expensive than flights to the northern hemisphere, great deals are often offered in newspapers and magazines, so keep your eyes peeled!

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