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Looking for information on how to escape, explore and discover? Check out these handy links...
VIGILANTE - Clothing Designed To Travel - http://www.vigilante.com.au
We are seasoned travellers and after backpacking the world we felt we just had to design a range of clothes that is simply great to travel with! Clothing that not only performs but looks good too. We've built a range of practical, lightweight, quick drying clothing that breathes, is wrinkle resistant and actually has fashion cred!
Smartwool - feels good - http://www.smartwool.com
GoLite footwear - http://www.golite-footwear.com/
Metamorphic suspension and maxaminimalism, unique footwear, follow the link to find out more!
Miōn - http://www.mionfootwear.com
MiōnTM provides the tools amphibious athletes need to help them on their journeys. Our shoes are designed, developed and constructed to take you wherever you take them. We aspire to make the most innovative, technically advanced footwear on the planet.
Australian Conservation Foundation - http://www.acfonline.org.au
ACF is a non-profit, membership-based environment group.
Bureau of Meteorology - http://www.bom.gov.au
Forecasts, Synoptic Charts, Satellite Photos. Basically everything weather - todays, tomorrows, or next months.
Bushwalking in Australia - http://www.bushwalking.org.au/
Coastal Watch - http://www.coastalwatch.com.au/
Coastalwatch brings you live vision of the world's top beaches and harbours through our state of the art camera system.
GORE-TEX? Fabrics - http://www.gore-tex.com/
W.L. Gore and Associates the inventors of Gore-Tex? fabrics. Find out about everything you need to keep you dry in the great outdoors.
International Association of Air Travel Couriers - http://www.courier.org/
We track every courier company in the world that allows members of the general public to fly as their air couriers. We monitor the courier routes and serve as a resource for people who want to travel cheaper by flying courier.? If budget travel or cheap flights is your aim, then becoming an air courier is your goal.
Local Times Around the World - http://times.clari.net.au
This guide attempts to list all of the world's countries, and many of its islands, with a pointer to the local time in the region. Times quoted as UTC offsets do not consider Daylight Savings Time. Except for the Pacific and Caribbean Islands, islands are often included with either the sovereign country listing, or with the nearest continent.
Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Lonely Planet is passionate about bringing people together, about understanding our world, and about people sharing experiences that enrich everyone's lives. We aim to inspire people to explore, have fun, and travel often. And we strive to provide travellers everywhere with reliable, comprehensive and independent travel information.
National Tidal Facility - http://www.ntf.flinders.edu.au/
Find the Tidal chart relevant to your area.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is the main government conservation agency in New South Wales, Australia.
Smart Traveller - http://www.dfat.gov.au/travel/
Country-specific Travel Advice on risks to Australian travellers overseas
Universal Currency Converter - http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Foreign Exchange Rates and Currency Converter
World Health Organisation - http://www.who.int/ith/
The ever-reliable global health organisation supplies you with a country list of vaccination certificate requirements, as well as a global malarial update.
YHA Australia - http://www.yha.com.au/
Australian backpacker & Youth Hostel accommodation and travel
