Have You Seen ‘Australia’ the Movie?

Luhrmann’s $82 million outback epic ‘Australia’ has travellers everywhere itching to visit the stunning landscapes captured so evocatively in the movie.

He’s selling Kununurra and the Kimberley in the rugged northwest of WA; tropical Darwin in the Territory and Bowen on Queensland’s Whitsunday Coast; and some of Sydney’s most magnificent historic homes.

In response, Australians are falling in love with Australia again and turning to adventures to relax, regroup, recharge and discover the real Australia for themselves, in this time of financial crisis.

Ok, it’s nothing new – films have inspired travellers to visit certain locations for years – what’s the point of difference in this one? It is a classic outback journey.

The film is the story of an English aristocrat, played by Nicole Kidman and a cattle drover from the wrong side of the tracks, played by Hugh Jackman, who drive a 1,500 herd of cattle across Northern Australia.

Two of Australia’s state tourist boards have joined forces to create a touring route that allows visitors to travel through the stunning scenery that inspired the film.

The route starts in the harbour city of Darwin, meandering though desert landscapes and native bush for 1,875 kilometres and finishing in the pearling town of Broome. It takes 11 days to complete the trip. Along the way, travellers will see the landscapes that provided the natural backdrops for the film, as well as meet local stockmen and cattle drovers who are the ‘real’ cast of the movie.

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Have you seen the movie?… leave your comments below.

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