Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Tourcaster launches 3 new tours in the Southern Hemisphere:
A Day In Melbourne starts you in Federation Square, takes you along the Yarra River, and all over the second most populous city in Australia. Check out the sites and smells of the Burke Street Mall, through Carlton Gardens and finally end up at the Queen Victoria Gardens.

We’ve added two Perth tours to our reportoire:
The capitol of Western Australia, also known as the City of Lights, offers a wide array of attractions. Discover the city, from Lawson Flats, Queens Gardens, walking past Barracks Arch, Carillion City and St. Mary’s Cathedral along the way.

Said to be the most isolated capitol city in the world, Perth is situated between the Indian Ocean and Darling Mountain Range. You can spend anywhere from 3 to 6 hours on this walking tour of Northbridge, discovering this beautiful city. We pick up where Perth: City of Lights left off, at the Queens Gardens, pass Claisebrook Cove, Perth Cultural Center, Russell Square, and eventually make our way to Hyde Park..

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Monday, December 18, 2006


Western Australia's Maritime Museum in Fremantle has quickly become quite the hot topic. Located on Victoria Quay, this architectural masterpiece was first open to the public December 1st, 2002. Boasting six themed galleries: The Indian Ocean, Tin Canoe to Australia II, Fremantle and the Swan River, Hooked on Fishing, Cargoes, and Naval Defence, the Maritime Museum is the first museum of the Indian Ocean. The Maritime Museum is also home to the famous Shipwreck Galleries, which contain original pieces from shipwrecks as early as the 17th Century. The most famous of these being the reconstructed remains of the Batavia, which was discovered by archaeologists in the 1970s.


If you're making a day of the Quay, visit the Submarine Ovens at the western end. If you're interested in seeing the inside of a real-life submarine, and imagining what life would be like on such an amazing vessel, go check it out. There are guides on hand at both the submarine and Maritime Museum, however, if you are the independent type, you can hear all the same information by taking Tourcaster's Fremantle Part I: The Port City audio tour. There are a few tracks covering the museum and submarine, and the rest of the tour takes you on a journey all over Fremantle. Check out the Tourcaster site for this and other downloadable tours in Australia.

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