My Australian Golf Holiday

My wiki user name: mjh7	Length of trip: 11 days
Time of year: September	Type of travel (independent, group tour, etc): Independent but customized by Paula at "My Travel Agent" who is a Premier Aussie Specialist I found through Australia.com

General itinerary:

• Travel from LA -- 1 day
• Sunshine Coast (north of Brisbane) -- 2 days
• Gold Coast --2 days
• Coffs Harbour -- 1 day
• Newcastle -- 2 days
• Hunter Valley -- 2 days
• Travel home to LA -- 1 day

Trip highlights: This was my fourth trip to Australia and this time the focus was on golf !! Played some wonderful courses (Noosa Springs, Sanctuary Cove, Hope Island, Pacific Dunes, The Vintage @ Hunter Valley). Also found time to visit the Australia Zoo, Byron Bay, and do some wine tasting in the Hunter Valley.


"Absolute must-sees" to pass along: Australia Zoo, Byron Bay Lighthouse, any of the golf courses mentioned above.


Best wildlife encounters: Kangaroos on the golf course !! At one point I was traveling down a cart path with several kangaroos hopping along on either side of me -- they headed into the trees while I headed to the fairway to find my ball.


What surprised me most: How easy it was to drive in Australia -- after my initial learning curve in driving on the left side of the road (from the right side of the car), roads are fairly easy to navigate. Roundabouts were a little confusing at first, but once you get used to them, they are manageable as well.


Advice I want to pass along:


Best hotels: (link to them so others can check them out!): Hyatt Sanctuary Cove



Favorite meals: (be sure to include the restaurant name and city!)



Photos from my trip:

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