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The Great Dividing Mountains are the gateway to the world's best-preserved rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef, bustling metropolitan areas and sun-drenched national parks bordering exotic bays. In short, Australia is the land of contrasts. In addition, the country has an enormous variety of wildlife. The hospitality of the people, not only inland but also along the coast, takes you to places you never dreamed of and gives you a reassuring feeling everywhere and at all times.","2021-05-13T10:07:26.000Z","01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3",{"updatedAt":36,"updatedBy":34,"parts":37},"2021-05-13T10:32:17.000Z",{"formalCamping":38,"hostels":39},"-   Almost every self-respecting town has a caravan park. Most of them have unpowered sites. Often these sites have a unit price regardless of the number of people. In 2006, an off-season site cost between $ 18 and $ 25. Many caravan parks are well equipped; they often have barbecues, refrigerators, cooking facilities, washing machines, beautiful lawns, clean sanitary facilities, communal kitchen, barbecues, a shop, ... in short, luxury in abundance. Besides a camping pitch, many caravan parks rent out caravans and cabins. These can be very profitable from 4 people.\n-   In addition to the caravan parks, there are special camping pitches in the national parks. Different rules apply to this per national park. For example, a permit is required for certain parks and for aborigone land. This permit is often for sale on site at the national park. For some parks, a permit must be arranged in advance. A permit must also be requested in advance for camping outside the designated areas. Wild camping is usually no problem at all.\n-   Camping in national parks is less luxurious. Here you will find the peace that you do not always have on caravan parcs. Usually there is no running water and only a shelf with a hole in it as a toilet. The price you pay for this is negligible. Often you have to register yourself upon arrival.\n-   Wild camping\n-   Wild camping is ideal for spending the night undisturbed, especially in the outback and other remote areas. There is more than enough space to set up your tent somewhere. It is best to find a place a little further from the road where no one will notice you. Wild camping in national parks is prohibited","-   You can get hotels from travel guides or through tourist information and flyers at other hotels. In 2006, a bed in a backpacker's hostel dormitory cost around $ 20. Hostels are often more expensive in cities. Sometimes twice.\n-   Pubs often have single rooms.\n-   Motels",{"body":41,"updatedAt":42,"updatedBy":34,"parts":43},"A helmet is mandatory throughout Australia.\n\nAustralia is a safe country. Tom: \"I have never had an unsafe feeling in Australia. Especially in the countryside I was not afraid that something would be stolen. Motorists with caravans and boats are unsafe. They often do not realize how big the colossus is. they peddle along \".","2021-05-13T10:15:03.000Z",{"nature":44},"-   Sand flies can make life pretty difficult for you. Provide a mosquito net with extra fine mesh. Especially in the tropical north, living without a mosquito net can be a nightmare.\n-   Snakes can pop up anywhere, but are never a danger without provocation. 90 percent of snake bites occur on or under the ankle. So protection is the best guarantee against snake bites. It is best to wear boots above the ankle.\n-   Australia has 2 types of crocodiles. Fresh and salt water crocodiles. Freshwater crocodiles (freshies) live in freshwater rivers, lakes and tributaries and are very shy. The saltwater crocodiles (salties) grow to 6 meters long and are a problem. They occur in fresh and salt water.\n-   Wise with crocodiles:\n\n1.  Keep your eyes open\n2.  Do not feed them or disturb them\n3.  Avoid areas where large crocodiles or their nests have been seen\n4.  Do not stand on trunks in shallow water\n5.  If you are going for a swim, find a shallow spot\n6.  Swim in a group rather than alone\n7.  Pay close attention to warning signs before camping\n\n-   Australia also has poisonous and non-poisonous spiders. The most famous poisonous spiders are the Funnel web and the Red Back Spider. These are tiny spiders but have a deadly poison.\n\n1.  Never leave your shoes outside, always take them with you in the tent\n2.  Never feel with your hands on a tree trunk or under branches and leaves\n3.  Always close your tent when you leave them\n4.  Be careful while tearing down your tent\n5.  Spiders can hide under the groundsheet.",{"updatedAt":46,"updatedBy":34,"parts":47},"2021-05-13T10:30:52.000Z",{"airplane":48,"bus":49,"boat":50},"Every major city has its own airport (Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Alice Springs and Hobart). All corners of Australia can therefore be reached by plane from another continent. Other cities can be reached via domestic flights.","-   Hitchhiking is prohibited in Australia. Although it is not exceptional that people with a camper want to take you with them. Riding a road train and the bicycle as luggage can also be a unique experience.\n-   By bicycle on the bus is an easy way to bridge large distances. All you have to do is turn the handlebars parallel to the frame and take the pedals off.","-   By bike on the boat it is interesting to go cycling on one of the many islands. There are daily connections with the surrounding islands at regular intervals. In most cases you don't have to disassemble the bike",{"body":52,"updatedAt":53,"updatedBy":34},"-   In Australia the distances between places can be great. It is therefore important to consider before the start of the stage where food and drinks can be bought.\n-   In the larger towns there is a very reasonable range of cheap restaurants and snack bars for various cuisines. The smaller places usually have to make do with only fish and chips.\n-   In many towns there is a pub. Some pubs also serve food.\n-   Supermarkets are available in all towns from about 1,000 inhabitants and are well sorted. In smaller towns there is often a General Store with a limited stock.\n-   In the outback you are often dependent on roadhouses. The availability of food is often limited there.\n-   In and around the cities you can drink water from the tap. However, it often contains chlorine, so that the water does not taste too good.\n-   Drinking water (unbottled) is available at all roadhouses and petrol stations. Only occasionally is it refused. There are drinking water tanks in various parking places. The water supply of these tanks is not always certain. A few times you will find an empty tank and sometimes you will find maggots in the water.\n\n**Fuel**\n\n-   It is not easy to obtain Coleman gas cartridges in supermarkets or at petrol stations. Coleman gas cartridges can be found in specialty stores for outdoor sports. Camping-gaz, on the other hand, can be found almost everywhere. For those who cook with a coleman fire, it is advisable to bring an adapter with which you can adjust your fire, so that you can cook with both coleman and camping-gaz cartridges. This is because the threads of coleman and camping-gaz gas cartridges are different from each other.\n\n**Supermarkets**\n\n-   When planning your trip, keep in mind that food prices are considerably higher than for example in the Netherlands. In 2010 in the large supermarkets about 2.5 x the Dutch prices and in shops in small towns to almost 4x as much.\n-   There are plenty of supermarkets in every major city. There will usually also be a supermarket in villages with more than 1000 inhabitants. In the smaller villages, on the other hand, there is sometimes a grocery store where you can only buy the basic necessities.\n-   Also on caravan parcs there is usually a small shop where you can purchase the essentials. Please note: prices can rise here.\n-   You can also stock up at road houses in the outback. Do not forget that you have to pay even more money here because of the transport that is done by road trains that you will undoubtedly pay for.","2021-05-13T10:35:15.000Z",{"body":55,"updatedAt":56,"updatedBy":34},"Because English is spoken everywhere, it is easy to communicate with the people. Hospitality is highly regarded. At camping sites or caravan parcs you rarely or never have to take the initiative to make contact with others. As a cyclist you immediately attract attention, and that raises many questions among locals. You are almost daily invited for a cup of coffee and a pleasant chat, dinner together, and cyclists are often invited to stay at their home. Not for a day or weekend, even for a period of a few weeks. Never hesitate to accept this invitation.","2021-05-13T10:09:38.000Z",{"body":58,"updatedAt":59,"updatedBy":34},"-   Above Australia is the so-called hole in the ozone layer. This makes the UV rays stronger than normal. You can get skin cancer from these UV rays. It is therefore important to apply sunscreen every day. Factor 30 is recommended.  \n\n-   Because much of Australia has a very hot and dry climate, you run a high risk of drying out. In extremely hot weather it is necessary to drink a lot of water.\n-   No vaccinations are required for Australia\n-   Sand flies can make life pretty difficult for you. Provide a mosquito net with extra fine mesh. Especially in the tropical north, living without a mosquito net can be a nightmare.","2021-05-13T10:12:11.000Z",{"body":61,"updatedAt":62,"updatedBy":34},"**Buying a bicycle**\n\n-   There are no second-hand bicycles for sale in bicycle shops. You can go to [bikeexchange.com.au](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bikeexchange.com.au\u002F). Here, new and second-hand bicycles are offered by private individuals and shops.\n-   In Perth (Western Australia) you can rent good bicycles at [About Bike Hire](http:\u002F\u002Faboutbikehire.com.au\u002F). If required, they also supply front carriers, waterproof panniers, bottle cages, tools and repair items.\n-   Touring bike brands that you mainly come across: Fuji Touring, Surly and Vivente.\n\n**Roads and traffic**\n\n-   The Highway National 1 that runs through and around Australia is well paved. The roads in the interior (the outback) are wider than on the coast because of the road trains that carry enormous loads. The roads along the coast are also much busier, especially in the east and southeast. The secondary roads are less busy but narrower and therefore sometimes dangerous, especially when motorhomes and caravans pass by.\n-   Graval roads can be very different. Sometimes they are easy gravel roads, then miserable washboard roads where you always look for the best tracks to drive, but you can hardly find them. Dirt roads also occur. It is almost impossible to cycle on it and the only way to get through is to push your bike further.\n-   The Stuart Highway runs through the interior of Australia and connects north and south. Only the Barkly Highway connects the interior with the east coast. Once you leave the highway you will end up on unpaved roads that run right through the desert. There are few or no facilities along the way.\n-   Along the east and southeast coast you will find a denser road network where alternative routes can be made.\n-   To the west, the Great Northern Highway runs from Darwin to Perth. An alternative route is the Gibb River Road, a dirt road covering a distance of more than 600 km between Kununurra and Derby.\n-   South of Perth, on the other hand, there is a denser road network which is an alternative to the sparsely populated areas in the outback and along the west coast.\n\n**Best cycling season**\n\n-   Autumn and spring are the best cycling seasons. In summer (december to february) it is very hot and in the north it is also very humid. An exception to this rule is tasmania, where it is pleasant to stay in the summer.\n-   The north of australia only has a dry and a wet season.\n-   The average temperature throughout the year is 30 ° c.\n-   The dry season runs from may to october.\n-   The wet season runs from november to april.\n-   The interior has a desert climate. Temperatures of more than 40 ° c in summer are not uncommon. The nights, on the other hand, can be cold and the temperature sometimes drops below freezing point. If you can't stand this heat, avoid this area in the months of june-july-august. From may to september there is hardly a drop of rainfall inland.\n-   The south has a more moderate climate. Still, it can get quite hot during the summer months, especially around adelaide and melbourne. But don't be surprised by the changeable weather. When the warm wind turns from the north to the cold antarctic winds, the temperature can suddenly drop by more than 20 ° c. Four seasons in one day may well apply here. The best time to cycle here seems to me from october to march.\n-   In july \u002F august the south (sydney-melbourne) is doable. It is chilly in the morning, but during the day you can usually cycle with shorts and short sleeves. The disadvantage of this period is that it is dark early in the evening, around 5:30 pm.\n\n**Parts and repair**\n\n-   Specialized bicycle shops, where parts that are also available in the netherlands are sold, there are in the larger towns from about 5,000 inhabitants. In australia, parts are mainly available for mountain bikes or racing bikes. For example, it can be difficult to find good tires for a bicycle with 28 inch rims.\n-   Every place of any size has something: like toy shops, where bicycle parts are available and where they can refer you to someone who fixes bicycles. The range is limited and of mediocre quality.\n-   In every hamlet, however, there is a garage where an emergency repair can be arranged.\n-   You will find bicycle repairers in every major city. In the small towns or villages it is not always certain that there is a bicycle repair shop.\n-   The most common wheel size in australia is 26 inches.\n-   It is sometimes difficult to find 28inc wheels and \u002F or tires. For this you can best go to the big cities.\n-   Tires are also often of asian manufacture. The quality sometimes leaves something to be desired. It is also best to look for this in the big cities.\n-   Other parts such as chain and sprockets, brake and gear cables, derailleurs, ... 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Sometimes twice.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":164,"children":165},{},[166],{"type":108,"value":167},"Pubs often have single rooms.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":169,"children":170},{},[171],{"type":108,"value":172},"Motels",{"data":174,"body":175},{},{"type":100,"children":176},[177,182],{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":178,"children":179},{},[180],{"type":108,"value":181},"A helmet is mandatory throughout Australia.",{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":183,"children":184},{},[185],{"type":108,"value":186},"Australia is a safe country. Tom: \"I have never had an unsafe feeling in Australia. Especially in the countryside I was not afraid that something would be stolen. Motorists with caravans and boats are unsafe. 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Freshwater crocodiles (freshies) live in freshwater rivers, lakes and tributaries and are very shy. The saltwater crocodiles (salties) grow to 6 meters long and are a problem. They occur in fresh and salt water.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":210,"children":211},{},[212],{"type":108,"value":213},"Wise with crocodiles:",{"type":103,"tag":215,"props":216,"children":217},"ol",{},[218,223,228,233,238,243,248],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":219,"children":220},{},[221],{"type":108,"value":222},"Keep your eyes open",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":224,"children":225},{},[226],{"type":108,"value":227},"Do not feed them or disturb them",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":229,"children":230},{},[231],{"type":108,"value":232},"Avoid areas where large crocodiles or their nests have been seen",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":234,"children":235},{},[236],{"type":108,"value":237},"Do not stand on trunks in shallow water",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":239,"children":240},{},[241],{"type":108,"value":242},"If you are going for a swim, find a shallow spot",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":244,"children":245},{},[246],{"type":108,"value":247},"Swim in a group rather than alone",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":249,"children":250},{},[251],{"type":108,"value":252},"Pay close attention to warning signs before camping",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":254,"children":255},{},[256],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":257,"children":258},{},[259],{"type":108,"value":260},"Australia also has poisonous and non-poisonous spiders. The most famous poisonous spiders are the Funnel web and the Red Back Spider. 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Although it is not exceptional that people with a camper want to take you with them. Riding a road train and the bicycle as luggage can also be a unique experience.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":310,"children":311},{},[312],{"type":108,"value":313},"By bicycle on the bus is an easy way to bridge large distances. All you have to do is turn the handlebars parallel to the frame and take the pedals off.",{"data":315,"body":316},{},{"type":100,"children":317},[318],{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":319,"children":320},{},[321],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":322,"children":323},{},[324],{"type":108,"value":325},"By bike on the boat it is interesting to go cycling on one of the many islands. There are daily connections with the surrounding islands at regular intervals. In most cases you don't have to disassemble the bike",{"data":327,"body":328},{},{"type":100,"children":329},[330,368,377,385,393],{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":331,"children":332},{},[333,338,343,348,353,358,363],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":334,"children":335},{},[336],{"type":108,"value":337},"In Australia the distances between places can be great. It is therefore important to consider before the start of the stage where food and drinks can be bought.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":339,"children":340},{},[341],{"type":108,"value":342},"In the larger towns there is a very reasonable range of cheap restaurants and snack bars for various cuisines. The smaller places usually have to make do with only fish and chips.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":344,"children":345},{},[346],{"type":108,"value":347},"In many towns there is a pub. Some pubs also serve food.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":349,"children":350},{},[351],{"type":108,"value":352},"Supermarkets are available in all towns from about 1,000 inhabitants and are well sorted. In smaller towns there is often a General Store with a limited stock.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":354,"children":355},{},[356],{"type":108,"value":357},"In the outback you are often dependent on roadhouses. The availability of food is often limited there.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":359,"children":360},{},[361],{"type":108,"value":362},"In and around the cities you can drink water from the tap. However, it often contains chlorine, so that the water does not taste too good.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":364,"children":365},{},[366],{"type":108,"value":367},"Drinking water (unbottled) is available at all roadhouses and petrol stations. Only occasionally is it refused. There are drinking water tanks in various parking places. The water supply of these tanks is not always certain. A few times you will find an empty tank and sometimes you will find maggots in the water.",{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":369,"children":370},{},[371],{"type":103,"tag":372,"props":373,"children":374},"strong",{},[375],{"type":108,"value":376},"Fuel",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":378,"children":379},{},[380],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":381,"children":382},{},[383],{"type":108,"value":384},"It is not easy to obtain Coleman gas cartridges in supermarkets or at petrol stations. Coleman gas cartridges can be found in specialty stores for outdoor sports. Camping-gaz, on the other hand, can be found almost everywhere. For those who cook with a coleman fire, it is advisable to bring an adapter with which you can adjust your fire, so that you can cook with both coleman and camping-gaz cartridges. This is because the threads of coleman and camping-gaz gas cartridges are different from each other.",{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":386,"children":387},{},[388],{"type":103,"tag":372,"props":389,"children":390},{},[391],{"type":108,"value":392},"Supermarkets",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":394,"children":395},{},[396,401,406,411],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":397,"children":398},{},[399],{"type":108,"value":400},"When planning your trip, keep in mind that food prices are considerably higher than for example in the Netherlands. In 2010 in the large supermarkets about 2.5 x the Dutch prices and in shops in small towns to almost 4x as much.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":402,"children":403},{},[404],{"type":108,"value":405},"There are plenty of supermarkets in every major city. There will usually also be a supermarket in villages with more than 1000 inhabitants. In the smaller villages, on the other hand, there is sometimes a grocery store where you can only buy the basic necessities.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":407,"children":408},{},[409],{"type":108,"value":410},"Also on caravan parcs there is usually a small shop where you can purchase the essentials. Please note: prices can rise here.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":412,"children":413},{},[414],{"type":108,"value":415},"You can also stock up at road houses in the outback. Do not forget that you have to pay even more money here because of the transport that is done by road trains that you will undoubtedly pay for.",{"data":417,"body":418},{},{"type":100,"children":419},[420],{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":421,"children":422},{},[423,428,433,438],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":424,"children":425},{},[426],{"type":108,"value":427},"Above Australia is the so-called hole in the ozone layer. This makes the UV rays stronger than normal. You can get skin cancer from these UV rays. It is therefore important to apply sunscreen every day. Factor 30 is recommended.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":429,"children":430},{},[431],{"type":108,"value":432},"Because much of Australia has a very hot and dry climate, you run a high risk of drying out. In extremely hot weather it is necessary to drink a lot of water.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":434,"children":435},{},[436],{"type":108,"value":437},"No vaccinations are required for Australia",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":439,"children":440},{},[441],{"type":108,"value":198},{"data":443,"body":444},{},{"type":100,"children":445},[446,454,492,500,533,541,584,592],{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":447,"children":448},{},[449],{"type":103,"tag":372,"props":450,"children":451},{},[452],{"type":108,"value":453},"Buying a bicycle",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":455,"children":456},{},[457,473,487],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":458,"children":459},{},[460,462,471],{"type":108,"value":461},"There are no second-hand bicycles for sale in bicycle shops. You can go to ",{"type":103,"tag":463,"props":464,"children":468},"a",{"href":465,"rel":466},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bikeexchange.com.au\u002F",[467],"nofollow",[469],{"type":108,"value":470},"bikeexchange.com.au",{"type":108,"value":472},". Here, new and second-hand bicycles are offered by private individuals and shops.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":474,"children":475},{},[476,478,485],{"type":108,"value":477},"In Perth (Western Australia) you can rent good bicycles at ",{"type":103,"tag":463,"props":479,"children":482},{"href":480,"rel":481},"http:\u002F\u002Faboutbikehire.com.au\u002F",[467],[483],{"type":108,"value":484},"About Bike Hire",{"type":108,"value":486},". If required, they also supply front carriers, waterproof panniers, bottle cages, tools and repair items.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":488,"children":489},{},[490],{"type":108,"value":491},"Touring bike brands that you mainly come across: Fuji Touring, Surly and Vivente.",{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":493,"children":494},{},[495],{"type":103,"tag":372,"props":496,"children":497},{},[498],{"type":108,"value":499},"Roads and traffic",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":501,"children":502},{},[503,508,513,518,523,528],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":504,"children":505},{},[506],{"type":108,"value":507},"The Highway National 1 that runs through and around Australia is well paved. The roads in the interior (the outback) are wider than on the coast because of the road trains that carry enormous loads. The roads along the coast are also much busier, especially in the east and southeast. The secondary roads are less busy but narrower and therefore sometimes dangerous, especially when motorhomes and caravans pass by.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":509,"children":510},{},[511],{"type":108,"value":512},"Graval roads can be very different. Sometimes they are easy gravel roads, then miserable washboard roads where you always look for the best tracks to drive, but you can hardly find them. Dirt roads also occur. It is almost impossible to cycle on it and the only way to get through is to push your bike further.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":514,"children":515},{},[516],{"type":108,"value":517},"The Stuart Highway runs through the interior of Australia and connects north and south. Only the Barkly Highway connects the interior with the east coast. Once you leave the highway you will end up on unpaved roads that run right through the desert. There are few or no facilities along the way.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":519,"children":520},{},[521],{"type":108,"value":522},"Along the east and southeast coast you will find a denser road network where alternative routes can be made.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":524,"children":525},{},[526],{"type":108,"value":527},"To the west, the Great Northern Highway runs from Darwin to Perth. An alternative route is the Gibb River Road, a dirt road covering a distance of more than 600 km between Kununurra and Derby.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":529,"children":530},{},[531],{"type":108,"value":532},"South of Perth, on the other hand, there is a denser road network which is an alternative to the sparsely populated areas in the outback and along the west coast.",{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":534,"children":535},{},[536],{"type":103,"tag":372,"props":537,"children":538},{},[539],{"type":108,"value":540},"Best cycling season",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":542,"children":543},{},[544,549,554,559,564,569,574,579],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":545,"children":546},{},[547],{"type":108,"value":548},"Autumn and spring are the best cycling seasons. In summer (december to february) it is very hot and in the north it is also very humid. An exception to this rule is tasmania, where it is pleasant to stay in the summer.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":550,"children":551},{},[552],{"type":108,"value":553},"The north of australia only has a dry and a wet season.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":555,"children":556},{},[557],{"type":108,"value":558},"The average temperature throughout the year is 30 ° c.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":560,"children":561},{},[562],{"type":108,"value":563},"The dry season runs from may to october.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":565,"children":566},{},[567],{"type":108,"value":568},"The wet season runs from november to april.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":570,"children":571},{},[572],{"type":108,"value":573},"The interior has a desert climate. Temperatures of more than 40 ° c in summer are not uncommon. The nights, on the other hand, can be cold and the temperature sometimes drops below freezing point. If you can't stand this heat, avoid this area in the months of june-july-august. From may to september there is hardly a drop of rainfall inland.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":575,"children":576},{},[577],{"type":108,"value":578},"The south has a more moderate climate. Still, it can get quite hot during the summer months, especially around adelaide and melbourne. But don't be surprised by the changeable weather. When the warm wind turns from the north to the cold antarctic winds, the temperature can suddenly drop by more than 20 ° c. Four seasons in one day may well apply here. The best time to cycle here seems to me from october to march.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":580,"children":581},{},[582],{"type":108,"value":583},"In july \u002F august the south (sydney-melbourne) is doable. It is chilly in the morning, but during the day you can usually cycle with shorts and short sleeves. The disadvantage of this period is that it is dark early in the evening, around 5:30 pm.",{"type":103,"tag":104,"props":585,"children":586},{},[587],{"type":103,"tag":372,"props":588,"children":589},{},[590],{"type":108,"value":591},"Parts and repair",{"type":103,"tag":122,"props":593,"children":594},{},[595,600,605,610,615,620,625,630],{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":596,"children":597},{},[598],{"type":108,"value":599},"Specialized bicycle shops, where parts that are also available in the netherlands are sold, there are in the larger towns from about 5,000 inhabitants. In australia, parts are mainly available for mountain bikes or racing bikes. For example, it can be difficult to find good tires for a bicycle with 28 inch rims.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":601,"children":602},{},[603],{"type":108,"value":604},"Every place of any size has something: like toy shops, where bicycle parts are available and where they can refer you to someone who fixes bicycles. The range is limited and of mediocre quality.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":606,"children":607},{},[608],{"type":108,"value":609},"In every hamlet, however, there is a garage where an emergency repair can be arranged.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":611,"children":612},{},[613],{"type":108,"value":614},"You will find bicycle repairers in every major city. In the small towns or villages it is not always certain that there is a bicycle repair shop.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":616,"children":617},{},[618],{"type":108,"value":619},"The most common wheel size in australia is 26 inches.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":621,"children":622},{},[623],{"type":108,"value":624},"It is sometimes difficult to find 28inc wheels and \u002F or tires. For this you can best go to the big cities.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":626,"children":627},{},[628],{"type":108,"value":629},"Tires are also often of asian manufacture. The quality sometimes leaves something to be desired. It is also best to look for this in the big cities.",{"type":103,"tag":126,"props":631,"children":632},{},[633],{"type":108,"value":634},"Other parts such as chain and sprockets, brake and gear cables, derailleurs, ... Are easy to find at any bicycle maker and often of good quality."]