2012 solar eclipse - Getting to Australia by Mark Sukhija

By: Mark Sukhija

Major international airports

Major international airports in Australia include:

For the purpose of the 2012 eclipse, Cairns gets you right there - so if you're arriving or departing around the eclipse dates is probably the most handy. Otherwise, connecting to international flights through Brisbane / Sydney / Melbourne with a domestic flight on Qantas is probably the next best alternative if times are tight.

Airlines

Qantas serves all major Australian cities with both international and domestic flights.

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Map

Further reading

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Related websites

Tourism Australia - Official website of Tourism Australia

About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook