FCF’s truffle-sniffing wombats have found some extraordinary First Class award availability to Australia in June and July of next year with Qantas.
That’s our summertime, but Australia’s winter. But I have to say: “You call that a winter?!” Melbourne and Sydney can get chilly but snow is something they just don’t know about. And cool, sunny days make for great sightseeing weather.
In Melbourne in July you’re looking at a temperature range of between 43 and 57 degrees, while in Sydney it’s about 4 degrees warmer across the board. A lot of Aussies prefer their winter to summer, as mid-summer temperatures can be extreme.
It’s a big country—about the same size as the continental USA. Farther north, you’ll never know it’s winter. Far North Queensland; Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory; and the Kimberly, in Western Australia, are at their best at that time of year when temperatures can climb above 80 degrees, especially in Darwin.
Also, you can’t swim in the ocean in northern Australia during their summer because of what the locals call “stingers”—dangerous jellyfish. But in winter, it’s safe, and the water is still warm.
It’s also a great time to visit the Red Centre, a huge outback region in Central Australia. It features some of aboriginal Australia’s most sacred sites, such as the massive sandstone monolith of Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock; Kings Canyon, a gorge with 300-foot-high cliffs; and the ancient red rock formations of Kata Tjuta.
If you’re a sports fan, it’s a good time to head Down Under with the rugby and Australian rules football seasons in full tilt. You simply have to see an Australian Football League (AFL) game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground according to an FCF fanatic sport friend.
Great Bucket-List Busting Opportunities:
Qantas First Class Trips Found to/from Melbourne and Sydney
Handful of Qantas Business Class Trips Found to/from Sydney and Brisbane