[clive milne]

Pere,

Some other things to consider:
In the rural areas, mobile coverage can be a bit patchy or simply non-existent depending on which carrier you are using. If you are going to use your own phone company here, be SURE that they roam on the Telstra network... outside of the cities, it is the ONLY network you will want to be on. One option to consider is to buy a pre-paid sim to put in your phone.
Whilst Telstra has by far the best Network, they subcontract their customer service out to Hades... and charge you a premium for it. Boost is the only company that uses the full Telstra network, has good customer service and is much cheaper for the same product.

For 25 Euro, you will get unlimited international calls, unlimited texts and as much data as you could conceivably use... this might be better than using your own network here.

fwiw) When I tether my laptop from my (Boost) phone, the data transfer speeds are consistently twice as fast as I ever see on my naked DSL, and more reliable.

Public transport in this country is something you would NOT want to rely on outside of the cities. If you are considering a hire car - read the fine print. The prices they advertise do not include insurance... be prepared for a rude shock if you roll up to the depot without first asking how much that is going to add to the experience. Don't even think about hiring a vehicle from Wicked campers... stay well clear.

Most visitors to this country under estimate just how vast it is.
The two cities which are closest together are Melbourne and Sydney... The road trip is about the same as driving from Barcelona to Granada.

Sydney to Perth via Cairns and Darwin is eleven times further... about the same as Barcelona to Mumbai, India by road.

ergo: air travel between cities is the best option.

Ohh... and one other thing. whilst you are out in the country... watch out for the drop bears, and don't go swimming if there are Bunyips in the water.