Where and How To Go
Sydney is the jewel in Australia's luscious navel. Firmly established as one of the world's great gay cities - only San Francisco can really rival it - it attracts lesbian and gay visitors from around the world. And if this can be overwhelming at times (the gossip alone has been known to drive people to the other side of the continent), Australia has plenty more to offer. Melbourne closely follows the scene in Sydney, but for a change of pace, take a trip to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Perth, Adelaide and Darwin all have smaller, quieter scenes. Away from the cities, things get more discreet, but a lot of country areas do have very friendly local scenes - impossible to pinpoint, but easy to stumble across. Australians on the city scene are a friendly bunch, but in a small country town they get really friendly, so if there's anything going on you'll probably get invited along. The Outback covers the vast majority of the Australian continent and is, in European terms, sparsely populated. Mining and cattle ranching are the primary employers and they help to create a culture not famed for its tolerance of homosexuality. Tread carefully: bear in mind that Ayers Rock may be 2000km from Sydney as the crow flies, but in many ways it's a million miles away in terms of attitudes. The Australian Gay and Lesbian Tourism Association (AGLTA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to turning Australia into the premier destination for gay and lesbian tourists from all over the world. They give their seal of approval to accommodation, resorts, travel agents and promoters that provide the attitude or atmosphere that today's gay globetrotter demands - and their Gay and Lesbian Tourism Services Directory covers retreats, guesthouses and country lodges across Australia, not just in the cities.
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