How to book a holiday amid travel restrictions
With spring and September holidays on the horizon, many Australians are itching to get out on the road but travel plans are once more up in the air as Victoria and New South Wales battle multiple coronavirus clusters.
In response to the surge in infections, most state borders have snapped shut to interstate arrivals.
Quentin Long from Australian Traveller Magazine has come up with a guide on how Australians can plan trips, while staying COVID-safe.
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The travel commentator told Today it's best to avoid all destinations that require flights and to always book ahead so tourism providers can enact social distancing plans.
"Flights are the ones that will get cancelled on you," Long said.
"Most travel providers have changed their terms of conditions and if you have to cancel within 48 hours they will give you a full refund.
"Three [travel] essentials are; a facemask, obviously take all that hand sanitiser with you, and book ahead so people can manage the flows of people and maintain social distancing."
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Post lockdown holiday: Top destinations to visit by state
Long provided a list of top holiday destinations to visit once travel restrictions do ease.
Queensland: The Whitsunday Islands and Port Douglas.
NSW: Newcastle, the Hunter Valley and Coffs Harbour.
Victoria: Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota and Buchan, all in East Gippsland.
South Australia: Kangaroo Island and the Eyre Peninsula, in the state's west.
Western Australia: Ningaloo Reef and Kalgoorlie-Boulder, which are both in the state's north-west.
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