Australia The Movie Reviews & Scenery by Jennifer Schellington
Australia the Movie has recently been released onto DVD bringing with it an array of more reviews comments. If you live in Australia you probably have seen the hype surrounding Australia the Movie.
It seems to have received mixed reviews but most agree that it's got a good romantic story. Others go so far as to say to compare it with Gone with the Wind or Out of Africa which are both real epics
For most though there's some criticism that the film is just too long it needed to be cut by about half an hour. Others have said that the film really had too many themes tried to cover too much in one film it might have been better split into two parts.
Poor Nicole Kidman she seems to have been criticised the most for her role as Lady Sarah Ashley If anything Hugh Jackman's deserved more for his use or should I say over use of the word Crikey
But whatever you think about the movie you can't fail to love the scenery some of the cattle droving scenes. So where do you go in Australia to see that type of scenery
Well you should probably take a trip to Darwin if you liked the Darwin Harbour scenes. That said those scenes were actually filmed in a small town called Bowen in Queensland. Unless you are a total film buff I wouldn't necessarily make the trip to Bowen.
For the stunning outback scenes you need to head to the Kimberleys which is in the top left part of Australia. This area has a definite dry wet season so the best time to go is between May October. I really wouldn't attempt to go outside these months as many roads are closed due to flooding.
To get here you need to fly to either Broome or Kununurra. If your time here is limited then fly to Kununurra. From here you have access to the Cockburn ranges which were a big feature in the movie. You can also visit the Bungle Bungles from here too. Why not add to the experience by staying on a traditional homestead. I's recommend either El Questro or Home Valley Station. Both of these are within 3 hours of Kununurra.
If you have more time then fly to Broome. Enjoy a couple of days here incorporate a trip to Cape Leveque's secluded beaches. Then take the 3 hour drive to Broome where you can start your,4WD adventure down the Gibb River Road. The road itself is unsealed is over 700km. At the end of it you will find El Questro or Home Valley.
Unfortunately you can't visit the Faraway downs homestead which was featured in the movie as it privately owned. If you really want to see it though you can take a scenic flight.
If you fancy doing a cattle drive then you need to wait until 2010 for the Great Australian Cattle drive. You don't need any specific experience so don't worry if you are not as good as Hugh or Nicole on a horse. Access is from South Australia.
Enjoy experiencing your piece of Australia the Movie.
Jennifer Schellington has nearly 5 years experience in travelling Australia. Her website realaustraliatravel. comshows practical information for planning your trip to Australia as well as what to do where to go. Click here for more information on exploring the scenery of Australia the Movie Australia The Movie Reviews & Scenery
