NEW YORK, August 18, 2000 - Olympic fever is definitely in the air with the start of the Sydney Games just around the corner. And for those tempted to expand their knowledge of Australia beyond "G'day," Crocodile Dundee, kangaroos, the Sydney Opera House, and shrimp on the barbie, GORPtravel.com is the place to go to plan that adventure travel getaway to the reef, the rock, the rainforest or any of the country's other extraordinary locales.

Australian adventure trips currently available through www.gorptravel.com or by calling 877-440-GORP (4677) include:

Darwin to Alice Springs Safari: $640 for a ten-day safari (available through December). Includes three nights motel accommodation and six nights camping, all meals as indicated in itinerary, experienced tour guides, motel transfers, camping fees and equipment, including water bottle holders.
	Hike and explore some beautiful areas including Fogg Dam, Barramundi Gorge, Adelaide River WWII War Cemetery, Uluru (Ayers Rock), and Kings Canyon, see ancient Aboriginal rock art, and view wildlife that exists nowhere else on Earth.
Kangaroo Island Expedition: $1,070 for a five-day trip (through December 2001). Includes roundtrip air from Adelaide to Kingscote to Adelaide, airport transfers, accommodations in hotels and cabins on Kangaroo Island, meals as indicated in itinerary, guide services, and equipment for all activities.
	Kangaroo Island, Australia's third largest, is a display of the most exciting things that South Australia can offer, including turquoise waters, dramatic cliffs and pristine beaches. Explore Flinders Chase National Park and observe the abundance of wildlife -- wallabies, kangaroos and emus, visit Kelly Hill Caves with incredible stalagmites and stalactites, and walk through trails of sugar gum forests and coastal dunes.
Tasmania: $2,995 for a 16-day hiking, walking and bicycling adventure (November 2000 and January 2001). Includes accommodations ranging from small country inns to lodges and hotels to farm stays, three meals a day, mini-bus support for luggage and spare transport.
	A chance to experience Tasmania's heritage as well as its natural wonders -- start in Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, travel through orchards and vineyards to Freycinet National Park while enjoying magnificent mountain scenery and wildlife
The Ultimate Adventure: starting at $3,107 for a 13-day trip to discover Queensland by land, sea and air (through December). Includes accommodations at sea and in four-star hotels, approximately 33 dives, including six night dives, a whitewater raft trip, tanks and weight belts, all meals at sea and lunch while whitewater rafting, coach transfers, and a flight over the reefs.
	Experience the Ribbon Reefs to the Cod Hole and the spectacular beauty of the Coral Sea, watch sharks in a feeding frenzy from the Scuba Zoo cage, explore the Yongala Wreck and enjoy an energetic whitewater rafting adventure on the Tully River and a low-level flight over the Great Barrier Reef from Lizard Island
Tropical Queensland Adventure: starting at $2,875 for 11-day trips (through November). Includes airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco, accommodation at quality hotels to rustic country pubs, all meals from breakfast on day 2, transfers, all equipment for listed activities including camping, snorkeling gear and sleeping bag, all safety equipment, National park fees and permits, knowledgeable and experienced guides.
	Enjoy biking, hiking, snorkeling and kayaking in Australia's Queensland. Hike through the rainforest passing giant trees on ancient Aboriginal trails in the shadow of Queensland's highest mountain, camp above a 170-foot waterfall, sleep comfortably in a hammock in the middle of an ancient rainforest, and explore the Mulgrave River in two-person canoes.

GORP (a.k.a. Great Outdoor Recreation Pages) is the largest and most trafficked Web site dedicated to outdoor recreation and adventure travel. With more than 100,000 pages of content, GORP offers a complete package of authoritative, award-winning content; a large, active community of outdoor enthusiasts; and a full-range of e-commerce offerings drawing nearly 14 million page views per month. Started in 1995, GORP offers a full-service adventure travel booking feature with more than 4,000 trips, accessible via the Web or telephone, in addition to a gear store with 180 brands of clothing, footwear and equipment. GORP has been cited by Yahoo!, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many others, as the leader in this category and a"Best of the Web" site.

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