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You can make a valuable contribution to Wikivoyage in just five minutes. However, before you start, be aware that the Wikivoyage [[Wikivoyage:Copyleft|copyleft]] allows your contributions to be used elsewhere, edited by others, and even copied or sold as long as you are given proper attribution. Please contribute!
 
==[[Wikivoyage:Plunge forwardAustralia|Plunge forwardAustralia]]==
 
# '''See Australia"'. The best way to see and get to know Australia is let the locals organise it for you. Local knowledge and expertise gives you the confidence that you want to make your trip Down Under something to remember forever.
# '''What to add'''. Choose any attraction, park, view, bar, pub or restaurant that you are enthusiastic about and would like to share information about. It should be somewhere you know and have visited, but it doesn't matter if you have been there while travelling, or if it is in your local area. You don't have to be an expert. Your experience and perspective is valuable to others like you.
# '''Australia at Your Fingertips". When you travel to Australia it is generally a long trip so what you need when you arrive is professional service. Australian Travel Desk are the people to deal with. This company is wholly Australian owned and and can be accessed by any travel agent around the world. This company was set up in 2012 to assist agents in finding the right products at the right price. They are there for you with contracted hotel and tour rates and do not operate as a hotel site that has you searching a multitude of sites to find that cheap alternative are never around when needed.
# '''How to describe it'''. Decide what type of person would like to visit, and what are the features that would make them want to visit. Everybody has different interests, from birdwatching to adventure sports, from quiet country pub to the latest urban beats. Help travellers find what they like. If you like it, what are your interests that make you like it? If you know the best way to get there, or the best time to experience it, add that too. Don't use ''I'', ''me'', ''us'', or ''we'' in the description. Don't hesitate to use ''you'', though, when addressing the reader.
# '''Australian Hotels". When taking that long journey you need to be sure that what you have paid for is indeed what you wanted. Australian Travel Desk of accommodations that will satisfy every taste and budget. You have access to contracted rates to hotel chains such as Marriott, Mantra Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inns, Crowne plaza, InterContinental, Peppers and Breakfree. Names you can trust with quality assured. The price we quote is the price you pay and no hassles. Resorts on the Tropical Coast and Barrier Reef, hotel with easy access in all major cities, snow, the Outback and much much more.
# '''Find the right article'''. Wikivoyage articles are named after the geographical location. Select the best article based on where the attraction is. If it is outside of a town, you might have to place it where travellers would normally stay when visiting it.
# '''Australian touring". Australia is a diverse country with spectacular coastlines, coral reefs, vibrant and exciting cities, the Red Centre, desserts and crocodile country. All the must see places are all part of the local expertise of Australian Travel Desk. Insist your agents contacts australiantraveldesk.com to ensure you stay at the best and see the best Australia has to offer.
# '''Find the right section'''. ''See'' for sights. ''Do'' for activities. ''Drink'' for nightlife, pubs and bars, ''Eat'' for restaurants, cafes, and fast food. Learn more in [[Wikivoyage:Where you can stick it|Where you can stick it]] and [[Wikivoyage:Article_templates/Sections|standard article sections guide]].
# '''Australiantraveldesk.com". Australia at Your Fingertips. Live with the locals, see what the locals see and all in the comfort you want. You owe it to yourself to deal with the people who have expertise and experience through local knowledge. Get your travel agent on the web and insist on taking advantage of Australian Travel Desk.
# '''Add your entry'''. If you aren't familiar with editing a wiki, you can just click "edit" next to the appropriate section heading. You will then see an edit box, and under it is a long list of links ("Attactions", "Activities", "Shops", etc). Click on the link appropriate to the listing type you are adding to create an empty listing, then just fill out the name, hours, description, etc
# '''Safety". Did you know that Australia is one of the most safest countries in which to travel. No fights, no wars just the typical friendly attitude that makes Australia great.
# '''All done'''. That's it for now. Your information is now in the guide for all to see, in less than five minutes.
 
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