World Cup 2010 | Australia Fans Travel Guide

AUSTRALIA 2010 HOST CITIES

All the group games are located in the northern interior of South Africa, kicking off in Durban on 13 June, then playing their next two matches in Rustenburg (near Pretoria) and Nelspruit near the Kruger National Park.

With between 3 and 6 days between games, we recommend that fans consider the following destinations which are within range of the Australian match venues:

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Hluhluwe Game Reserve and Drakensberg (Durban game).
• Waterberg Boutique Lodges (near Rustenburg).
• Madikwe Malaria Free Game Reserve (near Rustenburg).
• Kruger Park or private reserves (near Nelspruit).
• Mpumalanga Country Lodges (near Nelspruit). • Botswana fly-in safari.
• Victoria Falls.

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MORE ABOUT THE AUSTRALIA TEAM

FIFA ranking: 19
Nickname(s): Socceroos Aussies
Head Coach: Pim Verbeek
Captain: Lucas Neill
Team Base Camp: Kloofzicht Lodge, Magaliesberg, 1 hour from either Pretoria or Johannesburg

Drawn in Group D for the World Cup, there is no doubt Australia have a tough first round ahead of them, but Aussies are always ready for a good sporting challenge and love to see their heroes beat the bookies! As Australia coach Pim Verbeek stated: "We have to go there and do it better than last time. I think you have to make targets in life and the players are going to do that also. We want to do better than last time, and we will do everything possible to do that."