Originally Posted by berny

There are several organised rides here in Oz which might just be a stepoff for you. Try one and see how you do and in the meanwhile you'll get to see some of our beautiful country which incidentally has plenty of water in all popular tourist destinations, some very remote. Any good cycling magazine will help you find a suitable ride.

Here are a couple of links which will help;

http://www.australiancyclist.com.au/index.php ,

http://www.bigride.com.au/