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Depends what part of the country you're going to. It's a rather large place with a diversity of potential activities. Are you going East Coast, West Coast or Up North?
In any case, you should definately find the time for a kangaroo ride, though - they can be a little bouncy, but they're a lot of fun
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quote: Say hi to Imogen
They could say hi to me, too. I do live in the same house as her, after all....
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Hehe! Scythrop's like a kangaroo! I'm gonna have to see that. (In all seriousness, I didn't mean to forget about you ).
Derrell, ::sigh::, yes, I am doing schoolwork. I even logged out of AIM! *laugh* Actually, it's going pretty well. It shouldn't take me too much longer. If I concentrate.
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If you come to Melbourne, check out the restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs. It's just a social town with the best eating and nightlife in Australia.
If you go to Sydney, check out the harbour, Bondi or Coogee beaches and the Opera House. Also check out the people - it's what they expect and it'll make them much happier if you do. Not that they'd let *you* know that.
If you go to Brisbane, get out immediately. I suggest heading north to the Sunshine coast, about an hour away by car. The beaches there are insanely good. If you feel like doing it touristy, then go to Noosa, if you want a little more laid-back, go to Caloundra.
If you go to the far north, check out the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. Have a steak while you're there - it's the only thing they cook better the further north you go. I stopped being a vegetarian in far-north Queensland. Not that I had a choice. They kill a lot of beasts there.
If you go inland from there, visit Uluru, previously known as Ayre's Rock. Make sure you see it at sunset, it's one of the most spectacular sights in the world, apparently. But while you're there, if you eat out at the big circle-of-restaurants, go to the cheapest one: they have a central kitchen which cooks all the same meals for every restaurant, but you pay ridiculous prices for the better "atmosphere" of the high-class one.
If you go to Perth you'll be a long freakin' way from EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE! Immediately go to Freemantle and find a pub called "The Sail and Anchor". Have one of their microbrewed house beers - like a Chilli beer or chocolate beer. That pub is where one of Australia's best beers originated - Redback. Also, while in Perth, go to Cotisloe and have a beer while the sun sets. If you've lived all your life in an eastern state it's a wild trip-out to have the sun set over the water.
If you go to Adelaide.... er.... well.... heh. Apparently there's a winery or too there, but seriously, you really should think about going somewhere else. Anywhere else.
Tasmania has some lovely senic drives, bed and breakfasts etc.
There's also the Hunter Valley, somewhere north of Sydney, great wine producing territory.
Oh, and of course, Canberra, our manufactered state - created because when they were handing out the Australian capital, Sydney and Melbourne were saying:
"MINE!"
"nuh-uh"
"Is too!"
So while their backs were turned someone went and built a totally pre-planned state smack bang between them and formed a parliment. Whacky, huh?
Nevertheless, worth taking a trip for the war-memorial, national museum and to laugh at our politicians.
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If you go to Adelaide.... er.... well.... heh.
I'd have to agree on the Brisbane point. Get outta there, go to the beach. I've not been to Adelaide, although I'll make sure it's not on my list of places to visit for next time. On a related note, I found that most Australians are very friendly, nice people. Even though this is not what I've been brought up to believe. Posts: 1111 | Registered: May 2003
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Hey! I lived in Brisbane all last year and LOVED it. Great ferries. Though I did feel out of place all year for not being blonde.
Agree with you on Melbourne. I like the Hairy Canary Bar in the city.
And Sydney... All the posers! The beautiful people! Oh I'm glad I don't live there.
Perth - yeah, Perth is fun in a laid back kinda way. There's more beer places now. And Magaret River (about 4 hours drive South) is producing some of the best Australian wines at the moment - great wineries.
And Canberra. Oh what a city. No corners - have you noticed that? Every street goes in a circle.
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I've always assumed it's because Canberra is a political city. Australian politicians hate corners; corners make you have to actually indicate whether you're left or right
Sure, Brisbane is fine, if you like being bored, hot and eat nothing but steak.
I loved living in Sydney and still have a great fondness for it, posers notwithstanding. I lived in the Italian Forum in leichhardt, which was excellent and also in Coogee - one of the best places to live in Australia IMHO.
The Hairy Canary is definitely one of the best hang-outs in Melbourne! I live on Fitzroy St, St Kilda - so I'm always just one step away from great food and dancin'!
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I spent 6 weeks in Canberra, some -- *calculates* ACK! -- twenty years ago. And I totally remember the curving streets. You couldn't simply go around the block! It took forever, not four quick turns.
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tonguetied&tvvisted, I will be in Australia for two weeks. I'm attending an conference in Sydney the week of May 17. The week before that I'll be visiting family in Armidale.
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