Im from Australia and still here at the momment, Im moving to Qatar in 5 weeks. If you are over in Australia while i am still here let me know and id be happy to show you around.... you will love it here. I live in Brisbane which is very close to Gold coast... Let me know what you are looking to do when you are here and i can give you any advice you want....
I'm headed to Bangkok and Siem Reap myself on the 22nd! I love a combination of the bustle (and shopping!) of Bangkok with a beach resort such as Koh Samui down south. Then maybe visiting some indiginous villages, elephant trekking or ancient sights up in the Golden Triangle. My girlfriend and I are going to spend three days at Angkor Wat this time.
Thank you oh so very much for such great insight and information about Australia.
We changed our mind as it will be winter there and I'm not much of a winter person. We will, inshallah, be heading off to Malaysia and Thailand. Any ideas?
Do not miss Cairns and Port Douglas a great place to party and see the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest,Whitsundays for a boating holidays best weather in Australia between now and Nov
If you want culture, good restaurants and nightlife, go to Melbourne. I would never recommend the Gold Coast, its our (Australia's) poor excuse for Las Vagas. If you can't handle 5 degree mornings in winter time (now) Sydney and northern Australia is much better - closer to the equator.
There is always lots to do and see - if your into all the touristy things then all of the above suggestions are good.
Sydney is more expensive than Melbourne, and yes, shopping can be pricey. So is public transport (taxis, trains, trams).
Pitstop - Apart from what all others said above try to venture outskirts of Sydney. I have been to Singleton, Hunter Valley, Bowral etc. Do a Wine tasting tour in Hunter Valley with nice lunch on the wineyard itself. you can have all kind of meets. Crocodiles, Kangaroos etc. You can see the process of wine making. Then proceed to Singleton. What a nice community there. They are like a family. everybody knows each other. Stay in a Motor inn run as a Family Business.
Then proceed to Bowral. Home of Sir Donald Bradman. This is the part of rich people live once they retired. What a nice place is that. it is like you are living a Beautyful garden. All buil;dings are like old england style. After 5.00pm all the people gather in the Englsh style pub for a beeer or two.Everybody knows each other.
If you are heading to Sydney, don't forget to visit Tarongga Zoo. You have to ride a ferry going there. It is a good place to capture photos.. Lots of nice subjects =D
Check the famous Sydney Opera house.
As far as i know, there is no IMAX theatre here in Qa yet. Go watch transformers in 3D!
See the Sydney harbour bridge. It is one of the famous landmarks.
If you are traveling with a kid, don't miss the Featherdale Park,Powerhouse museum, sydney aquarium and wildlife ctr ..they will thank you for bringing them there..
Go to Blue Mountain for a scenic view. Ride cable cars of you don't have fear of heights =)
go to bondi beach! =)
visit Chinatown too for more cheap stuff and good food that your girl buddies will surely enjoy. =)
visit darling harbour..that's where I usually buy my i♥australia stuff..from keychains to shirts =D
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it's winter time now! if you are heading there this July, travel to Melbourne..Go check Mt. Buller and take SKI LESSONS! =)
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OOh I forgot to mention... visit Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife at Darling harbour also. These both are in Melbourne as well. You will be surprised to see Australi's wild life... I have also forgot to mention Sovereign Hills (old Gold Field), there is live museum or it is called theme park. They have setup the a city of 1850s and all people are working there in old costume, it is fantastic place I hav ever seen....
and yes make your mission that u have to see Kangroos and Koalas live on roads and trees. In case of Koalas, I touched it and spend some time with Koalas in Sydney Wild life but I had decided that I will see Kangroos live on roads or in jungles... and atlast I have seen them in Gipsland... OMG they were huge......
If someone ask from me which one was the best place, I will say, "I am in love with Great Ocean Road"......
in sydney shopping malls closed at 5 pm, been there with my kids so were given priority on the tourist places we visit, thats the only good thing travelling with kids you dont have to q.
Yes, I visited Australia this year in April. It was fun there. I visited Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney, I visited Opera house, Sydney tower, Sydney harbor, Darling Harbour, Botanic Gardens, Blue Mountains, three sisters and Jenolan caves. All are must visit places.
In Melbourne, I visited Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Warnambool, Ballarat, Gippsland lakes, Penguin Island, Yarra forests, Melbourne city, Crown Casino. Remember, I am talking about only one city and state Victoria.. Whole Australia is a tourist place.... I couldn't go to Gold Coast but Insha Allah next time I will go there first.
People are very nice and cooperative, we didn't see any racism and rudeness stuff.
Regarding shopping, Australia is little bit expensive but DFOs are reasonable.
Now a days there will be winter over there. Sydney has pleasant weather but there are four seasons in a day at Melbourne. Winds are very chilled in Melbourne.
If you find time, travel between Sydney to Melbourne or vice versa by road. I missed it but I heard it is fun.
Have a nice trip!!! If there is any further information needed, let me know.
There are many great places around Australia, Sydney and the Habour Bridge, Brisbane's Story Bridge, the Gold Coast, Melbourne's Yarra River, Perths's Bell tower and Northbridge night clubs, Tasmainia's mountians, Broomes beaches, the list goes on
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Sorry Know nothing much about Australia....
But a fren of mine is studying at the Gold Coast University.....
And m Glad their cricket team is not playing well these dayz.. :)
Go have fun .. have a blast.... :)
Shall be expecting Souvenirs though :D
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G'day PitStop,
Im from Australia and still here at the momment, Im moving to Qatar in 5 weeks. If you are over in Australia while i am still here let me know and id be happy to show you around.... you will love it here. I live in Brisbane which is very close to Gold coast... Let me know what you are looking to do when you are here and i can give you any advice you want....
I like tripadvisor.com and fodors.com, the forum section, for info about Southeast Asia. Fodor's forum is fantastic for Thailand. Kinda like QL.
Mandi
I'm going to look those places up now. I'm excited for the trip. I neeeeeeeeeed this break AWAY from people.
I'm headed to Bangkok and Siem Reap myself on the 22nd! I love a combination of the bustle (and shopping!) of Bangkok with a beach resort such as Koh Samui down south. Then maybe visiting some indiginous villages, elephant trekking or ancient sights up in the Golden Triangle. My girlfriend and I are going to spend three days at Angkor Wat this time.
Mandi
Thank you oh so very much for such great insight and information about Australia.
We changed our mind as it will be winter there and I'm not much of a winter person. We will, inshallah, be heading off to Malaysia and Thailand. Any ideas?
Do not miss Cairns and Port Douglas a great place to party and see the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest,Whitsundays for a boating holidays best weather in Australia between now and Nov
melbourne, great ocean road, sydney, tasmania all recommended by me
Please do share with us your experiences whenever you come back.....
Now is winter in Australia.
SO go to SNOWY MOUNTAIN south of Canberra
You will be enjoying with beautiful snow in the world.
Make sure you don't take Swine Flu with you upon your return.
If you want culture, good restaurants and nightlife, go to Melbourne. I would never recommend the Gold Coast, its our (Australia's) poor excuse for Las Vagas. If you can't handle 5 degree mornings in winter time (now) Sydney and northern Australia is much better - closer to the equator.
There is always lots to do and see - if your into all the touristy things then all of the above suggestions are good.
Sydney is more expensive than Melbourne, and yes, shopping can be pricey. So is public transport (taxis, trains, trams).
Hope this helps.
Pitstop - Apart from what all others said above try to venture outskirts of Sydney. I have been to Singleton, Hunter Valley, Bowral etc. Do a Wine tasting tour in Hunter Valley with nice lunch on the wineyard itself. you can have all kind of meets. Crocodiles, Kangaroos etc. You can see the process of wine making. Then proceed to Singleton. What a nice community there. They are like a family. everybody knows each other. Stay in a Motor inn run as a Family Business.
Then proceed to Bowral. Home of Sir Donald Bradman. This is the part of rich people live once they retired. What a nice place is that. it is like you are living a Beautyful garden. All buil;dings are like old england style. After 5.00pm all the people gather in the Englsh style pub for a beeer or two.Everybody knows each other.
Why go all that distance..
Go to London.. Visit the Zoo and see Koalas, Kangaroos etc
Have a great time..
hello PITSTOP..
yeah..shops close at 5pm.
Woolworth is open till the late hours though.
If you are heading to Sydney, don't forget to visit Tarongga Zoo. You have to ride a ferry going there. It is a good place to capture photos.. Lots of nice subjects =D
Check the famous Sydney Opera house.
As far as i know, there is no IMAX theatre here in Qa yet. Go watch transformers in 3D!
See the Sydney harbour bridge. It is one of the famous landmarks.
If you are traveling with a kid, don't miss the Featherdale Park,Powerhouse museum, sydney aquarium and wildlife ctr ..they will thank you for bringing them there..
Go to Blue Mountain for a scenic view. Ride cable cars of you don't have fear of heights =)
go to bondi beach! =)
visit Chinatown too for more cheap stuff and good food that your girl buddies will surely enjoy. =)
visit darling harbour..that's where I usually buy my i♥australia stuff..from keychains to shirts =D
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it's winter time now! if you are heading there this July, travel to Melbourne..Go check Mt. Buller and take SKI LESSONS! =)
-----RIGHT HAND DRIVE IN AUSTRALIA----------------
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L♥VE LIFE!
Did you get you Passport finally? when are you leaving?
Melbourne is really beautiful place..
for sure not talking to you :) so it is ok .. Good morning all ..
I've been to Australia when I was a kid, but remember too little.
Thanks for the tips and I will be visiting the Koala's and Kangaroo's. That is a must!
And about the shops closing at 5, that is Ok. I'm not there just to shop :)
Have a good day All, and keep the tips and suggestions coming.
To whom are u talking?
a Member for 1 day.. gathering some points posting nonsense.. thinks he's smart enough.. Persons like u should be feed to the sharks...
fawmy85, if u are going to cut & paste ur response to any posts here in QL, u better copy/post the link as well or u might get in trouble
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy....Martin Luther King
OOh I forgot to mention... visit Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife at Darling harbour also. These both are in Melbourne as well. You will be surprised to see Australi's wild life... I have also forgot to mention Sovereign Hills (old Gold Field), there is live museum or it is called theme park. They have setup the a city of 1850s and all people are working there in old costume, it is fantastic place I hav ever seen....
and yes make your mission that u have to see Kangroos and Koalas live on roads and trees. In case of Koalas, I touched it and spend some time with Koalas in Sydney Wild life but I had decided that I will see Kangroos live on roads or in jungles... and atlast I have seen them in Gipsland... OMG they were huge......
If someone ask from me which one was the best place, I will say, "I am in love with Great Ocean Road"......
Yeah it is true that life ends after 5 or 6pm then after you can only see night life in main city.
Moreover, prepare your ear to hear one of the most weirdest English accent on the earth :p
Thank you so very much. Very useful information and I will list it all for reference.
:)
in sydney shopping malls closed at 5 pm, been there with my kids so were given priority on the tourist places we visit, thats the only good thing travelling with kids you dont have to q.
Yes, I visited Australia this year in April. It was fun there. I visited Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney, I visited Opera house, Sydney tower, Sydney harbor, Darling Harbour, Botanic Gardens, Blue Mountains, three sisters and Jenolan caves. All are must visit places.
In Melbourne, I visited Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Warnambool, Ballarat, Gippsland lakes, Penguin Island, Yarra forests, Melbourne city, Crown Casino. Remember, I am talking about only one city and state Victoria.. Whole Australia is a tourist place.... I couldn't go to Gold Coast but Insha Allah next time I will go there first.
People are very nice and cooperative, we didn't see any racism and rudeness stuff.
Regarding shopping, Australia is little bit expensive but DFOs are reasonable.
Now a days there will be winter over there. Sydney has pleasant weather but there are four seasons in a day at Melbourne. Winds are very chilled in Melbourne.
If you find time, travel between Sydney to Melbourne or vice versa by road. I missed it but I heard it is fun.
Have a nice trip!!! If there is any further information needed, let me know.
nice and pleasant journey...all i know is the australian kangaroos and koala bears...
already i told him to find out through net also i am doing the same way
Fawmy85....Cut and pasted from....http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081110053415AALmw9p
Now get off the computer before Matron finds out and youll get no crayons tomorrow.
There are many great places around Australia, Sydney and the Habour Bridge, Brisbane's Story Bridge, the Gold Coast, Melbourne's Yarra River, Perths's Bell tower and Northbridge night clubs, Tasmainia's mountians, Broomes beaches, the list goes on
Strange, since I drink Moussy :o)
Relax in the natural paradise of Noosa
With a laidback vibe and no buildings higher than the trees, the sub-tropical paradise of Noosa is a place where you can really relax. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do here. Noosa brings international resort glamour to its pristine beaches, national park and lush hinterland.
I think I know that, but first hand info is always better.
Thank you for your very useful advice.
That is where we'll be going, inshallah.
Good restaurants, shopping, anything?
u can find out through net
Go to the Gold Coast.. Full of descendents of convicts, but Amazing people. Amazing place .. Reasonable Beer :)