Comments on: Australia? http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/ Queensland Australia Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:56:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Laurene http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-477 Laurene Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:26:46 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-477 I'm Australian and have done a fair bit of travelling around the country in the last couple of years and have lived in different parts. I am from Melbourne so would have to mention this first. Melbourne has: 1. Excellent shopping 2. Great Food (I recommend a trip to Lygon street in Carlton for Italian, Brunswick street in Fitroy for your more alternative foods.) 3. Great Entertainment: Crown Casino, Southbank, Melbourne Aquarium, Werribee Open range zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Queen Vic Markets, Federation Square..... so many to name!) -Great Ocean Road is a good drive.... lots of beautiful scenery, apollo bay, torquay....... or head down the otherside to Phillip Island and see the fairy penguins..... Would recommend that you take a look. Now living in Perth. Alot smaller than Melbourne but just as interesting. Recommend a look at Kings Park, Scarborough beach, Cottesloe, Fremantle, Mandurah, Margaret River....... Good nightspots in Northbridge (the club/pub district- recommend "The Shed" if you're up for a good time.) Have done the drive up the coast of Western Australia- Can recommend: Broome, lots of nice beaches up there, lots of culture. Kununurra: small town in the middle of nowhere- but there are lots of interesting "australian" things to do. Bungle Bungle flights are operated out of the airport- quite interesting. Not sure what else you are looking for but maybe take a look at some of these websites: # -good video diary of overseas visitors to a number of australian locations -good listings on places to go in Australia -Sorry can't help it- think you would like Melbourne- this webpage gives you all the information you could possibly need..... Hope this helps you out. Happy Travelling! I’m Australian and have done a fair bit of travelling around the country in the last couple of years and have lived in different parts.

I am from Melbourne so would have to mention this first. Melbourne has:
1. Excellent shopping
2. Great Food (I recommend a trip to Lygon street in Carlton for Italian, Brunswick street in Fitroy for your more alternative foods.)
3. Great Entertainment: Crown Casino, Southbank, Melbourne Aquarium, Werribee Open range zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Queen Vic Markets, Federation Square….. so many to name!)
-Great Ocean Road is a good drive…. lots of beautiful scenery, apollo bay, torquay……. or head down the otherside to Phillip Island and see the fairy penguins…..
Would recommend that you take a look.

Now living in Perth. Alot smaller than Melbourne but just as interesting. Recommend a look at Kings Park, Scarborough beach, Cottesloe, Fremantle, Mandurah, Margaret River…….
Good nightspots in Northbridge (the club/pub district- recommend “The Shed” if you’re up for a good time.)

Have done the drive up the coast of Western Australia- Can recommend:
Broome, lots of nice beaches up there, lots of culture.
Kununurra: small town in the middle of nowhere- but there are lots of interesting “australian” things to do. Bungle Bungle flights are operated out of the airport- quite interesting.

Not sure what else you are looking for but maybe take a look at some of these websites:
#
-good video diary of overseas visitors to a number of australian locations

-good listings on places to go in Australia

-Sorry can’t help it- think you would like Melbourne- this webpage gives you all the information you could possibly need…..

Hope this helps you out. Happy Travelling!

]]> By: suli_as2000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-476 suli_as2000 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:42:07 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-476 yeah oh my dream to go there for a few days. you just go there you will find a lot of choice through touristic agencies . good luck yeah
oh my dream to go there for a few days.
you just go there you will find a lot of choice through touristic agencies .
good luck

]]> By: fourleafclover http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-475 fourleafclover Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:22:22 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-475 All of Australias beautiful (yep Im an Aussie :) If you like Bushwalking & outdoors type of stuff I recommend NT - gorgeous The blue mountains about 50 Kilometres west of Sydney is absolutely breathtaking. Of course if youre into beaches etc you will have to go to Bondi, great beach, fabulous food & very tourist orientated. It depends on what interests you. Backpacker hostels if you dont want to spend alot on accommodation. I would research abit online you could get a good deal. Hope you enjoy Australia :) Edit : Melbournes the best for shopping. All of Australias beautiful (yep Im an Aussie :) If you like Bushwalking & outdoors type of stuff I recommend NT - gorgeous The blue mountains about 50 Kilometres west of Sydney is absolutely breathtaking.
Of course if youre into beaches etc you will have to go to Bondi, great beach, fabulous food & very tourist orientated.
It depends on what interests you.
Backpacker hostels if you dont want to spend alot on accommodation. I would research abit online you could get a good deal.
Hope you enjoy Australia :)
Edit : Melbournes the best for shopping.

]]> By: visram v http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-474 visram v Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:29:13 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-474 Australia is aland of opportunity but not for opportunists. It is a land of the decendants of ex-convicts. Australia is aland of opportunity but not for opportunists. It is a land of the decendants of ex-convicts.

]]> By: Bec http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-473 Bec Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:31:16 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-473 Oh, the possibilities. It really does depend on what kind of person you are and what your seeking. Maybe post another Q with more personal info. You say touristy, then i imagine someone who likes the city, the east coast is for you. Arty, go to Melbourne. Hippy, go to the new south wales/ queensland border (beautifull area for buying a car and scooting around the coast) Beach bum, head north to Whitsundays and cairns. City freak, sydney. Wine lover, Adelaide. Nature lover, Tasmania (well suggested) West coast is a litle more spread out (refer to map), so if your only here for a few weeks its probably not the go. Make sure you do a bit of a nature tour, Australia is not complete without it, you migh not find it a special if you dont. If you want to do pretty city things go to Europe or America. Enjoy your trip. Oh, the possibilities. It really does depend on what kind of person you are and what your seeking. Maybe post another Q with more personal info. You say touristy, then i imagine someone who likes the city, the east coast is for you. Arty, go to Melbourne. Hippy, go to the new south wales/ queensland border (beautifull area for buying a car and scooting around the coast) Beach bum, head north to Whitsundays and cairns. City freak, sydney. Wine lover, Adelaide. Nature lover, Tasmania (well suggested) West coast is a litle more spread out (refer to map), so if your only here for a few weeks its probably not the go. Make sure you do a bit of a nature tour, Australia is not complete without it, you migh not find it a special if you dont. If you want to do pretty city things go to Europe or America. Enjoy your trip.

]]> By: cool dude http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-472 cool dude Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:22:48 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-472 ow crikey thats a tuff one try going to set of home and away or neighbours, great beaches there ow crikey thats a tuff one try going to set of home and away or neighbours, great beaches there

]]> By: RiskandReturn http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-471 RiskandReturn Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:27:23 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-471 Well being an Aussie i know a bit, to get yourself drunk free head to the hunter valley lots of wineries, touristy stuff cheap just go around sydney and maybe visit Canberra and see the sites there..have fun Well being an Aussie i know a bit, to get yourself drunk free head to the hunter valley lots of wineries, touristy stuff cheap just go around sydney and maybe visit Canberra and see the sites there..have fun

]]> By: MeVsMaradonaVsElvis http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-470 MeVsMaradonaVsElvis Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:09:19 +0000 http://queenslandmagazine.com/blog/index.php/australia-6/#comment-470 Sydney is nice. The Opera House is there. Also The Great Ocean Road (Vic) is a nice drive and probably more touristy. Sydney is nice. The Opera House is there. Also The Great Ocean Road (Vic) is a nice drive and probably more touristy.

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