Ok everyone im in Sydney, it took me a 13 hour bus ride from Melbourne but it was worth it. Ive already been to see the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Me and my freinds have found a place in the harbour to see the New Years fireworks which should be good, we are going early in the day so we get a good spot, we have just finished making sandwhiches. I have not been able to upload any photos but thats not through lack of trying, I dont know why but ill keep working on it and hopefully get [View Full Entry]

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Ok well here I am in Melbourne, I was staying at Tims house last week, which was fun, I went kayaking and swimming in the sea and just relaxing doing nothing. I got into the city on Friday and booked inot my hostel which is very nice. That night I went out into the city for a few beers which was very fun (except for the morning after headache). I also went to the local market which was very big, which sold almost everything from fruit to UGG boots. Got a few plans this week to go to the acquarium and [View Full Entry]

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Ok so here I am in Victoria in Mt Ilisa, I took a flight from Emerald to Brisbane and from there to Melbourne. I got the bus to the city centre where I then got on the Metro to Cheltenam when Tim picked me up. The area is very nice and I am very close to the beach. Good news I should be able to upload some photos very soon. They are not very exciting, most are from the farm and from the trip I took to NSW. [View Full Entry]

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Ok so im nearly finished with work (until March) and I know I havent written in a while but I thought I'd let you know what my plans are. I've booked a flight from Emerald to Melbourne via Brisbane and once I get to Melbourne ill be taking the bus to Cheltnam where I will be staying with Tim Jamieson (who is Warick and Christine's (neighbours) son's friend who he went backpacking with 20 years ago.) Ill be staying there from the 15th to the 18th where I will then go into Melbourne central YHA. I'll party hard in Melbourne and [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone just a quick update on things. Last week I went on a road trip to a town called Gloucster in NSW with a friend from work who had to pick up a motorbike, overall it was around 2750KM, it was nice to see some of the country where buses dont go and meet some local australians. Work is the same as always very boring, and I cant wait to start travelling on 15th December. Welll thats all and ill let you know whats going on next time im on the internet. [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone thanks for all the cards and birthday messages, it didnt really feel like my birthday but it was the hottest birthday ive ever had (34C), we celebrated by having a few beers and a BBQ, work is the same as before and the time for travelling and adventure is coming near. Ill keep you posted of course and I have now bought a camera so I will make sure I take lots of photos. I have also bought tickets for 5 days to watch Australia VS Pakistan in the cricket at the MCG in Melbourne. I have booked my [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone! Im sorry i havent written in a few weeks but I am only able to get on the internet once a week. The job is going well, it is not very exciting but everybody is very friendy in the cotton farming business. Every friday we go to a local neighbour for a typical Ozzie BBQ. Ill give you a quick overview of what my plans will be. They may change but this looks about finalised. Dec 15th Finish job and go to New South Wales (NSW) Feb- Come back for harvest for one month March-Bali (2 weeks) March/April- Queensland [View Full Entry]

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Ok so im here in a town called Rockhampton waiting for a bus to Emerald, yesterday was a long day with a 8 hour bus trip from Gympie to here. I dont know if I have internet on the farm but ill make sure ill write whenever I can. I will try to put some pictures on here but if that doesnt work I have a few on Facebook which other people have taken so your more than welcome to look at them. Other than that not a lot is going on so this was a quick update and thanks again [View Full Entry]

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Well my ranch training is nearly over and I have learnt a lot! Motorbike riding was very fun going over dirt tracks (very very fast) and riding quad bikes up and down very steep slopes. Driving a 4X4 (Ute- Australian name for 4X4) up a steep dirt track, driving the tractor and moving dirt from one place to another. And putting up a fence which we had to go find a tree cut it down strip the bark off and join it onto another fence 100m away so we put up 100m of fencing before dark just in time. I have [View Full Entry]

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Wow what a day. Got up at 5:30AM and started our ranch training at around 7AM. Horse riding is difficult but by the end of the morning I rode very fast (but im sure im infertile now) we had a bit of mustering cattle and the training ranch is really in the outback a few trees but very warm and its only spring. In the afternoon we practiced driving the ute (4X4) and I like to thing I was very good at that. They split the group into 5's and tomorrow we will do all the things the other group did. [View Full Entry]

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