Alone In australia

What to do and where to go.

17 years ago, January 8th 2007 No: 1 Msg: #9739 Delete Edit

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Am going to sydney in late may this year, but am going alone, would like to know what to expect. Im hopefully getting a job out there and hopefully i will meet some quality people. Im 18, anyone else in the same boat? Reply to this

17 years ago, January 9th 2007 No: 2 Msg: #9746 Delete Edit

passecj
Chandra P

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hmmm, i'm going in feb but to brisbane for school. i'll be going alone but if i get down to sydney i'll gladly meet up with you if you want. let me know 😊 Reply to this

17 years ago, January 19th 2007 No: 3 Msg: #10046 Delete Edit

myself
me

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im in a similar boat but a little ahead of u. came down a few months ago to sydney working and enjoying the life here. im 19 and sydney is a cool spot. looking foreward to doing the east coast in feb tho Reply to this

17 years ago, January 23rd 2007 No: 4 Msg: #10128 Delete Edit

LincolnR
Lincoln Ring

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I've spent the last 3 months in Sydney living in Bondi Beach - it's like Ladbrook Grove but by the sea!

I've just booked a trip to the Red Center via - seemed pretty good value.

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17 years ago, January 23rd 2007 No: 5 Msg: #10134 Delete Edit

passecj
Chandra P

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sounds like your living the life on the beach 😊 i want to go to the red center but i don't think i have enough money to go there if i'm going all the way up and down the east coast. Reply to this

17 years ago, January 27th 2007 No: 6 Msg: #10270 Delete Edit

Manly Mark
Mark Clowes

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Check out the North side beachlife - Manly Beach which is only 15minutes by Jet Cat or 30 mins by ferry from the centre of Sydney. There is a good website called manlylife.com.au which has accomodation options, things to do, a gig guide, photos of the beach, the surf etc, etc so you can get an idea what its like. Check it out. Reply to this

17 years ago, February 2nd 2007 No: 7 Msg: #10439 Delete Edit

tasha_J
Natasha

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Hey, what a coincidence!!! i'm 18 and going sydney in late May 2!!! i'm getting a working visa and probably staying in sydney for a little bit and then who knows!!!! where ya from? Reply to this

17 years ago, February 3rd 2007 No: 8 Msg: #10452 Delete Edit

Mylis
Leila Mylis

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Isn't getting a working visa for aus really hard??? or was that a lie? Reply to this

17 years ago, February 3rd 2007 No: 9 Msg: #10453 Delete Edit

tasha_J
Natasha

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i don't think so, it looks pretty straight forward!!! can do it on the internet https://www.visabureau.com Reply to this

17 years ago, February 5th 2007 No: 10 Msg: #10486 Delete Edit

Mylis
Leila Mylis

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Yeah it's easy to fill it out.. but it's hard for them to approve you I think that's what I hear from some people anyway.. and they're really strict about it as well. It's way harder than getting one for the UK.. but that's just what people have told me.. I'm not sure if it's true. Reply to this

17 years ago, February 7th 2007 No: 11 Msg: #10551 Delete Edit

pseudo sic
sally sally sally

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heya

i'm an aussie (though i live in the north)

depending on what you wanna do, and what your into will determine your australian experience

being alone is no dramas, australians are a nice, rude, but nice mob, and foreigners tend to fit in easily

if you want to settle down in any town, share houses are the best option, widely availible and there is a long established history throughout the country, check out john birrinhams comical share housing tales set in brisbane in "he died with a falafel in his hand"

the list of things to do in sydney is never ending but do make sure you catch the ferry around the harbour, check out the GAP, and kilbilly house, jump of near the zoo and do a little bit of bushwalking, and generally just wander around. sure bondi is nice, but slightly over- rated, there is a beaut little walk from bondi to manly that passes through 6 beaches (i think) and gives you a bit of a chance to check out some stuff of the tourist

also get your self along to a festival, it is a hellva lot of fun, not to mention a good way to meet people, and a bit of a tradition just have a look on the triple j (a national australian youth music station) website

in order to travel around australia a car is really the only way cause you kinda need the freedom

remember the country towns of australia are just as intresting as any city, just wait till you walk into your first "outback pubs", and whatever you do don't dress in white, and DON'T wash your car every night regardless of destination, i.e. middle of deset with 1 road with bull dust1!!!

enjoy Reply to this

17 years ago, February 8th 2007 No: 12 Msg: #10577 Delete Edit

Oz Traveller
Oz Traveller

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Hi everyone, this is my first post.

I just want to say that I found this cool holiday planning interactive map on www.mapmyadventure.com which allows you to plan every aspect of your holiday. I recommend you go check this out as it is very popular and helpful.

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