Going to Australia for the first time any advice please? Bimba Dolce: Hiya everyone, I'm going to Australia for the first time and would like some advice. I might be a solo traveller too!! My plan is for December. I hope i do get a reply before that date, and would love to know if anyone is planning to go the same time as me. Im half italian too lol!! So if any italians have any information would love to hear from you too!! Many thanks and bye for now!! :-)  Dazza1973: Hi Bimba. Are you roughing it like camping, back packer style or traveling in luxery? One of the best tourist places to visit is Byron Bay, in northern New south Wales. Byron is the most northern point of the mainland. Other places of interest, on the East side, is Cairns in Queensland. I snorkled on the Great Barrier Reef and the image is just awesome. Seeing the colourful fish against the reef is one of the most treasured images you can see. Some companies also have scuba diving. If it's a first time at scuba diving, they can show you the basics. I couldn't as I'm an asthmatic. Of course there is the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Queensland seems to have the most tourist attractions. (Unless I see this as I'm a Queenslander)...Gold Coast has Dreamworld, Seaworld, Movie world. Sunshine Coast has UnderWater World and Australia Zoo which is owned by the late Steve Irwin's family. I've been to Sydney twice in my lifetime. Once was coming home from Bangkok. The other time was a mystery flight which meant I spent a day there. A place I'd like to see is around Coffs Harbour in New south Wales. This place seems interesting. (Edited by Dazza1973) (Post deleted by Dazza1973 )  Anne aka Mags: Hey Bimba. If you head to Victoria, Melbourne has some brilliant stuff. Great place to explore there. Plus my home town has Sovereign Hill which focusses on the days of mining here in Ballarat. It also has a night show that explores the famous Eureka Rebellion.  (Post deleted by Killryde )
o_o Dilly o_o: Queensland and NSW are great spots for tourists. Dive or snorkel the reef of Cairns absolutely awesome. Cant bet the Sydney night life.  SpringRose: Be careful of snakes...they have more than 10 types of the most dangerous one and deadly in the world..have a nice trip..  mindie: It's my country and I would not want to live anywhere else. My advice is as we have highest rate of skin cancer in the world is to wear a sun hat and use 35+ block out.The advice above your getting about deadly snakes and spiders highly exaggerated.  Tess8: Everything about Australia is wonderful, the east coast by far the best tourist places, from Queensland to Victoria. Austrlain cities are wonderful especially Melbourne & Canberra they are so easy to get around. Make sure not to stick to the cities the country areas have so much to offer. A trip through the Hunter Valley is awesome as well as down through the Snowy mtns areas and South Coast. Hope you enjoy our country.......if in the country just be aware of our snakes n spiders,,they are more scared of you, but you need to be aware they are out there. Happy travels  knightd73: Apart from one knee jerk reaction about Western Australia (WA) its a nice spot Perth (capital) doesn't have the hustle n bustle of either Sydney or Melbourne. Locally Perth has lots of sights to see, Rottnest island (rats nest in Nederland) king park cafe strips of Fremantle Subiaco or North Perth. Anther thing depending on your liking is the old Fremantle prison tour and depending on who is on the tour you may see the gallows some very nice beaches if they take you fancy main ones being Cottesloe or Scarborough or if you like swanborne (the clothing optional beach) The main thing you need to realize is that it will be summer and depending on where you go it will be very hot or wet n humid - northern parts will be in the wet and most roads become impassible even with four wheel drives. Inland areas esp of WA will during summer be very hot and you NEVER attempt to hitch hike in remote areas - some roads only get 1 vehicle a day at best or maybe 1 every 2 or 3 days South west of WA is very pleasant to look at esp the tall timber around Wapole to Manjimup any travel in WA is probably best done using a rental car yes there is public transport (usually by transwa) but only operate every second day or weekly depending upon your destination Anywhere around the southern coastal part of Australia you will always have the threat of bush-fires, so always think about your surroundings and have an escape plan. this is especially important if your travelling alone inside national parks or away from major towns. yes it is possible to have a bush-fire inside a suburban residential area too ! Snakes & spiders if your sensible don't go walking through thick grass or putting hands into hollow logs etc you will be fine, snakes use vibrations to alert them of danger and unless you really corner or tread on one the chances of being bitten are minimal Keep covered up a good pair of sunglasses long sleeves offer just as much protection from the sun as sunburn cream. and mostly ENJOY YOURSELF ! Killryde: The above is a lie, WA is nothing more than a wasteland. and Perth is in Tasmania, not WA. max_opp: Killeryde you don't have the faintest idea, go back to school and learn some basic fundamentals on both WA & Tasmania. So far you are totally ignorant. BeejuliasC: WA is awesome, its got heaps to see you just need to beable to appreciate the beauty of all the things on offer and not be interested in just shopping and commercial fun. Also freo is one of the nicest places in Perth. max_opp: Only a fool trolls Killryde and to their credit WC are trying to eliminate this childish trolling. This will include you.  Killryde: And only fool would fall for something so obvious, and I get the feeling that you have no sense of humour, so good day sir. max_opp: Humour does not come into the equation, when you have a potential visitor sincerely inquiring about our great country only to be told that Perth is in Tasmania. Sorry I fail to see the humour in that, it's crass stupidity!  The black havik: Why are you all wasting your time bickering? We've got to mount the kangaroo's and fight back against the spiders. Killryde: Actually max, there is a Perth in Tasmania, do abit of research before you call someone stupid next time, also, tricking tourists with outlandish tales (i.e. dropbears) is a commonplace thing, being an Australian you should know that. max_opp: Killryde it was assumed you were talking about Perth W.A which you described as a waste land. If indeed you were discussing Perth Tassie then you should have made that clear. I never used the term drop bear and unlike you I am proud of the lot, including your so called wasteland. In visiting any country you take the good the with bad. In the meantime it's a lovely day in Melbourne so please enjoy. (Edited by max_opp) |
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