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Where to live in OZ
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14-07-2008 8:35am#1So i shall be heading there in Dec for 5 months living in syd and 1 month traveling up the east coast, dont know what to expect but i supose its what you make of it.
Where should we live if we do spend the whole 5 months in Sydney? Maybe spend time in Melbourne? Bondi and Coogee Irish areas from what ive read is that city centre or suburbs?
Thinking of a high up apartment away from those pesksi insects (after africa dont think gf could handle more of them)
Want to work in IT for a few months keep the rent paid. (not sure its the job to meet ppl)
We shall be going as a couple but we do like the pub and the beach (not in that order)
so wondering where should we live?
Have to return home in Feb for a wedding (best mate) who shall we fly with maybe for a halfway night stopover, 24hrs flying doesnt sound too good to me.
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So i shall be heading there in Dec for 5 months living in syd and 1 month traveling up the east coast, dont know what to expect but i supose its what you make of it.
Where should we live if we do spend the whole 5 months in Sydney? Maybe spend time in Melbourne? Bondi and Coogee Irish areas from what ive read is that city centre or suburbs?
Thinking of a high up apartment away from those pesksi insects (after africa dont think gf could handle more of them)
Want to work in IT for a few months keep the rent paid. (not sure its the job to meet ppl)
We shall be going as a couple but we do like the pub and the beach (not in that order) so wondering where should we live?
Have to return home in Feb for a wedding (best mate) who shall we fly with maybe for a halfway night stopover, 24hrs flying doesnt sound too good to me.
Ta
Defo spend time in melb, I live in sydney and Melb is very very cool.
You will have EXTREME difficulty getting a decent place in coogee/bondi around Dec, unless you sign a lease, and even then they want more than 5 months.
Personally I would live in Paddington or Surry Hills (prob the best pubs), if you want the east (fairly near the beach, bus journey away)
Or Manly .. but that is a fair bit out of city - great area though.
Bondi and coogee are backpacker areas and plenty of Irish/English around, you can usually spot them in the dingy bars with county jerseys on.
But saying that I lived in Bondi, for 2 months and loved it, and often frequented the dingy bars
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So i shall be heading there in Dec for 5 months living in syd and 1 month traveling up the east coast, dont know what to expect but i supose its what you make of it.
Staring in December is difficult especially in Sydney as nearly every backpacker/traveler heads there for Christmas.Where should we live if we do spend the whole 5 months in Sydney? Maybe spend time in Melbourne? Bondi and Coogee Irish areas from what ive read is that city centre or suburbs?
Thinking of a high up apartment away from those pesksi insects (after africa dont think gf could handle more of them)
Want to work in IT for a few months keep the rent paid. (not sure its the job to meet ppl)
We shall be going as a couple but we do like the pub and the beach (not in that order) so wondering where should we live?
I would suggest Coogee if you like the beach and pub. However this will be a difficult place to try find accommodation around that time.
As for where you will stay for 5 months. I don't know and if you have to work when you are over there you cant have too much of a set plan, as you don't know how long it will take to get work. If possible I would defo split time between Sydney and Melbourne and then do the east coast. But I would just take it as it comes, go to Sydney try find somewhere to live, try find a job and then see how things progress from there. The important thing about Oz is not to have a set plan, you have to be flexible.
High up apartment = great heat. So unless you are going to fork out for air con that could be bad. We had no trouble with insects in Sydney or Melbourne living on the ground floor. But trust me you won't be able to be that picky in December.Have to return home in Feb for a wedding (best mate) who shall we fly with maybe for a halfway night stopover, 24hrs flying doesnt sound too good to me.
Ta
So you are flying out in December and coming back in Feb. Thats only three months? Are you flying to Oz in Dec coming back in Feb and then flying back out for two months? Sounds like a mess to me, can you not wait till Feb and go for the five months then? Why only 5 months?0 -
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Why anyone would move to Australia and head straight for the Irish/English areas is beyond me. Might as well have stayed at home and saved the airfare.
Sunshine and lolly pops!
Beach sun sand whole new city sights and sounds, we will be seeing the whole city but is there a better way to meet ppl on the same buzz, get some advise on what we should see do and not do, we will just have done 3 months of traveling might want to go on the beer on say a Tuesday afternoon.
Now the GF has some family out there so we do have a bit of help and by the sounds of things we will need it accomidation wise.0 -
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dr.bollocko wrote: »My need to slam the place is to provide a boardsies karmic alternative argument. It is not heaven on earth. It is just a place.
Some people hate that place.
I dont know why I cant let it go. I really dont.
Even now the mention of Australia makes me see red.
Thats how much I just plain did not like it.
But most threads I would post in would be opinion threads. I dont set out to make someone feel bad for choosing to go there. So sorry OP.
Most people like it.
But some really dont.
Much like most things in life.
Very extreme imo. Fair enough you didn't like it but you can say that without completely slating the place. There are aspects I don't like and I can say that without coming across the way you do. There just seems to be a horrible bitter tone in your posts lately.Sunshine and lolly pops!
Beach sun sand whole new city sights and sounds, we will be seeing the whole city but is there a better way to meet ppl on the same buzz, get some advise on what we should see do and not do, we will just have done 3 months of traveling might want to go on the beer on say a Tuesday afternoon.
Now the GF has some family out there so we do have a bit of help and by the sounds of things we will need it accomidation wise.
Why go to the other side of the world and drink Guinness and eat mash potatoes in a pub full of GAA jersey wearing culchies? I just don't understand. People need to get out of the comfort zone and do something different from the norm when they're abroad.0 -
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Hey mate,
There is a great town called Enmore right beside Newtown.
Its like one endless main street of bars, cafes and restaurants.
Only one Irish pub Kellys if you feel you must.
There is also a great estate of town houses that you can rent by the week.
You can choose to share a house with other or take on on your own.
Far better than scabby, drunken, disgusting hostels with crusties.
Only 20 minutes on bus into city and there is a huge park, swimming pool, supermarket etc.
And spiders? They were all chased out by some local patron saint?
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And spiders? They were all chased out by some local patron saint?
Well we had two funnel web spiders in our place but that was a rare occurance.
If you live near Bondi you'd want to get used to brown hairy Huntsman spiders which are the size of dinner plates.
Spiders is just part and parcel of Oz. No matter where you go.
Its the mozzies I'd be more worried about:pac:0 -
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Sorry for going OT (and there's information in there..)
So Dr. B what did you do on your trip to Australia?
Did you go to The Blue Mountains outside Sydney? Do the Coogee to Bondi walk? Visit the North Shore - Manly, Avalon and Palm Beach? Do the Bridge Climb? Go to a rubgy league or aussie football game? Check out the markets in Paddington or Glebe?
When you went up the Coast, what did you do? Head to Byron - go surfing? walk to the lighthouse? Do a skydive? Go to Brissy and do the theme parks near Sufers paradise? Do a bit of boogie boarding there?
Go to Fraiser Island and sail the Whitsundays and go to Whitehaven beach? Do some more skydiving at Mission Beach and whitewater raft on the Tully River? Get cheap dinners in the Woolshed in Cairns? Go out on the great barrier reef? Head up to the Daintree Rainforest where forest meets the reef? Have breakfast with all the Tropical birds???
Worked on one of the MANY fruit farms? Know and cherish the word Smoko? See Termite mounds at kakadu/litchfield national parks? Learn about the aboringal culture at Uluru? Sleep under the stars in a swag? Be in awe of the vastness of nothingness in the outback and the odd cyclist along the way? Go to an outback bar with topless barmaids? See dingos? see feral camels and horses? See dragon lizards? Be glad of a warm shower?
Go to the MCG and see Marty Clarke play for Collingwood? Head down to Brighton beach and see all the million dollar beach houses? Head to Ramsey Street? Take a riquetty tram down Chapel street? Eat in a cool cafe in Brunswick street? Have a walk down at the Docklands? Go to Chinatown? Head to the Dandenong Ranges?
Cycle around Rottnest Island? Sip wine from Margaret River region?Walk among the trees on the TreeTopWalk? Do some more surfing? Go work in a winery? Go snorkelling in the crystal clear waters?
Meet people from countries such as India, The Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Spain, England, Wales, Scotland, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, Korea, Belguim, Sweden........
and NOT have a good time?????? :eek: It's all there to be enjoyed (and more, I just can't tihink of it all!). It's whether you go and bother to do something other than the pub!
Theres my time in OZ all planned now thanks! :P
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+1 I live in the enmore/newtown area and it is great!Hey mate,
There is a great town called Enmore right beside Newtown.
Its like one endless main street of bars, cafes and restaurants.
Only one Irish pub Kellys if you feel you must.
There is also a great estate of town houses that you can rent by the week.
You can choose to share a house with other or take on on your own.
Far better than scabby, drunken, disgusting hostels with crusties.
Only 20 minutes on bus into city and there is a huge park, swimming pool, supermarket etc.
Irish pub is the most dodgiest pub around, but they do server bulmers on tap
But honestly if you want to live near a beach, then I would say coogee/manly. But then everyone heads to these areas.0 -
Sorry for going OT (and there's information in there..)
So Dr. B what did you do on your trip to Australia?
Did you go to The Blue Mountains outside Sydney? Do the Coogee to Bondi walk? Visit the North Shore - Manly, Avalon and Palm Beach? Do the Bridge Climb? Go to a rubgy league or aussie football game? Check out the markets in Paddington or Glebe?
When you went up the Coast, what did you do? Head to Byron - go surfing? walk to the lighthouse? Do a skydive? Go to Brissy and do the theme parks near Sufers paradise? Do a bit of boogie boarding there?
Go to Fraiser Island and sail the Whitsundays and go to Whitehaven beach? Do some more skydiving at Mission Beach and whitewater raft on the Tully River? Get cheap dinners in the Woolshed in Cairns? Go out on the great barrier reef? Head up to the Daintree Rainforest where forest meets the reef? Have breakfast with all the Tropical birds???
Worked on one of the MANY fruit farms? Know and cherish the word Smoko? See Termite mounds at kakadu/litchfield national parks? Learn about the aboringal culture at Uluru? Sleep under the stars in a swag? Be in awe of the vastness of nothingness in the outback and the odd cyclist along the way? Go to an outback bar with topless barmaids? See dingos? see feral camels and horses? See dragon lizards? Be glad of a warm shower?
Go to the MCG and see Marty Clarke play for Collingwood? Head down to Brighton beach and see all the million dollar beach houses? Head to Ramsey Street? Take a riquetty tram down Chapel street? Eat in a cool cafe in Brunswick street? Have a walk down at the Docklands? Go to Chinatown? Head to the Dandenong Ranges?
Cycle around Rottnest Island? Sip wine from Margaret River region?Walk among the trees on the TreeTopWalk? Do some more surfing? Go work in a winery? Go snorkelling in the crystal clear waters?
Meet people from countries such as India, The Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Spain, England, Wales, Scotland, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, Korea, Belguim, Sweden........
and NOT have a good time?????? :eek: It's all there to be enjoyed (and more, I just can't tihink of it all!). It's whether you go and bother to do something other than the pub!
yes i did all that !!! YAY GO ME !!!!!!!!
Also i would like too add to the list , going drinking with your boss 2/3 times a week and get paid for it
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Sorry, no offenseRelax!!
I have never been but most people i know that went said get out of Sydney ASAP. You can easily get stuck in a rut.
Obviously its not a going to apply for everyone but alot of people fall into that trap from what i heard. , Yes people come to Sydney and just pretty stay with in 10km of bondi, Melb can be the same too, it depends on where people land, which in most cases is Sydney.
People arrive with Cash, blow it all, then start to work, then blow it then work ... and never have the motivation to go until near the end.
but sydney is what you make it, fantastic city, and I always shake my head when people say they never heard of Glebe/Balmain/Newtown .. 0 -
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alanmurphy83 wrote: »It was only a joke nothing wrong with it if you can afford it. Although you will miss out on some of the craic you get in the hostels, but you will obviously have more comfort in a hotel. Pros and cons.
Sure only for a few days it is xmas after all
Now back to business, where should we stay in Melbourne? any hostel recommendations?
Or Brisbane heard alot of good things about there may end up as our long term stopping point.0 -
Sure only for a few days it is xmas after all
Now back to business, where should we stay in Melbourne? any hostel recommendations?
Or Brisbane heard alot of good things about there may end up as our long term stopping point.
For Melbourne I would say Base Hostel in St.Kilda.
For Brisbane we stayed in City BAckpackers which was really nice once you don't stay in the 30 person dorm like we did to save money.0 -
Thinking of booking it all now just to be sure, thinking of a hotel for a few days over xmas in Sydney.
Isnt Melbourne south of Sydney dont think headin up the coast then back down is the way to go. We dont want to get caught in the rut of sydney spend all our cash then not want to see the rest of the place so we think.
Arrive in Sydney spend a few days/week
- then Mel spend 2 weeks
- then start our UPward route bak to Sydney for xmas and new years
- then off up the coast as far as cairns for a month then we can settle down in which ever city took our fancy....
This is where we stayed last New Year's when my parents came over. Got breakfast and we sneaked a few dinners in as well... hehe http://http://www.thewomenscollege.com.au/casual-accomodation.php Just an idea if all the hotels are ridiculously expensive and its about 10 min bus ride into the city.
Yes, Melbourne is south but if you're starting off in Sydney then you're gonna have to double back somewhere! Would it not be better to fly from Cairns to Melbourne or do a loop in some way?
We stayed in Urban Central Backpackers in Melbourne. It's near the Casino and on 3 tram lines.
have a plan as it saves time and money, especially when its the busy times and you're trying to find accomdation. Pick up a YHA or VIP card and you can get discounts on ALOT of things over there. Just ask!!0 -
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