Off to Australia today...

Mr Benevolent

Sydney first, then Brisbane for the year. Any tips, good or bad are (un)welcome

admiralofthefleet

close the door after you

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Confab wrote: »

Sydney first, then Brisbane for the year. Any tips, good or bad are (un)welcome

Eat regularly or you may find yourself dead from starvation.

Mr Benevolent

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

close the door after you

Can't, have to turn the lights off first.

Euro_Kraut

Bring a towel.

cathysworld

Wear sunscreen (even at night when you're asleep)

Lord Trollington

No tips other than to wish you the best of luck,
wish i had the balls to do the same..
I think i would miss my friends and Family also playin the ould GAA for the local club....

Dancor

Dont let the spiders get you.

Biggins

Do us a favour and dump Fianna Fail in the sea somewhere on the way!
Why? See me signature! Fcuking disgraceful!

FearDark

Im super jealous.:mad:

Homicidal_jesus

just enjoy do everything possible!not long back from perth myself...been to sydney a few years back its an awesome city!!one thing definitely to do is climb sydney harbour bridge the view is breath taking!!:D

Turd Ferguson

Poke the Abbos with a big stick...I hear they love it

Gazza22

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 20 million people.

Just so you know :pac:

Gone Drinking

I'll be jealous when you arrive, but the traveling for 30 odd hours, i won't be jealous of.

Best of luck and enjoy!

Patricide

Steer clear from the west coast....theres nothing there(bar perth, and i found it boring).

BlueSpiral

Remember to shower.

Neamhshuntasach

Don't punch any Israelis. You'll get kicked out of the country for anti semitism.

biko

Take us with yooooo

Xavi6

Patricide wrote: »

Steer clear from the west coast....theres nothing there(bar perth, and i found it boring).

Lol you must have just spent the whole time in a hostel.

Welcome aboard OP, tis a great country to be in.

Amy33

Don't bother coming home, I'm sorry I did.

Dravokivich

Take a Dump on Ayrs Rock!

- Drav!

El Guapo!

Bring Gravity Boots.......Australia are upside-down arent they??
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Oh and enjoy yourself...............and punch a kangaroo

zootroid

Get out of Sydney as soon as you can, its a hole.

Melbourne is where its at

ejmaztec

Homicidal_jesus wrote: »

just enjoy do everything possible!not long back from perth myself...been to sydney a few years back its an awesome city!!one thing definitely to do is climb sydney harbour bridge the view price is breath taking!!:D

:eek:

cathysworld

Get out of Melbourne as soon as you can, its a hole.

Sydney is where its at

itsallaboutheL

cathysworld wrote: »

Get out of Melbourne as soon as you can, its a hole.

Sydney is where its at

Hello Mr.Parrot, want a cracker?

Homicidal_jesus

ejmaztec wrote: »

:eek:

haha ya its a tad pricey alright but it was so worth it!epic

http://www.bridgeclimb.com/bookClimb/pricing.htm

BraziliaNZ

eat pies there, they're amazing, even better in NZ though. Prepare yourself for goon hangovers.

anniehoo

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Hello Mr.Parrot, want a cracker?

She didnt repeat what he said...read it again

smilingeyerish

your going to Australia? Hate that

cathysworld

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Hello Mr.Parrot, want a cracker?

Thanx but I dont accept gifts from strange men who cant read good!

Gazza22

anniehoo wrote: »

She didnt repeat what he said...read it again

Damn and i thanked that.

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ejmaztec

Homicidal_jesus wrote: »

haha ya its a tad pricey alright but it was so worth it!epic

http://www.bridgeclimb.com/bookClimb/pricing.htm

I'd expect to own it for that, and change the name to Ejmaztec Bridge".:p

Homicidal_jesus

ejmaztec wrote: »

I'd expect to own it for that, and change the name to Ejmaztec Bridge".:p

haha you should throw it out there if you ever do it..chain yourself to the top id say...naked:cool:

Loopy

Patricide wrote: »

Steer clear from the west coast....theres nothing there(bar perth, and i found it boring).

Totally disagree, I much preferred the west coast.

newmills

Lived in sydney for over a year.
Missus wanted to come home to make a go of it here.
Here is 3 kids, **** job and **** life.
There no kids, great job, great life.
Enjoy yourself and get your residency sorted ASAP!!

FlutterinBantam

Horse, I left my mobile in the downstairs shítter in Sir John Youngs in Sydney.

The monorail goes right beside it.

Any chance you'd check if it's there.

Tks.

Patricide

Xavi6 wrote: »

Lol you must have just spent the whole time in a hostel.

Welcome aboard OP, tis a great country to be in.

I traveled from the top of the west coast all the way through to albany in the south, then went back to perth and stayed there for 2 weeks. All the towns were just small with not much to do bar chill out on the beaches(which were lovely) and enjoy the scenery. Perth had some great bars but overall i found it a bit boring and there was a lot of angry abbos(dunno how this would compare to other big cities but id imagine itd be around the same).

Kalashnikov_Kid

Tell the ex-cons I said hi

REAL LIFE HOOD

be prepared for some outwardly xenephobia and when you return remember what it feels like and show respect for our immigrant population.

happyoutscan

Take the 1 hour flight from Adelaide to Port Lincoln and do a cage dive with great white sharks. Unreal.

brendansmith

Never ruturn!

Mr Benevolent

Just got into Abu Dhabi now. Very sandy. Jonjo the Miser is on the same flight, so we've all been told to watch our coats and wallets.

supermouse

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

eat pies there, they're amazing, even better in NZ though. Prepare yourself for goon hangovers.

DYIN today thanks to goon - and i thought it was my friend!!! 4litres for $7 though.....

Never again!!

Apart from tonight at 8pm....

CountryWise

Steer clear from the west coast....theres nothing there(bar perth, and i found it boring).

wrong to be fair, parts of it are amazing especially the South West and North West.

I agree Perth can be a little boring as a tourist passing through but like any city it would be totally different to live there.

SeaFields

I'm not saying don't party when your over there but don't get stuck in a rut.

I went for a months holidays there 6 months back. There's an element of the Irish working holiday crowd that spent (literally) all day, everyday inside in pubs.

Thats crazy because its a great country - they do everything so much better than us. Enjoy every second and see as much as possible. :D

And if homesickness ever sets in just consider what you would be coming home to - taxes, unemployment, high prices, etc.

Dr. Dodger

Enjoy yourself.

It's one of the most amazing places on earth. Back a year now from living and working in Sydney & Melbourne and then travelled around Oz.

East Coast - Great fun, some hightlights

• Airlie Beach is a good place to get to the Whitsundays where you can learn to Skuba
• Harvey Bay - Whale Watching
• Cairns - White Water Rafting, get out to Great Barrier Reef
• Fraser Island - Beautiful
• Brisbane is lovely but I'd prefer to live in Melbourne. Jobs are better though in Sydney

Tasmania is spectacular, they're all inbred though so be warned :P also never seen so much road kill in my life!

West Coast is absolutely amazing. Prefer it to the East Coast.

Do a tour up the west coast, I'd recomment Planet Perth 10 day Tour. Best time of my whole trip & still in touch with half the people on it from all over the world.

Broome is awesome, Darwin not so much but the National Parks are definitely worth a visit.

Finally,

Alice Springs is really cool. Do a tour with Annie's Backpackers. Cheap and cheerful, lots of fun.

That's my thoughts anyway. Lots of other stuff I've forgotten about. I'd do every bit of that again. Time of your life.

toiletduck

Wear your county GAA jersey at all times.

Daroxtar

The place is full of flies and the people are full of sh!t. You will hear a thousand times about something being the biggest/longest/fastest/most expensive etc etc in the southern hemisphere. Just smile and remind them that there's nothing else in the southen hemisphere except termites and bushmen.
Also, dont get stuck in an apartment with a gang of irish, drinking in an irish bar and essentially being a steroetypical Irish abroad. Sure its nice to have a bit of familiarity when you're away but if you want to hang around with a gang of irish and do all the things that irish people do then why bother going away at all?

Dont spend your entire time in just one place either, its so daft going to a country that genuinely has loads to see and do and deciding to stay put in the one place for 11 months then a month travelling up the coast is a waste of loads of opportunities. Stay in hostels whenever you get a chance,they're full of sexy europeans looking for sexy times.

Make sure you go to Byron Bay. Great place to spend a week on the doss. And its beside Nimbin. You have to do a day trip to Nimbin.

Oh yeah, every time they call you Paddy call them Wife beater. shuts them up quick enough.

Dr. Dodger

Also if someone tries to tell you about the Drop Bear, kick em in the nuts!

Claasman

Read bill brysons book about australia before you go, tis an amazing spot...