Off to Australia today...

Mr Benevolent · 10-09-2009 12:55pm #1

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

admiralofthefleet · 10-09-2009 12:56pm

close the door after you

Ed_ · 10-09-2009 12:57pm

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 · 10-09-2009 12:57pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

close the door after you

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

Euro_Kraut · 10-09-2009 12:59pm

Bring a towel.

cathysworld · 10-09-2009 12:59pm

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

Lord Trollington · 10-09-2009 1:00pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:01pm

Dont let the spiders get you.

Biggins · 10-09-2009 1:01pm

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

FearDark · 10-09-2009 1:02pm

Im super jealous.:mad:

Homicidal_jesus · 10-09-2009 1:04pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:05pm

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

Gazza22 · 10-09-2009 1:06pm

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

Just so you know :pac:

Gone Drinking · 10-09-2009 1:08pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:09pm

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

BlueSpiral · 10-09-2009 1:10pm

Remember to shower.

Neamhshuntasach · 10-09-2009 1:10pm

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

biko · 10-09-2009 1:30pm

Take us with yooooo

Xavi6 · 10-09-2009 1:32pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:36pm

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

Dravokivich · 10-09-2009 1:37pm

Take a Dump on Ayrs Rock!

- Drav!

El Guapo! · 10-09-2009 1:39pm

Bring Gravity Boots.......Australia are upside-down arent they??

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Oh and enjoy yourself...............and punch a kangaroo

zootroid · 10-09-2009 1:49pm

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

Melbourne is where its at

ejmaztec · 10-09-2009 1:50pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:51pm

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

Sydney is where its at

itsallaboutheL · 10-09-2009 1:53pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:56pm

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 · 10-09-2009 1:59pm

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

anniehoo · 10-09-2009 2:00pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Hello Mr.Parrot, want a cracker?

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

smilingeyerish · 10-09-2009 2:01pm

your going to Australia? Hate that

cathysworld · 10-09-2009 2:01pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Hello Mr.Parrot, want a cracker?

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

Gazza22 · 10-09-2009 2:02pm

anniehoo wrote: »

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

Damn and i thanked that.

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ejmaztec · 10-09-2009 2:04pm

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 · 10-09-2009 2:18pm

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 · 10-09-2009 2:28pm

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 · 10-09-2009 7:56pm

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 · 10-09-2009 9:36pm

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 · 11-09-2009 12:29am

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 · 11-09-2009 1:37am

Tell the ex-cons I said hi

REAL LIFE HOOD · 11-09-2009 1:42am

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

happyoutscan · 11-09-2009 1:54am

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

brendansmith · 11-09-2009 2:34am

Never ruturn!

Mr Benevolent · 11-09-2009 3:59am

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 · 11-09-2009 4:32am

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 · 11-09-2009 5:27am

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 · 11-09-2009 8:26am

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 · 11-09-2009 11:11am

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 · 11-09-2009 11:22am

Wear your county GAA jersey at all times.

Daroxtar · 11-09-2009 11:31am

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 · 11-09-2009 11:34am

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

Claasman · 11-09-2009 11:45am

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

Off to Australia today...

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