An island country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere, located in the south-west Pacific Ocean. A Commonwealth state with a population of ~23 million. Colonization began in 1788 by the British.
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Tour or circuit to see different Melbourne neighborhoods?
We plan to spend a week in Melbourne near the end of May. Besides the usual recommended places for typical tourism, we are interested in visiting different neighborhoods in order to understand their ...
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Do I need to apply for two separate visas for Australia and New Zealand?
I will be in Australia for 3 days before I fly to New Zealand. Do I need a tourist visa for both countries?
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Visit Brisbane during layover
I'm flying with Virgin Australia from Port Moresby to Singapore in 2 days. On the way back I have a layover of 6.30 hours in Brisbane. Will I have time to leave the airport (BNE) and visit the city? I ...
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Transit visa for Uzbekistan passenger
My passenger is flying from Uzbekistan to New Zealand and has to change planes in Australia. He has a work visa but no transit visa. Is this allowed? I know Russians cannot transit in Australia, but ...
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Can I use my probationary Australian driver's license to rent a car in the United States?
I got into this driving thing kinda late, which means I have a probationary driver's license from Victoria, Australia that looks kinda like this:
(courtesy Angie Sommer's blog)
This basically means ...
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Is Sydney good for scuba diving? [closed]
I'm heading over to Sydney soon and would like to get some dives in locally while staying in the city. I'm interested in diving specifically near or not to far from central sydney, either shore or ...
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Dual citizen travelling to Australia with valid UK passport and expired NZ passport
I've just had a business opportunity pop up and need to travel from Auckland to Sydney urgently the day after next. The thing is my New Zealand passport which would normally let me straight in has ...
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Where can I find guided tours of Australia by indigenous people?
Where can I find guided tours of Australia by Aboriginal persons, or organisations, ideally where profits go back into helping or preserving the local people and/or landmarks? I would love to see ...
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How to send baggage from US to Australia?
We are planning a trip to Australia. We are going to spend some months there and we would like to take with us more than the current baggage limit. One option would be carrying in the plane just what ...
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How to drive a car from Australia to Europe?
I want to drive to Europe from Australia by shipping it to Asia and to drive from there onwards.
Can someone tell me the cheapest way for shipping, which ports I should use for shipping and how much ...
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How to visit attractions in Tasmania without a car?
We will firstly arrive at the airport (HBA) in Tasmania, planning to go to the Sorell Fruit Farm, Marakoopa Cave and the Tasmanian Chairlifts.
We can't rent a car because we are still under 25, so ...
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Tipping in Sydney
I would be travelling to Sydney and just wanted to know about the tipping etiquette in Sydney.
I have read somewhere that the Service tax is already included in the price and there is no need to ...
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Driving from Melbourne to Sydney on the Hume Highway, where should we stop for the night?
We'll shortly be driving from Melbourne to Sydney on the Hume Highway and plan to stop for two nights en route. We'll have a late departure from Melbourne, so the goal is to drive only a few hours ...
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Finding a decent job (web/tech) for working holiday in Australia [closed]
I'm a 25 year old Canadian who works in web/mobile app development. I really want to take a working holiday in Australia but continue working at a similar job, with decent pay.
What can I do to ...
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How to visit Lake Hillier?
Is it possible to visit Lake Hillier?
Do I have to go with tour or can I for example rent a car and go there? I see no roads near it.
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Are there any Australian war memorials I shouldn't take Japanese visitors to? [closed]
I'm planning on sightseeing Melbourne with someone who is Japanese.
I was browsing Trip Advisor's top attractions for Melbourne, and site number five was the Shrine of Remembrance.
I'm not after ...
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Transit in Australia
I am traveling from Singapore to New Zealand.
My trip consists of a stop in Australia, Brisbane.
Where I have to get my luggage and re-check in at the counters in Brisbane.
I'm a Singaporean.
Will I ...
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Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific, what is included?
I will probably take the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth in February, and was wondering if anyone has taken the train before. Most likely will be travelling in "Red Service Sleeper Cabin" (3rd ...
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Can you receive an Australian passport stamp if you ask?
I am a big fan of all things analog & souvenir-ish, and I am planning a visit to Australia. I was discouraged to hear about the ETA and that it means you do not get a stamp... but I know some ...
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Do CountryLink offer compensation for long delays?
In Europe, most train operators offer some sort of compensation refund in the event of large delays. The amount offered and the minimum delay vary between country and operator, but generally a delay ...
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Going to Manila with layover in Sydney
I'm travelling soon to Auckland going to Manila and has a layover way back in Sydney for 12 hrs. Can I leave the airport? Or do I need a transit visa or whatsoever? I'm a first time traveller with NZ ...
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Is there a “best” wireless broadband provider or package for Australia?
Since ASUS came out with their original Eee PC I've always travelled with a netbook computer.
I've travelled to many countries, rich and poor recently and everywhere there is free Wi-Fi at least in ...
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Is a transit visa required when travelling from UK to New Zealand via Sydney?
Do I need a transit visa when travelling from UK to New Zealand stopping in Sydney for one hour 30 minutes?
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Is there anywhere at/near Casino station where you can buy food, when changing between the CountryLink bus and train?
If you take the daytime CountryLink train from Sydney to Brisbane, it somewhat annoyingly turns into a pumpkin at Casino.... At Casino, you have to change to a bus to continue your journey onwards to ...
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Can you get to South West Rocks by public transport?
I'd like to dive the apparently amazing Fish Rock Cave in northern NSW. This video should give an idea of what the fuss is about - who wouldn't want to swim through an island with all those fish and ...
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Is there free wifi in Sydney Airport?
I'm flying into Sydney airport in about a week, and there's a chance that I'll find myself wanting to look online for a last minute hotel. However, because I will just have arrived, I won't have had a ...
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Are there websites which do last minute accomodation deals in Australia?
I'm heading out to Australia fairly soon, and for the start of my trip I'm hopefully staying with friends. However, there's a small chance that that won't be possible. I might find out when changing ...
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Can I take chocolate to Australia?
Australia is well known for having very strict rules on what food and plant-based materials can be brought into the country, to try to keep the country free of diseases. Some food/animal/plant things ...
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Tours of opium poppy farms or processing facilities in Tasmania
I read several years ago that Tasmania is a major supplier of legal opiate products, and this weekend I spotted first-hand some farms growing opium poppies.
Are there any tours of opium poppy farms ...
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What is the minimum wait before I may I re-enter the USA from Australia after a 90 day visit through the non visa program?
I entered the USA on a three month visa waiver program from Australia. I am about to return to Australia and would like to come back again to the USA. How long do I have to wait until I can re-enter ...
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Can a used smartphone purchased in South Korea be used in Australia?
I'm thinking about buying a second-hand smartphone before I leave Korea since some major brands are based here and Koreans seem to always want the latest and greatest I'm assuming models one or two ...
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Sydney, Australia - for 5 days. With a 6-month old baby. Any tips?
My wife and I are living in San Francisco, CA (SFO) and are going to Sydney, Australia (SYD) for a short trip (5 days), probably in October or November. I will be attending a training for only 1 day ...
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Using a UK paper license counterpart in Australia
A few weeks ago I lost my card UK driver's license somewhere in Arizona/Nevada.
In November I will be in Australia. My new license may not make it here in time.
However I still have the paper ...
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Precautions to take for travelers when doing short-term apartment rental
I'm considering short term apartment rental (about 2 months) while travelling to Canada and Australia, probably with roommates.
What precautions should I take not to get scammed, as well as making ...
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Can a student visa to Australia be changed to a working holiday visa after the course without having to leave the country?
A friend here in Korea just told me he wants to get a student visa to study in Australia for six months then switch to a working holiday visa.
I know Koreans are eligible for working holiday visas, I ...
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Options for Cooking while visiting Australia
I asked a similar question about Canada and was advised to make a separate one for Australia.
I'm planning to travel to Australia on my own for about one month - two months, I'll be in Melbourne area ...
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Where to go in Australia when traveling with (small) children
We would like to go to Australia. For now our desire is "just" Australia, although we are fully aware of the size of the country. We would be traveling in our summer holiday (July-August)
What is ...
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What would a month holiday to Australia from Amsterdam/Brussels roughly cost to a family of four?
We would really like to visit Australia next year. We are a couple with two kids. We are still in the very early stage of planning. This means that we don't even know if it is at all affordable when ...
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One slightly groggy day in Sydney alone - what to see?
Tonight I leave for Sydney, Australia and I will arrive early Thursday morning. The event I am attending kicks off Friday. I plan to sleep as much as I can on the flights (I am good at sleeping on ...
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Australian to Japanese power converter?
I am planning to charge my phone and camera while in Japan and am wondering if I will need to purchase a power socket converter? Also, is the wattage in Japan the same as Australian power sockets?
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Dingo fence - how to visit?
Although being "only" a fence, it is unusually interesting, because of its extraordinary purpose and length.
What are the most interesting parts of the Dingo Fence? Are there any bus/train rides ...
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Is there a cheapest city / airline / season to fly one-way from anywhere in Europe to Australia?
Sooner or later in the next few months my money is going to run out and I'll have to get back to Australia from some point in Europe.
Since Europe is big and many fares vary significantly from season ...
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What is the indoor climbing wall closest to the centre of Sydney?
I will stay in central Sydney for a few days and would like to do some climbing one evening. What would be the closest (or most convenient to get to without a car) indoor climbing wall from Centre ...
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How do I know if my Australia ETA is approved?
I received a email saying that I would need to check again within 12 hours. However when I check my ETA status at http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/
I got this:
You have a current ETA to travel to ...
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Classic Aussie pub (hotel) in central Sydney
I'll be meeting my dad in Sydney next month, and after dinner (already got that scoped out) we'd like to head to a nice, old-school, civilized pub/hotel for a beer or three -- ideally something like ...
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What is the cheapest way to get from Thailand to Australia with a car?
Imagine I have a car in Thailand and I want to get Australia, is there any ferry that cross from Asia to Australia? How much is it? No problem if have to drive to another country or if there is no ...
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How much does it add to a North America / Australia journey to go “the wrong way”?
North American flights to Australia generally involve getting to the west coast (LAX or YVR) and then crossing the Pacific. I believe Air Canada used to have a tech stop in Hawaii and still may. I am ...
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Transport Melbourne to Byron bay via Gold Coast Airport
I currently stay in Melbourne Australia and I want to get to Byron Bay. So what is a convenient and inexpensive way to get from the Gold Coast Airport to Byron bay? For example: a Shuttle bus service.
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Seeing Penguins “in the wild” in Sydney
Are there places near Sydney, Australia where one can see penguins in the wild (not in a zoo)? If so, what's the best way to catch a glimpse of these cute creatures?
I have read some information ...
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Is there Anyway of getting from Australia to South America on a Budget [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the cheapest way to get from South America to Australia
Does anyone know how if there iss anyway of getting form northern Australia to south america. I've looked ...
