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Using a Pay As You Go SIM from your own country (UK), when there is a network offering a good roaming deal in the country you are visiting (Australia), is usually much easier from a logistics point of view.
Australia seems to be a good example of this, as Three offers inclusive roaming there on its UK plans (including Pay As You Go):
http://www.three.co.uk/...
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I've successfully purchased a SIM card for Australia previously on eBay. I bought an Optus Prepaid SIM, which arrived to Czech Republic within 2 weeks of purchase in regular mail. You could probably get it even faster if you pay for premium shipping. I was able to activate and top it up with extra cash in Czech Republic and it worked immediately upon arrival ...
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You can prepurchase SIMs for most countries including Australia and get them delivered to your home at https://datago.co/.
Full disclosure: The site is run by a friend, but I have no financial interest except as a satisfied customer.
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