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| Don't know much... | 10/31/2009 |
Q: Ian, I have always wanted to move to Australia and when i'm done with school i know i want to ...
A: Dare I say that where I live might suit you perfectly. Only two hours from Sydney yet situated on ...
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| Fishing around Shoal Bay | 9/27/2009 |
Q: Just wondering if you would be up for taking a Canadian fishing around shoal bay and maybe going for ...
A: It is indeed. I too was wondering how you were going. Your email address didn't come up but mine is ...
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| Fishing around Shoal Bay | 9/26/2009 |
Q: Just wondering if you would be up for taking a Canadian fishing around shoal bay and maybe going for ...
A: You haven't said when. Shortly I'm heading off to Italy so your timing might be bad. Let me know. ...
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| Brisbane to Sydney | 9/5/2009 |
Q: There are 3 of us driving from Brisbane to Sydney. We have from Sept. 30th to Oct.9th. We like short ...
A: Mmm, got a few hours.... I'm assuming short hikes means bush walking? Mount Tambourine at the back ...
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| Cairns and the GBR or Sydney to Melbourne? | 8/26/2009 |
Q: Im having a real quandry and wondered if you could help. We are 2 adults and 2 kids who will be 12 ...
A: In the amount of time you have I would not recommend going to Cairns. There is so much to see ...
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| Caravan from Sydney to GBR | 5/21/2009 |
Q: My husband and I found a great deal to Australia in late November. This is our first trip there and ...
A: Okay, there's a few things you need to know. IT'S A LOOOONG WAY FROM SYDNEY TO THE GBR. We're ...
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| Would you please suggest an itinerary? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: We just booked a fabulous airline deal to New Zealand in October. We will be staying a full month, ...
A: Gold Coast is nothing but touristy! Natural beauty - think north coast of N.S.W. Think places like ...
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| Would you please suggest an itinerary? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: We just booked a fabulous airline deal to New Zealand in October. We will be staying a full month, ...
A: Try lastminute.com or simply google up a cheap airfare, there's quite a few around at the moment but ...
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| Trip to Australia - Overwhelmed! | 2/28/2009 |
Q: Good day! I am planning my trip to Australia, but am finding it quite overwhelming. I will have 20 ...
A: Yes, as you suspect, 20 days isn't a lot but, bear in mind that the Barrier Reef is a long way up, ...
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| Train rides | 1/28/2009 |
Q: would you please be so kind and let me know how long it takes by train to travel from Sydney to ...
A: Simply put, it's 14 1/2 hours to Brisbane, 10 1/2 hours to Melbourne and 4 1/2 hours to Canberra. ...
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| Free & Easy Australia from Melbourne to Sydney | 1/12/2009 |
Q: My friends and I plan to travel to Australia around mid-August 2009 for a free & easy holiday. ...
A: I would suggest the following route - head up through Beechworth , then aim for Khancoban and over ...
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| 2 weeks | 12/7/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are hoping to travel to Australia. With our jobs, we would really only have two weeks ...
A: You're absolutely correct, two weeks is pushing it. In fact, were I in your shoes I would do what I ...
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| moving from hawai to aus | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I have a chance to select a city to live and work in australia in the Hospitality industry. Since I ...
A: Mmm, obviously you haven't looked too closely at a demographic map of Australia otherwise you would ...
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| First timer.... | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I'm going to Australia in March for the first time to see my friend who lives in Queensland. What ...
A: 45 minutes from SeaWorld will put here near the Gold Coast and all its attractions. For instance, ...
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| First timer.... | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I'm going to Australia in March for the first time to see my friend who lives in Queensland. What ...
A: There are lots of things but, it depends where you are. Surfers Paradise, Australia's version of ...
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| Australlia for two weeks | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I am visiting Australia at the end of November with a friend. We are flying into Sydney, renting a ...
A: I get frustrated when I get asked this question. It's somewhat sad to me that people don't contact ...
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| Christmas in NSW | 10/30/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and i are arriving in Sydney mid Dec and planning to stay for 2 wks maybe longer but we ...
A: First of all, Lennox Head is north, not south of Sydney. Secondly, it's a LONG way north, try at ...
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| weather in australia | 6/23/2008 |
Q: i just wanted to ask how is the weather in australia in august.like can we visit all kind of ...
A: The only place you get extreme weather regularly in Australia is way up north where cyclones come ...
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| travel to Uluru | 6/19/2008 |
Q: g'day Ian I live in the bush about 50km east of Tenterfield in northern nsw. What are your thoughts ...
A: Mmmm, Tenterfield, nice town, even though you live east of it near the ranges where I have spent ...
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| Month in Australia/Tasmania | 6/18/2008 |
Q: We are looking to travel to Australia/Tasmania for a month in Jan/Feb with our two children, ages 4 ...
A: One month, mmmmm, stretching it a bit. My suggestions would be as follows: A week in Tasmania is not ...
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| Details about australia | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I would really like to know as to when is the right time to visit Australia. I do not like very hot ...
A: Sorry I haven't been around to answer your question but I have been in remote parts of Western ...
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| Perth or Brizzy? | 5/28/2008 |
Q: my partner and I are wanting to move to Oz at the end of the year from NZ, we are both in our 20s ...
A: If you are not too keen on hot weather then I'd definitely head for Perth. Brisbane has humid heat, ...
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| Perth or Brizzy? | 5/27/2008 |
Q: my partner and I are wanting to move to Oz at the end of the year from NZ, we are both in our 20s ...
A: Unfortunately you haven't forwarded your likes or dislikes so that makes it difficult to recommend ...
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| Auto travel by GPS | 1/28/2008 |
Q: I am Canadian planning a 4 week vacation in Australia.I have a Garmin GPS with maps for Australia. ...
A: Personally speaking, I probably wouldn't stay in Pokolbin during one of the hottest months in the ...
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| Auto travel by GPS | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I am Canadian planning a 4 week vacation in Australia.I have a Garmin GPS with maps for Australia. ...
A: You will have no problem, the cigarette lighter plugs are the same. Just a word of warning though, ...
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| Which city to migrate? | 12/10/2007 |
Q: We are migrating to Australia next year. We have a yound boy (less than 1 year old) and would like ...
A: It's very difficult to answer because I don't know what your requirements are. However, my answer, ...
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| moving to australia | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I am going back in 2009 and hope to live and work in maybe Sydney permanently. Would you think that ...
A: I really have no idea how a business studies certificate rates in terms of need but, I can assure ...
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| Australia Trip | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I was impressed with seeing your advice re various trips that people are planning to Australia. I am ...
A: Okay, the following are my choices based on what I've seen and believe people should be aware of. ...
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| Australia Trip | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I was impressed with seeing your advice re various trips that people are planning to Australia. I am ...
A: Mmmm, we need more information. Not much point sending you seaside when you really want to be in ...
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| move to australia | 7/3/2007 |
Q: we have 2 small children and are both in our 20's i am qualified to take care of horses and my ...
A: Right, the Dandenongs are on the outskirts of Melbourne so Gippsland would be an option for you. As ...
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| move to australia | 7/3/2007 |
Q: we have 2 small children and are both in our 20's i am qualified to take care of horses and my ...
A: I'm going in at the deep end here because I haven't got a clue what your likes and dislikes are and ...
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| Oz cities | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I am considering moving to Australia and have actually begun reading up on visa applications. I was ...
A: Not my line of expertise but I'll give it a go. Since Melbourne and Sydney are out and you want to ...
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| Vacation planning | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I am also an expert on this site, on an area half way around the world. I live in NYC, with a ...
A: Blue Mountains first - I would stay at Blackheath, Katoomba or Leura. All have their disadvantages ...
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| Preliminary research before moving | 4/7/2007 |
Q: G'day Ian -- got lots of questions; hope you can steer me right. I'm an Aussie, born in Woomera. ...
A: Wow, this wasn't the sort of question I envisaged but I'll give it my best shot. Let me get this ...
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| Living in Australia | 2/12/2007 |
Q: Thx for your response. Some more info... We are both 30 years old. Will both need employment. At the ...
A: In addition to those places already listed, you should consider Surfers Paradise or the Sunshine ...
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| Living in Australia | 2/11/2007 |
Q: My wife and I would like to move to Australia but have no idea where we should move to. We heard ...
A: Unfortunately, I suspect you've only given me some of the information I need to help you. For ...
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| looking for off-the-beaten-path | 10/18/2006 |
Q: We are actually flying to Cairns to do 5 days there and then flying to Melbourne where we pick up ...
A: I stuffed this up. Did a big reply about the 9 days from Melbourne and sent it return instead of ...
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| looking for off-the-beaten-path | 10/17/2006 |
Q: We will be arriving in Sydney on Sunday 10/22. We have 7 days to drive from Sydney to Brisbane. ...
A: Right, my suggestion would be to drive to Port Stephens the first night making sure you walk to the ...
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| looking for off-the-beaten-path | 10/16/2006 |
Q: A friend and I are traveling from Sydney to Brisbane by campervan. We are looking for some out of ...
A: I have heaps, but I have to know what you are interested in to help you better and also how much ...
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| Where to go in Australia? | 9/17/2006 |
Q: myself, husband and 2 children would like to holiday in australia next August. We have no idea on ...
A: (A) How long have you got? (B) How do you plan to travel while in Australia? (C) What type of ...
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| compare cities? | 3/7/2006 |
Q: I am about to apply to grad school in australia, and there are a few programs in different cities ...
A: Personally speaking, I think you should be heading to Newcastle, the only one that adequately fits ...
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| 3 week vacation | 10/21/2005 |
Q: I am going to Sydney for 3 weeks on vacation, starting November 20th this year. Considering that ...
A: I'm terribly sorry about the delay but I'm on holidays in England and the internet has been so hard ...
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| Sydney - wine region?? | 10/10/2005 |
Q: My husband and I, along with our four month old (yes you read that right) will be traveling from ...
A: Sorry, am on holidays at the moment, will answer in three weeks. Cheers, Ian Just returned from ...
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| Travel in australia | 9/20/2005 |
Q: We are going to be limiting oursleves to the East coast. We want to go to the national parks etc and ...
A: Mmmm, my experience travelling by bus is limited to one overnight to Brisbane from Sydney. You ...
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| Henry Parkes | 4/1/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you would happen to now of any quotes that historians may have used regarding ...
A: You really need to go into "google" and chase it up. There you will find many quotes I'm sure. ...
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| emergency numbers | 10/19/2004 |
Q: i will be travelling down to sydney from brisbane. i will be driving, as i will start at 6pm, taking ...
A: There's two routes, the Pacific and the New England Highway. Since you obviously aren't all that ...
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| What to see in Cairns | 9/28/2004 |
Q: We would like to see more natural sights, like the rainforest, as opposed to historical. I don't ...
A: Mmmm, okay, let's see what we can come up with. Heading south there is a rainforest area at the back ...
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| vacation | 9/3/2004 |
Q: When is the best time of the North American year to make a week long visit to Australia, ...
A: Okay, a rough itinerary suggestion from me would be to spend 3 days in Sydney seeing The Rocks and ...
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| vacation | 9/2/2004 |
Q: When is the best time of the North American year to make a week long visit to Australia, ...
A: I hate to be vague but, seriously, it all depends on what you want to do. Do you want to surf? Do ...
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| TAHUNE RESERVE FOREST | 8/25/2004 |
Q: My sister and I are interested to visit Tahune Reserve Forest. I understand that there is a public ...
A: Sadly, you'll have no joy with public buses to the forest itself. You'll either require your own ...
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| sites to visit | 8/20/2004 |
Q: I'm italian and I'm going to visit Australia for the first time, this year in December, along with ...
A: Personally, I would recommend to stay in one state for three weeks. It never ceases to amaze me how ...
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| Broken Hill | 6/7/2004 |
Q: We are a family of 4 (kids are 12 and 16). I have been to Aus. before but my husband and kids have ...
A: To experience the outback Broken Hill is an excellent destination. You might just try contacting ...
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| National Parks | 5/28/2004 |
Q: I am going to spend 18 days visiting National Parks from Perth to Darwing. I have been doing a list ...
A: FIrstly, I've never been to any of them or travelled north of Perth. Having said that I've spoken ...
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| From Perth to Darwing to Adelaida | 5/25/2004 |
Q: I have 29 days, in July, to go from Perth to Darwing to Adelaida with a campervan. Could you ...
A: I would absolutely recommend that you spend as much time as you can south of Perth. If you go to ...
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| Tasmania in a Week | 4/14/2004 |
Q: Greetings Ian, My husband and I are planning a trip to Australia this October - December. Our ...
A: O.K., a couple of other places you should definitely consider are the Pieman River Cruise and don't ...
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| customs | 12/5/2003 |
Q: I am from California and about 3 years ago I met a gal from Tasmania. We have become very good ...
A: This is out of my area of expertise but I will try for you. I would suggest that you get on to ...
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| Relocating to Northern NSW | 8/28/2003 |
Q: My family are in the process of applying for a permanent visa, I have family in Port Macquarie and ...
A: Plumbing will be a doddle, as in most western societies, tradesmen are at a premium. As for ...
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| Driving in Australia | 6/16/2003 |
Q: My wife, son and I are coming to Australia in about 5 weeks time and we are hiring cars in Perth, ...
A: The only places where you are llikely to get lost is in the major cities, just like other countries. ...
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