I want to go to Australia by next summer....?

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pop065

Come to Brisbane, good weather, no rat race, laid back, and only 50 mins by car to the Gold Coast, or 1 hour to the Sunshine Coast all have everything you want.
If you are coming for a couple of months or more visit Melbourne and Sydney as well, don't try to do it all and go everywhere in a couple of weeks as you will miss out of living it, only seeing it.

trvrrhds

G'day
try the Australian Embassy
if you want that sense of Australian culture then stay out of the major tourist centres and try some rural small town destinations it would be cheaper and far more rewarding.
Major Cities will not give you a true indication of culture or hospitality where as the bush towns will take you in as a friend and treat you accordingly give it a shot you will not regret it.
best of luck and have a nice stay

t0m_s_1

Sydney's pretty good for sights n stuff but melbourne is a far better city (trust me i live there n its been voted the worlds most livable city a couple of times and our mayor has just been recognised as the world's best)

it is renowned for its culture including art galleries and restaurants and a trip to soveriegn hill (a recreation of the goldfields in the 1850s where australia's only violent political rebellion took place)

backpackers hostels are probz the cheapest places to stay

so where the bloody hell are you?

old dick withers

Australia is a very large country!!!. Sydney itself is approx 90 miles from north to south. Depends on yr length of stay, sydney is one of the finest cities in the world, it has a fairly good public transport system. The beaches, if u r a backpacker, there r several first class ones in the city and at Manly and Bondi the finest beach resorts within close proximity to the city

trykindness

It depends where you will be going to, Australia is divided into 6 states. If you are going to NSW whick is Sydney, then fail to see the Darling Harbour, the museus, and Taroonga Park Zoo. If you are going to Queensland which is Brisbane then you must see Australia Zoo, Southbank and Dreamworld and Sea worls and also Brisbane is two flight to Cairns where one of the & Wonders of the world- THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

alig

Sign up for a 9/10 day trip through the Kimberly in Western Oz. You will be in the middle of nowhere, sleeping outside under the stars every night, hiking(tramping) through the bush to beautiful fresh waterfalls where you can swim, seeing Aboriginal rock art. It is amazing. If that sounds interesting look up Wilderness Adventures. They also have shorter excursions through Kakadu National Park in Northern Territory.

Ryan M

Sydney or Melbourne of course. When i went there a few years ago we went to the Gold Coast which was very touristy, but hella fun as well. It was sorta like Vegas with a beach, and only a few casino's.

The_Mouse

All the answers above gave you a lot of very good information of some starting points to consider. Do a bit more research about Australia, you won't regret coming here.

Please keep in mind that you summer (assuming you are from the USA) it is our winter here. But also keep in mind that Australia is as big as continental USA so, depending on how long you are staying and where you are visiting, you could be travelling long distances between destinations and may have extreme change of climate from one place to another.

But come over and be amazed!

meljc25

I live in Melbourne so I am biased when I say Melbourne. (I believe Bon Scott's grave is in Perth or somewhere in Western Australia). Sporting culture is second to none in Melbourne. But anywhere in Australia is "tops". Sydney is Sydney. Queensland has the Great Barrier Reef and surf culture. Northern Territory has the indigenous culture, plus Uluru and Kakadu. Tasmania has some of the best bush walking tracks in the country. Adelaide and Perth are charming (or so I've heard), particularly Rottnest Island in Western Australia.

vandajensen

Depends on how long you have and what your interests are of course. Sydney & Melbourne are both great cities. Uluru is something you would never forget. Every state has something to offer.
My home state is Tasmania and it's advantage is being small so you don't have to travel huge distances. The scenery is beautiful and the people are friendly. Lots of things to see and do here.
If you truly want a local experience you may find the smaller places offer more than large cities. I lived many years in Adelaide and while it's not the most exciting city in the world it's very liveable. It's just too hot in summer for my taste. That's why I moved to Tassie :-)

tina

try brisbane

East Texan

Melbourne.... visit Bon Scott's grave. take a picture of it. ... then send it to me. i'll never be able to vist it.

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