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The Australia thread

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by IzakDavid13, Jul 12, 2012.

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You feelings regarding Australia..

  1. Love it!

    17 vote(s)
    39.5%
  2. Love it more!

    26 vote(s)
    60.5%
  1. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Member

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    It's funny people are posting Fosters as every Australian I've talked to said they hated Fosters and it wasn't very common in Australia.

    The Aussie beer I saw a lot is:
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    Also forgot Paul Kelly who many Aussies recommended I should listen too.
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  2. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Member

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    This guy more than made up for that.
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  3. Torn n Frayed

    Torn n Frayed Member

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    Even though half the band is from England and the drummer's a Kiwi this is your country's greatest export! Still going strong after 30 plus years.


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  4. stipendlax

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    I want to visit this country.
     
  5. CCorn

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    Shark attacks.

    Australia is 3rd on my dream places to travel to list.

    New Zealand

    Peru

    Australia.
     
  6. sammy

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    I think of cricket.
     
  7. Han Solo

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    I did quite a bit of research into moving to Australia when i finish with school. My dream is to live somewhere near beautiful beaches. I don't know if it's realistic in Australia though. Seems only rich people get to live that life and all the rest of us can do is visit.
     
  8. thadeus

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  9. IzakDavid13

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    Expensive just in the major cities. The country is literally covered in beaches.
     
  10. ScolaIsBallin

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    I just recently visited Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. I loved it and want to visit again. The only bad thing I have to say is that everything was extremely expensive... I'll post some pics I took from my phone.

    Sydney:
    View from my hotel room.

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    This is one of the pictures from when I climbed to the top of the Sydney Bridge. Great experience.
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    Bondi Beach
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    Brisbane:
    SunCorp Stadium, where the Brisbane Broncos play.
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    At a Broncos game vs South Sydney
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    On the wheel of Brisbane... you can see the cricket ground in the distance.[​IMG]

    Melbourne:
    Healesville Sanctuary
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    Melbourne Cricket Ground
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    Flinders Street Station
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    That basically sums up the best things I saw in Australia. I definitely recommend going there. Best trip I have ever taken.
     
  11. davo

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    rocketsjudoka - that is gold, and encapsulates Perth perfectly. Love the bogan with the ute. One small correction though - I'm pretty sure the girl's name would be "Shazza", not "Shazzy".
     
  12. Han Solo

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    Can you give me some ideas of areas?
     
  13. IzakDavid13

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    Queensland, anywhere North of Brisbane, or W.A.

    I live in Sydney...south of Sydney, the Woloongong, kiama and Nowra areas are beautiful, and pretty cheap.
     
  14. Fyreball

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    I spent about 6 weeks there a couple of years ago, and it was an awesome experience. Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne. All fantastic places to visit, with fantastic people. And the girls.....daaaamn.
     
  15. diogenes

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    I'll be in Sydney for a couple of days next month. Can you recommend a couple of pubs or a decent area to hang out for the evening? Also I suppose it will be way too cold to visit Bondi beach?
     
  16. tmoney1101

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  17. Han Solo

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    Is there any diversity north of brisbane? I assume it's not that bad of a drive from those areas to somewhere like Sydney?
     
  18. dmc89

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    One of things I disliked about Australia was how segregated the country still is. There was a different image of the country when speaking to immigrants and people of Aboriginal descent. Although I only spoke with about 5 people about this in different parts of the country, reading numerous accounts by others on the Internet shows there is something to Australia having a racist aspect.

    Other than that and how expensive it was, Australia is a beautiful country. It is incredibly empty in the interior and the coastal cities, and a great place for driving a car or ute. ;)
     
  19. Mr. Brightside

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    When I think Australia, the first thing that comes to mind is Lord of the Rings.
     
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  20. rocketsjudoka

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    The Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand.

    Nice pics ScolaIsBallin. I will have to post my pics sometime.
     

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