Anyone Been To Australia?
Anyone been to Australia, for business or pleasure? What did you see or where did you go? Did you see the Oprah special on Australia a couple of years ago? Tourist, Sailor, Soldier, Scientist...
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I went for 3 months last year, Sept - Dec.
Flew on Airmiles.
Rented vehicle
Camped
Found lots of types of eating places have stronger knowledge and offerings of balanced nutrition meals. Also portion size is larger than N. Am. Thus, often, I being female, could buy lunch, eat 1/2, take 1/2 with me for supper.
Inspite of reading regularly for 10 years my eyes were not good at spotting good places to dry camp.
& certainly there were campgrounds with folks squeezed in to the point of ouch.
Where: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia.
Interests rural, NOT city or beach or coast, though saw some of both. Sydney, more than others. Generally, worked east to west, then zigged back working south. Find ways to avoid toll roads. There are some where they charge you without booths and it's easiest to pay online, but needed help to get that done.
Worked down west of Port Philip Bay to ferry over to end of the bay, then back and over to the Murray River basin.
Scared to point of avoidance to go too far west in QLD, and NSW when I saw a sign about road trains. Why. Well, yes, you're supposed to pull off the roads when one of those comes along, but the shoulders are rather rough, thank you.
All told, Australia does more to support infrastructure in small towns. Having and supporting a population spread out as much as can be seems essential to Australian economy. Postage is valued as important to the economy. Fewer chains stores. Keep it that way.
Vistors Centres are municipal, though some can talk regional. Many of those have showers. Pretty well all towns, have 'public toilets'.
Gas stations aren't always service stations. That is, if you want a pit stop, ask.
Most Aussies, would say: "Canadian, eh".
Camps Australia Wide essential.
Pics almost ready to post, when our climate has me inside more.
:B
& can't get tiny pic to work this AM.
Flew on Airmiles.
Rented vehicle
Camped
Found lots of types of eating places have stronger knowledge and offerings of balanced nutrition meals. Also portion size is larger than N. Am. Thus, often, I being female, could buy lunch, eat 1/2, take 1/2 with me for supper.
Inspite of reading regularly for 10 years my eyes were not good at spotting good places to dry camp.
& certainly there were campgrounds with folks squeezed in to the point of ouch.
Where: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia.
Interests rural, NOT city or beach or coast, though saw some of both. Sydney, more than others. Generally, worked east to west, then zigged back working south. Find ways to avoid toll roads. There are some where they charge you without booths and it's easiest to pay online, but needed help to get that done.
Worked down west of Port Philip Bay to ferry over to end of the bay, then back and over to the Murray River basin.
Scared to point of avoidance to go too far west in QLD, and NSW when I saw a sign about road trains. Why. Well, yes, you're supposed to pull off the roads when one of those comes along, but the shoulders are rather rough, thank you.
All told, Australia does more to support infrastructure in small towns. Having and supporting a population spread out as much as can be seems essential to Australian economy. Postage is valued as important to the economy. Fewer chains stores. Keep it that way.
Vistors Centres are municipal, though some can talk regional. Many of those have showers. Pretty well all towns, have 'public toilets'.
Gas stations aren't always service stations. That is, if you want a pit stop, ask.
Most Aussies, would say: "Canadian, eh".
Camps Australia Wide essential.
Pics almost ready to post, when our climate has me inside more.
:B
& can't get tiny pic to work this AM.
