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Welcome to Oz,
the Land DownUnder!

Currently a Dual Citizen of Australia & Canada
I have always wanted to live overseas. In May 2006, I was able to follow my dream and settle in this beautiful sunburnt country. Australia so far has been an outstanding place to live with really friendly and outgoing people as well as tons of sights to blow the mind away.
CITIES/PLACES VISITED IN AUSTRALIA : Sydney (NSW), Melbourne (VIC), Perth/Fremantle/Rottnest Island (WA), Dunsborough/Prevelly/Yalingup(WA), Bundeena (NSW), Byron Bay (NSW), Gosford (NSW), Blue Mountains (NSW), Adelaide (South Australia), Townsville (QLD), Cairns (QLD), Port Douglas (QLD), Forster (NSW), etc.

TOP THINGS TO DO IN AUSTRALIA

Visiting the isolated and pristine beach laden Rottnest Island
Shucking oysters right off the beach rock in Bundeena, Sydney
Scary looking Luna Park amusement park entrance
Bushwalking in blue mountains
Visit Melbourne and Drive across the Great Ocean Road
Lake Macquarie and Hawkesbury river hike / kayak / swim / walk
Authentic aussie BBQ
High tea at Victoria Room, Darlinghurst, 235 Victoria St. 9357-4488, 12-5 sat; 1-5 Sun
Click here to check out my top "to visit" list for Sydney & Australia

TOP DIVES IN AUSTRALIA

Night Dive in the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia
Diving the Yongala and chilling out in sunny Townsville, QLD
Sharks, sharks, sharks dive at Seal Rocks
Chowder Bay Jetty Dive is top one for Sydney (Contact Plunge Divers for best experience)
See underwater photos on my scuba diving page.

FAVOURITE FOODS / DRINKS IN AUSTRALIA

Yumcha with mango pancakes
Malaysian laksa soup
Grilled Haloumi
Turkish toast
Friand's (Australia's preferred alternative to muffins or donuts which you won't find out here much)
Ozzie Hamburgers have beets and eggs in them!
Pies, Pies, Pies - Meat pies are sold everywhere!
Pavlova Cakes

REALLY WEIRD FOOD / DRINKS
(SOME EVEN I COULDN'T GATHER THE COURAGE TO TRY!)

Bushfood grubs... not sure if I have the courage to try them.

TRAVEL LOGS

PHOTO ALBUMS

Sydney & Close Suburbs

Taronga to Balmoral Walk (18) Sydney, NSW	Manly to The Spit Walk (42) Sydney, NSW	Bondi to Bronte Walk (36) Sydney, NSW
Chinese Friendship Gardens (21) Sydney, NSW	Annandale Walk (15) Sydney, NSW	Mardi Gras '07, Sydney (18) New South Wales
Coogee Beach, Sydney (11) New South Wales	Bundeena, Sydney (36) New South Wales	Luna Park, Sydney (25) New South Wales
Sydney & Fish Market Sydney, NSW	Sydney (60) New South Wales	Bare Island (15) New South Wales
Taronga Zoo (35) New South Wales	Sydney Aquarium (28) New South Wales	Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney (15) New South Wales
Maritime Museum, Sydney (15) New South Wales	Wildlife World, Sydney (15) New South Wales	The Trots Races (9) New South Wales
Balmain Suburb(39) New South Wales	Glebe Waterfront Stroll (6) Sydney, New South Wales	Music Festivals in Oz(13) New South Wales
Wigram Road, Glebe(22) New South Wales	The Gap, Sydney (9) New South Wales	Palm Beach, Sydney (11) New South Wales
Lane Cove Walk (17) Sydney	Gourmet Safari Tours(24) Sydney	Newtown Cemetery (18) Church St @ King St
Royal National Park (27) Sydney South End	Vivid Festival - Jun 2012 (21) Sydney Circular Quay

NSW (Outside Sydney)

Reptile Park (37) New South Wales	Blue Mountains(30) Katoomba, NSW	Byron Bay (15) New South Wales
HangGliding(18) Near Byron Bay New South Wales	Blue Mountains(21) Wentworth Falls, NSW	Jervis Bay (15) & Hyams Beach, NSW
Diamond Head Camping(21) Crowdy Bay, Near Taree New South Wales	Forster(19) & Seal Rocks, NSW New South Wales	Stanwell Park (1) South Coast, NSW

Victoria & ACT

Melbourne (39) Victoria		Great Ocean Road (60?) Victoria		St Kilda (Hip Melbourne Suburb) Victoria
Melbourne (20) Victoria		Canberra (62) ACT

Western Australia

Reptile Museum, Perth (18) Western Australia		Perth (17) Western Australia		Dunsborough (18) Western Australia
Rottnest Island (30) Western Australia		Diving (12) Across Australia

South Australia

WOMADelaide (36)
Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide (21)
South Australia

Northern Territories

Uluru (37) Northern Territories		The Olgas (32) Northern Territories		Olive Park, Alice Springs (18) Northern Territories
Sad Tourist Zoo, Near Alice Springs (14) Northern Territories