Places to see in Australia?

This WILL have been done before i suppose,but cba looking tbh:cute:

So where would you say HAS to be visited if on a WHV in oz or PR,bobj will know some great spots,but all suggestions welcome,our fav place up to now(we've only seen bits of S.A btw)is victor harbor,S.A,love the views from the bluff,but we were JUST too early to see the whales breeding/giving birth sadly,still loved victor tho

Thanks Pablo!

We went up to Sky High at Mt Dandenong yesterday and the views were amazing, the CBD looked like a little tiny island in the midst of it all. They have a secret garden and a maze for the kids, the gardens are beautiful to walk round, theres also a wishing tree, so made my wish - Hope it comes true!! They have a function room and I thought wow what a lovely place to get married!

Bells beach (where Body goes to surfer heaven at the end of Point Break:cry:) is gorgeous, I've always wanted to go there and loved it!! Nice to watch all the surfer dudes doing there stuff!

We haven't had much chance to mooch Melbourne itself but so far I can tell you from walking around I just love the atmosphere and vibe there, just walking along the streets we've been makes me smile:yes:

Thx sunny,glad you made a suggestion or i'd have got a cob on with yer:mad::hug:

Were trying to find the absolute MUSTS for chickx whv btw,so all in a goog cause:wubclub:

I know its not everyones cup of tea, but we walked up and down the beach at Surfers paradise which is so brilliant to the eye, the iconic skyscrapers on one side and the fabulous beach and warm blue sea on the other and swam in the sea and rode the waves on our boogie boards and we had a brilliant time and the kids were so excited, they kept saying, can we do it again tommorrow dad, just brilliant.

Okay I see James is reading this, this thread would actually come in handy for him too! He's leaving next week!

I love boogie boarding, just have to remember next time, doing it in a bikini is not dignified :eek::laugh:

I love boogie boarding, just have to remember next time, doing it in a bikini is not dignified :eek::laugh:

Better tho:wink:

Well I have loads

SA

Adelaide is very small but lovely and I have to say they have everything laid out well so

it seems to run very smoothly.

Adelaide hills and all the lovely Towns

Port Adelaide

Glenelg

All of the Limestone Coast is fantastic

VIC

MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, is a must see I know some people don't like it but I have to say

I think it is just Fantastic, everything about the place I love, Public transport is amazing.

St kilda have fun trying to decide which bakery to have a coffee and cake in LOL

Southbank

The Docklands

The Markets

The City

Sydney Rd, Brunswick/Coburg

Bridge Road, Richmond

walking along the Yarra

Getting a train to Anywhere and just looking around

The Melbourn Aquarium

Crown Casino

A tour of the MCG

The Victoria Markets

I could go on but I won't sorry

Horsham a lovely town

The Grampians and Halls Gap were just amazing

Hamilton a lovely place too and good cheap lunches in The Commerical Hotel for $8.90 which was great. Lots of Lutherin Schools and Churches there I found

Warrnambool

Great Town as well, great to look at Dolphins and just a nice place to stopover

Geelong

I have to say I was very surprised, they look like they have done alot to it and it is really lovely down by the bay lovely to walk around and lots of great things for the kids play with

Ballarat

Great place and fantastic base to see lots of other surrounding towns only about half an hour to an hour or so away, such as Creswick,Castlemaine and Daylesford and many others.

Lots to see and do in Ballarat, Sovergin Hill and The Lake, we found our first Aldi in Ballarat and my husband and myself were like 2 kids going around have a look at everything LOL

Also just to add we went from Ballarat to Geelong and Back for the day and I discovered there is a town called after me LOL "Elaine" even had to take a pic of the sign

The Great Ocean Road is just superb and although The Twelve Apostles is the big attraction I

personally think all the others such as Bay of Islands etc are just as good and some even Better.

Great drive and Apollo Bay and Lorne are fabulos little towns to stop for lunch or even for a holiday in itself.

WA

Perth City

Fremantle

Mandurah

Margaret River

Denmark

Albany

Kings Park

Hillary Boat Harbour

Scarbourgh Beach

Cottesloe Beach

The Zoo

Caversham Wildlife Park

North Dandalup Dam

Roleystone/Araluen

Sorry

LOL

will come up with more

Cheers Laney

PS I will have lots of spelling mistakes so please forgive me x

Nice one Laney, go you!! I was going to say Melbourne Aquarium but thought they'd just think big kid lol I love it there!!

Thx very much for that Laney:notworthy::hug:,bet sunnyday will check some of those places out in Vic as well,dead handy that post:wink:

Fraser Island has got to be a must I would say, even just a for a day trip.

We went last year on hols, and when we go back out in Feb on our WHV will defo do a couple of days camping there, although I think the weather has to be right to make the most of it, we went and it was lashing it down and windy and I think hid the true beauty of it.

We will be in a campervan for the year so if you need a lift anywhere en route on our travels and your nearby give us a shout!!

We went up to Sky High at Mt Dandenong yesterday and the views were amazing, the CBD looked like a little tiny island in the midst of it all. They have a secret garden and a maze for the kids, the gardens are beautiful to walk round, theres also a wishing tree, so made my wish - Hope it comes true!! They have a function room and I thought wow what a lovely place to get married!

 

Bells beach (where Body goes to surfer heaven at the end of Point Break:cry:) is gorgeous, I've always wanted to go there and loved it!! Nice to watch all the surfer dudes doing there stuff!

 

We haven't had much chance to mooch Melbourne itself but so far I can tell you from walking around I just love the atmosphere and vibe there, just walking along the streets we've been makes me smile:yes:

No don't get married there Michelle, will tell you why over that coffee !!!!:biggrin:

Fraser Island has got to be a must I would say, even just a for a day trip.

We went last year on hols, and when we go back out in Feb on our WHV will defo do a couple of days camping there, although I think the weather has to be right to make the most of it, we went and it was lashing it down and windy and I think hid the true beauty of it.

 

We will be in a campervan for the year so if you need a lift anywhere en route on our travels and your nearby give us a shout!!

Thx Lou,but chickx is a marmite monster yer know?has it got a sunroof for her to stick her head out?:wink:

my mate travelled all over and he said the whitsunday islands were his best memory?

Melbourne/Victoria

The MCG, I know your not into cricket, but it's well worth a look better when the footy is on.

Puffing Billy, take a picnic lunch on the train to eat at Emerald park lake, also head to grants picnic ground and feed the rosellas and cockatoos, tip head there early and take your own parrot seeds (it's free) but by late afternoon all the birds are full so very few will eat out your hands.

Echuca, great to spend a week on a house boat, floating down the Murray River

Beechworth, Ned Kelly country.... There is a local guide that will hop in your car and show you around the town, well worth the fee (different every time LOL) Great place to see what life was like in the early days

Maldon, Victoria's historic town. Once again well worth the day trip

Things to do in the CBD, Queen Victoria market, Ackland St. St Kilda (coffee and cake, you name they have it) Free trams, any number of the parks all with a bit of history attached Captain Cooks cottage (Fitzroy gardens) designed in the shape of a union jack, take a drive around Albert park lake (home of the f1 races) Then you have China town, the Greek quarter, Lygon St for Italian food, Richmond for Vietnamese food, head down to Bridge road (for the woman, factory outlets) Shrine of Remberance, Southbank, the casino, The Moomba weekend

Phillip Island, need a good weekend for that

The 12 Apostles, even though only 7 are left?

There are loads more but I'll leave it for others

Sydney

Taking a cruise on the harbour, walking up the brigde, having lunch up Sydney tower, the zoo, the blue Mountains

better stop LOL

No don't get married there Michelle, will tell you why over that coffee !!!!:biggrin:

Oooohh Olly sounds interesting, can't wait!! You've just reminded me must PM Olly :laugh:

No don't get married there Michelle, will tell you why over that coffee !!!!:biggrin:

Contribution pls ol???????????????????????????:policeman::jiggy:

Melbourne/Victoria

 

The MCG, I know your not into cricket, but it's well worth a look better when the footy is on.

 

Puffing Billy, take a picnic lunch on the train to eat at Emerald park lake, also head to grants picnic ground and feed the rosellas and cockatoos, tip head there early and take your own parrot seeds (it's free) but by late afternoon all the birds are full so very few will eat out your hands.

 

Echuca, great to spend a week on a house boat, floating down the Murray River

 

Beechworth, Ned Kelly country.... There is a local guide that will hop in your car and show you around the town, well worth the fee (different every time LOL) Great place to see what life was like in the early days

 

Maldon, Victoria's historic town. Once again well worth the day trip

 

Things to do in the CBD, Queen Victoria market, Ackland St. St Kilda (coffee and cake, you name they have it) Free trams, any number of the parks all with a bit of history attached Captain Cooks cottage (Fitzroy gardens) designed in the shape of a union jack, take a drive around Albert park lake (home of the f1 races) Then you have China town, the Greek quarter, Lygon St for Italian food, Richmond for Vietnamese food, head down to Bridge road (for the woman, factory outlets) Shrine of Remberance, Southbank, the casino, The Moomba weekend

 

Phillip Island, need a good weekend for that

 

The 12 Apostles, even though only 7 are left?

 

There are loads more but I'll leave it for others

 

Sydney

 

Taking a cruise on the harbour, walking up the brigde, having lunch up Sydney tower, the zoo, the blue Mountains

 

better stop LOL

Hi geoff

it sounds awful this, surely Blackburn has more to offer.lol:laugh:

Well I have loads

 

 

SA

Adelaide is very small but lovely and I have to say they have everything laid out well so

it seems to run very smoothly.

Adelaide hills and all the lovely Towns

Port Adelaide

Glenelg

All of the Limestone Coast is fantastic

 

VIC

MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, is a must see I know some people don't like it but I have to say

I think it is just Fantastic, everything about the place I love, Public transport is amazing.

St kilda have fun trying to decide which bakery to have a coffee and cake in LOL

Southbank

The Docklands

The Markets

The City

Sydney Rd, Brunswick/Coburg

Bridge Road, Richmond

walking along the Yarra

Getting a train to Anywhere and just looking around

The Melbourn Aquarium

Crown Casino

A tour of the MCG

The Victoria Markets

I could go on but I won't sorry

 

Horsham a lovely town

The Grampians and Halls Gap were just amazing

Hamilton a lovely place too and good cheap lunches in The Commerical Hotel for $8.90 which was great. Lots of Lutherin Schools and Churches there I found

 

Warrnambool

 

Great Town as well, great to look at Dolphins and just a nice place to stopover

 

Geelong

 

I have to say I was very surprised, they look like they have done alot to it and it is really lovely down by the bay lovely to walk around and lots of great things for the kids play with

 

Ballarat

 

Great place and fantastic base to see lots of other surrounding towns only about half an hour to an hour or so away, such as Creswick,Castlemaine and Daylesford and many others.

Lots to see and do in Ballarat, Sovergin Hill and The Lake, we found our first Aldi in Ballarat and my husband and myself were like 2 kids going around have a look at everything LOL

Also just to add we went from Ballarat to Geelong and Back for the day and I discovered there is a town called after me LOL "Elaine" even had to take a pic of the sign

 

 

The Great Ocean Road is just superb and although The Twelve Apostles is the big attraction I

personally think all the others such as Bay of Islands etc are just as good and some even Better.

Great drive and Apollo Bay and Lorne are fabulos little towns to stop for lunch or even for a holiday in itself.

 

 

 

PS I will have lots of spelling mistakes so please forgive me x

bugger!!! you write to quick for me :notworthy::biglaugh:

Melbourne/Victoria

 

The MCG, I know your not into cricket, but it's well worth a look better when the footy is on.

 

Puffing Billy, take a picnic lunch on the train to eat at Emerald park lake, also head to grants picnic ground and feed the rosellas and cockatoos, tip head there early and take your own parrot seeds (it's free) but by late afternoon all the birds are full so very few will eat out your hands.

 

Echuca, great to spend a week on a house boat, floating down the Murray River

 

Beechworth, Ned Kelly country.... There is a local guide that will hop in your car and show you around the town, well worth the fee (different every time LOL) Great place to see what life was like in the early days

 

Maldon, Victoria's historic town. Once again well worth the day trip

 

Things to do in the CBD, Queen Victoria market, Ackland St. St Kilda (coffee and cake, you name they have it) Free trams, any number of the parks all with a bit of history attached Captain Cooks cottage (Fitzroy gardens) designed in the shape of a union jack, take a drive around Albert park lake (home of the f1 races) Then you have China town, the Greek quarter, Lygon St for Italian food, Richmond for Vietnamese food, head down to Bridge road (for the woman, factory outlets) Shrine of Remberance, Southbank, the casino, The Moomba weekend

 

Phillip Island, need a good weekend for that

 

The 12 Apostles, even though only 7 are left?

 

There are loads more but I'll leave it for others

 

Sydney

 

Taking a cruise on the harbour, walking up the brigde, having lunch up Sydney tower, the zoo, the blue Mountains

 

better stop LOL

Am going to print this page off and stick it on my fridge, love it!!:jiggy:

Well I have loads

 

 

SA

Adelaide is very small but lovely and I have to say they have everything laid out well so

it seems to run very smoothly.

Adelaide hills and all the lovely Towns

Port Adelaide

Glenelg

All of the Limestone Coast is fantastic

 

VIC

MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, is a must see I know some people don't like it but I have to say

I think it is just Fantastic, everything about the place I love, Public transport is amazing.

St kilda have fun trying to decide which bakery to have a coffee and cake in LOL

Southbank

The Docklands

The Markets

The City

Sydney Rd, Brunswick/Coburg

Bridge Road, Richmond

walking along the Yarra

Getting a train to Anywhere and just looking around

The Melbourn Aquarium

Crown Casino

A tour of the MCG

The Victoria Markets

I could go on but I won't sorry

 

Horsham a lovely town

The Grampians and Halls Gap were just amazing

Hamilton a lovely place too and good cheap lunches in The Commerical Hotel for $8.90 which was great. Lots of Lutherin Schools and Churches there I found

 

Warrnambool

 

Great Town as well, great to look at Dolphins and just a nice place to stopover

 

Geelong

 

I have to say I was very surprised, they look like they have done alot to it and it is really lovely down by the bay lovely to walk around and lots of great things for the kids play with

 

Ballarat

 

Great place and fantastic base to see lots of other surrounding towns only about half an hour to an hour or so away, such as Creswick,Castlemaine and Daylesford and many others.

Lots to see and do in Ballarat, Sovergin Hill and The Lake, we found our first Aldi in Ballarat and my husband and myself were like 2 kids going around have a look at everything LOL

Also just to add we went from Ballarat to Geelong and Back for the day and I discovered there is a town called after me LOL "Elaine" even had to take a pic of the sign

 

 

The Great Ocean Road is just superb and although The Twelve Apostles is the big attraction I

personally think all the others such as Bay of Islands etc are just as good and some even Better.

Great drive and Apollo Bay and Lorne are fabulos little towns to stop for lunch or even for a holiday in itself.

 

WA

 

Perth City

Fremantle

Mandurah

Margaret River

Denmark

Albany

Kings Park

Hillary Boat Harbour

Scarbourgh Beach

Cottesloe Beach

The Zoo

Caversham Wildlife Park

North Dandalup Dam

Roleystone/Araluen

 

 

Sorry

LOL

will come up with more

Cheers Laney

 

PS I will have lots of spelling mistakes so please forgive me x

Thanks Laney, you get it, well done ! Victoria is such a nice place, so many interesting towns and things to see, the size of the whole of the UK, it is not such a small place after all, even though it looks it on the map. I hereby nominate you for a job in the Victorian Tourism Commission. Come out to the wineries in the Yarra Valley and the Healesville Sanctuary as well, a good day out.

Oooohh Olly sounds interesting, can't wait!! You've just reminded me must PM Olly :laugh:

And you did, dying to tell you the whole story !!!!:laugh:

And you did, dying to tell you the whole story !!!!:laugh:

Women!:mad:right pair of arl mary ellens you two,i tell yer:biglaugh:,what is it:wideeyed::wubclub:

Contribution pls ol???????????????????????????:policeman::jiggy:

Well Pabs, do you want to know about the Skyhigh lookout in the hills above Melbourne, or something else. I am a cricket fanatic, so being at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day is pretty special, especially this year as it's the Ashes - only about 100,000 people in the 'colosseum' on this day, pretty small sporting crowd for Melbourne really.....:laugh:

Women!:mad:right pair of arl mary ellens you two,i tell yer:biglaugh:,what is it:wideeyed::wubclub:

I'll pm you pablo, you will love the story I can tell you, I'll let you in to the secret of the place on the top of the hills !!!:laugh: