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Ok nice, I might check out Melbourne whilst I'm there (tennis in January). I'm also doing the Sydney to Cairns bit. Thanks for your advice mate.

I am going to Sydney mid October, but I'll be doing a tour of the east coast before settling for work so will be back there November. Hopefully I'll get a better idea how the cities compare. Thanks for the insight mate. I will enjoy it for what it is, I have FOMO but London will always be there I guess. It's a shame about the lock out law, reminds me of some places I went through in Asia. I thought Aussies have a rep for drinking even more than Brits here lol maybe that's why? I'll have to look at the suburbs and which one is best, probably the beach area. Good to hear there's no lack of pubs and such. I think I'll go with your last line, stay a while and see how it goes. Cool thanks

Hi, Not sure where to post this, but I'm looking for personal experience/advice with both these cities. I'm a 27yo guy, lived in London my whole life. As much as I love this city, the winters can drag on forever, and life usually revolves around work leaving you socially isolated at times. I'm moving to Sydney in a few weeks (taken a blind leap) and I've heard mixed reviews, some saying it's better, others lamenting on the lack of 'buzz' you get from London. I've been across USA and was left disappointed by how bland some of the cities where and lacking in character (Miami, Orlando, Dallas etc). I can imagine as both countries are fairly new, Australia might be similar. Could Sydney be compared to any of these cities? In general how does London compare to Sydney? In terms of places to hang out, shop etc.. is everything very spread out? Is the nightlife sporadic and subdued? I would like to know a bit more what to expect. I am use to going to the locals, pub crawls, and the nights out in central are usually heaving with atmosphere. Thanks!