maidensarah Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Places I didn't get to visit in Australia but wanted to: Uluru Kakadu National Park Lichfield National Park Melbourne I also wanted to go on the Indian Pacific Highway across the continent. To get a feel for how big it is! Great Ocean Road I'm sure there's many others I've forgotten/not thought of Maybe one day....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyman Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 set yourself a goal Sarah .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Can't you do it in the future? The place will still be here... One place we haven't been to yet is the Kimberley- on the bucket list, maybe next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrek Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yeah - TBH just sounds like you're already planning a future holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Melbourne is awesome. Doing great ocean road next week so will let you know. No idea on the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidensarah Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Can't you do it in the future? The place will still be here...One place we haven't been to yet is the Kimberley- on the bucket list, maybe next year. Hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidensarah Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yeah - TBH just sounds like you're already planning a future holiday! Yep, hopefully a future holiday, when the children are old enough to appreciate/enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrek Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yep, hopefully a future holiday, when the children are old enough to appreciate/enjoy it Well I really liked - Uluru - very good sunset when the rock glows (reflected copper and rust does that!) Kakadu National Park - Not been to but in our plans. Lichfield National Park - Not been to or really heard of!? Oh the little one by Kakadu - what's here? Melbourne - good place to live, to visit? Nothing outstanding here? But a nice 'European vibe' (less impressive if you're used to Europe). Day trips around Melbourne we like Philip Island and Domain Chandon! I also wanted to go on the Indian Pacific Highway across the continent. To get a feel for how big it is! - After a few hours I bet you'd be bored. We have friends who have done this! Great Ocean Road - Less impressive than we thought (after all the hype) but we liked all the animals. If you go make sure you check out 'Tower Hill Reserve' near Port Fairy and Warnambool - great at dusk or dawn to see the animals in the wild! Coober Pedy always looked good, but a bit out the way. Living underground, underground bars and church, and many opals! Sounds like you just have to get your kids to really love and want to see koala and roo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack13 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Melbourne is the best city in Australia in my opinion it has it all I love it, if I didnt go anywhere in Australia so long as I went there I would be happy. Defo go next time you are able to. If I had never been to Sydney, but had been to Melbourne I wouldn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab1995 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Well i can let you know lichfield park is lovely but not out of this world .... we live in darwin and went last wkend hubby had been going on n on about it so we packed up the car n kids and off we went 1 1/2 hours later (it says only 1 hr in map ) we arrive at one of the watering holes lovely, and then one of the water falls lovely, but even my hubby felt let down he thought we were going to see amazing things but all you see is bush more bush and then o some more bush lol , dont get me wrong it was beautiful but not at all what they make it out to be ....... just thought i'd let you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Melbourne is the best city in Australia in my opinion it has it all I love it, if I didnt go anywhere in Australia so long as I went there I would be happy. Defo go next time you are able to. If I had never been to Sydney, but had been to Melbourne I wouldn't mind. I thought you had only just arrived in Oz Jack, I'm surprised you have covered every single City in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Well i can let you know lichfield park is lovely but not out of this world .... we live in darwin and went last wkend hubby had been going on n on about it so we packed up the car n kids and off we went 1 1/2 hours later (it says only 1 hr in map ) we arrive at one of the watering holes lovely, and then one of the water falls lovely, but even my hubby felt let down he thought we were going to see amazing things but all you see is bush more bush and then o some more bush lol , dont get me wrong it was beautiful but not at all what they make it out to be ....... just thought i'd let you know We found it full of tourists, I prefer to get off the beaten track. The Kimberley is lovely and around Kununurra but it may need to wait until school holidays as it's probably too far to go in a weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 There's looooads still that we haven't seen, but we're here now and hopefully do everything year by year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Not to sound negative but.... I find many places in Australia totally hyped up and when you actually get there to be honest there a bit of a let down, this is especially the case in Western Australia. One very good example of this is the wave rock....total sh*t melbourne although its very nice, it isnt that amazing, its just more of a normal city compared with say Perth. When looking at it or comparing to a city in another country to be honest its nice but just a bit bland I do plan on seeing these places myself and hope to be blown over by some of them but up to now nothing is amazing like Rio, London, Ankor wat etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thread killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Not to sound negative but.... I find many places in Australia totally hyped up and when you actually get there to be honest there a bit of a let down, this is especially the case in Western Australia. One very good example of this is the wave rock....total sh*t melbourne although its very nice, it isnt that amazing, its just more of a normal city compared with say Perth. When looking at it or comparing to a city in another country to be honest its nice but just a bit bland I do plan on seeing these places myself and hope to be blown over by some of them but up to now nothing is amazing like Rio, London, Ankor wat etc... The only thing i thought had loads of hype but wasn't actually that amazing (don't get me wrong i loved it but not as expected) was the Apostles. I thought other parts of the GOR were just as good or better. I can't say the same for anything else though, especially this place....it really is paradise This is Cape Tribulation I thought WA was Gorgeous and the same goes for QLD, particularly up here in FNQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmab1995 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 where is that britchick x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Melbourne is the best city in Australia in my opinion it has it all I love it, if I didnt go anywhere in Australia so long as I went there I would be happy. Defo go next time you are able to. If I had never been to Sydney, but had been to Melbourne I wouldn't mind. Thought you were there already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Well i can let you know lichfield park is lovely but not out of this world .... we live in darwin and went last wkend hubby had been going on n on about it so we packed up the car n kids and off we went 1 1/2 hours later (it says only 1 hr in map ) we arrive at one of the watering holes lovely, and then one of the water falls lovely, but even my hubby felt let down he thought we were going to see amazing things but all you see is bush more bush and then o some more bush lol , dont get me wrong it was beautiful but not at all what they make it out to be ....... just thought i'd let you know I was working in Darwin a couple of years ago and thought I would take a trip out to Lichfield. I was on my own there at the weekend and started to drive out there. Got about half way and thought did I really want to be walking around a park on my own. Turned around and had a great day back in Darwin, swim and run in the morning and spent the afternoon in the pub watching the Eagles on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 where is that britchick x i've put the location in my post now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Just been working at Oakey and staying in Toowoomba in the week. Personally I wouldn't go out of my way to see Toowoomba, middle of nowhere for me with nothing going for it. Nice restaurant with good food and a decent leisure centre were the highlights. Went to the Gold Coast at the weekend but unfortunately the storms were spectacular but kept me in the hotel a lot more than I had planned. Like the Gold coast and surfers usually, always plenty to do and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack13 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I thought you had only just arrived in Oz Jack, I'm surprised you have covered every single City in Australia I have been to Melbourne three times in 2010, 2012 and 2013 Sydney twice in 2010 and 2012 Adelaide in 2012 and will revsit in 2014 Brisbane in 2012 Cairns in 2012 Canberra in 2012 Only places I haven't done are Darwin and perth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egrek Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I have been to Melbourne three times in 2010, 2012 and 2013Sydney twice in 2010 and 2012 Adelaide in 2012 and will revsit in 2014 Brisbane in 2012 Cairns in 2012 Canberra in 2012 Only places I haven't done are Darwin and perth So which do you recommend? And what did you do in each. We're wondering about Canberra, just been told it's crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 you haven't seen nothing Jack! I personally weren't fussed about the big cities. I enjoyed seeing the smaller places on the road more. Haven't been to Sydney yet so hope that'll be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I have been to Melbourne three times in 2010, 2012 and 2013 Sydney twice in 2010 and 2012 Adelaide in 2012 and will revsit in 2014 Brisbane in 2012 Cairns in 2012 Canberra in 2012 Only places I haven't done are Darwin and perth Or Hobart, or Launceston, or Alice Springs, or Mount Isa, or Mildura, or Kalgoorlie, or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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