Wheres the best place to go in Australia
 

Wheres the best place to spend a week or so in Australia around March?

I dont know anything about Australia.

A week isn't long enough to get over the trip, 2 weeks minimum, a month preferably, although I will prob be going for a week in March :)

I am biased but I would say go to Perth on the West coast, it's a lot like San Diego was in the 60's (or so I hear).. as regards unspoilt beaches, friendly people, good climate, lottsa fresh seafood etc

sydney i guess

go to tasmania

http://www.tasmania.visitorsbureau.c...neglassbay.jpg

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Go to where they produce GTO's and test drive them. ;)

Damn, thats badass. :thumbsup

What do you mean get over the trip? Jet lag? I'd be flying from Hawaii, so it wouldn't be that bad of a flight.

Is it possible to in Sydney (isn't that on the East cost?) and fly over to the West side for two or three days?

That's like asking, where's the best place to spend a week or so in the USA around March?

Australia is as large as the continental USA and just as geographically diverse.

The question you have to ask yourself is what do you want to do when you are here?

... there is nothing to be seen here, stay away, thanks.

it is http://www.discovertasmania.com.au

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I'd be a tourist, so I'd want to do tourist things. Go to beaches, go on a safari and see some kangaroos, hook up with hot Australian broads, party, etc.

You need more than a week. Trust me on this.

Perth...

March you have to spend it in Melbourne... We have the grand prix and the club festivals are happening that weekend as well such a 2 tribes and blah blah...

If you're into the nightlife Melbourne is the go...

Go to New Zealand instead

Fly into Christchurch, then head to Te Anau, Milford Sound, and Queenstown

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any aussie having his own tasman at home? :glugglug

If you've never been, Sydney is a definate must see. The Gold Coast is beautiful, and Cairns, well, you've got the reef if you're into that shit. I'll be back there in July.

I live in brisbane which is kinda nice... but melbourne would be great in march and is a pretty big city... sydney is pretty good also... wouldnt bother with west australia unless there was something specific you want to see/do there

Melbourne sounds like a great place to check out

my gf came over from the states last year and i took her on this trip;

3 days in syd
2 days in canberra
1 week in bris
4 days in cairns/port douglass
a trip out to ayres rock
and a few days in rural victoria
then a week in tasmania

then you've seen it all

australia really isnt that exciting.. you'll be begging to go back home after a few days..

enjoy the trip though!

Ok HNL to SYD is about 9 hours I think.

The only good thing about going for a week is that it will give you a quick taste of the place and have you planning your next trip back before you even leave there.

Just party it up in Sydney for a week then and try and squeeze in an outback safari and a day on the Great Barrier reef. Maybe even a package deal would make the best use of your time if you don't have friends there.

A lot of it depends on who you happen to meet there, tourists or locals. Go with a "try anything" attitude and don't talk too much about America being the greatest country in the world and you will be fine :tongue:

i'm on the gold coast ( try google ) def. the right place to party and got
some great beaches as well ! ( Australia's #1 Tourist City )
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I had a great time on Fraser Island a few years ago. I'm not sure how it is now.

Thats for the advice so far, I appreciate it. Someone suggested I make a stop in Surfers Paradise, any opinions on that?

I been to Sydney twice, crazy place to visit and i had a blast.

Go to the whitsunday islands(Brampton Is,Hamilton Is, Whitehaven Beach) or do the all star tour below

Guy Pearce = Albert Park in Melbourne(when hes not in Hollywood)
Steve Irwin= Go to Beerwah just outside Brisbane(There all year round)
Russell Crowe's uncle george = Go to Newcastle Just outside Sydney(24/7)

Where does Cockadial Dundee live?

I think he pays rent here

http://www.pldixon.com.au

Damn that made me feel homesick :(

I used to live in Queenstown.... And Milford is the only place on the planet that actually made me cry - it really is breathtaking, literally!

Go to NZ instead!!

my cousin did a semester aborad in brisbane and said it was really nice there.

Darling Harbour is pretty cool, in Sydney..

But as a city, I prefer Melbourne, and the Casino is better :)

LOL Surfers Paradise is part of the gold coast !

Cut me some slack, I am a Yankee. :)

Avoid Sydney ... its like being in Lebanon and smells strange.

Brisbane/Gold Coast is a nice combination and a 1hr drive from eachother. You can spend a couple of days in Brisbane doing touristy things, then head down to the Gold coast for a few days. They also have a whole bunch of touristy things between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Wan't a slightly more unpopulated experience then fly up from Brisbane to Cairns or one of the islands off the Queensland east coast.

Oh yeah Perth is lovely, but its a big flight and if you are only here for a week then probably not worth doing from Honalulu. Also Perth is quite a distance from most other places.

gold coast bro...

#1 place to be...

heaps of clubs and night life, awesome day life on the beach...

50 mins drive from Brisbane, 1hr flight to sydney if you wanna do a day trip there...

but if your traveling during march, i recomend going to Melbourne for the F1, that's where me and my girl will be :D

While you are in Tasmania play golf at Barnbougle Dunes which opened a month ago and is the best golf course built in the world for many many years www.barnbougledunes.com.au or http://www.brightongolfacademy.net/b...page/Page.html

If you like golf this place is sooooooo cool... :winkwink:

some photos from the coast...

http://www.c45h.com/photos/DSC02019.JPG
http://www.c45h.com/photos/DSC02026.JPG
http://www.c45h.com/photos/DSC02027.JPG
http://www.c45h.com/photos/DSC02028.JPG

Come and say G'DAY!
You will have to take your pick; Australian Football, Cricket, Surfing, Bushwalking, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Fishing.

How about just come over and see some wildlife =)

If you have picked your pleasure and now looking for someplace to stay.
holidaymode.com.au/redhot_specials.shtml = Useful URL

If you need to decide what's on in March 2005.. Search 'G' for "March 2005 Australia"

There is just too much going on to list for you.

Have a great day

Mark

fair dinkum, that place is grouse, i have to show my folks that picture now! :thumbsup

does australia have nice big fat lobsters?

A week really is not very much time!

So I'd suggest hitting up Brisbane for two days and the gold coast for the rest. There are a number of tourist parks in between Brisbane and the Coast (Dreamworld, Movieworld, Seaworld and if it's still warm Wet'n'wild (water theme park) and at night there is plenty of nightlife in and around Surfers Paradise. Of course there are so many options but with only a week stay I'd say that is your best bet!

yep, and tasmanian oysters and cascade beer are a combination that will make you never want to go home.

Wow, I didn't expect this kind of response. Thanks a ton for all the suggestions. foxxx, those pics look fucking great. :thumbsup