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I was born in Adelaide, I have family over there, and its as boring as gently caress. Its fairly clear that the list of cities is Perth > Brisbane > Melbourne/Sydney > Hobart > Adelaide > Darwin > Cooper Pedy > Canberra
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Mr Chips posted:Perth is the best city? Yeah I live in Perth. Bored shitless in Adelaide, love Perth, and am not bored here in the slightest.
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Aug 23, 2011 04:09
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You must be working from a very odd set of criteria.
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What sort of stuff are you into?
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Aug 23, 2011 13:58
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Montalvo posted:Fairly standard things, I guess. I like to socialise, go out to pubs (occasionally clubs), see live music, dine out, etc. I've been told there's a pretty good blues festival in Perth ever year that I am definitely going to go to. Freemantle sounds pretty awesome too. I'm also seriously considering taking up scuba diving while down there. Main nightlife precinct is Northbridge, which is north of the city center itself. Its full of pubs and nightclubs and restaurants and drunk people. I tend not to go in there, unless its for a specific reason. Im too old and have been doing out for too long to put up with that many drunk jackasses in one place. There are a whole buttload of smaller entertainment areas like west leederville, subiaco, fremantle that are good to go to and there are pubs spotted around the place. Get urbanspoon to check out where you can eat. There are a lot of music festivals around, mostly electronic, but yeah, southbound and the blues and roots festival sound like they are up your alley. If you want more info on festivals check either inthemix or teknoscape. they have most of them covered, but are both slanted more towards electronic music. Scuba diving I dont know much about (im about to go up to bali to get my padi ticket) but I do know the the back end of rottnest has a couple of good sites, and you can always head up north to ningaloo reef, which is small then the GBR, but apparently has a higher concentration of life. Plus its not as well known, so it isnt as damaged. Perth is exactly the same as everywhere else for making friends. Find an activity you like doing and go do it and talk to the other people who are doing it with you. edit : Everyone should go down south to Margaret River and stay a weekend there. Also, if you like driving, take a week to go up north and drive around there. Katherine Gorge is spectacular, the pinnacles is a nice diversion on the way, monkey mia is fun, shark bay if you are into that sort of thing. NPR Journalizard fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Aug 24, 2011 |
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Aug 24, 2011 00:48
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Montalvo posted:edit: Another random question: what are some good internet service providers? As others have said, IInet, but im with amnet, because they have free waix traffic.
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Aug 25, 2011 00:56
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Keetron posted:So instead of reading the entire thread (I am lazy like that), I will just post my simple question here. Where abouts are you staying? North of river, south of river, do you want something close to the cbd?
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Sep 5, 2011 00:45
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teacup posted:Australian sun is brutal A thousand times this. I was over at a friends BBQ yesterday, and it was cloudy and overcast and there was no real sun to speak of, and most of the kids who stayed out in the sun for more than an hour got sunburnt. I got sun burnt in Bali when I was doing my scuba course. I spent most of the day in the sun, only reapplied sunscreen once, missing parts of my back and arms, and laughed because it was so much easier to deal with than an Australian sunburn.
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Dec 12, 2011 00:10
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Saltin posted:Every time I've visited Australia its been via South Africa and my experience is that they are pretty anal about foreign contaminants. The entire cabin of the plane is sprayed with a mystery aerosol several times before landing, and customs gives you the impression that they are more interested in you having frogs in your bags than cocaine. Given our previous experiences with introduced species, including cane toads, its not that surprising, and I would say even better for the nation.
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Mar 30, 2012 00:39
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imnotinsane posted:Pretty much any convenience store sells prepaid sim cards so no it's not going to be hard to get a cell phone. We do require insurance to drive. Compulsory 3rd party, so anyone you injure in a car accident is covered. No coverage for property damage or damage to yourself. This is included in your registration fees. Hope you dont rear end a merc.
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Aug 9, 2012 02:36
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Archives posted:Usage of foreign drivers licenses in Australia is the most nebulous topic there seems to be. It seems that you can use your license if its in english and you're on a temporary visa. My plan A right now is get my visa translated and plan B is to pretend not to speak any english if the police arrest me. http://australia.gov.au/faq/existing-licence-driving-in-australia
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Aug 9, 2012 03:20
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Lizard Combatant posted:Might want to consider buying it before you leave North America. We pay crazy time prices for electronics here. I bought an HTC desire HD a couple of years ago, and paid $600ish over ebay. Would have cost me over $1000 in store. Same deal for my last phone (HTC 1x)
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Sep 7, 2012 06:22
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ExecuDork posted:Quick question: I normally wear a Leatherman multitool on my belt and thus boxes fear me. Obviously if I bring it to Australia it will be in checked luggage, but once I'm there will I get in any trouble for this habit? Some places seem to be more worried about knives than others.  Thats not a knife.  Thats a knife You are going to be fine with your multitool, as long as you aren't a complete assbag about it.
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Oct 16, 2012 05:37
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Gloomiebat posted:I am so happy to discover that Aldi exists in Australia Only the east coast though.
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Nov 20, 2012 10:57
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BCR posted:I've only lived in QLD (The best state). Normally I would let blatant lies like this go, but the end result might be that some poor bastard actually believes you and moves to QLD, and that would just be unthinkable.
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Dec 11, 2012 00:23
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Bulging Nipples posted:its not rocket science like people would have you believe.
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Jun 17, 2013 05:58
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Saint Fu posted:What are the laws regarding open containers of alcohol in Australia? Is is state/city specific? Or can I drink a beer while walking down the street? Its against the law, but you will only get in trouble if you bring attention to yourself. Or are brown. My partner and I often go for a long walk and take a bottle of wine and we have never been picked up for it, despite swigging from it in front of cops. Also it's enforced a lot more in entertainment districts at night / on the weekend.
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Oct 26, 2013 02:33
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Probably best to avoid Perth as well.
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Apr 8, 2014 04:39
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HookShot posted:Whereas I spend around $125-$150 a week for two people on groceries here in Canada it's more like $200-$250/week in Australia for the exact same stuff. Goddamn that's a lot to spend on food and thats coming from someone used to Perth prices.
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Apr 8, 2014 05:46
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leidend posted:Is it true Melbourne requires super short showers due to water supply issues? My wife may not be able to handle that. Australia is the driest inhabited continent. Most places have water restrictions, and with El nino kicking in soon, the East Coast is going to be in drought conditions fairly shortly.
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Apr 9, 2014 02:25
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Rudager posted:Especially in Melbourne which is as far away from the sugar cane region in northern QLD as you can get on the mainland. Your geography is poo poo. Bundaberg to Melbourne is roughly 1950km. Bundaberg to Perth is over twice that.
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Apr 28, 2014 15:01
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Rent a car, drive south to Albany, then head back up the coast. You can take as long as you like and still won't see everything. Wineries, arts and crafts, the bibbulmum and munda biddi tracks, plus the giant treetop walk. Ningaloo reef is better than GBR, due to damage that's happening over in QLD and greater biodiversity in a smaller area. Plus, you don't want to go to QLD if you can avoid it. If you scuba dive, I thoroughly recommend diving the navy pier. HMAS Perth is a cool dive down in Albany. Rottnest is a nice overnighter, with some cool snorkeling spots. Make sure you bring a hat, sunglasses and sun screen. You will get sunburnt in March if you spend more than about 30 minutes in the sun.
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Sep 13, 2014 04:23
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Fun fact : I grew up hearing how dodgy Kings Cross was in Sydney and you will be stabbed and raped if you go there. Went there when I was 19 or so and felt safer than being in Northbridge in Perth.
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Sep 15, 2014 02:54
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December Octopodes posted:The one i'm thinking of is east of the perth business district. I forget it's real name but it does feature kangaroos. I didn't see any, but got to see dolphins splashing past in the river. Herrison island?
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Sep 16, 2014 07:12
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Pompous Rhombus posted:Can't you show $X in a bank account en lieu of that though? This is Australia. Of course you can buy a visa. It probably outside the price range of most goons though.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:49
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Absolute Zero posted:
The big 4 banks are all equally evil. I try to steer people towards Bendigo bank, because they are slightly less evil. I set up my account over the internet, and the only real difference is the ATM network. You will always be able to use any ATM, its just that generally you don't get slugged $2 per transaction if its an ATM owned by your bank. You can get around this by taking money out if your account when paying for shopping. If you don't give a poo poo about divestment from fossil fuels, or ethical banking practises, then flip a coin to choose a bank.
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Apr 12, 2015 12:25
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ANZ is currently in the largest class action law suit in Australian history because of the huge and unethical fees and charges they had on credit card accounts. They got taken to court over a wide variety of poo poo,and had most of the rulings go their way, except for the $30+ fees on late payments I think. They are of course appealing this judgement and the case is due to be heard in the highest court in Australia.
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Apr 12, 2015 12:28
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Octy posted:Yeah, the Commbank app has saved me on a few occasions, or at least in the sense that it makes it easier to transfer money from one account to another so that I can (very unwisely) spend more money on alcohol. Its at the point where its stranger for a bank not to have mobile apps. Smaller credit unions are a bit hit and miss, but all the big banks do, and so does bendigo.
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Apr 13, 2015 10:17
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A Time To Chill posted:Lmbo if you hate anyone coming to your country and spending their dirty foreign dollars in your economy so much just shut the borders completely already. Don't worry, this muppet government is trying to. They just handed down a budget where they cut nearly everything except found a billion dollars for a new border security force.
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May 13, 2015 00:34
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freebooter posted:Such a loving ridiculous change. Australia's tourism sector should, by rights, be among the best in the world - just look at this loving country! - and it already faces challenges from extremely high prices and the tyranny of distance. I can't understand why every government just adds fuel to the fire of discouragement for people thinking about holidaying here. Because you can get a lot of political milage out of demonising others, and at their base level, Australians are terrified of other people.
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May 13, 2015 10:25
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I don't think Google maps takes into account time you should spend having breaks. You should spend 10 minutes every two hours stopped and go for a small walk or do some stretches or something.
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Jun 16, 2015 09:20
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freebooter posted:I remember being on the Nullarbor at night and seeing a dim glow way off ahead of me and wondering what it was. It was a truck's headlights, but beyond the curve of the horizon. Haha, that stretch over the nullarbor where it's 170 odd km without a turn. Oh, also, get a set of roo whistles for your car. Less than $10 and the amount of roos I have seen since putting them on has dropped dramatically.
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Jun 17, 2015 04:10
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Most health insurance plans let you chose a couple of areas where you get extra cover. I'm with HBF and have physiotherapy and major dental, which means most of my dental bills were covered when I had my wisdom teeth out. I think I get one free scale and clean per year as well.
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Oct 14, 2015 00:13
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A lot of places will do a 6 month lease if you ask. It's just that rents are on the way down in most places so landlords are trying to lock in longer term tenants. Tell them you want to stay for as long as possible, but it's just not certain and see what they say.
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Feb 16, 2016 00:32
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Depends on what you are interested in. If you like your food and drinks, head south from Perth, through Margaret River and down to Albany. Some spectacular scenery, amazing food and racists as far as the eye can see. If you like scuba diving / snorkeling, head north out of Perth and go to Exmouth and the Ningaloo reef. Better than the Great barrier reef. Its just a pity you need to drive for 10 loving hours through a wasteland of dust and racists to get there. If you like really big holes in the ground, head east to Kalgoorlie and check out the super pit. its a big hole in the ground, surrounded by racists.
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Aug 4, 2016 06:11
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Lizard Combatant posted:What if I want to see racists in a big hole in the ground, froglet? Froglet is a different perth based IT person surrounded by racists, thank you very much. And I would suggest hiring a bulldozer, dig a big hole, and then put a sign next to it saying "Free Southern Cross Singlet at the bottom."
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Aug 4, 2016 06:34
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angry armadillo posted:
Yeah, that covers a lot of territory. There are plenty of day trips you can do, and weekend stuff. The Swan Valley is nice and close, and there are plenty of places down south that are worth driving down to on a Saturday morning, stay the night and drive back Sunday. Kings Park is worth checking out, and they might have the sunset cinemas back on by then.
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Aug 4, 2016 14:58
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Perth is a lot better than it used to be. Betty's jetty has events all the time, Yagan Square just opened, there are a shitload more small and interesting pubs, bars and restaurants, the new stadium is open, kings Park is still rad, the city itself isn't a desolate wasteland after 5pm, northbridge isn't stab central anymore, Fringe festival keeps getting bigger and better, we have the best beaches in Australia and then there is the whole Southwest region.
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Apr 8, 2018 02:44
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underage at the vape shop posted:. Our landmass is nearly the size of the usa with 1/15 the population and a teeny fraction of the history. Except for the whole oldest known civilisation on earth thing and over 50000 years of continuous habitation, sure.
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May 9, 2018 02:33
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fist4jesus posted:Check mate I guess. They are racist if they assume that all Sundanese people are going to be a problem / part of "apex gang"
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Also, the apex gang was pretty made up by the right wing media in order to sell clicks over outrage to easily led idiots. Even the cops came out and said they weren't a thing.
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