My husband and I had the opportunity to go to Australia 9+ years ago! It is an amazing country! Melbourne has a wonderful market, lots of fresh fruits and veggies! I think that is where I saw Uggs for the first time (15 or 20 dollars!!!! That’s why I can’t buy them now, the price is WAY overmarked!!!) If you have time, climbing Ularu in the middle of the country, is incredible. Even seeing it and walking around it leaves you impressed. Sydney zoo and the opera are a must. Coalas really are cute and cuddly and beware, you will see MANY kangaroos! A friend from Melbourne compared them to squirrels:) Outside of Syndey are the Blue Mountains – great hiking. Enjoy!!!!!

I studied in Brisbane for 2 years while in teachers college. While there I was fortunate to work at one of Brisbane’s most famed landmarks which happens to be a bar and restaurant. The Story Bridge Hotel (large venues for eating and drink are refereed to as hotels) A Sunday afternoon there is something like no other. Great Aussie crowed and atmosphere, something not to be missed!

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I’m a beyond thrilled that you’re coming to my homeland. I hope you love the lifestyle, the attitude, the experience and the hospitality. It’s going to be an honour for you to be here.
For animals – you cannot go past Taronga Zoo and the aquarium at Darling Harbour – just amazing. I’m sure you will even be able to line up to hold a koala! In Brisbane – make sure you go to Australia Zoo – the home of our beloved Steve Irwin. April’s getting on the cooler side but still head to the beaches (bring your wet suit), have a try at surfing .. I’m sure there will be plenty of sexy surfers lining up to help out with that!
PLEASE book in for the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb – amazing! It will be one of your lifetime experiences.

Karen aka superslimmingmumma

What a shame you are not coming to Melbourne But I am sure you will have a fabulous time in Sydney and Brisbane, but being a Melbournian I feel you are missing out big time.

Enjoy your trip and maybe next time you can get to Melbourne in the summer/autumn time.

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Gudday Tosca, YAY you’re coming to Australia – shame it’s not to Cairns where I live. You will love the sunburnt country. Brisbane is a pretty city on a river but I would either hire a car or limo, etc and go to the Gold Coast and check the beaches along the “coast”. They are pretty spectacular. In April weather should be nice not to hot and not to cold but you may find it will get cooler at night time. The Gold Coast is only about an hours drive from Brisbane on average. Sydney is also on the coast and has the famous Bondi Beach. I would recommend you try and check out the Sydney markets which has lots of fresh food etc. Have a look at Taronga Zoo as previous people have suggested. You can also book a walk to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which (although I’ve never done it) gives an amazing view of the city and the Opera House, which is made of tiles and pretty cool to look at close. Along this walk the the Opera House are some nice coffee shops, cafes, etc and it is also the area where you can catch ferries to different areas. Probably wouldn’t recommend you visit Kings Cross although it is a very “colourful” part of Sydney it is also the seedier side with nightclubs, “ladies and gents” and lots of crime – best to be avoided and definitely wouldn’t walk around it. The Sydney Aquarium is pretty cool too and they have some sharks, fish etc found in Aust. As you won’t be visiting the Barrier Reef (unless you sneek in a visit to Cairns and I take you to all the tourist spots – I wish!!) the aquarium has lots of our colourful fish. When in Brisbane or Sydney it make cost a bit but try some Coral Trout or wild caught Barramundi (not farmed it is tasteless), mud crabs from up our way are pretty delicious too. I tried to send a comment before and I dont know where it disappeared to so I apologise if you got a double up. Enjoy yourself here I wish I could come to the expo and meet you. Cheers, Michelle

You will love our beautiful country. In Sydney you should definately do Harbour Bridge climb & a tour of the Opera House. Skywalk at Centrepont Tower too maybe? Also you can around the headlands from the famous Bondi beach. Sydney markets a good idea as well http://www.sydneymarkets.com.au/ . Oh There are toooooo many things!!!!

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Would love to meet you too…..