2007-01-31 22:35:03 · 8 answers · asked by Aussie_chick 2 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
I will be going there.Brisbane, in the next year or two. my grandfather was there with the 27th air depot during WW2. I have met some Australin people who are here in the US to study and they tell me alot about where they come from. I as so looking foward to it.
2007-02-01 01:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by carriec 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
G'day
Arrived 16years ago in Melbourne and still loving it, b'cos:
1. Melbourne is a city of diversity. If you are a newcomer, and you do not look 'Anglo-Saxon', you do not feel like an 'alien', since you can find almost every race in the world walking in the city. They are both immigrants and overseas students.
2. THE FOOD!! Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, All-you-can-eat, African, Lebanese, Mexican, Sea Food... anything else? All available and lots of them in a very-very-very affordable price
3. Pretty good public transport system. With one ticket, you can switch from train, tram and bus. They do not always come on-time, but still reliable and improving (www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au).
4. SHOPPING!!! Original branded clothing sold very cheap. There are even shopping tour, where the participants are taken to retails outlets just for shopping. Big temptations for ladies.
5. Low crime rates
6. Cost of Living... I'll say it's second most expensive city after Sydney. Altho I have to say that some cities in Queensland can be more expensive to live.
7. Night Life... hmmmm... I'll say the centre of nite activities will be Crown Casino and Docklands. Altho there are still plenty of cafe's and clubs scattered around the suburbs as well.
8. Tourist attraction. This is the area that I think Sydney is better than Melbourne, since it has most of it's attraction within its suburbs. Most Melbourne attraction are pretty much out of Melbourne, such as the gold mines in the cities of Bendigo and Ballarat, The Great Ocean Road, Lakes Entrance, Grampians, skiing in Mt. Buller etc.
Running out of ideas, but I hope that I can at least give you some more informations that have been provided by the answerers before me.
Good luck and welcome to Melbourne. I've visited some other capital cities in Australia and still giving Melbourne 10/10 for the best city in Oz.
2007-01-31 23:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by Batako 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this summer. Still split between, Rio De Janeiro, Sydney, and Hong Kong. Probably end up going to Beijing either way, so I am leaning away from Hong Kong.
2007-01-31 22:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by Tuco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet, but I'll definitely visit Australia someday. I think it's an amazing place to visit.
2007-01-31 22:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Spent a year there between 2000 and 2001.
Excellent country. Great weather, beaches, diving, women, wine....
Man, it's the middle of summer there and it's miserable here :-(
I wanna go back!
2007-02-01 02:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully in August.
I've been to Perth couple years ago. I'll be going to Sydney.
:D
2007-01-31 22:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by ira a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have, in year 2000.
Love the place, the people, the beach, and the theme parks and oh yeah..... the FOOD!
2007-01-31 23:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by Vijesh V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup in Brisbane right now.
2007-01-31 22:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by kevin_4508 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋