Australia Day
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Australia Day
Hi
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by Alice Noble
Hi
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
Enjoy!
fabie
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by swissfabs
Hi Alice, well normally they do have fireworks but i dont think they had some last year because of the draught and bushfires!!! Apart from that, heaps of people go for a drink but nothing major!!! I cannot remember the shops being closed in Qld, I dont know about SYD though!!!
Enjoy!
fabie
Enjoy!
fabie
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Re: Australia Day
Hey,
If you're anything like me, you'll be asleep after about a few hours of arriving....the flight is a killer....so my advice is don't plan anything for your arrival day!
SJ
If you're anything like me, you'll be asleep after about a few hours of arriving....the flight is a killer....so my advice is don't plan anything for your arrival day!
SJ
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by Alice Noble
Thanks Swissfabs - I hadn't even considered that the shops might not be open!
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by worzel
We happened to be in Townsville on Anzac Day 2003. We walked into town to have a beer and nowhere at all was open. It was like one of those films where the main actor wakes up and finds he is the only person left alive on the planet. Having said that we went back the following day and it wasn't much different
If you think Townsville is bad, try Childers!!!! Bloody 1970's ghost town!!!!
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by Peanuts100
Hi Guys
If you think Townsville is bad, try Childers!!!! Bloody 1970's ghost town!!!!
If you think Townsville is bad, try Childers!!!! Bloody 1970's ghost town!!!!
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by Alice Noble
Hi
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by Alice Noble
Hi
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
Just a quick one: my partner and I, if things go to plan, are going to be arriving in Sydney, from the UK, on Australia Day. What stuff will be happening? I heard there will be fireworks etc, but wasn't sure how it was celebrated by everyone.
It will be our first time ever in Australia (and we are going to staying for three years so I hope we like it!) so any suggestions as to what we should do, where we should go etc?
Thanks
Alice
This is the day where they hold heaps of Citizenship ceremonies in the parks and some people have Aussie BBQ's with damper etc - well that's if they do anything at all. Majority just treat it as another day off work.
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by nickyc
This is the day where they hold heaps of Citizenship ceremonies in the parks and some people have Aussie BBQ's with damper etc - well that's if they do anything at all. Majority just treat it as another day off work.
Jeremy
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Re: Australia Day
It's a good job you're not coming to Perth.
It's the people of Perth's last chance to behave for the Australia day fireworks on the Swan river.
If, like last year, it turns in to a booze fuelled, brawling and rioting session they are going to cancel it for good, apparently.
It's the people of Perth's last chance to behave for the Australia day fireworks on the Swan river.
If, like last year, it turns in to a booze fuelled, brawling and rioting session they are going to cancel it for good, apparently.
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by worzel
We happened to be in Townsville on Anzac Day 2003. We walked into town to have a beer and nowhere at all was open. It was like one of those films where the main actor wakes up and finds he is the only person left alive on the planet. Having said that we went back the following day and it wasn't much different
(no disrespect intended, I know the reasons for Anzqc Day, it was just a bit of an extreme shock!)
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by JAJ
Australia Day does generally mark the end of the summer holiday period, schools go back to start the new year shortly afterwards.
Jeremy
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Re: Australia Day
Best to catch a ferry around about the time the boats come around the harbour/opera house.
If you sleep on the flight over then you should OK, it is best to sleep on the plane since you will arrive in Sydney around 6-7am, hopefully adjusting straight away to the time zone
If you sleep on the flight over then you should OK, it is best to sleep on the plane since you will arrive in Sydney around 6-7am, hopefully adjusting straight away to the time zone
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Re: Australia Day
Originally Posted by renth
It's a good job you're not coming to Perth.
It's the people of Perth's last chance to behave for the Australia day fireworks on the Swan river.
If, like last year, it turns in to a booze fuelled, brawling and rioting session they are going to cancel it for good, apparently.
It's the people of Perth's last chance to behave for the Australia day fireworks on the Swan river.
If, like last year, it turns in to a booze fuelled, brawling and rioting session they are going to cancel it for good, apparently.
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