Jm

I am going to Fiji in May and thinking about taking a detour to
Australia for a few days. Can you tell me of city on the coast or
an island to visit that has beautiful scenery, good surfing, and great
food? I will probably consider the north and east sides of Australia.

Thanx in advance -JM

Sibbick1

There are many places that fit what you are seeking but Sydney fits all your
requirements and is probably the easiest place for you to reach if you are
detouring on the way to Fiji


"JM" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > I am going to Fiji in May and thinking about taking a detour to
    > Australia for a few days. Can you tell me of city on the coast or
    > an island to visit that has beautiful scenery, good surfing, and great
    > food? I will probably consider the north and east sides of Australia.
    > Thanx in advance -JM

Vicki Steven

in article [email protected], JM at [email protected] wrote on 5/8/03 6:27
AM:

    > I am going to Fiji in May and thinking about taking a detour to
    > Australia for a few days. Can you tell me of city on the coast or
    > an island to visit that has beautiful scenery, good surfing, and great
    > food? I will probably consider the north and east sides of Australia.
    >
    > Thanx in advance -JM
    >
Bear in mind that the NE coast of Australia has the GBR and therefore there
is no surf north of Bundaberg?? (not exactly sure where the surf ends) -
Brisbane/Gold or Sunshine Coast might suit.

Vicki

loralspam

Anywhere between Eden and Broadbeach, depending on the size of
town/city you want and how warm you want to be. I'd suggest somewhere
near Byron Bay - possibly Cabarita for the surf (big at the moment).
Direct flights to the Gold Coast from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne
then a cab to Caba or a bus to Byron.

.On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 13:27:15 -0500, JM <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I am going to Fiji in May and thinking about taking a detour to
    >Australia for a few days. Can you tell me of city on the coast or
    >an island to visit that has beautiful scenery, good surfing, and great
    >food? I will probably consider the north and east sides of Australia.
    >Thanx in advance -JM

Cheers - Alan

Julie

The surf ends at the Town of Seventeen Seventy.

Julie

"vicki Steven" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > in article [email protected], JM at [email protected] wrote on 5/8/03
6:27
    > AM:
    > > I am going to Fiji in May and thinking about taking a detour to
    > > Australia for a few days. Can you tell me of city on the coast or
    > > an island to visit that has beautiful scenery, good surfing, and great
    > > food? I will probably consider the north and east sides of Australia.
    > >
    > > Thanx in advance -JM
    > >
    > Bear in mind that the NE coast of Australia has the GBR and therefore
there
    > is no surf north of Bundaberg?? (not exactly sure where the surf ends) -
    > Brisbane/Gold or Sunshine Coast might suit.
    > Vicki

A_vera

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Anywhere between Eden and Broadbeach, depending on the size of
    > town/city you want and how warm you want to be. I'd suggest somewhere
    > near Byron Bay - possibly Cabarita for the surf (big at the moment).

You call 1 foot big!

Best bet for surf is the southern ocean; WA, Vic and SA coastline! The
eastcoast is so inconsistent!

loralspam

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:30:23 +0930, "A_Vera" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    ><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> Anywhere between Eden and Broadbeach, depending on the size of
    >> town/city you want and how warm you want to be. I'd suggest somewhere
    >> near Byron Bay - possibly Cabarita for the surf (big at the moment).
    >You call 1 foot big!
    >Best bet for surf is the southern ocean; WA, Vic and SA coastline! The
    >eastcoast is so inconsistent!
Sorry - did they die overnight?:-)

Cheers - Alan

A_vera

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:30:23 +0930, "A_Vera" <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    > >
    > ><[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >news:[email protected]...
    > >> Anywhere between Eden and Broadbeach, depending on the size of
    > >> town/city you want and how warm you want to be. I'd suggest somewhere
    > >> near Byron Bay - possibly Cabarita for the surf (big at the moment).
    > >
    > >You call 1 foot big!
    > >
    > >Best bet for surf is the southern ocean; WA, Vic and SA coastline! The
    > >eastcoast is so inconsistent!
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > Sorry - did they die overnight?:-)

There hasn't been a decent wave there in weeks, meanwhile down south they're
expecting swells of 10 foot plus.....check it out for yourself....
http://www.navo.navy.mil/cgi-bin/gra...1/0/index.html

loralspam

    >> Sorry - did they die overnight?:-)
    >There hasn't been a decent wave there in weeks, meanwhile down south they're
    >expecting swells of 10 foot plus.....check it out for yourself....
    >http://www.navo.navy.mil/cgi-bin/gra...1/0/index.html
When I walked out this morning and looked, they appeared about 3-4 ft.
However, the coastwatch site predicts 2-3. Use the site for future
predictions at http://www.coastalwatch.com/cam.asp?cam=2000.
Bye - enough from me.
Cheers - Alan

Arfur

"Julie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    : The surf ends at the Town of Seventeen Seventy.
    :
    : Julie


Except during a cyclone. Then you can ride the waves
back out, off the wall, at Yeppoon.

arfur

A_vera

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > >> Sorry - did they die overnight?:-)
    > >
    > >There hasn't been a decent wave there in weeks, meanwhile down south
they're
    > >expecting swells of 10 foot plus.....check it out for yourself....
    >http://www.navo.navy.mil/cgi-bin/gra...1/0/index.html
    > >
    > >
    > When I walked out this morning and looked, they appeared about 3-4 ft.
    > However, the coastwatch site predicts 2-3. Use the site for future
    > predictions at http://www.coastalwatch.com/cam.asp?cam=2000.
    > Bye - enough from me.
    > Cheers - Alan

No thanks, I'll stick with my own predictions taken from the following
sources......
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDS10023.txt
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65031.shtml
http://www.fnoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WAM/all_indo.html
http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/lat...3_in.f024h.gif
http://www.navo.navy.mil/cgi-bin/gra...1/0/index.html

On the east coast today....
http://www.realsurf.com/RS_Images/20...30807_6222.jpg
http://www.realsurf.com/RS_Images/20...30807_5647.jpg
http://www.realsurf.com/RS_Images/20...30807_1914.jpg
http://www.realsurf.com/RS_Images/20...30807_5386.jpg

Meanwhile down south today I was taking photos of 10 foot plus surf and it
will be bigger tomorrow!

But don't take any notice of me, as I've only been surfing all over
Australia for more than 40 years!

M00se

A Place Called "Byron Bay" sounds like what youre after. Everything is
within a hundred meters of the surf. From Backpackers to 5 star accom. From
Mc Donalds to 5 star resturants. Its Australias most easterly point,Great
Surf. Filled with young ppl ,you should consider it..
Look up Byron Bay AUS on the net,you'll see for yourself......Cheers. Enjoy
your stay.. Rod



"JM" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > I am going to Fiji in May and thinking about taking a detour to
    > Australia for a few days. Can you tell me of city on the coast or
    > an island to visit that has beautiful scenery, good surfing, and great
    > food? I will probably consider the north and east sides of Australia.
    > Thanx in advance -JM