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Vancouver BC, Canada.
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November 2004
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Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 11:11
 
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Hi,
Yeah, I got a tip for you. Watch out for the Milat family. 
seeyuzz
river
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 13:16
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Places you should see......
NSW, Sydney, Kings Cross
NSW, Sydney, Darling Harbour
NSW, Sydney, Cicular Quay
NSW, Sydney, Bondi
NSW, Sydney, Manly
NSW, Sydney, Olympic Park at Homebush
NSW, Central Coast, Soldiers Beach
NSW, Central Coast, Teriggal
NSW, Central Coast, Avoca
NSW, Central Coast, Copa Cobana
NSW, South Coast, Lotsa Places & Beaches
NSW, In land a little, Blue Moutains
NSW, In land a little, Jenolan Caves
It's late, thats all I can think of right now...
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2004
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 14:07
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Surfers Paradise at the Gold Coast, um I live in brissy all my life and thats the best i can offer lol.
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Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 15:05
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Qld, Cape Hillsborough national park
Qld, Eungula National Park (and nearby Finch Hatton gorge)
Qld, Springbrook (and surrounding parks)
Qld, Stradebroke Island
Qld, Moreton Island
Qld, Airlie Beach & Whitsundays
Qld, Kuranda & Atherton Tablelands
Qld, Magnetic Island, Green Island, ... just about any barrier Reef island actually
btw: allow a day for the jenolan caves - family and friends all say there's heaps to look at.
places to avoid:
Qld, Gold Coast
Qld, Toowoomba
Qld, Gympie
Qld, Maryborough
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Perth
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August 2003
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 19:29
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what no coming to Perth, Western Australia?
we have a bell tower 
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Location:
Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 19:51
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Hi,
| jackel wrote on Mon, 21 February 2005 06:29 |
what no coming to Perth, Western Australia?
we have a bell tower
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And the wonderful Margaret River area. Probably the best wine area in Australia.
seeyuzz
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ghetto area 2745
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November 2003
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Sun, 20 February 2005 21:36
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nsw,sydney,mount druitt
nsw,sydney,lakemba
nsw,sydney,bankstown
all great places to see and go 
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On Probation
Location:
sydney
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February 2005
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Mon, 21 February 2005 02:13
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lets not forget
nsw, sydney, redfern
nsw, sydney, darlinghurst, rogues nightclub
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Location:
Vancouver BC, Canada.
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Tue, 22 February 2005 04:11
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Thanks for all the tips guys.
Whats the deal with byron bay? Everyone I talk to around here says that I absolutely cannot miss byron bay. I've had a couple people say that it is the best place they have ever been. However none of you guys suggested it. Is it like some kind of big tourist trap or something.
Jackel, no unfortunately WA is not on the list right now. However 3 months is quite a while so who knows, anything might happen.
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Backpacking in NSW and Queensland
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Tue, 22 February 2005 05:44
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Byron is full of tourists - avoid it on weekends as it has traffic jams. But the whole region is a pretty cool place and Byron (plus all the coastline from there up to Tweed head) is a nice place to visit.
Get advice from backpacker's staff en-route. fwiw: the best staff i've encountered were in New Zealand YHA hostels - but maybe being an aussie, the local hostels were exepecting me to do more of my own organising 
get your YHA membership up to date (even if you're not staying in a YHA hostel) - heaps of discounts available to you then plus the hostels will book just about anythign for you.
btw: bus transport might look cheap and scenic but the uken trips are long, boring and you invariably get stuck next to some loonie who wont shuddup, smells and has medical conditions/disorders that they will tell you about in great detail. Leave the bus trips to nearby regional destinatations.
Trains might be an option but you chew up your holiday time stuck in transit.
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