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Travelling/Clubbing/Holidaying in Australia (pg. 6)
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| G`Dave |
You totally want to go to Melbourne.. much better Trance scene for a start.. PLUS, I'm in Melbourne (That's a good thing mmkay)
But I can give you first hand knowledge of Monash uni (no one really calls in University of Monash, I don't think that's even its technical name) that's where I go, in fact that's where I am right now. |
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| vodoochild |
my sentiments exactly bout melbourne- why do ya think i picked it..for the parties silly! having some probs at my university - uh there is the matter of FINISHING and undergrad- which has just been pushed into turbo mode.... oj and can i stay with you:toothless i polish boots well- oh wait you aussies wear those jesus flip flop s dončt ya!:crazy:
anyway i have enuff $ for school- but nothing else so i am 55% there... for now.
Neeta out.
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| [ groovypants ] |
| Hmmm not international, but I'll be flying over to Brisbane in October for 4 days. Can anybody recommend me any decent hotels around the Gold Coast area? |
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| varun |
yooo..
wassup everyone...
i'll be coming to melb next year :D joining rmit most probably.
so i gather the trance scene is good in melb?
why does everyone tell me sydney is better?
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| MaGiK54 |
| How is the trance/dance scene in Perth, because I'm planning to come over next year for a month, to visit some relatives. |
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| lethal |
| To people just post in this thread and not bother reading it??? :whip: :whip: |
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| gumble |
| quote: | Originally posted by lethal
If you want slightly better weather then melbourne but not up to sydney or perth, a cheap city, some trance, and Gumble - Go adelaide.
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rofl, only saw this now - tourism thread isnt really one ive read ;)
| quote: | They're gonna have a hard time turning down the "Gumble" advantage of Adelaide, but I think clubbing integrity will prevail
Gumble, list us some of the highlights of Adelaide if you will - I've often thought of visiting but never really knew what to expect - except schnitzel everything. |
Haha!
Wine, Women, Schnitzel and Song of Adelaide. By gumble.
Adelaide is a place that has lots of stuff thats kinda cool n that. It had lots of german ppl living here 1000's of years ago and they established a state full of beer and wine and schnitzel. These 3 things make Adelaide great - the schniztels are found at every pub, from Uni Bar (cheapness) to the Earl of Leischter (hugeness, homer simpson sized).
Adelaide was planned out in the mid 1500s by this dude who stood up on this hill and pointed at the place where adelaide is now. We have lots of trees here. Around the city.
Oh and POPEYE. Well, they are kinda to be honest. Stupid little ferry things.
We have the O-BAHN - our buses turn into trains - like transformers almost, cept way cooler. And sometimes little bogan kids throw rocks at the windows!
Drugs are cheap here.
Sir Donald Bradman was our king for many years, and he was a good and generous king, and slayed the english back in the 1800s when the rest of australia was just being founded. Cos all the bad ppl where sent there. NO CONVICTS IN SA!!! EVER!!!
We have Coopers brewery - BEST BEER IN THE WORLD (voted by FHM mag I think). The Coopers family stole ideas from the germans i reckon, and then made the beer really rad. The original family still brews it, great great grandpa Cooper is still going thanks to the magic of stout.
Anyway.
Chicks here are hot. MMMMM. Lots of european influence + healthy diet of beer and schnitzel (you wouldnt think hey? :D ) = hot chicks. Really, they are hot.
OH! we dont have a big lebanese community. We do have italians however. So take you pick.
Clubs n stuff.
Heaven = big huge superclub full of s that like 80s music on wednesday, dirty ravers on thursdays, RnB on fridays and just on fridays. BUT they get internationals worth checking out, ie; Sasha and Ferry Corsten later this year.
Soda Room = I guess the home of genuine trance (phrase i dont use too often). Echo nights there run by DJ Solace.
Fabric = PROG NIGHT IN ADELAIDE. Best night in AUSTRALIA. Held monthly, at the moment at Garage. Watch my Sig for upcoming ones.
Pubs = loads in city. Dont go to mansions tho. We have Elephant & Wheelbarrow + Belgium Beer Cafe, like other Aus cities.
Hindley St = stripjoints, dodgy clubs, bogan pubs. Lots of drunk Aboriginies. Actaully, lots of drunk abos everywhere.
And if you want to find me - check Uni bar. (Adelaide uni, North Terrace) |
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| narcism |
| quote: | Originally posted by MaGiK54
How is the trance/dance scene in Perth, because I'm planning to come over next year for a month, to visit some relatives. |
It's armin :eek:
HAHAH |
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| MaGiK54 |
| quote: | Originally posted by narcism
It's armin :eek:
HAHAH |
Wish I was Armin :D But I'm planning to come in a month when he is spinning in Perth, because a month without a live-set from Armin, would kill me ;)
But still no anwser on my question :) |
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| MrSquirrel |
| quote: | Originally posted by lethal
To people just post in this thread and not bother reading it??? :whip: :whip: |
You forget lethal, those of us from outside of Australia don't know how to read yet.
:toothless
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| Dupz |
| quote: | Originally posted by voodoochild
hey peeps!!
g'day!
been looking for a new land to call my own even if for a bit. Considering doing my teacher's college training in your beautiful country ( Uk is the second choice )
Right now the choice is tween Melbourne and Sydney, leaning towards Melbourne as it sounds more diverse than Sydney altho I will miss the beautiful beaches that don't seem to be nearly as accessible as they would in Sydney.
One of the other universities is University of Monash that is 45 mins to 60 mins away from Melbourne. Can anyone give me first-hand knowledge on the two universities- University of Melbourne and University of Monash.
Finally- yeah i do need somewhere to stay :D so if any of your homes are available, let me know.....
last but not least of utmost importance- How is the electronica scene down under. in TO we can be guaranteed at least one big-enough name DJ at least every other week....
I can't imagine not dancing for a whole year. :eek: :eek:
Voodoochild. |
Perhaps I can shed some light on your questions about Melbourne :)
- Divesity: If it's diversity you want, there are no better places in the world than Melbourne & Sydney. Distinguishing between the two, in terms of levels of diversity, is difficult.
- Universities: Melbourne and Monash universities are generally seen as the two premier universities in Melbourne (by employers anyway). Melbourne's campus is literally walking distance from the CBD, while Monash has its main campuses in Caulfield (about 10 min drive from the CBD) and Clayton (about half an hour from the CBD) Deakin, RMIT, and LaTrobe universities are also worthy of a mention. I'm not sure how it works over your way but to get your teaching certificate you need to have completed your bachelor degree (of 3 or so years, in whatever area) and then complete a further year to gain your Diploma of Education (there are also bachelor degrees in teaching if you havent already received prior qualifications). This would generally get you a job as a teacher with no dramas. We have a big problem with teacher shortages, especially male teachers.
- Beaches: Whoever tells you that Melbourne has no access to beaches is a fool. Sure, in winter the beaches are a no-go zone, but in summer... it's like being a kid in a candy store. StKilda beach on the inner eastern side of the city is the most popular, with Williamstown beach being the most popular for the inner west. If you're up for a slight travel you can travel down the surfcoast (only an hour from Melbourne, near Geelong) and you have the best surf beaches in the world, along with the world famous Bells Beach.
- Electronica: Being a final year student I've recently been far too busy to be hitting the clubs in the past year. As far as the whole scene goes, it's getting better. We dont have big name gigs EVERY week, but they're starting to come around bit more often. Plus, the popularity of our music is slowly gaining speed, so this can never be bad.
-Weather: Winter is fully house. Enough said. Summer, on the other hand is insane! 40 degree days occur, on avg, about 2-3 times a year, with most of summer sitting in the high 20's and low 30's. Fantastic. The sun isnt as piercing as it is in the northern states either.
- Transportation & Infrastructure: One last, and important point. For those assesing in which part of melbourne to live, I'd suggest the western suburbs. Not only is the standard of living cheaper (only $5 for large pizzas!!) the road system is farrr better than in the east. The western suburbs being only relatively new, compared to the east, there's been ample opportunity to create sufficient highway infrastructure. So basically, I live 35km away from the city, and it takes me 20 minutes to get to the CBD (with the highway taking me directly into the CBD). If i were to live 35km away from the CBD in the eastern suburbs it would take me anywhere from 30min to an hour to get to the CBD.
It is a good city, the most livable in the world apparently :D |
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| bass drive |
hello
I would like to ask you guys about University of Wollongong. Is it a good uni? how about the city, is it nice?
any feedback would be appreciated :) |
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