Australia can drive without IDP

where you curi from? 

I know it can be stressful if it's your first time. But don't let the driving part ruin your holiday. Nowadays with modern tech, it's easier than ever. Just be aware of the speed limit & parking zones. You'll need a baby seat if your kid is still little.

but it create a very efficient traffic flow tho

TS, do visit Lygon St, they have alot of good italian restaurants. Pidappido, Universal (chicken schnitzel the size of an a4 paper) etc

only got heart attack with tat pic....thinking pontianak just pop up tjhere

This is good enough for Australia. Was there at Perth last year and rented a car to drive around.

be sure to  take car insurance or it will cost you a bomb in case something happen. anything can be happened especially kangaroo or deer like to rush out to road from nowhere

use IDP
drove from brisbane to gold coast
gold coast banyak korean amoi hhnngghh type

try not too, especially long distance.. Was thinking of driving from Melb to Sydney at night, at least decided against it..

otherwise, it's same as driving in malaysia so nothing too challenging. Get a good powerbank / in car charger, load up Waze and you won't get lost. The only thing is parking, we had a friend so he showed us some cheaper parking spots in the city, others can be expensive.

my brother studies in Australia and he is using Malaysian driving license to drive and ride bike without any problem

If you're not going to drive outskirt, Waze is more than good enough. The only reason to get a car rental GPS is if you are going to areas where there may be no or poor telco coverage.

I drove from Perth to Mandurah and still managed to get data signal to use Waze.

Hmm, I used the google map when I was walking around town because there was voice guidance and Waze/GMap when I was driving for the traffic info, accidents, etc...

If the GPS is like the TomTom or whatever we have in our cars here, I think those are completely useless lo  

But must ask other forumers because I never rented it.

Yub Optus Prepaid for 1 week since i was there for a week. Got it at the airport after kastam and baggage collection.

i used old license also lalu juga just 2 weeks ago. so no problem.

the ruling for australia is that your license must in roman alphabet. no chinese / weird symbol etc.

gps, guna google map saja, buy AUD2/day 500mb package from optus, everywhere also high speed internet except on rottnest island.

i never thought drivers license can be use in the first place
back then i used IDP, guess i learn something new today
good luck on your trip 

No need IDP for driving in Aussie/NZ. Your Malaysian license is valid for 90 days or so.
You need IDP if Korea, China and Japan. Many places we can drive without IDP actually. If I remember correctly, Canada, America and Europe also we didn't drive with an IDP.

Usually old license also can edi but sometimes if they will ask for translation.
If you have new license then it's perfectly fine.

Make sure you get a car in good condition if you're driving to the outback, sometimes front back no cars at all and careful at night don't bang into animals. Cover insurance cause you won't know what will happen. Pay attention to the speed limit and parking signs. You don't wanna get a fine.

Don't need to bother renting a GPS. Just get mobile data and use google maps all the way. Data is Aussie is so very much affordable. Plus, it's always useful to be able to connect to the internet at any time.

Australia confirm can. Even though the websites will say need IDP but in reality they even accept the old plastic laminated driving license.

Sos: Personal experience.

btw if you renting car, check out apex car rentals. For me it was super cheap cos their package was zero excess by default.

any kaki in melbourne now? tonight we go shisha

what you prefer? west or eastern food.

Lots of Malaysians in Melbourne. I'm sure others can help you out there.
Eat the steaks.