yes..but depending on the state....isic i not much of a use unless u apply for the student card there for concession rate

I'm back from Aussie... great place... stayed there for 12 days.

Blue07, i took the same blue mountain package also. we managed to get the whole package for $72. which is quite a bargain. if anyone need advise on sydney or gold coast .. i might be able to help...

Hey cool! I have to go and check how much my package was .... I really can't remember but I was very pleased with the price.

Did you happen to get Big Jim as your guide? He's hilarious.

oh cool...any good places to recommend to stay in GC. i was thinking of staying in a backpackers place...but not sure. seems that blue mountain package is a must try....

I'm going there to visit my sister and also holidays, so happy can't wait to go there... really thanks to MAS (sorry, i'm not promoting for mas), but I very lucky got booked the cheap ticket, total only RM722.00 include tax... yesterday when I compare MAS and Air Asia, Air Asia only the ticket fare already charge me RM759 not include tax yet...
Now I just have to wait for day to come and go there... yuuuhooo!!!

wah thats cheap...does that include return?

damn..this is not a deal , infact a steal !! sigh i look at the price right now , i also dont feel like going aussie , wish to bring my gf go holiday ..

For melbourne, the best way to familiarize yourself with the city is to take the Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle and City Circle Tram. Both are free hop-on hop-off services with recorded narration on board, and the route goes through most of the tourist attractions around the CBD area. I'd suggest you to take these on the early stage of your visit to Melbourne, as one of the stops is Federation Square. There's a huge tourist information centre down there, and you could get plenty of vouchers that you could use throughout your stay - a great way to save money!

2 weeks in Melbourne is plenty of time. Some tourist destinations outside the city area have already been mentioned earlier in the thread. I'd personally recommend Sovereign Hill in Ballarat

RM722.00 for one way, I dun know when I wan come back yet, so dun wan to buy return ticket 1st, but still, RM722.00 is consider cheap lor..

not trying to scare you totz but do take note of your sis' address and phone number. and try to ask her to stay up till you have cleared immigration n customs. coming into aus with a one way ticket will be akin to painting your back with a big bullseye. make sure your english is up to scratch as well and is able to explain why you've bought just a one way ticket without being nervous as the immigration guys tend to spot n pick single people who appear like they are jumping aeroplane, and from watching a tv show called border security here, u might run into some trouble.

i got tickets from singapore (i'll be in singapore when i depart) - darwin (transit) - melbourne and return via the same transit route including melbourne - gold coast - melbourne for about RM1450 in total....

wow???....rm722 for one?...such a lucky buyer...when u will be going?...

owh?...which airlines ticket you bought?...rm1450 for return Singopare - Melbourne kinda cheap...
you will be staying for how long?...

Is surely...man.
By the way, visa is easier to apply than to China. Just need a few minutes only

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Added on June 14, 2008, 11:11 pmis that really enough for one month? how bout your flight ticket?
as your RM6k change to AUS with the rate 3.1, then you just have AUS 1875.
enough for one month? I'm not sure...

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Added on June 14, 2008, 11:20 pmI think you can take a package at Central market, Sydney with only AUS 40~ 50. It is a one day trip...
and the guide will bring you go all around the blue mountain. It's really a nice place as well as Genting/ Cameron highland
Besides, there also have a nice story^^

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Added on June 14, 2008, 11:37 pmYa, I think so...
that is because I face this type of problem whenever I reach the airport at Sydney (although I bought the two way tickets).
i think they will check and call back ur country, especially for Malaysians.
Really dump... this make me trouble oso nervous at that time.

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erksss?...check and call the country back?...isn't that so strict...
even in Heathrow didn't do like that...they really have extra time to check and call....
or that's depend with the person-in-charge?...

^ depends really. i've personally never experienced being busted by the immi peeps, but it depends on the mood or the personality of the peeps, UNLESS you look seriously dodgy or fidgety when they talk to you. i can share 2 incidents:

1. my best friend came down to adelaide to meet us. he got held at the immi cos he was travelling alone and didnt have a hotel booking so my other friend who was at the airport to pick him up had to go into the immi to clear him through. they literally came out to the arrival hall asking for anyone who knows the guy in question while pointing to the passport.
2. my sis' bf came down to visit her in sydney, and while transiting at goldcoast, he was held at the immi for having some work clothes and a resume, plus he did not have a hotel reservation. highly suspicious, no doubt, and the immi went through his belongings like a crazy kid on christmas morning. even as much as going through his sms'es on his phone. they then called my sis to verify before allowing him to pass.

and yes, they do have the time to check, as it IS their job to do so. and yes, they have an uncanny ability to pick out dodgy people, especially those travelling alone and not for studies.

should be ok...since i dun really have to pay for food...and i will get a car there for my own use. so basically just pay for all the tourist stuff and souvenirs...any major expenses use card la!

hmmm... it's winter, try going to the hot springs!! i have been to hot springs in peninsular, 1 hour from melbourne... nice!! cold weather and dip yourself into water with around 40 degrees...

erm... usually day tours cost you around 100-200bucks... and meals normally cost you around 15-20 for cheap ones if you eating out, or you will be having a mobile ATM to pay for your food all the time?

but if you are prepared to use your cards, then dont worry, you can use your card almost anywhere!!!

anyone tried the Great Ocean Road tour by Gowest tours?

great ocean road is so boring i can say...

haha alrite. was recommended by my brother...but he told me to stay for a nite. im just taking a day tour...for the fun of it!

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Added on June 19, 2008, 5:13 amone more thing....how difficult is it to get cabs in australia... i will need to catch a cab in brisbane at about 5 to 6pm to some place i have no idea where (outer city destination)...hope cabs are easily available...

This post has been edited by alsree786: Jun 19 2008, 05:13 AM