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Try the Weather Bureau site here Last few years spring (Sept-Nov) have been the rainy months (but not very rainy really) while autumn (Mar-May) are usually fine and mild. Most of summer is warm and pleasant, apart from a few very hot days - at worst 4-5 days around 40c.

Without knowing anything much (like what course you will be taking, whether you have a car, your accomm options, etc) - I would definitely recommend the Gold Coast as a place to live. Nathan is part of a suburban area - not exactly a wasteland, but certainly a sprawl. Living on the Gold Coast without a car is easy - and you'll meet people readily enough. I think it's a great city.

They're inexpensive and efficiently run but there are time limits on your trip that leave you little time for seeing the sights, enjoying the environment or smelling the pineapples.

You can't blame me. I was overseas at the time. Only learned about it later when Time did a cover story on it.

How about one of the places you've already listed?

I'd try to make it June if I were you as we haven't fully embraced winter at this point. And of course it's nice as it will have greened up some after summer and you'll also get value for money with flights and accom. Stick with Launceston and Hobart for all your culinary requisites. And all you'll ever need to know can be found here in the Tasmanian tourism bible .

I did the trek last year, not alone but with my partner - but with no guide. Seems a little bit over overkill to have a guide - there were so many people walking that there were plenty of other people around, and the path is well marked. We booked a "package" through a place in the national park - link here http://www.adventurenationalpark.co.nz/adventure-p ackages/tongariro-crossing-freedom-...

I had a proper dose of the frikken swine flu, it sucked big time I dont recommend it.

NJOY Hostel in Cairns is real good. No brekki though. Lots of tea and coffee. 15min walk from train station.

The only place I have EVER seen Christmas called Crimbo in Australia is here on the Thorn Tree Australia Branch. Fascinating! - Obviously promotes its own unique culture!

THERE'LL ALWAYS BE A MENZIES To the tune of "There'll Always be an England" There'll always be a Menzies, While there's a B.H.P., For they have drawn their dividends Since 1883. There'll always be a Menzies, For nothing ever fafls, So long as nothing Happens to The bank of N.S.W. There'll always be a Menzies While there's a L.C.P. And all the proper people talk Upon the A.B.C. If ...

You can't blame me. I was overseas at the time. Only learned about it later when Time did a cover story on it.

The Mad Hatter's Fish Frying Emporium and White Australia Bookshop in Ipswich. Ask for the lovely Pauline. She's the one draped in the Australian apron.

We have two breeds of duck living in the pond in my horse's paddock, Pacific Black Ducks and Maned Ducks. One of the Pacific Black Ducks is now the official cleaner-upper of my horse's dropped feed; she particularly likes the Mitavite Xtra-Cool pellets he drops on the ground. Not traditional duck food, but it hasn't seemed to have done her any harm ...

No. A single cockroach survived the Trans Tasman crossing back in 1974.

I'd love to P_W, but unless I win Lotto in the next month I'll be 3000km to the west.

What's the collective noun for a group of bogans? You'd find more talent in a blind mullet farm. The only things missing from that excremental ensemble is the Grinning Gnome playing the spoons and the Smiling Stiff - Philip Ruddock holding the cue cards. Pulled a turd out of the can again - Barry.

Go to www.google.com, and pick an industry super fund. They do not run to profit others, except to profit members, etc, you. I am a toilet cleaning cat, and am with Australian Super. You must reaslise that these days, super profits are down the pits, so its very likely, what your employer puts in, ie, 9% of your pay, above $450 a month, will return you not all that much. And in the ...

Do you have an objection to a taxi? There are hundreds there.

Wait 3 or 4 months and you'll be able to get a Proton S16 (Saga in Malaysia) 1.6 litre auto for under 14K. You can get a manual 1.6 litre right now for $11990 drive away.