Sydney, Australia

JohnK

Is there anyone in or going to Sydney in the near future? My current plans have me arriving sometime in late October or early November and since I'll probably be going by myself and don't know anyone I'll be in need of drinking buddies . So, if you'll be in the area and would be willing to meet up for a drink please let me know

keano10

I am recently back from Sydney and believe me you will have no troubles finding Irish & people from other countries in a similar situation as yourself travelling alone. Stay in some of the popular hostels when you first arrive and in no time you will be meeting people to drink / travel / live with etc.

Best of luck over there you will have a ball

JohnK

Thanks keano, glad to hear that. Whats the cost of living like over there at the moment?

Hopalong

Hi JohnK, I spent 4 weeks backpacking down the east coast alone in 1990. I covered Sydney, Melbourne, Perth before that and believe me you won't be on your own!!
I returned last October under different circumstances (for a funeral) and it was just the same. The locals are great, the ex-pats are grand if thats what you want but the amount of others in the same boat is amazing.
Enjoy,
Hopalong

JohnK

Thanks Hopalong its nice to hear good stories about the place

dSTAR

Head to County Coogee JohnK...you'll be in good company there!

JohnK

Thanks dSTAR . Coogee, thats the place with a long clif-top walk right?

dSTAR

Thats the one.

Irish people seem to concentrate wherever there is a beach and good selection of watering holes, like Coogee in Sydney and St Kilda in Melbourne.

Make sure to keep posting on boards when you are in Sydney and if you make it down to Melbourne let me know and we will have a pot or two

JohnK

Good stuff! I plan on visiting a few cities while I'm over there so I'll definitely be in touch when Melbourne's turn comes around

buzz

Pm sent mate!

Ill be sydney, heading over to join my g/f and her mates. Sydney from xmas till feb, then melbourne for a few months then to the family in brisbane!! PINTS :D

JohnK

Nice one!!!!!
We'll have to get a Boards Beers Oz going!

pucan

Theres only 1 place for a beers, and thats the Welcome Hotel. Finest porter in sydney.

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DO NOT live in this place in Coogee :

http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/desfeeney/Last%20Day%20in%20Sydney/?action=view&current=IMG_2451.jpg&refPage=20&imgAnch=imgAnch25

Such a kip. It's a street behind the place in the next picture called Vicar Street, and it is number 21. Plenty of irish in it, but kippy nonetheless. No Air-Con, and riddled with roaches.

But, you definitely have to drink in here :

http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/desfeeney/Last%20Day%20in%20Sydney/?action=view&current=IMG_2458.jpg&refPage=20&imgAnch=imgAnch22

And, here's what Coogee looks like in the daytime.

http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/desfeeney/Last%20Day%20in%20Sydney/?action=view&current=IMG_2438.jpg&refPage=20&imgAnch=imgAnch34

Ah the memories, it'd be starting to get really nice in Sydney around about now.

JohnK

Thanks seansouth . Any tips on finding a good place to live? Also, is it expensive to live there?

pucan

The Sydney Morning Herald on saturday mornings and Domain.com.au for accomodation listings.
Most things, groceries, drink etc. are cheaper than at home. Accomodation obviously varies on the standard, but you are looking at rents comparable to dublin

JohnK

Thanks pucan . As long as the drink is cheaper then I should be ok . Dublin type rents could be a bit of a problem but sure I suppose thats what bank loans are for!

pucan

Well, did you make it over in one piece?

JohnK

No, I've not made it over yet. My sisters getting married in December now and I'm hanging around for that so it's looking like January at this point.

Faith

I hate when siblings get married at unconvenient times! My brother got married in August, so I couldn't go away for the summer.

dvega

Myself and a friend of mine are heading to melbourne in febuary,tickets are paid for im selling my car no turning back!I'm just wondering bout work,i work driving boats at the moment i have my skippers ticket but i want to get out of this kinda work,is it easy to get work out there and whats the pay like?

accensi0n

Myself and a friend are in Sydney at the moment and will be here for the next few months.

Its great here.

Anyone know of any Australia forums like boards?