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I can answer most questions about popular Australian tourist destinations such as the Gold Coast, the opal mining town of Coober Pedy and I have specific knowledge of the historic goldfields region in Victoria. I have lived in Melbourne all of my life and will do my best to answer any questions you have about this city.

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I have been travelling around Australia for over 30 years.

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Ashutosh Samant11/15/091010Thanks a Lot for your help!! I .....
Cindy03/18/0910101010VERY speedy response - thank you!
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2009-11-13 Australia Visit:

Hi again Ashutosh, If I were you I would not be inclined to make any bookings in advance because that wil restrict your choices. Most country towns have a couple of Hotels where you can stay very cheaply

2009-11-12 Australia Visit:

Hi Ashutosh, You could cover all of this in 15 days but I suggest you try to expand it to 25 days as you don't want to be in a hurry while you are holiday.You could start at Melbourne and then work

2009-03-17 Melbourne:

Hi again Cindy and thank you for your letter. Ballarat is more of a big city whereas Catslemaine is a small country town (pop.10,000) so it all depends on your own preferences.Lorne is a very nice coastal

2009-03-10 Melbourne:

Hi Cindy and thank you for your letter.Good serviced apartments can be found all over Melbourne but you pay a higher price in the city district. I would consider moving out of the city to the Inner Eastern

2009-03-03 fishing holidays and alternatives:

Hi Carol and thank you for your question. I don't like the heat either and so the best time to travel would be during the months of June-August. In Summer here in Oz it rains continually for 3 months up

 

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