Questions on Australia

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

The shortage of women is in country towns, but on average there are more women than men in Australia, and more so in the citys and urban areas

SSSHHHHH!!!! Don't tell em that they'll all be coming over to pick up.

UNSW should be able to provide you with a lot of info on life over here. As has already been said it is pretty close to the city and Eastern subrubs beaches like Bondi, Coogee and Maroubra and the bus is your best bet for getting around if you are not into getting a car or bike.

Renting can be a bit of a nightmare as the market is pretty tight and there are some less than scrupulous people about ready to take advantage so keep your wits about you and ask lots of questions before getting into that side of things.

You can pick up pretty much any type of food you have over there, out here and the range and freshness is very good for most foods. We do import a bit but most is grown here. The one thing that might be a bit different is seafood as we don't have many Atlantic species, but once you've tasted Baramundi, Tasmanian scallops or WA caryfish you won't want to go back.

Sydney is very cosmopolitan and whilst much much smaller in population than NY, just about every nationality is represented here and then some.

Make sure that you get out of town a bit as well as there are some great places within a 3-4 hour drive from Sydney that are well worth a visit.

Hope you enjoy your stay. O'h and if you do want a beer, let me know and I'll make sure that privateer's warning is fulfilled.