I posted this on another forum, but thought I might as well post it here as well, see if I can get answers from different sources 
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Land Sydney July 10.
Going to Brisbane July 18
Going to Melbourne July 24
Going to Geelong August 1
Going to Tassie August 3
Fly back to Sydney August 10
Fly back home August 11
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So to you Aussies out there, and others that have visited the continent down under.
I am sort of planning, or at least hoping, to visit Australia next summer.
I am looking at spending July and perhaps a week or max two more, about 4 to 6 weeks or so.
Will for sure go to Melbourne and Sydney, also thinking to go to Tasmania.
What do you say, how long would you need in each of these places?
What other places should I visit if this turns out to be my only visit?
Do I have enough time to head over to New Zeeland as well, or should I stick to one country on this trip?
I have a mate I'll likely be staying with in Melbourne, but do you know of any places in Sydney and Tasmania (which I know nothing about really) where you think one can stay fairly cheap and still safe enough? I don't mind sleeping on a couch or in a hostel if it is safe enough to leave my stuff and a decent way of getting around by public transport or walking etc.
I'd gladly take tips on how to best move inbetween the different places/cities as well, though no driving since I like to drink on my vacations, also I refuse to drive on that weird side of the rode, every time a car goes into a roundabout in the UK and I'm in the car I shut my eyes and scream like a girl...
So what am I after on my vacation?
Well everything beer related. Visit breweries of different sizes, brewers, home brewers, beer personalities, pub and micro and macro breweries, best bars, try as many beers as I can etc.
Perhaps visit a hop farm if possible?
Also interested in trying local food, meeting people, going to metal places.
I am interested in walking around in cities, as well as in nature, but I don't like to spend 4 hours looking at one building, I'm more of walking by and saying "oh, so that's how it looks like" and then walking on.
For example, did all of inner London's sights in one day mainly on foot, then we still had time to hit the pubs.
Well, that's a lot of questions and stuff to start off with, lets see what kind of answers I get
Cheers
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Land Sydney July 10.
Going to Brisbane July 18
Going to Melbourne July 24
Going to Geelong August 1
Going to Tassie August 3
Fly back to Sydney August 10
Fly back home August 11
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So to you Aussies out there, and others that have visited the continent down under.
I am sort of planning, or at least hoping, to visit Australia next summer.
I am looking at spending July and perhaps a week or max two more, about 4 to 6 weeks or so.
Will for sure go to Melbourne and Sydney, also thinking to go to Tasmania.
What do you say, how long would you need in each of these places?
What other places should I visit if this turns out to be my only visit?
Do I have enough time to head over to New Zeeland as well, or should I stick to one country on this trip?
I have a mate I'll likely be staying with in Melbourne, but do you know of any places in Sydney and Tasmania (which I know nothing about really) where you think one can stay fairly cheap and still safe enough? I don't mind sleeping on a couch or in a hostel if it is safe enough to leave my stuff and a decent way of getting around by public transport or walking etc.
I'd gladly take tips on how to best move inbetween the different places/cities as well, though no driving since I like to drink on my vacations, also I refuse to drive on that weird side of the rode, every time a car goes into a roundabout in the UK and I'm in the car I shut my eyes and scream like a girl...
So what am I after on my vacation?
Well everything beer related. Visit breweries of different sizes, brewers, home brewers, beer personalities, pub and micro and macro breweries, best bars, try as many beers as I can etc.
Perhaps visit a hop farm if possible?
Also interested in trying local food, meeting people, going to metal places.
I am interested in walking around in cities, as well as in nature, but I don't like to spend 4 hours looking at one building, I'm more of walking by and saying "oh, so that's how it looks like" and then walking on.
For example, did all of inner London's sights in one day mainly on foot, then we still had time to hit the pubs.
Well, that's a lot of questions and stuff to start off with, lets see what kind of answers I get
Cheers
Joker. Anyway that "Australia" is also a good option.
