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G day mate's and Matilda's
Hi Everyone,
My wife and i are planing a 4-5week trip to Australia in december, maybe that is! Because i have read a couple of places that december is not the best month to visit AU. 1. because australians themselves are on their long christmas vacation and therefore, making it almost impossible to find a place to sleep etc. 2. because of the huge amount of box jellyfish, that makes it life-threatening to go bathing north of Brisbane. So i would very much like to hear from Australians or people who have been i AU in december, who can tell me if this is all nosence or if there is some truth in it. I visited this beautiful country the first time in march 2000 and it was just perfect. Therefore i would like to avoid getting a bad experience by going the wrong time of year, so please help me by responding here, or direct on my email Thanks a lot Brian/Copenhagen/Denmark |
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Brian - It is true that December is super peak summer holiday time. Schools
are enjoying their looooong summer vacation; factories are generally shut down - and it's fun time!!! Prices for accommodation are at the highest for the year - and vacancies are few!!! Stingers are not really a problem!! They can be about!! But! Popular beaches in the stinger areas are netted - using special nets designed by James Cook University - and daily beach bulletins advise the risk in un-netted areas - usually low to non-existent, depending on the wind direction and strength!! If you want peace and relative quiet - February onwards is much better - or alternatively - October/November! Australians tend to find the water too cold after Easter - but Europeans!!! - Who Knows!! Even in mid-winter in Queensland; water temperature rarely drops below 19C. "Brizze" wrote in message . .. Hi Everyone, My wife and i are planing a 4-5week trip to Australia in december, maybe that is! Because i have read a couple of places that december is not the best month to visit AU. 1. because australians themselves are on their long christmas vacation and therefore, making it almost impossible to find a place to sleep etc. 2. because of the huge amount of box jellyfish, that makes it life-threatening to go bathing north of Brisbane. So i would very much like to hear from Australians or people who have been i AU in december, who can tell me if this is all nosence or if there is some truth in it. I visited this beautiful country the first time in march 2000 and it was just perfect. Therefore i would like to avoid getting a bad experience by going the wrong time of year, so please help me by responding here, or direct on my email Thanks a lot Brian/Copenhagen/Denmark |
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A Mate wrote:
... Schools are enjoying their looooong summer vacation; ... Oh, reminds me on a flight from Sydney to Brisbane. It looks like we picked the first day of vacations and our Virginblue-flight was cramped with "Schoolies" on their way to the Gold Coast. Quite an experience ... :-) Bego -- "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." - George W. Bush, 5.8.2004 |
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Brian,
I agree. If you can, give December a miss. Autumn is definitely a better time. March/April would be ideal. If you are likely to be here over Easter it would probably be a good idea to book some accommodation for that time. Dec, Jan & Feb are very hot north of Brisbane. September, October and November can be very windy also. Julie "A Mate" wrote in message u... Brian - It is true that December is super peak summer holiday time. Schools are enjoying their looooong summer vacation; factories are generally shut down - and it's fun time!!! Prices for accommodation are at the highest for the year - and vacancies are few!!! Stingers are not really a problem!! They can be about!! But! Popular beaches in the stinger areas are netted - using special nets designed by James Cook University - and daily beach bulletins advise the risk in un-netted areas - usually low to non-existent, depending on the wind direction and strength!! If you want peace and relative quiet - February onwards is much better - or alternatively - October/November! Australians tend to find the water too cold after Easter - but Europeans!!! - Who Knows!! Even in mid-winter in Queensland; water temperature rarely drops below 19C. "Brizze" wrote in message . .. Hi Everyone, My wife and i are planing a 4-5week trip to Australia in december, maybe that is! Because i have read a couple of places that december is not the best month to visit AU. 1. because australians themselves are on their long christmas vacation and therefore, making it almost impossible to find a place to sleep etc. 2. because of the huge amount of box jellyfish, that makes it life-threatening to go bathing north of Brisbane. So i would very much like to hear from Australians or people who have been i AU in december, who can tell me if this is all nosence or if there is some truth in it. I visited this beautiful country the first time in march 2000 and it was just perfect. Therefore i would like to avoid getting a bad experience by going the wrong time of year, so please help me by responding here, or direct on my email Thanks a lot Brian/Copenhagen/Denmark |
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Hi again,
Thanks for your answers. We only have december and maybe the first week of january. But is it mostly the east-coast thats crowded ? When i first went to AU i was told that if one only has a month to see AU you should choose the east-coast. But Australia is a big place so what about Darwin, and the south-west coast ? is it possible to see the sights here, like kakadue, Ayers, Uluru, and what else? on a month without spending most of the time in a bus or a plane? And if so can somebody recomend a good route ? Thanks Brian "Julie" skrev i en meddelelse ... Brian, I agree. If you can, give December a miss. Autumn is definitely a better time. March/April would be ideal. If you are likely to be here over Easter it would probably be a good idea to book some accommodation for that time. Dec, Jan & Feb are very hot north of Brisbane. September, October and November can be very windy also. Julie "A Mate" wrote in message u... Brian - It is true that December is super peak summer holiday time. Schools are enjoying their looooong summer vacation; factories are generally shut down - and it's fun time!!! Prices for accommodation are at the highest for the year - and vacancies are few!!! Stingers are not really a problem!! They can be about!! But! Popular beaches in the stinger areas are netted - using special nets designed by James Cook University - and daily beach bulletins advise the risk in un-netted areas - usually low to non-existent, depending on the wind direction and strength!! If you want peace and relative quiet - February onwards is much better - or alternatively - October/November! Australians tend to find the water too cold after Easter - but Europeans!!! - Who Knows!! Even in mid-winter in Queensland; water temperature rarely drops below 19C. "Brizze" wrote in message . .. Hi Everyone, My wife and i are planing a 4-5week trip to Australia in december, maybe that is! Because i have read a couple of places that december is not the best month to visit AU. 1. because australians themselves are on their long christmas vacation and therefore, making it almost impossible to find a place to sleep etc. 2. because of the huge amount of box jellyfish, that makes it life-threatening to go bathing north of Brisbane. So i would very much like to hear from Australians or people who have been i AU in december, who can tell me if this is all nosence or if there is some truth in it. I visited this beautiful country the first time in march 2000 and it was just perfect. Therefore i would like to avoid getting a bad experience by going the wrong time of year, so please help me by responding here, or direct on my email Thanks a lot Brian/Copenhagen/Denmark |
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Brizze wrote:
Hi again, Thanks for your answers. We only have december and maybe the first week of january. But is it mostly the east-coast thats crowded ? When i first went to AU i was told that if one only has a month to see AU you should choose the east-coast. But Australia is a big place so what about Darwin, and the south-west coast ? is it possible to see the sights here, like kakadue, Ayers, Uluru, and what else? on a month without spending most of the time in a bus or a plane? And if so can somebody recomend a good route ? Thanks Brian "Julie" skrev i en meddelelse ... Brian, I agree. If you can, give December a miss. Autumn is definitely a better time. March/April would be ideal. If you are likely to be here over Easter it would probably be a good idea to book some accommodation for that time. Dec, Jan & Feb are very hot north of Brisbane. September, October and November can be very windy also. Julie "A Mate" wrote in message .au... Brian - It is true that December is super peak summer holiday time. Schools are enjoying their looooong summer vacation; factories are generally shut down - and it's fun time!!! Prices for accommodation are at the highest for the year - and vacancies are few!!! Stingers are not really a problem!! They can be about!! But! Popular beaches in the stinger areas are netted - using special nets designed by James Cook University - and daily beach bulletins advise the risk in un-netted areas - usually low to non-existent, depending on the wind direction and strength!! If you want peace and relative quiet - February onwards is much better - or alternatively - October/November! Australians tend to find the water too cold after Easter - but Europeans!!! - Who Knows!! Even in mid-winter in Queensland; water temperature rarely drops below 19C. "Brizze" wrote in message . dk... Hi Everyone, My wife and i are planing a 4-5week trip to Australia in december, maybe that is! Because i have read a couple of places that december is not the best month to visit AU. 1. because australians themselves are on their long christmas vacation and therefore, making it almost impossible to find a place to sleep etc. 2. because of the huge amount of box jellyfish, that makes it life-threatening to go bathing north of Brisbane. So i would very much like to hear from Australians or people who have been i AU in december, who can tell me if this is all nosence or if there is some truth in it. I visited this beautiful country the first time in march 2000 and it was just perfect. Therefore i would like to avoid getting a bad experience by going the wrong time of year, so please help me by responding here, or direct on my email Thanks a lot Brian/Copenhagen/Denmark -- The privacy.net address is a spam trap. Please reply to |
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Sorry, I don't know how the previous one got sent before I wrote anything!
You don't want to go to the Northern Territory in December/January - it's hot, humid and WET - really, really wet. In fact, the season is called 'The Wet'. Roads are very often cut because of flooding and it is almost unbearbable, especially in the Top End (Darwin & Kakadu). I lived in the Territory for 11 years - believe me, I know! Anne Brizze wrote: Hi again, Thanks for your answers. We only have december and maybe the first week of january. But is it mostly the east-coast thats crowded ? When i first went to AU i was told that if one only has a month to see AU you should choose the east-coast. But Australia is a big place so what about Darwin, and the south-west coast ? is it possible to see the sights here, like kakadue, Ayers, Uluru, and what else? on a month without spending most of the time in a bus or a plane? And if so can somebody recomend a good route ? Thanks Brian -- The privacy.net address is a spam trap. Please reply to |
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Anne Chambers wrote: Sorry, I don't know how the previous one got sent before I wrote anything! You don't want to go to the Northern Territory in December/January - it's hot, humid and WET - really, really wet. In fact, the season is called 'The Wet'. Roads are very often cut because of flooding and it is almost unbearbable, especially in the Top End (Darwin & Kakadu). I lived in the Territory for 11 years - believe me, I know! Anne I loved the wet. But I wouldn't recommend it to tourists. My first experience of it was as a tourist. I went from 40 degree and 0% humidity Adelaide to 30 degree and 99.9% humidity Darwin and felt like the temperature was around 50. Later, I went to live there and came to like The Wet better than the dry season (just loved the thunderstorms over the sea). Driving to Kakadu in the wet would be torture. And Anne's comments about the roads are spot on. I'd give the Top End a miss this trip, Brian. There's PLENTY to see and do on the east coast. Joseph Brizze wrote: Hi again, Thanks for your answers. We only have december and maybe the first week of january. But is it mostly the east-coast thats crowded ? When i first went to AU i was told that if one only has a month to see AU you should choose the east-coast. But Australia is a big place so what about Darwin, and the south-west coast ? is it possible to see the sights here, like kakadue, Ayers, Uluru, and what else? on a month without spending most of the time in a bus or a plane? And if so can somebody recomend a good route ? Thanks Brian -- The privacy.net address is a spam trap. Please reply to |
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Anne Chambers wrote in message ...
Sorry, I don't know how the previous one got sent before I wrote anything! You don't want to go to the Northern Territory in December/January - it's hot, humid and WET - really, really wet. In fact, the season is called 'The Wet'. Roads are very often cut because of flooding and it is almost unbearbable, especially in the Top End (Darwin & Kakadu). I lived in the Territory for 11 years - believe me, I know! Anne I also lived in the Top End for many years and Dec/Jan IMO is the best time of year to be there, loved the tropical rain and lighting shows. The worst time for humidity is during the build up, besides everything is air-con now you will be more comfortable up there in the wet than down south in any capital city during a heat wave. Cheers, Ed Brizze wrote: Hi again, Thanks for your answers. We only have december and maybe the first week of january. But is it mostly the east-coast thats crowded ? When i first went to AU i was told that if one only has a month to see AU you should choose the east-coast. But Australia is a big place so what about Darwin, and the south-west coast ? is it possible to see the sights here, like kakadue, Ayers, Uluru, and what else? on a month without spending most of the time in a bus or a plane? And if so can somebody recomend a good route ? Thanks Brian |
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Anne, as you lived in NT, maybe you can assist me.
I am a Canuck and want to return to Oz and visit areas I did not see - several of course. Big goal is the Indian Pacific to Perth. Curious about NT - Darwin and Kakadu - maybe get an air pass of sorts. If I picked Novemebr to go, I gather you think I should go to the NT first and Wa last? Ian "Anne Chambers" wrote in message ... Sorry, I don't know how the previous one got sent before I wrote anything! You don't want to go to the Northern Territory in December/January - it's hot, humid and WET - really, really wet. In fact, the season is called 'The Wet'. Roads are very often cut because of flooding and it is almost unbearbable, especially in the Top End (Darwin & Kakadu). I lived in the Territory for 11 years - believe me, I know! Anne Brizze wrote: Hi again, Thanks for your answers. We only have december and maybe the first week of january. But is it mostly the east-coast thats crowded ? When i first went to AU i was told that if one only has a month to see AU you should choose the east-coast. But Australia is a big place so what about Darwin, and the south-west coast ? is it possible to see the sights here, like kakadue, Ayers, Uluru, and what else? on a month without spending most of the time in a bus or a plane? And if so can somebody recomend a good route ? Thanks Brian -- The privacy.net address is a spam trap. Please reply to |
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