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My guide to live work and play in Australia

Hi. I’m Sharyn, and welcome to Discover Australia Now, my website/blog.

Whether you are an overseas tourist, a working holiday maker or Australian citizen, here you will find my best first-hand facts, tips, hacks and local insights. All to help you live, work and play in Australia. Discover how to prepare for doing ‘the big lap of Australia’ or an Australian Road Trip. Get ideas for a city break or rural getaway. Have an Australia staycation or find a travel job as you explore Australi a to help fund your travels around Australia. No matter if you are a solo traveller, a couple, in a group of friends or a family travelling Australia with kids, join me and discover Australia now one road trip, one city, one town and one beach at a time.

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—– It’s time to Explore Australia Your Way —–

What do you want to know to start discovering Australia now?

Plan your big lap of Australia with my Australia Map or road trip.

A purse showing how to make money as you travel Australia

get packed with the right gear for a beach holiday, camping or caravanning.

Car, Motorhome, Plane, Train, Bus, Motorbike, 4WD pulling a caravan are all transport options to travel Australia.

—– Where do you want to go in Australia? —–

—– Discover Australia’s Best Cities —–

Sydney Harbour with the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Flinders Street Train Station in Melbourne.

—– Discover Australia’s States & Territories —–

Sydney Opera House With Sydney Harbour Bridge Behind It On A Bright Sunny Day.

Wave Rock Is A Natural Wonder In Western Australia. A Stone Carved Out By Wind And Rain To Look Like A Wave.

Golden Sandy Beach With Tall Buildings Along The Edge Of The Sand On The Gold Coast, Queensland.

Uluru Or Ayers Rock On A Bright Sunny Day With Blue Sky And Rock Is A Beautiful Red Surrounded By Desert Weed In The Northern Territory.

Three Bronze Pigs In Rundle Mall, Adelaide. One Looking In A Bin. One Sitting and One Standing.

Port Arthur In Tasmania Is An Old Penal Colony. With Golden Sandstone Buildings.

Ned Kelly Statue At Glenrowan, Victoria.

Parliament House in Canberra from War Museum.

—- Best of Australia Blogs —-

Australian Hop On Hop Off City Sightseeing Buses – Why I Love Them

We’ve all seen them. Those bright coloured, open top buses with loud talking coming from them. You know the ones, with tourists sitting atop them pointing and snapping away with their camera or phone! When I lived and worked in Sydney I would see them around. I always...

Best Diving Spots in Australia: The Ultimate Guide for Ocean Lovers

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Australia Bucket List – What to See, Do, Experience, Eat and Buy

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Fine Dining to Food Trucks – Where to Eat in Australia like a local

So you are travelling around Australia and are wondering where to eat in Australia like a local. Well, Australia has plenty of places to eat that caters for many different palettes. From bakeries to fast food joints to Good Food Guide Chef Hat Award (Australia’s...

Hop On Hop Off City Sightseeing Bus Tours in Australia – Why I Love Them

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Let’s Go to the Show – Agricultural Shows in Australia

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Big Things of Australia

Yep, big things in Australia are a thing. I’m not sure why, but they are. And believe me, Australia has many big things scattered around the country. So if you are interested, or not, to see big things in Australia, read on and see how many big things I have seen, and...

Where to See Whales on the Humpback Highway

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Best Places To Go Skiing in Australia

What? Australia has snow! Sure does! Is there snowboarding and skiing in Australia? Sure is! If you are not Australian then this might be your reaction to finding out Australia gets snow. But if you are Australian you will know, when the cooler winter months arrive,...

—– Let’s Travel Australia Now —–

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia. And recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. I also pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Let’s all live, work and play harmoniously together as we Discover Australia Now.