Man, Australia is one big place... Also the Great Barrier Reef sounds like a must see...
It took me two days to drive from Los Angeles, California to Columbus, Mississippi here in the States... I even drove thru the long State of Texas too... I guess it's safe to say your not going to get island fever in Australia...
One more question as I wear out this thread...Alot of talk of Australians loving to drink their beer..It is commonly percieved that way by Americans when we think of Australians, and that is the general perception..I know for fact that when ever I see an Australian in an American commercial he or she has a Fosters beer in hand and is having a good time and smiling.. "Fosters for beer mate", is the slogan in those beer commercials....
Now with all that being said, how are the laws for drunk driving? Can you walk around with an open container of beer or is that too against the law... What about being intoxicated in public and disturbing the peace?.. Can you get arrested? Or do the authorities just pick up a brew with you and join in on the fun?
Now Europeans get drunk to stay warm, Russians drink Vodka not to freeze up, the English, Irish, and Scottish people love their foamy warm beers too...Americans drink to forget...Now why do you think Australians like to get tossed and hammered? Aren't you guys are already warm?:beerchug:
PS...Did you know that Alcohol was illegal here in the States for a time around fifty years ago.. We had bootleggers, and all that back in the day.. It didn't last long though... I wonder what would happen if they outlawed booze in Australia?