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Having a bit of time to spend in Australia? I've collected a but of advise on how to best spent the time in the capital cities of Australia. Sydney, Melvourne, Darwin, Canberra and Perth. Enjoy! 5. Days in Sydney, NSW, Australia Day 1 Sydney Sydney is the state capital of NSW and the biggest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia. Sydney was the site of the first British colony in Australia. Today this first settlement ‘the Rocks’, can be visited as a tourist attraction (admission free), and tells you the story of the establishment of Sydney in 1788 at Sydney Cove and the lives of the first settlers. Let me take you on a walk-about of Central Sydney and what must simply not be missed. First you must visit the Opera House. It is located in Sydney Harbour. Enjoy and take pictures of the most photographed building in the world, walk into the garden and along the water to get even more photos of the Opera House from different angles and perspectives. Catch a s...

1.        Australia : Spiders aren’t actually that scary! – When I first arrived in Australia I checked everything! I mean everything for spiders. I was sure I would die from spider bites. I read that Australia is home to all the deadliest animals in the world and I was sure those spiders would get me.       After around a month I stopped. I saw a few redbacks in the outback and a funnel web in Byron Bay but no spiders ever attacked me. After around 5 months I was more frightened of Crocodiles. Never saw one. 2.        New Zealand : The Lord of the Rings movie didn’t lie about the scenery! OMG! We spend five weeks in New Zealand and I loved the nature (and the people). Everywhere we went and everywhere we stopped the car was amazing and breathtakingly stunning. I wanted to be Samwise and go on a trip with Frodo across New Zealand and to this day I want to go back and just walk and walk all...