oceania

Looking for any communities in or around Sydney or any advice on other places to look? Wanting to learn more about the scene present in Sydney and Australia in general. From my understanding it seems not as much is happening these days - no new posts on this forum for nearly 2 years

Continuing my overrunning of to Oceania forum and desire to share photos... Upon returning to my home town (I guess I can call it that now, it's more or less been home base since I was 13) after a few months on the road, I felt the need to get out almost immediately. Suburbia irks me. Luckily...

I've had a keen interest in animals for a long time. I've helped with research and conservation efforts and volunteer with wildlife rescues. Sometimes it's just nice to watch. Here's a taste of the Aussie fauna I've seen over the past week or so. Eastern water dragon. Byron Bay, NSW Goanna...

So, feels a little weird to do but I've recently got a job driving tourists buses/trucks around and helping out on boats. Easy money, and free travel. It's pretty rad. Spent the past too weeks going from Sydney to North Qld. Have some pretty pics... The trusty Rosa I was driving. Lunch...

Spent a bit of time in the NT recently, couldn't believe how many people were flocking to climb Uluru before the ban comes in this October. It's not my place to share the intricacies of why (aside from it being terrible for the environment, eroding the rock and the fact it's fucking tough...

Hey yall. Planning on heading to Australia very shortly. Looking for full time work for all of august preferably with accomodation around NSW or Victoria. My job of choice would be beekeeping but keen on any work. I have experience beekeeping, picking, planting, and also hold qualifications in...

Do real people ever actually use that expression? I've heard it in White corporate messages, but I'm not sure I've ever heard it from a real person, much less a Maori. The whole Maori language thing here is super cringey. Maori are cool, but this bizarre obsession with their culture isn't. It...

Down the South Eastern corner of the beach is a Public Toilet, Changing room and Shower. Good space for freedom camping. The road is treating me well so far.

where are they? I've heard of Nimbin and Byron Bay but from what i've heard theyre no longer the true havens of alternative living. Anyone got a suggestion for a finding a community with sensible values?

Off to Melbourne in February for 3 months before heading north anyone done any bike messenger work that way?

Does any one know what will happen if you are caught overstaying your visa in Australia? Please, No speculation... If you have done this or know anyone who has successfully, Please comment. The Visa processes down here are ridiculous! They are the highest cost and the longest time frames to...

Repost due to my old account carking it and not displaying any of my old threads. Pics from ground level will be in another thread soon. Hope you enjoy

I love sharing photos, and there is never much going on in the Oceania section of StP so I thought I'd share some more! Ended up going up and down the East Coast of Australia (between Brisbane and Sydney) a couple of weeks back. The main aim was catching up with mates and sorting our some visa...

Anyone floating around Sydney or Newcastle? I'll have some time to kill in SYD on Feb 25, 26 and 27. + heading up to Newcastle for the Holy Locust/Mama's Broke show on the 27th. Let's beer...or hang our or whatever.

A couple of weeks ago I headed up to Mt. Glorious with a mate and our furry bud. We've been up there exploring a hell of a lot of times and found some great spots, but this was the best. Our general plan is to find somewhere to park where the scrub isn't too thick and the drop isn't too steep...

Hey fam. Have heard so much about the gathering on South Island here, but can't find out where it is at all. Also heard the gathering on north island was amazing. Have met lots of rainbows at festivals and in Hippie havena never been to gathering and really want to try it. Any help is immensely...

Just got my visa approved and got my tickets. Ready to go next month! Just wondering if anyone here would have tips on things. Mainly, if there are any great places to work that you know of. And what all I need for that besides visa? Tax # etc. Anything that I really shouldn't miss? Great...

Any of you lovely creature from or around the Northern Rivers in NSW? I need a quick little escape from homebase in Brisbane and am thinking of heading down for a few days soon (maybe next week 13th-16th July). Either camping, or given the weather, finding a cheap hostel and just vegging out...

Hi all :) Sooo, I am on the eve (not literally, it's gonna be in August) of an hitch-hiking trip across Australia, starting Sydney and hopefully ending in the Outback. I am after any advice about hitchiking or train hopping in that country, also ideas as to where to go. I personally have two...

Here's some photos from the hitching trips I've done over the past few months, and some photos from a bush walk I did when I met up with @Benji91 :) they're all from the coast between Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane, to just north of Brisbane. The old rail tunnel is in Dularcha National Park.

Hearing about some fellow Aussie's holidaying in America using that phrase to fuck with locals have me a good giggle (hey, it's a national pastime to take the piss out of ourselves and see what we can get away with saying!). It reminded me of this photo, just to confirm cliches. Had this...

Just thought I'd share a few photos from my wanderings around Mt Tibrogargan (Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland, Australia) back around 2014 with my mate Peta and her pup Aura. It's a gorgeous place - a lot of disused 4x4 tracks, plenty of wildlife (birds, kangeroos, snakes etc) and some fairly...

Mods: Not sure where this best belongs? News? Destinations? Making a Living? Damn, if I didn't have shit going on here I'd jump on this. http://thechive.com/2017/01/21/free-island-to-good-home-tasmania/?utm_source=facebook_chive&utm_medium=post&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral The...

I visited the Great Ocean Road three times in the 5 months I was down in 'Straya, lemme tell you mate, that road never gets old. I swear it gets more beautiful every time. I've got some photos from the most recent time I went, sometime the first week of December. Drove around, watched the...

Just arrived in Wellington a few days ago and thought I'll write down some things about my time here since there isn't that much info about that place on this page. And happy to get tips and infos about where to go and what to do. Wellington airport is quite nice, has good wifi and hot...

So this weekend I joined a group to go beach camping and exploring up north a bit from Melbourne. Croajingolong Nat'l Park is just about halfway between Melbourne and Sydney (about 6 hours drive from each) aka literally in the middle of nowhere. We set up on the beach, started a fire and broke...

Hey y'all, so I've been in the land down under for about a week now! Yesterday I went out into the mountains, a few hours outside of Melbourne, to Yarra Ranges National Park with another StP member, @Aussie Timm ! The rainforest! The cars around here have bull bars in case a kangaroo...

The southern New Zealand town of Kaitangata appears the prime example of the pastoral landscapes the island is known for; it's lush, hilly, green, and peaceful. Only about 800 people live there, and it's a mere eight minutes from the coastline. For those who prefer the rural, slow lifestyle and...

There is a thread back here somewhere about me being on the North Island in 2015. It was pretty lukewarm. I biked past a lot of farms and orchards and neverending fencelines, then got a job picking kiwifruit with a buncha people I never warmed up to much, stayed three months pining away for wild...

Okay, so I got this awesome trip stuck in my mind for a while now, and I need to know about the feasability of it, to see if I go forth with it, or sink in disappointment. After my current trip in Asia and United states, I wanna go back to Australia to work for a while. I've checked that...

Any chicas on here have travelled by themselves in papua? Or guys,, I know they're notorious for their attitudes towards women - having read that they're worth as little more than turds...but I'll be traversing around there in a few days Obvs not gonna hh solo, but any info you guys have picked...

I've noticed that compared to other parts of the world this scene seems dead in Australia, I'd definitely want to get to know some Australians, especially South Australians who are/would be interested in hitchhiking or train hopping?

Thought I might share some pics from a new zealand trip awhile back.

From Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/the-most-isolated-town-on-earth-needs-a-radical-redesig-1694550855 The Most Isolated Town on Earth Wants a Radical Redesign Smack dab in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 miles from human civilization, lies one of the most isolated towns in the...

So, I've been in New Zealand for about two weeks now. Got into Auckland with my bike, rode to Te Puke and got a job picking kiwis. Pretty hard labour but decently paid... once the season is over I'll be back on the road. Anyone got anything to say about this place? There doesn't seem to be much...

http://wanderlusters.com/vagabond-across-new-zealand-125/ New Zealand encompasses some of the most beautiful lakes, mountains, and countryside on the planet. However despite the obvious appeal, a high cost of living and elevated travel costs can deter visitors who long to explore these diverse...

An old lighthouse.. 1836ish.. turned robot in the 1990's.. This is the road in. 10 miles.. the first stretch is pretty easy.. it gets pretty thick at about mile 4.. It is important, however, to properly fuel up, first... The ride in is mostly just trees & rock road.. there's a spot...

i found this interesting article about finding work to finance your travels abroad if you're over most work visa age limits (which i currently am), so i thought i'd repost it here for anyone that might find it useful. tons of links here! Originally published at...

I'm looking to move out to Australia for about a year, i know getting a work visa is easy and i eligible, Just wondering how cheap it is, how are the people and so on. So please tell me what you fellow travelers think of the place.

I thought I'd ask a Travel Australia question, to keep the whingers happy. No-one can accuse this of being a political question. My best place was Parliament House in Canberra - where I saw the portrait of that great statesman, Bob Menzies...

im currently in new zealand WWOOFing.. havent seen a single punk in the month that ive been here... even when i was staying in downtown auckland for 3 days. next month im going back to australia (i started out there) with a work visa, going to perth where i have a place to stay, going to work...

I was wondering if anyone one had had any tips on new Zealand. Anyone had experience hopping there, I know that I found a video of someone on a train in NZ ages ago. Any one found any timetables. Also just cool things to do, places to go and good spots to go be a mountain bum, cheers

Hey there, In the past couple of years I've spent hoboing around the states, I've realized that most harvest and seasonal work here pays shit for wages. And since I've seen most of the U.S. already anyway, I've decided to do the Aussie hobo thing and save up some money to get over to Australia...

Anyone ever been here/traveled through here?? ive got some money saved and decided i want to go somewhere warm for the winter, so what better place. I plan on backpacking and not living fancy. Just thought i'd see if anyone has been to either country before, and what advice they might have.

I have a friend in Australia (Melbourne) who wants me to visit and I'm from the US. Does anyone know of working on cruise lines to get there instead of paying for a flight? I know she can sponsor me should i decide to stay and get legal citizenship that way. Just looking for ideas and tips for...

I spent 3 years living in the australia. It is fairly easy to find a job if you are dedicated and hard-working. The australia visa is the hardest part of the whole experience but I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

I’m looking for affordable accommodation at Burleigh Heads. I’ll be there this weekend, and I’m a bit desperate for some information on budget (but still good-quality) accommodation around the area. I just found this website www.burleightourism.com.au and it has pretty good info about the area...

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I am thinking of sailing out to NZ and Australia next year, and I'm looking for some book, zine, and movie recommendations from the locals to familiarize myself with the regional context. Thus far, I've read Tony Horwitz's 'One For the Road' (awesome) as well as a very thick, academic history of...