I'm going to Australia 4th January!!

[Snakey]

That Australia top must be a bit heavy with Tim Cahill on the back mate !

Good news mate, remember to get some good old factor 50 for that pastey northern skin though. Will you be travelling or just doing the Perth end. If you make it to Sydney remember to drop me a line, we can have a few stubbies.

You should look at coming over with your folks if they come, you're a young fella and it would be a great chance for you, even if you stayed a while then when back home it gives you some good opportunities later in life.

Try and fit in as much as you can, it's an amazing place and you would never have enough time to cover it all. I'm sure one of the lads on here is from Perth, so another Saddo meeting for you then.
You're a bit like our International correspondant

I'ld get too homesick. I just couldn't see myself living anywhere bar England. As much as this country irritates me at times. I just can't bear the thought of moving away.

My cousin moved out there when he was 18. He is now 19 and loves it there. At the time he dreaded moving away too. Back home he was mixing in with gangs etc though, drugs and messing with the wrong people. I'm glad he got away from it all and is nicely settled in Australia. After a few months he said you get used to it. I miss him a lot, I grew up with him and have seen him once in 18 months. I speak to him every day though.

And I think I may be doing a visit to a couple of places while I'm there. I'm traveling half way round the world so I want to see more than Perth. My Mum was telling me about a cruise they do that stops off round every major city in Australia. That interests me.

And yeah I think its Salty or Snakey who is from Perth. I'll hook him a PM soon.

Cheers for the advice, I'm sure I'll love Australia. Ive been wanting to go for a while.

Id say it would be salty as i live in New South Wales