Do we need a passport to go to Australia? (Official roll call thread)

[shaniac]

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I'm going to both. Anyone need a roommate for Aussie? Staying with me is a guarantee you'll win a tournament during the trip just ask gobbo or timex.

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Are you paying for hotel out of pocket, or did you win the room as part of a package?

[aaronbeen]

Out of pocket. I'd be willing to pay half the cost of the room to a package winner.

[bismillahno]

I'm going to be in Melbourne over new years for non-poker reasons, then I'm leaving for Thailand on the 8th. Gives me just enough time to play the 2 day $1100 event at the start, so I'll have a crack at that...

[Ditch Digger]

I'm currently living with Aujoz in Newcastle Australia. I plan on hitting up the main event, might be there for a few of the prelim events. Hope to sat via Stars or FT but will probably go regardless. If I don't win a package I'd be willing to split/share a room with some non random 2+2er.

[Schaefer]

There's a concert series right after the tournament called "Big Day Out".

Here is a list of the bands that are playing. The dates are:

January 21st: Gold Coast(near Brisbane)
January 25th: Sydney
January 28th: Melbourne
February 2nd: Adelaide
February 4th: Perth

The Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne shows are sold out but they let you enter in a raffle that gives out 500 tickets per week and I'm obv going to win the raffle so if anyone wants to stay longer and hit any of these up, let me know.

Also, January 26th is Australia Day and Sydney should be pretty fun so my current itinerary looks like this:

January 21st: Fly from Melbourne to Brisbane ($A 165). Check in to a seedy hostel and go to the concert.
January 22nd: Bum around in Brisbane/Surfers Paradise
January 23rd: Catch a train toward Sydney.
January 24th: Continue toward Sydney.
January 25th: Arrive in Sydney, go to the concert.
January 26th: Australia Day in Sydney.
January 27th: Fly to Melbourne ($A 125). Go to Phillip Island for the Roxy Pro Women's Surfing Festival.

And that's all I got. I'm not leaving until February 10th so if you local Aussies could help me plan the next two weeks, that'd be great.

Schaefer

P.S. Sorry this has gotten so OT. Maybe I should make a post in another forum or something?

[nath]

Man, so many of those bands are like... I feel like I should be excited about them, but I'm not.

Not that it matters; I can't go anyway.

[Schaefer]

I agree with the pseudo-excitement BUT it's a big festival in Australia! Isn't that all the excitement you need?

[nath]

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I agree with the pseudo-excitement BUT it's a big festival in Australia! Isn't that all the excitement you need?

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Well, yeah, but again, I can't go. My travelogue is booked pretty solidly.

[The Ghoti]

... a whole thread on Australia and no one mentions Steve Irwin... impressive

[aaronbeen]

I wouldn't mind seeing Muse but I think four weeks of traveling would really be pushing it.