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Months before the coalition's inevitable invasion - Sydney
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General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Men & Their Games - Chess in Hyde Park
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  • Updated By aussiedoug on August 1, 2006
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  • Your move! - Sydney
    Your move!
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    Over the last couple of months I've been into town often enough & past this spot right in front of Bar Quattro going into Hyde Park to know that this Chess playing takes place all day. It not only takes place on this large board painted on the concrete, but also on normal sized boards on various tables & even garden benches/seats that are nearby during the busiest time just either side of lunch time. It is around this time that the crowd is also at its peak as workers from nearby offices & businesses come into Hyde Park to have their lunch & get outside. So if you come to Sydney and fancy a game of Chess then get yourself up to Hyde Park as it seems that anyone can join in. And like me, feel free to have either a coffee or lunch or brekkie at one of my Sydney faves Bar Quattro where I get the chance to practice my Itlalian. Ciao! You can find them on the Elizabeth Street side of Hyde Park just opposite the David Jones Store that fronts it & right behind St James Station & Bar Quattro Cafe which is at the back & front left hand side of St James Station.

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: THE COLOR OF MONEY
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  • Updated By AmazingAdventures on May 13, 2005
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  • Australian Dollars & coins - Sydney
    Australian Dollars & coins
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    Australian dollars (AUD) are all different colours! The lowest denomination dollar bill note is $5.00 and it's purple The $10.00 note is blue The $20.00 note is orange The $50.00 note is dark yellow and the $100.00 note is green Unfortunetly I don't know the colours of the notes over $100, but I bet they sure are pretty. Coins come in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 cent pieces (silver), followed by gold $1.00 coins and $2.00 coins. 1 cent coins no longer exist and were phased out about 10 years ago. Currency Converter link provided below:

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: KEEP LEFT IN OZ
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  • Updated By AmazingAdventures on April 29, 2005
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  • It all starts with driving on the left side of the road, while sitting in the drivers seat on the right hand side of the car. If you're like me you have to constantly remember to walk to the left on public walkways, escalators, stairs. There are even signs on the street corners in the CBD reminding you to look left. I never even gave escalators a second thought until I started to get on the wrong side! While I know I need to keep left, it is easier said than done and I have to keep saying to myself "Keep left, keep left, keep left"

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Fisherman's Dream!!
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  • By RedEaredPanda on June 30, 2004
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  • General Sydney/Aussie Customs - Sydney
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    Because Sydney is so coastal... there are plenty of fishing HOT Spots. Personally we both like to fish and do it often. The "REAL" Fisherman come out at nights, so the only people you will see on the roads in the early mornings are the true fisherman. You need a Fishing License to fish in Sydney. It can be purchased at any local gas station for a small fee. If you are caught without a liscence they will fine you.

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Weddings in Sydney
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  • By M0B1US on February 23, 2003
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  • Fiat Bambinas in Martin Place - Sydney
    Fiat Bambinas in Martin Place
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    Consider this an excuse to get my Fiat Bambina picture in somewhere - sorry...! ;-) Sydney seems to be a real hotspot for people to have their weddings! It seems that every week you will come across wedding couples getting there snaps taken in front of one landmark or another... This particular party I saw just after New Year's Day and I was taken by the procession of cute little Fiat cars - behind me is the Martin Place fountain, and the wedding couple were posing in front of that as well... It seems to be a real thing in Australia to get some wedding shots 'on location', but then there are so many romantic and stylish settings all over Sydney. Places I've seen couples taking photos include: The Opera House The Rocks Sydney Harbour Bridge The fountain in Hyde Park The Chinese Garden The Botanic Gardens Really, that is just the tip of the iceberg for romantic locations, but it's a good start in this oh so photogenic city! Why not come here for a honeymoon - you'll not be sorry!

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: DON'T USE THIS WORD: "FANNY"
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  • By birchy99 on August 2, 2004
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  • Beneath Blinky Bill - Sydney
    Beneath Blinky Bill
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    Oh boy! As we were finishing up the Bridgeclimb I was having trouble with my utility belt as it kept slipping down. I commented something about "this darn 'fannypack' keeps slipping. Our young lady guide looked a bit startled at me and the British fellow behind me said something like: "I think he means his utility belt." So when I had a chance to ask a friend about this comment I learned that "FANNY" is not a word used in polite society in the British Commonwealth. Enough said!!!!!

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Demonstrations/Marches from the Town Hall
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  • By M0B1US on May 24, 2004
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  • Months before the coalition's inevitable invasion - Sydney
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    The Town Hall on George St is where all the major marches start or finish in Sydney, because it is so centrally located. This particular one in December 2002 is protesting the forthcoming invasion of Iraq, one of the biggest marches of its type in Australia - ever. There were plenty of other marches while I was there including one protesting the way that the Chinese government was treating the Falun Gong... So, you know where to go if you feeling like marching about something... ;-)

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Ready for surfing?
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  • By Ela_S on February 20, 2005
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  • somewhere in NSW north coast.... - Sydney
    somewhere in NSW north
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    Aussie people just love it! And the ocean with its waves seems to invite everyone for a surf. I didn't dare trying yet... Looks like fun but maybe I'm just not brave enough:)

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Respect all people. Don't...
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  • By JennyA on August 27, 2002
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  • Respect all people. Don't take pictures of the aborginals, they believe it takes away their soul. Tipping is generally not practised but always appreciated.

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    General Sydney/Aussie Customs: Don't expect warm water!
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  • By Ichiban_Martin on February 14, 2003
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  • General Sydney/Aussie Customs - Sydney
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    The normal way of mixing hot and cold water to get warm water instead of freezing or burning your hands isn't known everywhere!

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