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Sydney isn't as cold as I thought it would be in late winter/early spring, and it's also much more casual than I expected. Bring layers of clothing to use in cooler weather, and leave the fancy stuff at home, unless you really plan to dress up.
The motto is "Slip, Slop, Slap!" Slip into a shirt, slop on the sunscreen, and slap on a hat! All the Australian children wear hats as part of their school uniforms, and they're being trained early for a reason. That ozone hole is up there, meaning that this part of the world has less protection from the SUN'S HARMFUL UV RAYS! And even though I have lived in hot climates for a long time, and my husband is Egyptian..... we BOTH notice that the sun irritates and reddens our skin, even if we're just driving in the car for the day! The sun just feels different here in ways I can't describe. So don't risk cancerous melanoma.... USE THAT SHIRT, SUNSCREEN, AND HAT!
All VT'ers need a digital camera!
I'm listing binoculars here, because they can not only be used to spot whales and dolphins in the ocean, koalas and birds in the trees, or kangaroos and wombats in the bush, but they can be used at the opera house when you're far from the stage! I wish I had brought my binoculars! Leave a Comment
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What to pack: I noticed some people coming from their Northern Hemisphere summers thinking Sydney will be not too cold and they get caught out being without jumpers, closed shoes, etc. Go to the Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear section for a month-by-month clothing tip.
January, February & March: Hot. Clothing for swimming. Bring a light jacket as certain nights can get cool, especially after an afternoon thunderstorm. Shoes = anything! mosquito repellent. April & May: Same as above but also bring warm clothing (jacket, jumper, jeans, closed shoes) for those cool/cold nights. June & July: Bring warm clothing, jacket, closed shoes. Min temps in City/Coastal areas about 6 to 9 degrees avg and Inland suburbs -3 to 7 degrees avg. August: Dry, some of the best weather. Sunny days are common. Bring warm clothing, but also bring lighter clothing for some of those sunny days. September: Dry, it can be cold and hot. Bring all types of clothing & sunscreen! October & November: Warming up. More rain which can last days. Bring light clothing, a jacket, jumper, all types of shoes, swimming clothes, sunscreen, mosquito repellent. December: Summer-time! Yeah! Rain is common, but it's not cold. Same for January.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies are plentiful at any chemist. If you have prescription medicines, my advice is to bring some spare with you, but in an emergency, you won't have too many hassles.
If you plan to go camping, especially between the months of April to November, make sure you bring warm clothing, jacket, gloves. It can get very cold at night. As for the summer months (December to March), bring mosquito repellent or else! For all times of the year bring wet-weather clothes. It can rain anytime of the year. Be prepared to see spiders whilst camping. Spiders are more common in summer-time too of course. Most are harmless but there are two types of dangerous spiders (funnel-web... highly dangerous and the red-back... somewhat dangerous) you need to be cautious of. Bring medical supplies, and a satellite phone can be handy (these can be hired) in case of an emergency. If you get bitten, don't move unless absolutey necessary and call emergency immediately. Tip: An emergency beacon can be purchased from Camping stores in case of an emergency. Note = Mobile-Phone reception in rural/bush areas is next to useless.
EMERGENCY NUMBER: Dial 000. Yep, just remember triple-zero. When you have a medical, fire or police emergency, just dial 000 (free-call). Leave a Comment
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