My love affair with Australia began in 1993, when I went to Sydney to see the Opera House and to sail on the Man o’ War, a galleon built for Mel Gibson’s film “The Bounty”, under the Harbour Bridge at sunset. I spent 10 amazing days on the idyllic Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday Islands where I swam with dolphins, sailed a 60ft yacht to a deserted island for a barbie on the beach, and snorkelled in the crystal clear waters of the Great Barrier Reef amongst a myriad of rainbow-coloured fish. Then from Brisbane I rode on the back of a Harley Davidson down to the Gold Coast. The spell was cast, but at this point the thought of emigration was just a daydream.
Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House at sunset, a great time to climb the bridge and see the harbour lights come on. At the summit you can see 40 miles in each direction.
Couples choose to marry at Lady Macquarie’s Point in the Botanical Gardens with this scene in their wedding photos, then honeymoon in the Whitsundays.
You may have seen the BBC1 series “Wanted Down Under” and been tempted with the Aussie outdoor lifestyle, but the burning question is: How can you be sure that Australia is the right choice for you?
