University of New South Wales
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Whitsundays
By Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Sidney, Australia In this day and age with the polarisation of social media, a photograph can catfish what something is really like. However, in the case of Whitsundays no photographs did this destination justice. The crystal waters were varied in shades depending on the different tides. Whitehaven is the second most posted place in the whole of Australia, after the Sydney Opera house, and I can fully understand why.
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Green Island and Fitzroy island
By Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Sidney, Australia On our term break myself and friends ventured to Cairns. Cairns itself, if speaking openly and honestly, has not got much to do in the heart of the city for an entire week. However, people go there for what’s round it. This includes Fitzroy and Green Island for snorkelling, where my heart almost stopped as we swam amongst turtles and sharks.
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Fraser Island and Carlos Sand Blow
by Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Australia Before we ferried across to Fraser Island at Airlie beach, we visited Carlos Sand blow. This was a depressed sand landscape, where either side was elevated vegetation, where the sandblow acted as a wind tunnel causing this depression. I do apologise that right there is my inner Geographer coming out! Here, we watched the sunset with some ‘tinnies’ sitting on the sunset for my friend’s end of her birthday.
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Exploring the Aussie East Coast
by Laura Docherty, University of New South Wales, Australia One of the only downsides to studying at UNSW is that as it follows a 3 term system, the holidays are much shorter than almost every other university in Australia; for example USYD have over 3 months off over Christmas, whereas we have 7 weeks. This means that any travelling you want to do has to be meticulously planned to fit everything in, as Australia is so huge. Hence, for the past 4 weeks I have been backpacking down the East Coast and have just arrived back in Sydney in time for Christmas and New Year. Here are some of the…
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A Camping Trip in the Aussie Outback
By Laura Docherty, University of New South Wales, Australia Last weekend I was able to book onto a group camping trip in the Northern Territory, to see Uluru (Ayers Rock) and go hiking in the Red Centre. It was incredible and I would definitely recommend visiting NT; it is so different from everything else I have seen in Australia!
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My First Australian Road Trip
By Laura Docherty, University of New South Wales, Australia Having been in Sydney for over a month now, I have really started to settle in and get to grips with life down under! I wanted to make sure I use my free time as wisely as possible whilst I’m here and go on as many trips as I can; the first of which was a road trip down the coast to Jervis Bay.
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Manly- A New Beach Spot!
By Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Australia Moving to the other side of the world, it is easy to become a sheep; following the tourist hot spots which Bondi and Coogee have to offer. Since I have been here, by meeting new people and becoming more integrated with the local community this has opened me up to other less typical treasures Sydney has to offer.
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Things I WISH I knew and SORTED before I arrived in Sydney
By Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Australia Studying abroad on the other side of the world is already daunting, so it is important to feel at home swiftly. Admittedly this does take time, but the list I will commence is a faster next step in the right direction.
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Tips and tricks for moving to Sydney
By Laura Docherty, University of New South Wales, Australia I have now been in Sydney for one week – and so much has happened already! I have begun to settle in by making some new friends, finally finding an apartment(!) and having my first lecture. After leaving my parents at Heathrow with a few teary goodbyes I had the 11.5 hour journey to Bangkok followed by a 9 hour flight to Sydney, so it’s safe to say I was exhausted when I arrived at my hostel. However, the view of Coogee beach from our window made up for it! I met up with a few girls from Manchester and went…
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The Real Sydney? : My First Module
By Mia Campbell, University of New South Wales, Australia ‘The First Invasion’ Painting at The Museum of Sydney I arrived in Sydney last week, studying at the University of New South Wales and to my pleasant surprise (not initially) I have to study an extra module as an international student. Although, before I mistakenly identified myself as a sloppy student willing to do the bare minimum: it goes without saying this module has really opened my eyes to the Real Sydney and what it has to offer. ‘Sydney History and Crime’ has allowed me to develop my previous ideas of this city: gorgeous, vibrant, with a wide array of beaches…
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Building Connections and New Habits
By Lauren Tennant, University of New South Wales, Australia Looking back on my study abroad year it’s safe to say I can identify a few different chapters as well as some core highlights.
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Bula! A Week in Fiji
By Lauren Tennant, University of New South Wales, Australia Fiji has always been high up on my bucket list and due to its remote location, getting there from the UK feels near impossible ( and $$$! ). However, we spotted $400 return flights (around £215) from Sydney to Nadi and very last-minute decided to plan the dream trip. Having spoken to multiple people that had done a similar trip, I have a few tips to help you when budgeting and booking for Fiji.
