AustraliaYour first week in Australia: a city-by-city primer
Where to base yourself, what Sydney is really like, and how to spend days 1–7.
Your first week in Australia is equal parts logistics and discovery. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane all reward the same approach: sort housing and transport first, then let the city teach you its rhythm.
Sydney — Harbour sun, linen shirts, beach-to-bar.
Melbourne — Layered weather, laneway coffee, cool knits.
Brisbane — Subtropical heat, quick-dry everything.
Australia flips the calendar — your first semester starts in their summer. Sydney is humidity and harbour light, Melbourne is four seasons across one tram ride, Brisbane is unapologetic heat. The kit trades heavy wool for breathable cotton and technical travel fabric.
Wherever you base yourself, arrive with a documents wallet at hand and a power bank charged — the first 48 hours are a lot of queues, keys and maps.
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