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Salam semua & Terimakasih kt forummer GC ni!!!
Aku baru balik GC last Tuesday after 8D7N trip. Terima kasih xterhingga kpd forummer semua krn byk membantu. Utk yg belum pernah pergi & akan pergi...baca lah utk panduan...mintak maaf pjg sgt.
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Accomodation - I stay kt The Moorings 2 rooms apartment fully furnished, CAvill area. Very nice & quite place opposite Circle on Cavill. Facing Nerang River. Rate dia AUD150/nite. Bus stn abt 50m & hard rock cafe abt 100m. All theme parks busess mmg ada kt bus stop ni. Very convenient. Highly recommended utk family type. Dont hv to bring baju byk2, maksimum bwk baju 3helai termasuk baju yg kita pakai. Nanti mesti beli baju utk souvenir kt sana. Lgpun kt apartment mmg ada washing machine&dryer. MMg senang sgt. Klu duk kt Islander Hotel pun dekat dgn Cavill tp I tgk hotel tu buruk la sgt...tp klu murah apa ada hal...klu korg nk cari hotel, make sure hotel tu dekat dgn shopping mall. Klu x, mmg hassle giler! Terlalu byk hotel & apt kt surfer paradise ni...so aku nasihatkn korang guna google map nk tgk tmpt yg paling dekat dgn Cavill area or shopping mall unless korg sewa kereta.
Transportation - From gold cost airport, u can purchase bus pass for airport transfer & normal bus service. Daily pass, 3day, 5day, 7day & 10day. Mcm-mcm pass ada. They will ask u 2 purchase the most convenience pass tp a bit expensive la so I bought ezypass for 7day & GC airport transfer which cost me abt AUD250 (family+1child) below 3 yr free. Actually the most xpensive is airport transfer. Klu korg xkisah, just beli pass utk sufside bus je tp dia ni berenti2 la. Smp gak kt surfers paradise tu...murah pun murah. So masa nk balik u can get a taxi so xyah guna airport transfer ni...kita tak perlu ikut time bus ni masa nk balik nanti so spend lebih skit utk naik taxi which korg dh save masa dtg hari tu..I dont think AA bus is a good choice sbb AA bus shuttle ni berenti xsemua hotel compare to GC airport transfer which I think more flexible. They will pick up at the nearest hotel yg u duduk. |
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PArt 2:
Imigration - I apply visa online which cost me AUD20/person. Easy & fast approval. U dont hv 2 print anything cos dorg dh boleh retrieve from the system BUT u need to check on your application status whether approved or not. We dont face any probs dgn immigration masa kt sana but ada few people kena question tp xde apa2 la. Yg penting kita ada tiket balik, so talk to them nicely & jgn bohong2 unless mmg nk overstay kt sana la....
Food-Aku bawak maggi, brahim's food, infant milk lepas. Apa yg kena ambik Milo3in1,Nestle3in1&tea3in1. Dia ckp whatever yg ada unsur susu mmg dorg consfiscate except susu baby je ada maaf. Klu bwk susu budak make sure xbukak lg bkn apa, senang dorg check. Besides that ikan kering&bilis pun xbleh. Klu duk apartment, bwk rice cooker & kuali skali sbb bleh save byk. Bfast&Dinner masak sendiri je. Lunch no choice sbb dh g jenjln. Klu bleh, bwk je beras&perencah maggi, meehoon, gula pasir & benda2 yg dlm packaging utk masak. Kat sana mmg mahal. Make sure bwk mknan ni dlm 1 beg sbb senang dorg nk check & xbyk masalah nk punggah beg2 baju. Klu bkn budget traveller, then xyah la nk bwk benda2 ni...mknan halal mmg byk giler kt sana. Kebab, fish&chips. Restoran halal pun byk mcm nandos,maharani...tp mahal skit je la.. I save a lot on food la so that money kitorg buat shopping&souvenir. |
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Part 3:
Theme Park - I went to 3 theme parks (MovieWorld, Seaworld & Dreamworld) & spent each a day. Ticket u can book online & make sure jadi members sbb dpt another discount. I bought Fun Pass utk MovieWorld&Seaorld&WetnWild & it's valid for 3days. (www.myfun.com.au). It costs me abt AUD409.50 for 2A&3C. For Dreamworld, I bought the ticket kt depan apartment I je & the price is not much different dgn counter. Tiket ni akan memudahkan lg bila sampai kt theme park. U dont hv 2 q. Just go to group ticket counter utk dptkan pass. Mudah giler. U still boleh beli kt atas bus surside tp I rasa leceh skit sbb que everytime nk naik bus mmg ramai giler. However, there's a lot of ticket counters dekat area surfer paradise yg jual theme park ticket & still ada discount gak but u hv 2 shop around 4 good bargain. Semua theme park ada tmpt mknan halal & tempat semyg skali. Korg bwk la mknan skit mcm buah ke utk alas perut.
Shopping Ctr - Mmg byk giler! Pacific Fair kt Broadbeach, biasa je la..I bought rice cooker&frying pan kt sini psl terpaksa beli sbb my wife xnk guna yg dh ada kt apartment tu. Australia Fair kt Southport mmg besar giler dari pacific fair tp jln2 sekejap je sbb dh lambat sgt. Harbour Town for me, xla besar sgt ataupun gempak, biasa2 je...bila convert balik still cheaper kt Msia yg tercinta ni..mungkin yg murah mcm outlet Esprit, Polo..Nike&Adidas still mahal skit kot..Makesure klu nk g shopping kt tmpt2 ni semua bukak from 9-5pm je. After that mmg sunyi sepi! Klu kt area Cavill Mall mmg happening giler sbb dorg mcm bkt bintang area...kedai bukak smp mlm. I'm very lucky sbb duduk kt area cavill. On Sun or Sat, jgn lupa g Carara Market..mcm pasar pagi la..mmg mcm2 dorg jual..nak kata murah, xsemua kot...sbb aku try nk beli brg souvenir kt situ, aku dh compare kt area cavill lg murah kot...ada free bus service kt dpn Hard Rock Cafe tu...tp ada time2 dia la...make sure klu nk g, g awal2 pg...so boleh balik kul 1.45pm or 2.45pm punya bus. |
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Part 4:
Souvenir-Aku dh puas jln sorg2 compare price kedai souvenir ni. I can say, the cheapest is in front of Maharani restaurant and on your right. Kedai dia betul2 kt korner. Tokey dia org lelaki cina Indon & pekerja dia semuanya cina sorg tu boleh ckp melayu. U can get good quality tshirt AUD20 for 3pcs. Koala bear AUD2/packet. Copper Ashtray - AUD3/pc. Australia Souvenir table tea towel AUD2.50/pc. choc wt macadamia nut AUD5/box. Nougat AUD15/packet. Klu shopping kt sini, mmg ramai giler kedai tu & boleh mintak discount & free gifts. Jgn salah masuk kedai lak...
Aku harap info ni dpt membantu korg. Sekiranya ada apa2 pertanyaan, insyaAllah aku tlg sekadar yg mampu. |
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Wah JR69, hebat nyer .. u pegi sorang2 ker ngan family .. tak pakai tour agency .. kagum2 ..  |
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Reply #515 chillycomel's post
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Thanx for the info... cuma aku ni kdg2 ragu2... tak tau samada basah ke tidak... ur info sangat beguna... |
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Reply #525 im_comey's post
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I g dgn family 2A&4C...suspen gak...sbb xpernah bwk dorg travel oversea..klu cuti2 m'sia tu biasa la..tawakal je la...tp mmg convenience giler g sendiri ni..boleh adjust timing sendiri. Byk baca forum ni..insyaAllah, selamat..byk tips & mcm2 lg yg aku blajar kt sini...TAPI...transportation dorg pun mmg xcellent giler...xsusah & 90% schedule on time. Map nk naik bus tu lg menyenangkan aku...driiver bus pun very frendly giler...klu zaman aku naik bas SriJaya...mmg kena hamun la klu byk songeh...hehehe |
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Reply #528 daisys's post
Sorry late reply...kt umah xde internet la...cuaca panas & hujan...I g 8D7N. Fisrt 2 days, hujan renyai campur lebat la..so masa hujan ni kita byk membazir masa kt shopping ctr la...terpaksa...termenung gak la...apa punya nasib ni...Nk g masuk theme park takut rugi lak...sbb nk move around susah & rides&shows takut ada cancel ke..xleh main2 benda ni..mmg rugi sbb sekali sumur hidup nk merasa....lain la dekat mcm genting ke...boleh kira lg la... after that kitorg slalu tgk weather forecast prgm at nite...nk tau apa cuaca esok...mmg musim panas giler & hujan xmenentu....bwk la rain coat atau payung...
Tang duit ni..aku tgk kt sana still mahal jugak..average RM2.5x=1AUD. Baik tukar kt sini je. Aku guna kredit kad utk byr apartment&theme park ticket&bus pass sbb rate bank caj only 2.37 je...mmg xdpt kt money changer ni...Aku bawak cash AUD2k...dulu tukar rate between 2.87 & 2.68..rugi la... |
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Reply #526 ashna's post
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Klu takat g sorg boleh la mkn beli...tp klu g satu family 2A4C utk 8hari..semua nk mkn luar..mmg masak la beb..lunch utk 5 org pun dah AUD60...xmasuk dinner lg...paling koman pun klu budget ikat perut pun at least sehari AUD100 utk mkn...klu 8hari dh AUD800...byk tu wei...tp klu mmg ada duit..xde masalah la...ni pun aku spent almost RM16K..klu xmasak...aku rasa mau jadik 19k...hehehe... |
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Thanks JR69 for the info....
member aku baru jek beli disposable raincoat kat 7E rm2 je selai...bleh la jugak nak bawak ygtu...
hujan2 pn kena redah jugak la kami dlm theme park tu sbb semua dah arrange, kat aussie ni susah sket nak tukaq2 program,
order ygtu, itu ja dia bg..(travel agent la cakap)
baru survey kat Plaza Alam Sentral semalam ada 2 kaunter money changer...satu letak 2.49, satu lg 2.46...
oleh kerana ko ckp sana lg mahal, tukaq je la kat situ kan...
td pn dah call credit card center inform nk pakai kat sana (in-case emergency) tp diorang ckp rate sama je ikut currency semasa.. JR69 pakai cc bank mana aaa?
wuishhh!!..abeh 16k gi sana...byknye...
takpa la sekali sekala bawak family jenjalan kan...
mmg forum ni byk membantu lah tuk aku nih..
at least mengurangkan kenerveousan aku nk gi sana n ada guideline skit...
bleh la nk gambarkan skit2 apa nk jd kat sana nnt...
thanks so much for all your helps & info...
esok nak pi dah...yeay!!! |
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Originally posted by daisys at 14-11-2008 11:20 AM 
thanks nour ..... cara u ckp mcm senang je nak lepas kat imigresen tu kan..
smalam ada briefing dgn travelling agent...
cara dia ckp mcm susahhhhh je nak masuk aussie ni, yg tu tak boleh, yg ni ...
almk..msti daisys da gerak g GC kn?
hihi..xpe |
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Reply #532 daisys's post
wahh nk g dah ek? have fun ye.. jgn lupa amik gambo byk2... |
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Reply #532 daisys's post
CC apa pun boleh...tp make sure inform bank dulu seblm g ..manalah tau tetiba je bank xallow takut ada org scam....aku inform bank yg aku nk guna CC masa kt GC tu from what date to what date.. just precautious je..if poss, guna CC lg murah..most of kedai accept CC...tukar AUD kt money changer skg ni rugi...sbb dorg xleh sama dgn bank...dorg rugi besar..so trpaksa dorg stdkan ard RM2.5x...
8hrs flight mmg azab..so make sure bwk sweater & neck pillow dlm flight...klu MAS bleh la mtk bantal ke..klu AA mmg terpaksa beli la...make sure klu guna dgital camera...memory card dh kosong & at least 8GB...klu x mmg xcukup...caj bateri awal2 kt sini...aku guna 2GB memory card xcukup...trpaksa beli kt seaworld 2GB (AUD30)...kt sini br RM50 je..aku gambar ambik xbyk sbb ada problem dgn bateri charger...camera asyik run out of batt je..nyesal xsudah...xprepare langsung... |
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Reply #533 ashna's post
ashna...bank lain tak pasti lak, daisys pakai mbf card...
sama la cam JR69 ckp, kena inform date bila pi sana & sampai bila & di mana..
lepas pada tarikh tu kira dah expired la utk penggunaan di sana..
kalo tiba2 nak extend dok kat sana kena call & inform diorang jugak...
n bula dah balik sini takyah nak inform balik ckp nak guna kat sia...senang la..
try la call n tanya ur cank nyer cc..kot ler boleh kan.. |
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Originally posted by daisys at 17-11-2008 01:42 PM
ashna...bank lain tak pasti lak, daisys pakai mbf card...
sama la cam JR69 ckp, kena inform date bila pi sana & sampai bila & di mana..
lepas pada tarikh tu kira dah expired la utk penggunaan d ...
aik daisys x g lg?
flight mlm yek?
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Post time 14-11-2008 04:55 PM
