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I tend to try and put the same colour pegs together. But not to match colour of clothing!

Just note that the Australian ETA can only be done on the government official app and the NZeTA can be done either online here or on the NZ government official app.

What is considered as culture? Here are two meanings from Oxford Language website - 1. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively 2, The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society So what does that mean for Melbourne being in the top 10? I think as a Melburnian that both contribute to the city being in the top 10 - arts (museums, art galleries, music, opera, ballet) plus the festivals, sporting events, coffee, graffiti filled laneways, food (cafes and restaurants, food trucks) all contribute to Melbourne being listed. Our immigrants over the nearly past two centuries have contributed greatly to what Melbourne's culture is.

This from Terry's post - "Here are some of the highlights: “Sydney: Average winter temperatures: High of 80 degrees, low of 65 degrees. Fair enough if it is talking about Northern Hemisphere temps, but it is not clear in Terry's post that it is. Perhaps instead of putting winter, it should have put December, January and February which makes more sense. Travel magazines should realise that more than those from the Northern Hemishpere read them, particularly their online articles.

Sorry Terry, the article is not correct. Sydney's average winter high is 17 degrees C (62,6 degrees F) and average low is 8.8 degrees C (47.8 degrees F).Sydney WInter Temperature Averages The average winter temperatures quoted in the article you linked, are more like the summer average temperatures.

Yes they are the apps you download from your mobile phone's app store. And yes you have to have both. If you have any problems I suggest you ask on the Australia and New Zealand Ports of Call board which has a pinned thread on Australian Visas/ETAs and perhaps do a search for the NZeTA - Ports of Call - Australia and New Zealand We can only give you general information here as the majority of us who post on this board are Australians and New Zealanders and we don't need ETAs or NZeTAs to enter each other's country. There is also a handy pinned thread on Tipping in Australia and New Zealand which may help you as well.

Togs is not used much in Victoria these days. My children and grandchildren call them bathers. But certainly when I was growing up in country Victoria we put our togs on to go to the beach or the pool.

Did you query the amount charged? I certainly would have. When we have used taxis from the domestic terminal into Sydney CBD, travelling both through local streets and the tunnel, and various days of the week including weekends, we have never paid more than $65. Weekend traffic is nearly as bad as weekday traffic depending on where you are going. Any roads to the CBD are going to be busy.

Ron was born and raised in Melbourne so not a true Queenslander. I would think his manners stemmed from his upbringing, not that he lived in Queensland.

The quickest route is still nearly three hours each way - not using the Great Ocean Road but the Prince's Highway and cutting down from Pirron Yallock through Simpson to the Twelve Apostles. But you would miss the wonderful scenery and drive of the Great Ocean Road. As others have said, unless you are in Melbourne overnight, or here for an evening departure, the Twelve Apostles are not really doable unless as Hogbay suggested you do a helicopter flight from Melbourne which is quite expensive. Helicopter Tour from Melbourne to Twelve Apostles

I saw JOK perform in a pub at Warrnambool in the early 70s. It was quite a gig, with all ages there including some ladies who brought out their knitting while waiting for JOK to come on. 🤣 Never seen anything like it before and probably never will again.

When we were in Auckland in November 2018, the War Memorial Museum had the magnificent Fields of Remembrance honouring New Zealand's dead in WW1. It was amazing,

Called Remembrance Day here too Lyle. I was on my way home from watching my granddaughter play netball. The radio station on in my car did a really moving ceremony and finished off with the song 'When the War is Over' by Cold Chisel. I was really impressed.

We have stayed at the Meriton Suites in Campbell Street. We found it convenient and close to public transport and would certainly stay there again.

Yes I understand that. Unfortunately posting like that made it appear you did both destinations of Rotorua and Hobbiton (Matamata). They are in different directions from Tauranga and over an hour’s travel apart. Hobbiton is actually closer to Tauranga than Rotorua.

Yes it does include all staterooms which would be cleaned anyway but will have a more stringent clean.

Very tight! That’s why I queried it.

That’s why I queried it.

That makes sense. Perhaps your passport needs to be updated? This link may help - Changing Status of NZeTA

So you didn’t go to Rotorua at all? Your original post states Rotorua (Tauranga) so I assumed you went to Rotorua as well.

Good luck with the house sale Les.

Did you do both Rotorua and Matamata (Hobbiton) in the same excursion?

This is a link to the NZeTA information site. NZeTA I would suggest you post this on the Ports of Call - Australia & New Zealand board as most who post on this board are Australians and New Zealanders - we don't need to obtain NZ visas or NZeTAs. This is the link to it - Ports of Call - Australia & New Zealand

The Loyalty Islands are one of the three provinces of New Caledonia which is of course a French Overseas Territory/Collectivity. The other two provinces are on Grande Terre. Lifou and Mare are both part of the Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines/Ile de Pins is part of the South Province. Mystery Island is part of Vanuatu.

Yep I know all that. I was just commenting that RCCL can’t get their communications to passengers correct. It shouldn’t matter where they are.