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Hey, awesome! I don't really have any up-to-date recommendations, since the last time I went to Australia was eight years ago, but Australia Zoo (the one Steve Irwin founded) is pretty neat, if you're up Queensland way and want to see some wildlife. July/August should be warmer than you'd expect for winter but not ridiculous (sort of Californian, I guess.)

Also, that month's-salary-on-air-tickets thing? That's why I'm probably getting home maybe once max over the course of a PhD. With two of us, it's just ridiculously too expensive. Time-wise, too.