Sydney is shaping up for a cold winter at the moment - which won't be particularly cold by your standards (8-14 degrees C), but you'll need to consider that a lot of houses don't have heating here, so if it's 8 degrees outside, it's pretty much 8 degrees indoors. Of course, most hotels and any public buildings will have heating, so it's only when you're not staying somewhere like that that you need to think about it.
Around Sydney, you can get to the Blue Mountains in two hours by train (and it's really cheap - about $15 USD); there are also lots of bus trips that will take you up to the Hunter Valley if you're interested in wine-tasting (it's also simply a gorgeous part of the world).
I know you said above that you like long bus journeys - I think there are overnight buses between Sydney and Melbourne. But in case you're interested, there are also a few companies offering budget flights: Virgin Blue, Jetstar and Tiger Airways.
Er, I'll stop burbling, but if you want any more info feel free to ask!
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Sydney is shaping up for a cold winter at the moment - which won't be particularly cold by your standards (8-14 degrees C), but you'll need to consider that a lot of houses don't have heating here, so if it's 8 degrees outside, it's pretty much 8 degrees indoors. Of course, most hotels and any public buildings will have heating, so it's only when you're not staying somewhere like that that you need to think about it.
Around Sydney, you can get to the Blue Mountains in two hours by train (and it's really cheap - about $15 USD); there are also lots of bus trips that will take you up to the Hunter Valley if you're interested in wine-tasting (it's also simply a gorgeous part of the world).
I know you said above that you like long bus journeys - I think there are overnight buses between Sydney and Melbourne. But in case you're interested, there are also a few companies offering budget flights: Virgin Blue, Jetstar and Tiger Airways.
Er, I'll stop burbling, but if you want any more info feel free to ask!