Located approximately 60 kilometres south of Queensland’s capital city of Brisbane, Tamborine Mountain is a volcanic plateau set within Australia’s Gold Coast hinterland.
An outpouring of lava from nearby Mount Warning many millenia ago created Tamborine Mountain’s lush and forested plateau which is approximately 8 km long by 5 km wide and now sits 600 metres [...]

Getting an Australian visa is the topic of this part of our emigrating to Australia guide…
Australia has a universal visa system, which means that all people traveling to Australia (except Australian citizens) require a valid visa to enter the country. Failure to arrange this prior to arrival will result in you being turned away [...]

Finding work in Australia is the topic for this installment of our guide to emigrating to Australia…
As with other English speaking countries, Australia is committed to equal employment opportunities for all, and your qualifications and work experience (and to a lesser extent flexibility) will determine your career, not your nationality.
Depending on your [...]

Where to live in Australia is the topic for this part of our guide to emigrating to Australia…
Sydney, situated on Australia’s south-east coast, is the country’s biggest city. Despite being regarded as an expensive city, it’s a major destination for immigrants. A center of economic activity for the whole pacific region, it acts as the [...]

This part of our guide to emigrating to Australia looks at Australian migration agents…
Using a migration agent, who is an expert in the field of emigration issues, isn’t necessary when applying for an Australian visa, but many prospective immigrants enlist the help of one anyway. This is because their knowledge and experience of the [...]

Australian visas are the topic for this installment of our guide to emigrating to Australia…
There are a range of different visas available to those wishing to emigrate to Australia; the right one for you being dependent on how long you plan to stay there and what you’ll be doing whilst there. The main types [...]

Australian immigration rules are the subject of this part of our guide to emigrating to Australia…
About one in four of Australia’s estimated resident population of 20 million was born outside of the country and every 12 months more than 110,000 new migrants enter the country under the Migration Act 1958 and its accompanying regulations, [...]

The global economy may have the columnists screaming doom and gloom, but that doesn’t mean that your next vacation needs to be anything less than top of the line. As the rest of the world starts cutting back, it is now possible to book luxury holiday accommodation rentals in some traditionally hard to get locations. [...]

East Coast Australia really does offer something for everyone from major cities, water sports, scenery and some of the world’s best beaches. If you are considering visiting this wonderful area then you will be pleased to know that when it comes to holiday rentals Australia has much to offer.
The two cities of Brisbane, with its [...]