Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Sydney isn't as cold as I thought it would be in late winter/early spring, and it's also much more casual than I expected. Bring layers of clothing to use in cooler weather, and leave the fancy stuff at home, unless you really plan to dress up.
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: The motto is "Slip, Slop, Slap!" Slip into a shirt, slop on the sunscreen, and slap on a hat! All the Australian children wear hats as part of their school uniforms, and they're being trained early for a reason. That ozone hole is up there, meaning that this part of the world has less protection from the SUN'S HARMFUL UV RAYS! And even though I have lived in hot climates for a long time, and my husband is Egyptian..... we BOTH notice that the sun irritates and reddens our skin, even if we're just driving in the car for the day! The sun just feels different here in ways I can't describe. So don't risk cancerous melanoma.... USE THAT SHIRT, SUNSCREEN, AND HAT!
Photo Equipment: All VT'ers need a digital camera!
Miscellaneous: I'm listing binoculars here, because they can not only be used to spot whales and dolphins in the ocean, koalas and birds in the trees, or kangaroos and wombats in the bush, but they can be used at the opera house when you're far from the stage! I wish I had brought my binoculars!
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