Forget the east coast and especially Sydney - it is so full of people so concerned with themselves and thinking they dominate the earth's MOST desirable location. Little do they realise, it's not happening in Australia at all anymore, food for one thing, is great elsewhere in the world now (notably Europe), and the beaches in the west of Australia are far more gorgeous and inviting than anything on the east coast.
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