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    Hawaiian Mer Visiting Australia

    Aloha guys,

    So my roommate and I are going to Australia for a concert and I was hoping to bring my tail and get in some good swims while I'm there. We'll be in Sydney on the 29th (September) and will also be in Brisbane at some point. Not sure what days at the moment; I need to check the itinerary again. Any chance any of you want to meetup? I'd love to meet some new mers and get some ideas on good swim spots. We'll be there for two weeks. Will post more specific dates if this post garners any responses.

    Hope to meet some of you soon!

    Mahalo,

    Merley
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    Yay! I don't know of any pools in Sydney directly that allows fins and tails, but the one I go to locally does.
    http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/RALC/Lap-...d-Program-Pool

    There is also the Sydney Olympic Pools, they allow tails but its a bit further and I don't drive.
    http://www.aquaticcentre.com.au/
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    when you have the dates for when you are up in brisbane I am sure some of us mers that are in the area can arrange a meet.

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    I will be there so long as I'm not working I need to give about 4 weeks notice so it may be a little too late for me. However I am so keen for a meet up and am usually free on Sundays. I'll bring my camera and take all the pictures.
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    Let me know when you'll be in Brisbane, I'd love to meet up!

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    Hey guys, so we get to Brisbane October 3rd but like at 8 pm, so I'm assuming that's too late for mer-related activities. The concert, which is the main reason I'm going to Australia is on the 4th. So I kind of only have October 5th (Monday) and 6th (Tuesday) for a meetup since we head back to Sydney on the 7th. Not sure if that works for anyone, I know it's in the beginning of the week and short notice, but hopefully I can work something out.
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    That works for me! Hopefully for others too

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mermaid Kelda View Post
    That works for me! Hopefully for others too
    Yayayayay! I'm so excited.
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    I will let you know as soon as I get my shifts

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    Okay so Monday the 5th is a public holiday so I won't be rostered on for that unless I want to. Awesome

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    So what time and where were you planning on meeting up Merley?

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    Sweet. Uh this is my first trip to Australia and I know exactly nothing about the area. So whatever works for you and anyone else who wants to come. I'll try to make it happen. Totally open to suggestions!
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    Wish i wasnt on the other side of the continent! Lol!

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    Senior Member Pod of Oceania Mer-Crazy's Avatar
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    Where abouts are you staying? That way maybe we can find somewhere relatively close to you to make it easier

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    Any news on this Merley? I assume you're in Sydney at the moment! Do you know what your plans are for Monday yet? I just ask because depending on where you'd like to meet up, it could be a good idea to start early in the day. The days are getting longer, but in Australia, it takes forever to get anywhere!

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    Hey guys, sorry it took so long to respond. But yes, I'm here in Sydney. And it's freezing. Also watching the news here is a trip. You have like no celebrity nonsense because you guys have actual news to report on. Crazy. Anywho, we'll be staying at the NEXT hotel off of Queen street. (72 Queen St. Brisbane 4000 AU). And Monday sounds good to me.
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    ... work put me on 11-4 this sucks so bad.

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    Baw that blows. You should tell them you have important mermaid things to attend to.
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    I will haha.

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    That's not fair they rostered you on such late notice! Can you still ask for it off?

    Merley, what would you prefer to do in terms of swimming? I've found that most pools do allow tails (though we'd probably have to call the ones nearby just to make sure), or there's the human-made Streets Beach in South Bank for somewhere with sand and salt water, and a nicer spot to take photos. The only issue with public pools and South Bank is they'll be fairly crowded since it's a public holiday.

    Mer-Crazy and I met up at a university pool which was much less crowded than a public pool, but they chlorinated the water up the wazoo so we could hardly see by the end of a few hours. Our other option is to travel a bit further out from Brisbane, but that depends of course on your schedule!

    Otherwise, it looks like the NEXT hotel has a pretty neat rooftop pool, so we could ask if they'd allow outside guests and mermaid tails.

    All in all it really depends on what you'd prefer to get out of the meet-up and your trip to Australia. Would you prefer to get some nice photos in a pretty location, or are you more interested in swimming, or are you mostly keen to meet up somewhere quiet or somewhere close to your hotel?

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