Before leaving home it is a good idea to do as much research as possible about Australia and Sydney and perhaps even about the Hurstville area where SGSCC International is located. Here are a number of useful websites to help you with finding information about your stay in Sydney:
For information about New South Wales:
www.internationalstudents.nsw.gov.au http://www.visitnsw.com/ http://www.nsw.gov.au/
For information about Sydney: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/ http://www.sydney.com.au/
For information about Hurstville: http://www.hurstville.nsw.gov.au
For information about studying in Australia: http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/Splash2.aspx http://aei.gov.au/ http://cricos.deewr.gov.au/ www.neas.org.au
Tourism Apart from studying, living in Sydney will give you a great opportunity to explore the city and surrounding areas, maybe even travel to other parts of the country. The following websites will help you with planning your travel during or after your studies, as well as making the most of your weekends in and around Sydney:
For tourism information about Australia: http://www.australia.com/
For Sydney tourism information: http://www.sydneyaustralia.com/en/
For tourism information about NSW: http://www.visitnsw.com/
For tourism information about Queensland: http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/index.cfm
For tourism information about the Northern Territory: http://www.tourismnt.com.au/