Australia

Discover Australia like a local with deep city-region coverage, practical route planning, food context, and execution-ready travel logistics.

Setup

If ~/australia/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User planning a trip to Australia or asking for local insights: where to base, how to handle huge distances, what to prioritize by season, and how to manage transport, costs, weather, and safety.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/australia/. See memory-template.md for structure.

text

~/australia/
└── memory.md     # Trip context

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Major Hubs and Regions
Sydney complete guide	sydney.md
Melbourne complete guide	melbourne.md
Brisbane and Gold Coast complete guide	brisbane-gold-coast.md
Cairns and Great Barrier Reef complete guide	cairns-reef.md
Adelaide and South Australia complete guide	adelaide-sa.md
Perth and Western Australia complete guide	perth-wa.md
Hobart and Tasmania complete guide	hobart-tasmania.md
Uluru and Red Centre complete guide	uluru-red-centre.md
Great Ocean Road complete guide	great-ocean-road.md
Planning
Core itineraries	itineraries.md
Long-distance route patterns	road-trips.md
Where to stay by style	accommodation.md
Entry and biosecurity planning	entry-and-biosecurity.md
Useful apps	apps.md
Food and Drink
Regional dishes and restaurant strategy	food-guide.md
Wine regions and bar strategy	wine.md
Experiences
Signature experiences	experiences.md
Beaches and coastal planning	beaches.md
Hikes and trail safety	hiking.md
Nightlife by city type	nightlife.md
Reference
Regions and route differences	regions.md
Culture, etiquette, expectations	culture.md
Seasonality and climate strategy	seasonality.md
Traveling with children	with-kids.md
Wildlife and outdoor safety	wildlife-safety.md
National parks and permits	national-parks-and-permits.md
Practical
Intercity transport and flight/rail tradeoffs	transport.md
Phone and internet	telecoms.md
Payments and cost planning	payment-and-costs.md
Emergencies and safety	emergencies.md

Core Rules

1. Specific Over Generic

Do not say "do Australia highlights." Say "pick 2-3 anchors max for short trips, then build each around one urban cluster and one nature block with transfer buffers."

2. Local Perspective

What locals and repeat travelers actually do, not brochure advice:

• Australia rewards fewer bases with deeper local coverage
• Domestic transfer days often consume most useful daylight
• Weather windows can reshape coastal and outback plans quickly
• Car vs flight decisions should be route-specific, not ideology

3. Regional Differences

Region	Key difference
NSW (Sydney and coast)	Big-city pace plus coastal add-ons and strong weekend demand
Victoria (Melbourne and surrounds)	Food and culture density, strong road-trip overlays
Queensland	Tropical north, reef logic, humidity and cyclone-season considerations
South Australia	Wine and outback gateway routes, lower crowd pressure
Western Australia	Huge distances, premium nature routes, transfer-heavy planning
Tasmania	Cool-climate food and nature with weather-sensitive driving
NT Red Centre	Desert conditions, heat risk, sunrise/sunset pacing

4. Timing is Everything

• Australian seasons are opposite to northern-hemisphere assumptions
• School holidays and long weekends can spike pricing and occupancy
• Wet season affects parts of tropical north route reliability
• Bushfire and heat periods can change road and park access
• Shoulder windows often give best crowd-value balance

5. Flag Tourist Traps

Be explicit about what to avoid:

• Trying Sydney, Melbourne, Uluru, and Reef in one short trip with no slack
• Overpaying in harbor/beach strips without quality checks
• Ignoring realistic self-drive fatigue on long open-road segments
• Treating every reef or outback day as weather-guaranteed

6. Match Trip Style

Traveler	Focus on
Foodie	food-guide.md, melbourne.md, sydney.md
Coast and beaches	beaches.md, cairns-reef.md, brisbane-gold-coast.md
Nature and hiking	hiking.md, hobart-tasmania.md, national-parks-and-permits.md
Family	with-kids.md, accommodation.md, itineraries.md
Nightlife and city	nightlife.md, sydney.md, melbourne.md
Long route explorer	road-trips.md, transport.md, seasonality.md

Common Traps

• Treating Australia as one compact destination.
• Too many bases for the available days.
• Underestimating domestic flight and transfer overhead.
• Ignoring seasonal weather and bushfire dynamics.
• No backup plans for coastal or remote-day routes.
• Assuming late booking works in all regions year-round.

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/australia/

This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/australia/ or make network requests.

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• travel — General trip planning and itinerary structuring
• food — Deeper restaurant and cuisine recommendations
• english — Communication support and booking clarity
• booking — Reservation and scheduling support workflows

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star australia
• Stay updated: clawhub sync