Just a quick note on anyone thinking of coming to Aus, there is no doubt that this is a great place to fly (the lifestyle isnt too bad either

). HOWEVER, this is not the place to learn if you want to return to JAA land. It is cheaper to gain the basic CPL but the flying is completely different (much the same as South Africa).
Oh, you have to factor in the fact that as we are south of the equator, our blades rotate the other way