Yes Scott you really should go there sometime. You'd have a lot of fun. And yes the seasons are opposite to here. Christmas is in mid summer unlike being winter here in the US. So it would be best to travel there when it is winter here because it will be summer there so you could be assured of getting fine weather while you travel around.
The Australian continent is the size of the US so allow some time to travel around when you go.
[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 07-28-2006).]