Do you know where Armidale is? I think many people know where Sydney is so in this time, I will introduce Armidale which I stayed about nine months.
Armidale is located between Sydney and Brisbane, but if you take a train, it takes about eight hours. Many Australians choose to go by car. It takes six or seven hours to drive. If you take a plane, it takes about one and half hours. And it is located in New South Wales. There are six states in Australia: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. Also there are ten Australian territories outside the borders of the states. The two mainland territories are the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. 
There are just two traffic lights in Armidale. I saw many cars in Armidale, but they use Roundabouts at intersections. There is a lot of nature in Armidale, so I could see kangaroos, sheep, horses, and so on. When I had a class, I saw a koala that was crossing the road. I have never seen a wild koala. That was the first time I saw a wild koala in Australia. In addition, I could see kangaroos every day, because there are many kangaroos near the ELC. ELC is the English Language Center where I studied English. My classmates came from many countries, such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Thailand, and Japan. They were very friendly and kind. After ten weeks study, I had a party. Each student brought their own food so I could eat many kinds of food. My best friend form Vietnam is good at cooking, so she cooked lunch for me every day. It was delicious Vietnamese food. I think the location of Armidale is a little inconvenient, but the people and nature are very good. I stayed with an Australian family for nine months. It was a very good experience for me, so next time, I will tell you about my homestay, especially the family structure and what I did with my host sister.
