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Hi folks,
I got several replies, I'll post them for you here.
Thanks to EVERYONE who gave me good suggestions!  Can't wait to get there!
Jan

*ask your question at the Delphi CD Forum:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/celiac/start
There are very kind & knowledgeable people there, doctors included.

*I've been in Australia a couple of times this year. There should be no
problem eating and buying GF foods, even in the supermarkets.
You could contact the Australian Coeliac society (NB the spelling if you
are doing internet searches). They will have local information, and lists
of GF manufactured foods.
If you wanted to take some food in with you, it should be OK, if it was
manufactured and packeted - ie not raw.  But be sure to declare it at the
quarantine desk. You won't be able to take fruit of any kind, even dried
with you. Info is from AQIS (Aus Quarantine).

*http://www.bestrestaurants.com.au/partners/booking/select_rest.asp?ID=432

*We have traveled to both Sydney and the Newcastle area.
First thing that you will notice is that store clerks have a clue about
celiac. Second, most items are labeled much better. Third, restaurants are
more helpful.
In Sydney, we had a suite, so we made most of our own food. There are
Woolworth's [Woolies] and Coles right in downtown. Both have more than
adequate selection for a few days. We took a short subway ride north to
Yann's in Roseville [11Hill St, Roseville, phone 9412-3999,
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We stayed with friends in Newcastle, so it was a bit easier. Again Woolies
and Coles make grocery shopping easy.
Paymaster's Café is on the waterfront and is quite able to handle celiacs.
[ I think the owner is a celiac.] 18 Bond St, Newcastle East, (02) 4925-2600

For more information contact: http://www.nswcoeliac.org.au/

*It's comparatively easy to stay glutenfree in Australia. We have our
laws in place already where all allergens have to be stated on the
packing. So look out for:
Contains gluten
Contains wheat
... Derived from wheat, etc.
Grocery Chains
Coles
Woolworth (some of the Woolowrth group are called Safeways - more common
in Victoria though).
IGA
And others.
All carry a good range of GF items. They are usually found with other
"healthy" items in their own group.
Not all stores carry GF bread, but it is to be found. In the hotter
climates look for the bread also in the freezer.
You'll find GF biscuits and crackers and breadspreads, etc.
Brumby's are a bakery chain - some of their stores also sell GF bread on
certain days.

Smallgoods:
Most smallgoods manufactured by "Hans" are gluten-free and are labelled
as such. They are a Queensland company but are well represented in most
Supermarkets. The further north you go the bigger seems to be their
variety.

At the butchers you might have to ask - some of them still clean their
wooden chopping blocks with salt and wheat flour. But more and more one
finds butchers that are totally glutenfree - more so the ones that are
classed "Organic butchers".

Australia has a great variety of fresh fruit and vegetables as well -
generally very good quality.

If you eat at a Pub (Hotel) in the outback - you'll find that usually
their chef comes to your table and ensures that they get it right,
citing everything they intend to serve you.

*I live in Oz, and about the only thing I have found that is freely
avaliable is 'sun rice' 'express 3 minute rice' in a  variety of
flavours.  If you carry hot water it makes an acceptable snack.  But if
you can eat dairy, and mix in a little mature cheese it's great.

Other than that, cadbury plain choclate, and dairy farmers brand plain
ice-creams. (Again these contain milk)

Try health food shops around where you will be staying.

Contact the local branch of  the ciliac's society.

Watch out for 'glucose syrup' as it is made from wheat unless it says
diffrently.

Our labeling laws have changed recently.  They now have to state if they
add wheat products to food.  Most of them do.  But they still seem to be
changeing the labeling over.  What out for the usual 'flavourings' etc.

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