Yup I know the Crown. They run the Aussie Millions tournament series every January. Lots of players like to go down, play in the series, then watch the Australian Open. I've somehow never made it out, but if there was one distant spot I'd go for a tournament it would be there.
There's decent money to be made at 2/3, but the rake is generally ridiculous. Still beats private games, but there is incentive to try and move up stakes quickly to avoid the rake traps.
I tended to have better success at the private games, where the rake was lower. There are pros at that level, but there are also egos, and drama queens, tilt addicts, super nits... And even the pros make bizarre mistakes which you wouldn't expect.
Melbourne is a great town. Next time an opportunity comes up, definitely take it, go to the restaurants, the theatres, the art galleries, the street art especially. It's amazing.
Now I live in Guadalajara, Mexico. I've been living here for a couple of years, but I still haven't checked out the casinos here