Welcome to one of the best Forester forums on the planet!
As plenty of Aussies have already found out and participate frequently, this is truly an international forum.:biggrin: We hope you stick around even if it's to bask in all the knowledge our members have contributed.
When you are ready, you can add some vehicle info to your Signature. This way the info will show up every time you post making model specific responses easier for all. Just use the pull down menu in Quick Links, Edit Signature and start with the basics, year/model/transmission and you'll be good to go.
Have a lot of fun with your Forester.
Cheers