Broad questions Kel,
I enjoy printed photos above all else and the majority are done on photographic paper ( I find canvas does not suit my needs ) and the paper varies between matt, gloss and metallic depending on the subject matter. Mounting is once again a very subjective choice, traditional frames work, laminated and slim edged frames work, acrylic mounts with a metallic print look excellent under the right conditions.
Seeing as you have plenty of spare time
, the folk at
The Edge do an excellent job, located in the 'burbs of Melb and have full online ordering available.
Perhaps drop in on them and have a look at their printing / mounting options.
As with any printing that you are going to undertake, ensure that your monitor / graphics card is calibrated and have a small ( 12 x 18 as an example ) print done to compare their output with what you see at home before committing to an expensive large size print and mounting.
I found that when I recently had the same print done at a Brisbane lab and then at the edge I needed to increase the brightness for the one done by The Edge.