Good places to live?

[MrBurns]

I live in Melbourne but I would like to perhaps move elsewhere before too long.
Too many ex inlaws, too much traffic, plus it seems to be the hay fever capital of the world.

I could and should take an extended trip around to have a look, I'm told Byron Bay is great, Port Douglas looks good, been there, very hot though.

Anyone here who has lived in Byron Bay ?

Any other suggestions ?

I love Melbourne but feel I just want a change for a while at least.

 

[johenmo]

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Depends on what you're after. I've lived in 3 states of OZ and in both Island of NZ. All have good points and bad.

There's better weather elsewhere than Vic - but I'm in Ballarat so Melbourne is better than that!

Perth has a good climate & we'd move back if there were work opportunities in my field. I know people near Byron Bay and they love the area. But I really like warmer weather & will move eventually.

Do the travel and see what it's like. Travel there at the "worst time of year" so you know what the worst will be.

Good luck.

 

[Largesse]

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living in byron would totally ruin it as a great holiday destination

 

[lianeisme]

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I moved to the Gold Coast many years ago from Sydney I love living here great beaches great life style only problem its becoming very busy and the roads dont seem to be structured for the growth. Byron Bay is a place to visit but a lot of unemployed like to live there. I think it is to small. Nossa is very nice as well.

 

[MrBurns]

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Tassie would be good but it's cold, you get a lot of bang for your bucks property wise.

I like it warm too, so north east coast is probably the go.

I'm gunna have to do the trip but I dont fancy driving to Byron.

Perhaps fly and drive down from Coolangatta.

 

[Largesse]

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Tassie would be good but it's cold, you get a lot of bang for your bucks property wise.

I like it warm too, so north east coast is probably the go.

I'm gunna have to do the trip but I dont fancy driving to Byron.

Perhaps fly and drive down from Coolangatta.

you can fly direct to ballina airport which is half an hours drive from byron
(much closer than coolangatta)


edit: 'much' might be an exageration....

 

[Sir Osisofliver]

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Burns,

We need more information...do you want to be closer to your power station and a large dense demographic area where you know you can get access to a good Grange?

Do you want to be somewhere where the natural beauty takes your breath away and the only people are on the end of a phone line or a one hour car trip?

Perhaps something in the middle?

Lady O and I have considered moving to Exmouth in W.A. (as one hell of a seachange in our lifestyles - once the rug rats are gone) - it's an amazingly beautiful peninsula that juts out about halfway up the coast of W.A. Right next to the Cape Range and Ningaloo National Parks. At the southern Tip of the Ningaloo Reef (which you never seem to hear of because it's all Great Barrier Reef on this side of the country). Diving, Fishing, Boating in a protected inlet, one of the best beaches I have ever seen. Sub Tropical temperatures (I like the heat). Downside - Permanent population of 2,400 people, which swells to 6000 people during tourist season.

Cheers

Sir O

 

[wayneL]

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... you can get access to a good Grange?

Grange is ****!

I've had some vino locale which is much nicer...


...but not quite the snob value, eh?

 

[overit]

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My top spots would be Port Douglas, Noosa, Airlie Beach, Broome and Perth!

Have you had much of a look around the sunshine coast. Some good spots from Noosa-maroochydore if you want the beach, sunshine, holiday type lifestyle.

 

[nioka]

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you can fly direct to ballina airport which is half an hours drive from byron
(much closer than coolangatta)


edit: 'much' might be an exageration....

Byron Bay. The most "Destroyed" place that I know. I am an ex "Bayite" of many years at a time when it WAS the best place on earth. Ruined by the yuppies starting with Delvine Delaney and John the strop. Now strangled by a mixture or backpackers, schoolies and the resident greenies (including the mayor). Badly planned progress, over regulated, overcrowded, underpoliced and under serviced.

There are better places closer to and south of Ballina Airport. That is where you will find most of the ex bayites. You can tell the oldies, they still call it the "Bay", the blowins and yuppies call it "Byron".

The excuse from those in control; "We dont want it to become another Gold Coast". They ended up with a gold coast slum.

 

[wayneL]

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Byron Bay. The most "Destroyed" place that I know. I am an ex "Bayite" of many years at a time when it WAS the best place on earth. Ruined by the yuppies starting with Delvine Delaney and John the strop. Now strangled by a mixture or backpackers, schoolies and the resident greenies (including the mayor). Badly planned progress, over regulated, overcrowded, underpoliced and under serviced.

There are better places closer to and south of Ballina Airport. That is where you will find most of the ex bayites. You can tell the oldies, they still call it the "Bay", the blowins and yuppies call it "Byron".

The excuse from those in control; "We dont want it to become another Gold Coast". They ended up with a gold coast slum.

Gotta agree. It's happened that way for a lot of good places in Oz.

 

[satanoperca]

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Agree with Nioka,

Byron has been raped and pillaged. Areas outside Byron are beautiful like Bangalore and Ballina.

 

[MrBurns]

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Byron Bay. The most "Destroyed" place that I know. I am an ex "Bayite" of many years at a time when it WAS the best place on earth. Ruined by the yuppies starting with Delvine Delaney and John the strop. Now strangled by a mixture or backpackers, schoolies and the resident greenies (including the mayor). Badly planned progress, over regulated, overcrowded, underpoliced and under serviced.

There are better places closer to and south of Ballina Airport. That is where you will find most of the ex bayites. You can tell the oldies, they still call it the "Bay", the blowins and yuppies call it "Byron".

The excuse from those in control; "We dont want it to become another Gold Coast". They ended up with a gold coast slum.

Interesting ...........thanks to everyone.

I guess I want to be able to get VPower fuel and get the Merc serviced properly.(or perhaps ditch it for a Patrol or Landcruiser)
Near an airport to me to visit Melbourne and to receive visitors.
Near the water.
Near people but not too many of them, well near a lot of people is ok, after Melbourne anyting will be an improvement.

No I havent seen the Sunshine Coast and I know I should.

I think the only way to do this is a road trip. how long do you think I should allow to have a reasonable look around ?, will probably go all the way to Port Douglas.

 

[MrBurns]

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As a side note the price of real estate in Byron bay is bullistic not much change out of $2m in many cases.

 

[prawn_86]

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I think the only way to do this is a road trip. how long do you think I should allow to have a reasonable look around ?, will probably go all the way to Port Douglas.

We took two weeks to slowly drive up the coast from Brisbane to Cairns (details on the travel forum) stopping whenever and where-ever we wanted.

You may also want to consider Cairns, its a great spot.

 

[MrBurns]

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We took two weeks to slowly drive up the coast from Brisbane to Cairns (details on the travel forum) stopping whenever and where-ever we wanted.

You may also want to consider Cairns, its a great spot.

Cairns will be on the way, I think I'll need up to a month, by the time I reach these places and spend a day or 2 in each.

 

[wayneL]

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Does it have to the the Union of Soviet Socialist States of Australia Burnsie, or can it be somewhere free?

 

[MrBurns]

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Does it have to the the Union of Soviet Socialist States of Australia Burnsie, or can it be somewhere free?

Actually a nice flat in London would be my preference but I'm about $10m short.

Would love that, across to France on the ferry then down the autobahn to the rest of Europe, now you're talking.........

 

[wayneL]

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Actually a nice flat in London would be my preference but I'm about $10m short.

Would love that, across to France on the ferry then down the autobahn to the rest of Europe, now you're talking.........

You can get a nice flat in Wimbledon Village where I was in London for waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay less than Knightsbridge or Kensington.

It's still seriously high-brow...and I reckon much more pleasant anyway. The Common plus Richmond Park gives you 4,000 acres to wander about, playing the English country gentleman, and still only 7 miles from Big Ben.

Also there are three golf courses within walking distance, The Championships and some very typically English pubs overlooking The Common. It's a really nice part of London.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property...ype=flats&oldPrimaryDisplayPropertyType=flats

 

[MrBurns]

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You can get a nice flat in Wimbledon Village where I was in London for waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay less than Knightsbridge or Kensington.

It's still seriously high-brow...and I reckon much more pleasant anyway. The Common plus Richmond Park gives you 4,000 acres to wander about, playing the English country gentleman, and still only 7 miles from Big Ben.

Also there are three golf courses within walking distance, The Championships and some very typically English pubs overlooking The Common. It's a really nice part of London.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property...ype=flats&oldPrimaryDisplayPropertyType=flats

Thanks Wayne I was hoping you'd respond with something like that.

Do you know -

Am I allowed to buy in London, not being a British citizen ?

How about living there ? What would I need to do ?