Good places to live?

[trainspotter]

Re: Good places to live...

Get over to WA and look around. The cosmopolitan state. Plenty of opportunities for a bloke like your good self Mr Burns.

 

[wayneL]

Re: Good places to live...

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 ?

On that I am not an expert. Anything I say would be 2nd hand so reluctant to advise. But you can definitely buy something as a non citizen.

The $64,000 question is how long you can *legally* stay.

 

[MrBurns]

Re: Good places to live...

On that I am not an expert. Anything I say would be 2nd hand so reluctant to advise. But you can definitely buy something as a non citizen.

The $64,000 question is how long you can *legally* stay.

Thanks again thats got me thinking , I'll do some homework.

I'd probably have to be there for a month to get the feel of the place and where to buy.

A bit more work in this than checking out the Sunshine Coast...........

 

[nunthewiser]

Re: Good places to live...

the hills around nimbin

nirvana


man

 

[awg]

Re: Good places to live...

talked to a Uni Professor from USA once, he had resesearched climate, and concluded that the coastal areas between Newcastle and Port Macquarie were as good as any climate in the world, he had taken a job at Newcastle Uni.

Personally like 32* 59' 15"S 151* 43' 35" E

the important thing temperature wise is to live as close as possible to the ocean, as even if you move a couple of miles away, temperatures fluctuate noticeably, ie hotter in summer, colder in winter.

temp here rarely drops below 8c minimum, or above mid 30s.

move as little as 10 miles inland and that would be 2c to 40c+

I personally find the heat, and especially, humidity of northern summers hard to take, not keen on cold winters either, so that precludes south or inland, seems like I am stuck where I am.

 

[trainspotter]

Re: Good places to live...

the hills around nimbin

nirvana


man

LOL ....... you got me Nun. I am there dude.:kiffer::kiffer:

 

[nunthewiser]

Re: Good places to live...

LOL ....... you got me Nun. I am there dude.:kiffer::kiffer:

...........its where all the bewtiful people live

 

[Sir Osisofliver]

Re: Good places to live.......

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.

With this in mind Burns here is my recommendation.

Welcome to the wonderful gateway to the Island Life. Beautiful Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour.
1) There is plenty of money in Airlie so you can get the Merc serviced and get good petrol for your machine.
2) It's less than 30 Minutes from Proserpine Regional Airport. (From Memory It's around an hours flight to Brisbane)
3) Not just near the water, but close to some truly spectacular reefs and islands
4) Near people but not too many of them (But you do get Tourist Season influx)

Commission, as always, in single malt.

Cheers

Sir O

 

[nunthewiser]

Re: Good places to live...

seriously tho ...

BOWEN QLD

most underated spot . just a paddle away from the whitsundays ..... good ppl , friendly town . a lot cheaper than airlie beach etc but only up the road if one wants to go and enjoy the hustle and bustle of airlie

excellent fishing also ................... oh and a nudist beach

 

[overit]

Re: Good places to live...

seriously tho ...

BOWEN QLD

most underated spot . just a paddle away from the whitsundays ..... good ppl , friendly town . a lot cheaper than airlie beach etc but only up the road if one wants to go and enjoy the hustle and bustle of airlie

excellent fishing also ................... oh and a nudist beach

When I first went to bowen I thought my car had turned into the delorean and I had travelled back to the 1930's. I was waiting to see a horse and cart travelling down the road. Stopped in there again last year and not much had changed! - LOL! :

 

[MrBurns]

As usual You Tube to the rescue -

Byron Bay looks like a haven for every dropout in Australia, couldnt take the Merc there all the druggies would scratch it out of spite.

Airlie Beach looks good except for the stingers but you get those in Port Douglas too.

Wimbelton Village looks nice.

 

[awg]

and get the Merc serviced properly.

.......... oh and a nudist beach

Got em both within 2 miles

the hills around nimbin

nirvana

hot as a son of a bitch in summer, same for port douglas

 

[wayneL]

Wimbelton Village looks nice.

Make sure it's The Village (AKA The Hill) as distinct from Wimbledon town.

Wimbledon town is still OK, but ya gotta be on The Hill.

 

[overit]

Airlie Beach looks good except for the stingers but you get those in Port Douglas too.

Airlie beach has a wonderful lagoon for your swimming needs. Full of good sorts too!

I read in the local rag here the other day that port douglas is one step closer to getting their own lagoon style setup like cairns and airlie have. I quite like the idea although some dont.

Airlie Beach Lagoon.

 

[nunthewiser]

Re: Good places to live...

When I first went to bowen I thought my car had turned into the delorean and I had travelled back to the 1930's. I was waiting to see a horse and cart travelling down the road. Stopped in there again last year and not much had changed! - LOL! :

yep thats the spot

sleepy little place the world forgot but on the doorstep of all the islands .

 

[MrBurns]

Make sure it's The Village (AKA The Hill) as distinct from Wimbledon town.

Wimbledon town is still OK, but ya gotta be on The Hill.

Excellent -

http://www.wimbledon-village.com/

 

[wayneL]

Excellent -

http://www.wimbledon-village.com/

Those horses in the header live behind the Dog an Fox pub right on the high street and literally walk down the middle of the High Street in peak hour traffic to get to the Common and back. There is horse **** and Porsches sharing the same tarmac LOL

**Notice the pedestrian crossing light and the fashion house in the background.

N.B. The Dog & Fox is not a bad pub.

 

[MrBurns]

Those horses in the header live behind the Dog an Fox pub right on the high street and literally walk down the middle of the High Street in peak hour traffic to get to the Common and back. There is horse **** and Porsches sharing the same tarmac LOL

**Notice the pedestrian crossing light and the fashion house in the background.

N.B. The Dog & Fox is not a bad pub.

A bit pricey, but I guess thats life.

 

[Cloud9]

Re: Good places to live.......

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.

sounds like "Kingscliff" might suit you.

 

[gooner]

My Apple Mac widget tells me that you only need $1.74 dollars to every pound, so London real estate is looking a little less expensive than before, particularly given the falls in GBP prices as well. Mind you, I recall Wimbledon as a pretty snobby place - probably look down on Australians who have made money from nuclear power

Mr Burns - if you are after a real lifestyle change, you need to shed the consumerist baggage that goes with it - dump the Mercedes (you can dump it at my place ). And I'll take any other valuable consumer goods you need to get rid of