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Good luck Bill, you've chosen well, I agree about the weather, winters now are boring and a bit depressing.
Hello Mr. Burns, you asked the question I was going to ask a few Months ago but since then we have made our decision and we are moving soon. My wife and I have just purchased a home on the Central Coast of NSW about 100K North of Sydney. Although I have never lived there the quieter life and nicer home should make us happier. Been living in units most of our life so we are looking forward to a nice newish house. The prices were far far lower than Sydney, you can buy top 3br homes for 350K or good 4br's for 380K. Not right on the water but we didn't want that anyway. We are really looking forward to our change of life. We have all the facilities of the city and the city is only a 1 and a half hours drive away so if we are desperate for any of those old comforts it's not that far to go.
I hope you find what you are looking for, good luck.
PS: I like Melbourne too but it is too cold and rainy for me.
PS: I like Melbourne too but it is too cold and rainy for me.
Yes I've heard this and I believe it...... but it just doesn't feel like that.You do know it has higher annual rainfall on the Central Coast than Melbourne right?
On average, Hobart is 1.8 degrees colder than Melbourne overnight and 2.9 degrees lower during the day. But... we don't get all that fog that Melbourne does - a bad fog in Hobart usually clears by 10am when the sun comes through. Hobart has more average sunshine hours than Melbourne (official data) and less rain than any other capital apart from Adelaide.Tassie would be good but it's cold, you get a lot of bang for your bucks property wise.
The best place to buy a quiet retreat in OZ is Pambula IMO.
Nice climate, country, people, fishing and your occasional Channel 9 reporter.
Great place to be.
Would love that, across to France on the ferry then down the autobahn to the rest of Europe, now you're talking.........
BUT rent dont buy where ever it is. Live in different areas see what you like before you commit.
Same for anywhere really.
The traffic isn't too bad...if Melbourne put in a Metro System it would be far and away the best city in the world (lucky it is already)
Went to Camberwell this morning, traffic was banked up on Burke Rd from Canterbury Rd down to the junction, that must be ohhhh 8k ?
On average, Hobart is 1.8 degrees colder than Melbourne overnight and 2.9 degrees lower during the day. But... we don't get all that fog that Melbourne does - a bad fog in Hobart usually clears by 10am when the sun comes through. Hobart has more average sunshine hours than Melbourne (official data) and less rain than any other capital apart from Adelaide.
Launceston is outright freezing and foggy in Winter however and it does rain most days on the West Coast.
I wouldn't base any weather comparissons on this year for anywhere in Australia. Droughts in some parts, floods in others. It certainly hasn't been anything like an "average" year.
As for Australian cities in general, personally I've always quite liked Adelaide. Has most of the big city things without most of the hassles of traffic etc and it's really not that far from either a bigger city (Melbourne) or alternatively the middle of nowhere.
Hobart is a disgusting bleak and dirty city. Melbourne has culture, facilities and class.
As for Hobart being warmer than Launceston, that is sooooo untrue. Launceston is much warmer than hobart, but the smog makes it horrible in winter.
First time I've experienced anyone mouth off like that against Tassie, interesting to see the other side of the argument.
the other blokes a muppet and got no taste obviously
have a look yourself m8 .. .......... then go south from hobart to the huon valley...... nice leisurly day out
seriously tho ..... spend a weekend to have a quick squiz ..... it will speak for itself
I'd be interested in knowing how anyone could possibly argue that Hobart is "dirty" at least in a physical sense unless you're talking about trees dropping their leaves or something like that. Each to their own though.Hobart is a disgusting bleak and dirty city. Melbourne has culture, facilities and class.
As for Hobart being warmer than Launceston, that is sooooo untrue. Launceston is much warmer than hobart, but the smog makes it horrible in winter.
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