I am moving to Cairns on Friday 3 July. I need help...please...
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I am moving to Cairns on Friday 3 July. What area is best for Cairns Base Hospital?
Hi I am eventually moving to Cairns on Friday. I already have accommodation for the first month, but I need to find a place after that. I will be working at Cairns Base Hospital. Any advice on an initial area to stay until I get to know the lay of the land would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Re: I am moving to Cairns on Friday 3 July. I need help...please...
Hi Tina, as long as you have access to a car there are a number of areas that are available in and around Cairns. South of the City is Mt sheridan and White Rock areas - these are usually slightly cheaper than most and are popular with families. I would recommend areas like Freshwater/Stratford and Redlynch - they are only 15-20mins from Cairns CBD and great for access to the beaches and countryside.
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Re: I am moving to Cairns on Friday 3 July. What area is best for Cairns Base Hospita
Hi I am eventually moving to Cairns on Friday. I already have accommodation for the first month, but I need to find a place after that. I will be working at Cairns Base Hospital. Any advice on an initial area to stay until I get to know the lay of the land would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Stratford and Freshwater are a bit further away from the hospital but close by world standards. When you get to Cairns, from a large city, everything seems close by. Gradually you will adopt "Cairns distance" and those previously closeby places start to seem to be to far away to bother going to. It's all relative.
Good luck with your move.
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Welcome to Cairns!
Hope all is going well for you so far
Not a problem with rentals here at the mo, loads of availability so take your time to look around & see which areas you prefer. There are lots of people who rent within walking distance of the Base, personally I prefer to live out of the city. Rent a car, drive around & see what suits you.
Happy hunting
Hope all is going well for you so far
Not a problem with rentals here at the mo, loads of availability so take your time to look around & see which areas you prefer. There are lots of people who rent within walking distance of the Base, personally I prefer to live out of the city. Rent a car, drive around & see what suits you.
Happy hunting
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Thank you all for your replies. It is quite strange about the distances. I wouldn't have considered that going to Smithfield was far to go shopping, but somehow I am starting to think that way.
At the moment I am a block away from work, so I will have to see how far away I can comfortably live without not having that roll-out-of bed-and-into-work feeling.
Tim
At the moment I am a block away from work, so I will have to see how far away I can comfortably live without not having that roll-out-of bed-and-into-work feeling.
Tim
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Thank you all for your replies. It is quite strange about the distances. I wouldn't have considered that going to Smithfield was far to go shopping, but somehow I am starting to think that way.
At the moment I am a block away from work, so I will have to see how far away I can comfortably live without not having that roll-out-of bed-and-into-work feeling.
Tim
At the moment I am a block away from work, so I will have to see how far away I can comfortably live without not having that roll-out-of bed-and-into-work feeling.
Tim
I reckon if I had to work down in Cairns I'd probably go for Yorkie's Knob. Don't let the name put you off. Good beach, Marina, Golf course, Pubs, and handy to Smithfield.
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There's a few other knobs along that stretch as well...
Which bodes well given the gay and lesbian resort that is just outside PD as well!
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Yorkie's Knob - one the great moments we used to have driving to our place in PD was driving past the sign for that place. Wonderful name and always worth a hearty laugh.
There's a few other knobs along that stretch as well...
Which bodes well given the gay and lesbian resort that is just outside PD as well!
There's a few other knobs along that stretch as well...
Which bodes well given the gay and lesbian resort that is just outside PD as well!
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Thank you all for your replies. It is quite strange about the distances. I wouldn't have considered that going to Smithfield was far to go shopping, but somehow I am starting to think that way.
At the moment I am a block away from work, so I will have to see how far away I can comfortably live without not having that roll-out-of bed-and-into-work feeling.
Tim
At the moment I am a block away from work, so I will have to see how far away I can comfortably live without not having that roll-out-of bed-and-into-work feeling.
Tim
Burbage - the hospital is on the Esplanade!
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Hi there, my daughter lives in Cairns and works at Cairns Base Hospital too. She lives out at Smithfield now (not that far away) but if you ask at work sure someone will point you in the right direction. Tons of rental places up there. Good luck and hope you enjoy Cairns, sure you will, it's beautiful.
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It seems that up at the beaches is an option after all. Smithfield too!
Having spent so many years of having to drive to places because it is safer than walking, I thought that a short walk to work might make a pleasant difference. Still exploring the car option though.
It seems like many of my future colleagues live out at Yorkeys Knob, so it may be a good thing and then again, it might not be good to live with the boss....
Having spent so many years of having to drive to places because it is safer than walking, I thought that a short walk to work might make a pleasant difference. Still exploring the car option though.
It seems like many of my future colleagues live out at Yorkeys Knob, so it may be a good thing and then again, it might not be good to live with the boss....
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I suppose that being on the flight path would mean that you don't need an alarm clock to get up when the first flights of the morning pass overhead - Brisbane and then a snooze and Sydney