20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Jan 3rd 2009, 2:58 pm
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20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Hi all, Happy New Year!!
I have been reading this site for a while now as we are hopefully (fingers and toes all crossed) moving to Brisbane in March on a temp 457 visa.
We are a couple in our early 30's. Husband will be working in CBD and we would like to live within 20 minutes on train or bus. Can anyone list a few suburbs within the distance. Have been looking on both Domain and Realestate so have an idea of where some places are.
Also we are undecided whether to opt for an apartment or a house. We currently live in a 3 bed house in the UK and would still like the same amount of space (bedrooms). Any pros and cons to either?
Many thanks for your help.
L
I have been reading this site for a while now as we are hopefully (fingers and toes all crossed) moving to Brisbane in March on a temp 457 visa.
We are a couple in our early 30's. Husband will be working in CBD and we would like to live within 20 minutes on train or bus. Can anyone list a few suburbs within the distance. Have been looking on both Domain and Realestate so have an idea of where some places are.
Also we are undecided whether to opt for an apartment or a house. We currently live in a 3 bed house in the UK and would still like the same amount of space (bedrooms). Any pros and cons to either?
Many thanks for your help.
L
Jan 3rd 2009, 8:19 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Hi all, Happy New Year!!
I have been reading this site for a while now as we are hopefully (fingers and toes all crossed) moving to Brisbane in March on a temp 457 visa.
We are a couple in our early 30's. Husband will be working in CBD and we would like to live within 20 minutes on train or bus. Can anyone list a few suburbs within the distance. Have been looking on both Domain and Realestate so have an idea of where some places are.
Also we are undecided whether to opt for an apartment or a house. We currently live in a 3 bed house in the UK and would still like the same amount of space (bedrooms). Any pros and cons to either?
Many thanks for your help.
L
I have been reading this site for a while now as we are hopefully (fingers and toes all crossed) moving to Brisbane in March on a temp 457 visa.
We are a couple in our early 30's. Husband will be working in CBD and we would like to live within 20 minutes on train or bus. Can anyone list a few suburbs within the distance. Have been looking on both Domain and Realestate so have an idea of where some places are.
Also we are undecided whether to opt for an apartment or a house. We currently live in a 3 bed house in the UK and would still like the same amount of space (bedrooms). Any pros and cons to either?
Many thanks for your help.
L
Jan 3rd 2009, 9:27 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Toowong, Indooroopilly, Taringa, St. Lucia to the west.
Can also use the City cat (Boat) from Toowong and St. Lucia.
G
Can also use the City cat (Boat) from Toowong and St. Lucia.
G
Jan 3rd 2009, 9:54 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Brisbane train, bus etc timetables and routes. The drama will be parking at the stations if you're not close enough to walk, and full trains
http://www.translink.com.au/
http://www.translink.com.au/
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:00 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Likewise Bulimba and Hamilton.
Morningside is 20-25mins to Central on the train, Norman Park a little less (you can also get the CityCat from Norman Park). Morningside is a pleasant little town in its own right, with plenty of shops, restaurants, etc
and the train station has a decent car park for commuters, so long as you get there reasonably early.
Morningside is 20-25mins to Central on the train, Norman Park a little less (you can also get the CityCat from Norman Park). Morningside is a pleasant little town in its own right, with plenty of shops, restaurants, etc
and the train station has a decent car park for commuters, so long as you get there reasonably early.
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:03 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Likewise Bulimba and Hamilton.
Morningside is 20-25mins to Central on the train, Norman Park a little less (you can also get the CityCat from Norman Park). Morningside is a pleasant little town in its own right, with plenty of shops, restaurants, etc and the train station has a decent car park for commuters, so long as you get there reasonably early.
Morningside is 20-25mins to Central on the train, Norman Park a little less (you can also get the CityCat from Norman Park). Morningside is a pleasant little town in its own right, with plenty of shops, restaurants, etc
and the train station has a decent car park for commuters, so long as you get there reasonably early.There are hundreds of people who walk, jog or cycle down Coronation drive from Toowong every day.
May be a bit unpleasant in the summer but it is still an option.
G
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:07 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Coro Drive is a dirty word (or two) for me right now, since they are closing the right turn from Hale St tonight. My trip to work will become a whole lot worse once the kids go back to school and normal service resumes on the roads
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:09 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
Will your budget allow you to rent/buy that close to the city? Just something to consider if you haven't already.
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:11 pm
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
With any luck it will all be finished soon.
Brisbane is an awful place for traffic at the moment.
G
Jan 4th 2009, 12:32 am
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Jan 4th 2009, 1:57 am
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
property is cheap in Brisbane?.
It is if you are happy with a shed of a house that will cost you 4 to 5 hundred thousand. Lets face it anything decent within 20 mins of the city is going to set you back about 800k
It is if you are happy with a shed of a house that will cost you 4 to 5 hundred thousand. Lets face it anything decent within 20 mins of the city is going to set you back about 800k
Jan 4th 2009, 2:46 am
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Re: 20 mins on train to brisbane CBD
As someone mentioned earlier even if you live in the close suburbs, unless you are a short walk from the station it can be a problem getting to the train in the first place.
I live near to Mount Coot-tha in West Toowong.....it takes about 20-30 minutes to walk to the station. Parking anywhere near the station is a nightmare. There is a bus from just up the road but, if you are going to use the bus to get to the station then you may as well stay on the bus a bit longer and get to town that way.
The city cat runs from the Regatta but that is close to the rail station so same problems.
G
I live near to Mount Coot-tha in West Toowong.....it takes about 20-30 minutes to walk to the station. Parking anywhere near the station is a nightmare. There is a bus from just up the road but, if you are going to use the bus to get to the station then you may as well stay on the bus a bit longer and get to town that way.
The city cat runs from the Regatta but that is close to the rail station so same problems.
G