Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
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Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Hi All,
We moved over some 6 years ago.
Very few of you may remember me. I haven't been on this site for quite a while now(apologies).
Anyhow were looking to sell our house on the Morntington Peninsula, Victoria and move to Cairns. Has anyone else done this move from around Melbourne and can give me a rough estimate of the costs of shipping goods out of a 4 bedroom house upto Cairns please?
Any help greatly appreciated.
We moved over some 6 years ago.
Very few of you may remember me. I haven't been on this site for quite a while now(apologies).
Anyhow were looking to sell our house on the Morntington Peninsula, Victoria and move to Cairns. Has anyone else done this move from around Melbourne and can give me a rough estimate of the costs of shipping goods out of a 4 bedroom house upto Cairns please?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Hi,
Moved from Adelaide to Cairns recently. Shipping was reasonably expensive, so shop around. Drove 4X4 and trailer (on a 4 month road trip the long way round) and had one shipped up. That cost about $1,500.
No regrets. Love the climate and love the area, especially proximity to outback and NT. Pace of life is lovely except if anyone in the family likes their retail therapy!
good luck with the move.
Moved from Adelaide to Cairns recently. Shipping was reasonably expensive, so shop around. Drove 4X4 and trailer (on a 4 month road trip the long way round) and had one shipped up. That cost about $1,500.
No regrets. Love the climate and love the area, especially proximity to outback and NT. Pace of life is lovely except if anyone in the family likes their retail therapy!
good luck with the move.
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Hi,
Moved from Adelaide to Cairns recently. Shipping was reasonably expensive, so shop around. Drove 4X4 and trailer (on a 4 month road trip the long way round) and had one shipped up. That cost about $1,500.
No regrets. Love the climate and love the area, especially proximity to outback and NT. Pace of life is lovely except if anyone in the family likes their retail therapy!
good luck with the move.
Moved from Adelaide to Cairns recently. Shipping was reasonably expensive, so shop around. Drove 4X4 and trailer (on a 4 month road trip the long way round) and had one shipped up. That cost about $1,500.
No regrets. Love the climate and love the area, especially proximity to outback and NT. Pace of life is lovely except if anyone in the family likes their retail therapy!
good luck with the move.
How you both getting on with finding work? Are you renting?
Last edited by 65 million; Mar 3rd 2011 at 2:51 am.
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Hi 65 Million,
That's funny. We live there, about 500 metres from beach, just a bit further down from the resort. It's lovely.
We bought just before Xmas and have recently started job hunting. Expecting 1st little one mid year so partner no longer on the job hunt train. We expected it to take a while and was part of the planned long trip really.
Pop in for drink when you get here, always happy to entertain.
cheers and good luck,
That's funny. We live there, about 500 metres from beach, just a bit further down from the resort. It's lovely.
We bought just before Xmas and have recently started job hunting. Expecting 1st little one mid year so partner no longer on the job hunt train. We expected it to take a while and was part of the planned long trip really.
Pop in for drink when you get here, always happy to entertain.
cheers and good luck,
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Hi 65 Million,
That's funny. We live there, about 500 metres from beach, just a bit further down from the resort. It's lovely.
We bought just before Xmas and have recently started job hunting. Expecting 1st little one mid year so partner no longer on the job hunt train. We expected it to take a while and was part of the planned long trip really.
Pop in for drink when you get here, always happy to entertain.
cheers and good luck,
That's funny. We live there, about 500 metres from beach, just a bit further down from the resort. It's lovely.
We bought just before Xmas and have recently started job hunting. Expecting 1st little one mid year so partner no longer on the job hunt train. We expected it to take a while and was part of the planned long trip really.
Pop in for drink when you get here, always happy to entertain.
cheers and good luck,
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Hi 65 Million,
That's funny. We live there, about 500 metres from beach, just a bit further down from the resort. It's lovely.
We bought just before Xmas and have recently started job hunting. Expecting 1st little one mid year so partner no longer on the job hunt train. We expected it to take a while and was part of the planned long trip really.
Pop in for drink when you get here, always happy to entertain.
cheers and good luck,
That's funny. We live there, about 500 metres from beach, just a bit further down from the resort. It's lovely.
We bought just before Xmas and have recently started job hunting. Expecting 1st little one mid year so partner no longer on the job hunt train. We expected it to take a while and was part of the planned long trip really.
Pop in for drink when you get here, always happy to entertain.
cheers and good luck,
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
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If however what you mean is, 'closer' to relatively sparsely populated areas then I'd agree.
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
It's not all that far really. Take the Savannah way through Normanton (1 day away) and soon enough you can leave the bitumen and be on the old Savannah track and into the NT. If you like bush holidays (assuming you haven't been) get out to Lorrela Springs Station (NT). Great spot, as is the whole track (the old dirt one) right through to Broome in fairness.
We enjoy the rough and remote stuff.
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Hi Tony
It's not all that far really. Take the Savannah way through Normanton (1 day away) and soon enough you can leave the bitumen and be on the old Savannah track and into the NT. If you like bush holidays (assuming you haven't been) get out to Lorrela Springs Station (NT). Great spot, as is the whole track (the old dirt one) right through to Broome in fairness.
We enjoy the rough and remote stuff.
It's not all that far really. Take the Savannah way through Normanton (1 day away) and soon enough you can leave the bitumen and be on the old Savannah track and into the NT. If you like bush holidays (assuming you haven't been) get out to Lorrela Springs Station (NT). Great spot, as is the whole track (the old dirt one) right through to Broome in fairness.
We enjoy the rough and remote stuff.
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
Thank you so much!, will do when we get there. Have been speaking to Centrelink though and because we will sell our house move over with some cash and give up a job they will penalise us with 22 weeks without any benefit help I don't want to live on benefits but we'd need the help while we are settling in and finding work etc. Not sure where we go from here?
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
We will get there!!!! Victoria is a lovely state but there is something about Cairns and the Northern Beaches that is typically Australia. People are so much more relaxed up there compared to Melly and its suburbs, something that Australia has always be a draw card for, its relaxed way of life, after all that's why us brits want to move here in the first place but more and more people are moving to Victoria hence high house prices and cost of food etc.
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Re: Moving from Melbourne to Cairns
We will get there!!!! Victoria is a lovely state but there is something about Cairns and the Northern Beaches that is typically Australia. People are so much more relaxed up there compared to Melly and its suburbs, something that Australia has always be a draw card for, its relaxed way of life, after all that's why us brits want to move here in the first place but more and more people are moving to Victoria hence high house prices and cost of food etc.