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me and my husband and 4 kids and 2 dogs are doing the visa thing we have just had a though that we have no clue what part we of oz would be best for us every time we put a pin in the map some one says some were better or cooler or to busy would love to here if anyone could help as i love the hot but the kids couldnt cope with it to hot me and my husband dont want to be to close to a city but close to the beach and would need to be a short way from places to work any info really welcome please help thanks kate

mike-Ju

So like me your looking for the perfect Australian destination.
I spent 3 months backpacking around Australia and the only big places I missed were Perth and Tasmania. So far Ive had to discount Byron Bay,NSW (although closer to Brisbane than Sydney) because of the crime and the drugs, probably have to discount Townsville because of the heat. Not really considering Sydney because of the city life for my kids (although both me and my OH could walk into 50 jobs straight off the plane), Melbourne is an option and Aderlaide is still in the running.

My advice dont go to the gold coast (to touristy) yuck, hated the place couldn't imagine bringing up kids there.

I'm still searching for the perfect place so if you find it let me know.

emmyjc1

Perfect place ...is that possible, if you find it let us all know!

ozlord

Do you need to live near a capital city for employment, a place on the beach one or two hours outside a big city would be much more affordable the a place in a city near rthe beach.

ozlord

Tasmania has the best scenery in OZ, little crime pollution etc, never gets hot,good if you don't like big cities, or maybe somewhere outside Melbourne -Anglesea, Queensliff, nice coastal towns 45 minutes outside Melbounre, THe Dandelong mountains also just outside Melboune is very nice.

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we though aderlaide but was told got lots homeless and crime is bad there was told queensland lovely but to hot my husbands sister lives in nsw richmond she says its to pricey were she is will keep you informed thanks kate

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no i really dont want to live to near a city and a dream place for us is anywere out of this place ha cant wait to go

ozlord

Crime and homelessness is'nt any worse in Adelaide then any other city in OZ, l would'nt rule out Adelaide just because soemone told you that.

Wendy

Absolutely. I've been here over a year and I'm still alive (and haven't been on the bad end of any crime either )

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from what iv seen of aderlaide i like and house prices seem cheaper whats the winters like there i wouldnt be put off just cause of that anyway its still on the list any info on aderlaide would be good thanks

Wendy

It can be pretty chilly in the winter, we've been getting day temps averaging at around 15 degrees for the past two months and night temps have been down to zero occasionally. I have been told that it's the coldest winter for a long time, and I know that it's colder than last year.

Spring and Autumn are really quite nice, the summer can be quite hot. There are times when the temps go over 40 degrees, but it's only for a few days at a time and there isn't the humidity you get further up the coast.

There's some pretty nice areas about, and if you're wanting near the beach there's quite a lot down South that's pretty affordable. There are lots of new suburbs popping up all over the place.

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im really looking for some were that dosent get to cold in the winter i cant stand these bitter cold winters but saying that our summers not much better just want a better life for my family were theres things to do good schools ect

Laights

Went over for a reckie in Feb/Mar this year, Melbourne/Sydney, have to say Melbourne was our favourite, out of the city down the Princes Highway, thro Geelong, Anglesea, Lorne etc., around the Bellerine Peninsula it is beautiful, we are inthe process of going for a business visa hopefully to set up in Geelong, gives us the best of both worlds, 1 hour out of Melbourne and beaches with in easy distance.

Sydney was Ok just wasn't for us.

Bix

Paradise is here.......

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=451735

Believe the hype about the heat & humidity and you could miss something special for the rest of your lives.

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god the pics or lush my husband would love it there its on the list