wombat42

Having been reading the forum for a year l have never heard of a single British immigrant to Tasmania who was unhappy with the place. There have been plenty complaining about every other state and city.
Is Tasmania the perfect destination British immigrants?
Even though it attracts the smallest numbers of migrants, you would expect some people to be whinging about it on this forum. Is it the similar green countryside and cool climate.

Pollyana

I reckon so; given the choice I'd move there tomorrow

Quinkana

Job in a King Island cheese factory with "all you can eat"?

Some thing for you to chew on - click here.

Pollyana

Excellent! Just got to convince The Bloke now!!

Quinkana

Just say that the air conditioning is fully subsidized by The Almighty.

the Wombats

No one goes there, the population of Taz choose to keep the country within the family

Never considered it myself but when people talk about Taz its always with a joke and never gives a true picture of the place. I always got the impression rightly or wrongly that Taz is filled with strange people who imbreed and are very predjudice. Not my own opinion of course just how it is protrayed.

Pollyana

That helps! He keeps muttering the sacred words 'Foxtel Digital' though, so U think that would have a bearing on his decision too! Does Austar cover King Island?

mr mover

Thats because, they have all been eaten :scared: , no seriously if i can put it in away that the pom,s could understand, it,s like living in a giant "west country" ie Dorset, Devon , Somerset, Cornwall, only with bigger hills. And nice but "funny people "................ .............. mm

mr mover

Is that like England????....................... mm

Wol

That sounds pretty emphatic!

Pollyana

It was the first place in Oz that I visited, have been back several times. It holds special memories, but is also soooo peaceful, so much diverse scenery, so many unexplored places. I found the people there were more friendly than up here (in general) - just a bit more welcoming. While its small and isolated, Qld feels just as lonely and remote (to me). Also I prefer the climate down here - I really struggle here.
Maybe there is a small rose-tinted element about this, but I know in my heart I would feel more at home there than here, for numerous reasons.

I feel at home there as soon as the plane lands - something I long to fel here in Brissie, but as yet haven't managed.

Merlot

Sounds like pockets of NSW Central Coast!

Merlot

bondipom

Tasmania has high unemployment and a small number of employers. The British migrant is also after warmer weather.

downunderpom

We went there in winter time, last year (first week of August) to check it out. Even at it's worst, it's really great, IF (and it's a big 'IF') it's what you want and are looking for. Like BP said, most migrants want warmer weather.

Tassie is like southern England was, about 50 - 60 years ago. Similar climate (cool temperate), and a sparse population. As this is just what Mrs DUP and I want, we'll be heading there as soon as Dear DIMIA extract their collective heads from their collective colons, and grant our SIR(P) visas. SWMBO is just doing the final bit of paperwork, as I speak.....

OzTennis

Too many Brits moved there in the past against their will!

Read The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay, Out of Ireland by Christopher Koch, For the term of his natural life by Marcus Clarke, Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough etc to get a flavour of the early British invasion of Van Diemen's Land.

Seriously, beautiful place and well worth a visit and considering for migration. Personally, I think I'd get island sickness and hanker for the bigger island of the mainland.

OzTennis