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Is anyone else heading for Queensland or already there it's a part of Australia that i have never been to
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Originally posted by iaquia
Well we have finally made up our minds where we are going in all we think it should take 2 years to sort out debts and save enough to go.
Is anyone else heading for Queensland or already there it's a part of Australia that i have never been to
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Originally posted by iaquia
Well we have finally made up our minds where we are going in all we think it should take 2 years to sort out debts and save enough to go.
Is anyone else heading for Queensland or already there it's a part of Australia that i have never been to
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What part of wirral? I'm in Tranmere.
Do a search on Queensland / Brisbane, loads of people are heading that way.
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We are from New Ferry.
I was born in Darwin and my sister lives in rock ferry she is going to perth next month
I was born in Darwin and my sister lives in rock ferry she is going to perth next month
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Originally posted by iaquia
Well we have finally made up our minds where we are going in all we think it should take 2 years to sort out debts and save enough to go.
Is anyone else heading for Queensland or already there it's a part of Australia that i have never been to
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Is anyone else heading for Queensland or already there it's a part of Australia that i have never been to
Good choice iaquia. I think QLD is the best state (but then my wife is from there so I am biased!). I've been there several times now, and the best areas are from Brisbane north along the Sunshine Coast and beyond. It's less built up than the NSW coastline (and cheaper). The weather is generally better (but quite a bit hotter than NSW). The further north you go, the less developed and more unspoilt it gets along the coastline. Unfortunately that seems to be rapidly changing, as I'd imagine NSW residents are moving north tempted by cheaper prices and more space, and house prices have gone up a lot recently.
I'll be heading there in early January 2004.... havn't decided on an actual location in QLD yet, but as long as it's on the ocean and I have a boat, I don't care!
Hope you make it and good luck!
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Good choice iaquia. I think QLD is the best state (but then my wife is from there so I am biased!). I've been there several times now, and the best areas are from Brisbane north along the Sunshine Coast and beyond. It's less built up than the NSW coastline (and cheaper). The weather is generally better (but quite a bit hotter than NSW). The further north you go, the less developed and more unspoilt it gets along the coastline. Unfortunately that seems to be rapidly changing, as I'd imagine NSW residents are moving north tempted by cheaper prices and more space, and house prices have gone up a lot recently.
I'll be heading there in early January 2004.... havn't decided on an actual location in QLD yet, but as long as it's on the ocean and I have a boat, I don't care!
Hope you make it and good luck!
Good choice iaquia. I think QLD is the best state (but then my wife is from there so I am biased!). I've been there several times now, and the best areas are from Brisbane north along the Sunshine Coast and beyond. It's less built up than the NSW coastline (and cheaper). The weather is generally better (but quite a bit hotter than NSW). The further north you go, the less developed and more unspoilt it gets along the coastline. Unfortunately that seems to be rapidly changing, as I'd imagine NSW residents are moving north tempted by cheaper prices and more space, and house prices have gone up a lot recently.
I'll be heading there in early January 2004.... havn't decided on an actual location in QLD yet, but as long as it's on the ocean and I have a boat, I don't care!
Hope you make it and good luck!
We're heading out on 3rd January. When are you going? We haven't decided where to live either, although Bellgowrie's looking good just now.
Jane
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Originally posted by JaneandJim
Hi Budgie,
We're heading out on 3rd January. When are you going? We haven't decided where to live either, although Bellgowrie's looking good just now.
Jane
Hi Budgie,
We're heading out on 3rd January. When are you going? We haven't decided where to live either, although Bellgowrie's looking good just now.
Jane
Either the 3rd or 4th - I must hurry up and book it! The first place we'll live is at Maroochydore with relations, until we decide on an area. I don't know Bellgowries - where is it, and what's it like?
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Hi Budgie,
Singapore Airlines were cheapest when I booked. One way was about £500.
Bellbowries just west of Brisbane. You get more for your money out there and its commutable. We won't know for sure what its like until we get there. We're in a hotel for the first couple of weeks so hopefully we'll find somewhere fairly soon, or at least by the start of school term.
Jane
Singapore Airlines were cheapest when I booked. One way was about £500.
Bellbowries just west of Brisbane. You get more for your money out there and its commutable. We won't know for sure what its like until we get there. We're in a hotel for the first couple of weeks so hopefully we'll find somewhere fairly soon, or at least by the start of school term.
Jane
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Originally posted by JaneandJim
Hi Budgie,
Singapore Airlines were cheapest when I booked. One way was about £500.
Bellbowries just west of Brisbane. You get more for your money out there and its commutable. We won't know for sure what its like until we get there. We're in a hotel for the first couple of weeks so hopefully we'll find somewhere fairly soon, or at least by the start of school term.
Jane
Hi Budgie,
Singapore Airlines were cheapest when I booked. One way was about £500.
Bellbowries just west of Brisbane. You get more for your money out there and its commutable. We won't know for sure what its like until we get there. We're in a hotel for the first couple of weeks so hopefully we'll find somewhere fairly soon, or at least by the start of school term.
Jane
I got a quote of just over 500 from Emirates, but you have to stop in Dubai. Do you have to stop anywhere with Singapore Airlines? (Other than Singapore of course!).
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Hi Budgie,
Nope, just a 3.5 hour stop in changeover in Singapore. Total flight time 23 hours. Plus, a big advantage, the flight gets in at 8:15 at night, so you can just fall into bed when you get to your accomodation. This really helps with the jetlag.
Jane
Nope, just a 3.5 hour stop in changeover in Singapore. Total flight time 23 hours. Plus, a big advantage, the flight gets in at 8:15 at night, so you can just fall into bed when you get to your accomodation. This really helps with the jetlag.
Jane
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We are heading that way on the 5th of Jan!! We booked through Travelmood and are flying via the States with 2 stopovers for £530.
It is a great place to move to Mooloolabah and surrounds have a lot to offer, though with price increases you may have to head a bit further North if you want real bargains.
See you there!
It is a great place to move to Mooloolabah and surrounds have a lot to offer, though with price increases you may have to head a bit further North if you want real bargains.
See you there!
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Hi,
We went and loved it, arriving the 26.02.04 to the Sunshine coast it is beautiful.
We will have a big meet up once we all ge there.
XX
We went and loved it, arriving the 26.02.04 to the Sunshine coast it is beautiful.
We will have a big meet up once we all ge there.
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Iaquia,
We went to Brisbane in April and everything we saw confirmed that this was the city and the country that we wanted to settle in for the rest of our lives.
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We went to Brisbane in April and everything we saw confirmed that this was the city and the country that we wanted to settle in for the rest of our lives.
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