Well you're not pulling a horse trailer with your saab though like all those prado's in the first shot are you

Surrounding countryside looks lovely. I bet Vic has some great little towns, would like to travel around some one day. I have seen some photos of the grand old architecture in country victoria and it is fantastic.

I can picture you sitting around a fireplace like that one discussing the ways of the world

And why would that be, oh helpful poster living in Aus?

Maryborough, Victoria


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Is it because we are in Australia miss ?

Well, knock me down with a feather! I'm gobsmacked!

There are so many factors to consider: atmosphere, buildings, pubs/cafes/restaurants, scenery, public transport and roads, employment opportunities, affordability, lifestyle preferences and hobbies, etc. It's more challenging to get the lifestyle balance right if you decide to live in a village-type place that's inland if your preferred exercise is a walk along the coast each morning and you work in the CBD. If the main hobby in your chosen community is needlework and you're into trail bikes, it's going to be harder to fit in - not impossible, but perhaps less likely.

Of course. We went to Coral Bay camping a few years ago with some good friends. All 3 of us have silver Prados. Compulsory to Australian living I think.

We have trail bikes 2 doors down - we don't hear them.

If the village is commutable to the city it will show in the house prices.

It is quite common to recognise locals by muddy boots on the train and from tatty utes.

I'm stuffed! And Fish, of course, a horse trailer is good enough reason to own one.

I stuffed up and got a champagne coloured one to pull the camper trailer

Well, that's it for you then, you obviously have no taste or class!

What color do people with taste, get?

Just curious...not getting one, mind...

Please define what "village" means to you.

As you can see for the 5 pages of opinions on your thread, it means different things to different people, all of which counts for diddly-squat because you are the one that will have to live there.

Does village mean small (define small - 100 people or 1000 people)? old (define old - because in OZ old means 80+ years)? community (what aspects of community)? Or is it just a nebulous feeling?

Also what other aspects of life in OZ do you want? Sunshine and beaches all year round? 4 distinct seasons? other?

When you say "not far away", how far is too far?

Your question is too open ended to answer easily.

We were towing a camper trailer, one couple are campers and the other couple hired a hard top camper trailer. It was like Convoy! A champagne one clearly would not have cut it!

Absolutely no idea.

I think that the RAC has some stats on car colours and accidents. Some people might avoid black cars because they think that they're hotter than lighter colours; white or silver is considered cooler. Use of the words 'hotter' and 'cooler' are used in relation to temperature, you understand, not taste.

Agreed...but at least I now prefer the silver one ...discussing one's prado might seem a bit classless so maybe I shouldn't have bought it up