MartinLuther

And apparently you get bored of the beaches.

northernbird

is that a mis-type or your best kiwi accent

Wendy

I don't do Kiwi, I'm scottish you know (or Irish some days, depends who I'm talking to)

melaniee

Except for loads of bogans-have to say it would match Adelaide on that front-and yes I have been there !

harveyhare

[QUOTE=xzibit;5195677]What is the average age on this forum? Because it seems to me to be about 11-12.

Every state/city is different, and just because you didn't find Adelaide your favourite city, doesn't mean you have to bash it. And as for the people that have never been there.....

I don't live there,

I did and this thread is so funny, brings back memories

Di

Sammy T

Blimey, I know that the Ozzies can be very biased towards their favourite state/city but that is a damning report for Adelaide if I heard one. I sat near two very nice ladies from Melbourne when we flew from Heathrow, in their opinion no where else in Oz was even worth visiting apart from Melbourne of course, their comments included Perth had a big chip on its shoulder and was too near Asia, Adelaide was boring, Tasmania was beautiful but full of weird people, gays, and old farts, Sydney was full of crap, and Brisbane and Cairns full of naff Brits and in bred Ozzies. They were very amusing to listen to and passed some of the long time on the plane but as with the above comment - each to their own and its a good job we don't all like the same places.
By the way, we spent 6 days in the Adelaide area and really liked it, Kangaroo Island was stunning, the food and wines was great, we went to a Sea and Vines Festival, we went into the city centre on 2 days and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sammy

PS I am most definitely not a Bogan

purple rain

We went to cairns recently and quite a few Aussies asked us where we are from, 'Adelaide' we say, 'lovely place ' they say ' its a big country town, and the people who live there are friendly'.
each to their own
jacqui

ozzieeagle

SA and most notably Adelaide, probably has the best bang for buck housing in Aus, plus the 2nd best restaurant city after Melbourne. It also has the best drive/gateway into any city that I know of, with the fantastic views from the Adelaide hills that surround it.

Best Wineries, and from a migatory point of view, probably the most surprising, in the broadrange of experience that it offers.

Blimey never ever thought I'd be putting a good word in for Adelaide lol.

BadgeIsBack

In other words, secretly people quite like the place. So do I.

It's whether you could live there long term. I see it as Melbourne's older forgotten unmarried sister.

ozlord

l liked Kangaroo Island, it is just about the only place in the state that has nice scenery, but the place is underdeveloped , its dangerous to drive because most of the roads are unsealed and theres few shops, its a bit like the third world.

tyke

OK - yes it is.

Now can we stop people flooding this lovely place and get on with enjoying it

Actually it was only a few years ago that Adelaide was considered a "secret".

A lot of people asked us how we found out about it???

Been here 7 years and loving it - apart from the cold winter this year.

ozlord

Don't worry theres not much chance of people flodding in they are all flooding out.

Vash the Stampede

What a load of bollocks.

ozlord

Have you been to the Myer center in Rundel Mall? Go there and ask them what the nets are there for.

scotlandtooz

Well we're going, so hopefully not too bad

We live in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and too be honest we're hoping it's a bit quieter. We're too old to go out drinking every night (at least if we want to hold down a job!), and want a family in the next few years.

I would rather have kids in a large country town, where yes, some might be a bit blinkered, rather than somewhere where I would worry about my kids too much to let them have their freedom. It'll be our responsibility to ensure that our (future) children don't become boganized! I hated the small town where I lived when I grew up, and one we had to live in for a few years for work, but now I live in the big city - I can see the positives too.

Also it's the only state that'll let us live in a city on a 495 visa, but don't tell the OP