Originally Posted by ianandhelena

Keep up your negative posts about my chosen home state! You're keeping all the *****s out who might want to come here!
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Originally Posted by Johnntracy

Yes, got the job in Burnie, but ended up taking a job offer in Launceston. We have been here a couple of weeks now, so far so good! Living out in Legana, lovely rural location. Been busy with the move and new jobs so haven't really explored yet, any suggestions?

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle

IMO Hobart at least to me feels far less insular compared to Country towns over 3 hours drive away from Melbourne.... Especially places like Mildura and the other Mallee towns. When you compare it to other well known Aus Country towns throughout NSW and Queensland you realise how accessible Hobart and Launceston really are. The proxmity and ease of travelling time to Melbourne and Sydney albeit by plane is what happily sold me on Tasmania.

I reckon it's going to fulfill its obvious potential as a very desireable location once the boom times bounce back.

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Spent a lot of time there as I had a partner down there for a while and I still love the place. Main problem is indeed employment, but if you can get over that hurdle its a stunning place to be. Very friendly and laid back, gorgeous scenery and places to explore. Great variations too - the beaches and tranquility on the east coast compared with the wild west coast. Mountains, lakes and forests - more than you could dream of.....
Very easy to explore as its geared up for backpackers so coach services can get you from town to town easily.
Food and drink is amazing - great seafood restaurants, some wonderful places that specialise in fruit, cheese, etc, and plenty of local beers as well as some excellent wineries.

It is quiet, could possibly be a bit insular, but its only a short flight from Melbourne. Weatherwise you'll get the lot. I've been there in snow, rain, sleet, gales - but also in some lovely sunny weather, weeks of 23-36 degrees. It can get very hot though, winds from Adelaide are the usual catalyst and I remember 2 days of 38 degrees a few years back.

And there's a definite north-south divide. I'm a Hobart girl, Launceston just has a different feel to it

Originally Posted by carina

Hi again, thats a nice area, we went camping at Longford a few weeks ago, and travelled up to Beauty Point and Greens beach, then back down through Beaconsfield, to Westbury, Deloraine, Alum Cliffs and Chudleigh - which has a lovely honey farm. Theres lots to do around your area, we love Deloraine, and Launceston is a great city, with so much going on. Depends what you are in to, but we love it here! Hope your jobs are going well.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

hmm...always wanted to visit - and must surely do so, being in Melbourne.

the only thing that puts me off is that it might be a bit hick or insular- a sort of colder QLD - but Pollyanna and Ozzie make me feel I might be totally wrong on that count.

Originally Posted by carina

Hi again, thats a nice area, we went camping at Longford a few weeks ago, and travelled up to Beauty Point and Greens beach, then back down through Beaconsfield, to Westbury, Deloraine, Alum Cliffs and Chudleigh - which has a lovely honey farm. Theres lots to do around your area, we love Deloraine, and Launceston is a great city, with so much going on. Depends what you are in to, but we love it here! Hope your jobs are going well.