pjr55

I've lived in Tasmania for over 7 years now after 22 years living in Perth and 25 years in England..... I wouldnt live anywhere else..

However, we do like to tell everyone there are icebergs floating around the coast all year round, the sun never shines, the island is permafrost all year round, it rains every single day, the temperature never gets above freezing etc etc etc ..... dont come here..... we dont want our lifestyle changing by over population.

If you are serious then PM me and like numerous others I'll help however I can.

OzTennis

You tell them the truth then? Only joking of course - lovely place.

Whereabouts are you in Tasmania? From our place we have in Melbourne we can watch the Spirit of Tasmania go out at night and come in next morning (well, there's 2, not the same one literally).

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ahappychappy

Thanks pjr55 I have sent you a pm.

pjr55

we live on the north west coast 7km south of Ulverstone, on a 9 acre property 600 feet ASL near a small village called North Motton, we can see the Spirit from our windows, it certainly moves faster than the old one dont you think? we've been on both ferries a few times to melbourne and back and hope to do the Sydney run next year when Spirit III come on line

pjr55

thanks, Ive replied already

OzTennis

pjr55 - very interesting. I can go back to the days when I wore a younger man's clothes and to the old 'Empress of Tasmania' that I made a few crossings in with my family. We used to drive off at Devonport and tour the island - usually starting off around the north, going down the east coast to Hobart, up the middle and across to Queenstown etc. Pleasant memories. In the north west I mainly recall Stanley (and 'The Nut') where we stayed a couple of times.

Co-incidentally next week's episode (Thurs 11th) of this new series showing in the UK (New life Down Under) which you'll see the odd thread about on the forum is about a couple from Lincolnshire who move to Bicheno to run a shop. The beaches and little towns on the east coast are terrific - stayed at Bicheno and Coles Bay a few times.

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ahappychappy

Makes nice reading OzTennis,

Out of curiosity am I correct in assuming you are an Aussie? how did you end up living in Scotland?

OzTennis

The price (gratefully paid!) for meeting a Scot in Melbourne and getting married. She got very homesick after a number of years in Oz so we moved to the UK but will be moving back to Oz in the near future.

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ahappychappy

Good luck to you,

Which part of OZ are you bound for?

OzTennis

Williamstown in Melbourne. We have a place on the waterfront looking across the bay to the city and hills beyond.

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Goodpubmisser

Tasmania is good for holidays and a slow relaxing life. If you can get a decent job then you are made.

However the same could be said about living a coastal village in Western Scotland - the only difference is that it is a bit colder.

For me living in Tasmania would be a slow death. Too boring and isolated.

This is my opinion only. At the end of that day it takes all types to make a world.

sunny_samantha

hi
we are interested possoibly in tasmania but are worried about job opportunities...do you know any links for fact finding for teachers and statistics graduates? or any job links in general. looking forward to life in aus one day (~fingers crossed)
thanks

Pollyana

Have a look through www.seek.com.au - you can specify the State on there that you want to look at.

www.tas.gov.au has links to lots of Tassie sites which might help too.

sunny_samantha

thanks pollyanna...will do
hope life down under is everything you wanted it to be.

Pollyana

Its pretty good Samantha; takes a couple of weeks to realise you are actually here, and to stop looking for the return ticket though!
No regrets, I must say - a few things I miss, well, more people than things, but I don't regret coming, and would do the same again like a shot.