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Old Jan 15th 2010, 8:07 pm
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Question wheres the best place to go in aussie????

family of four , two kids 9 and 11...hubby in avaition industry, want nicer weather than scotland...fancy adelaide and would like it not to get dark too early ??

ideas guys ???
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family of four , two kids 9 and 11...hubby in avaition industry, want nicer weather than scotland...fancy adelaide and would like it not to get dark too early ??

ideas guys ???
Aviation means you have to be near a major airport. Nicer weather than Scotland means you just have to be in the country

We do not have the long evenings that the UK has. However, neither does it get dark at 4pm.

I suspect your choices may be more limited by the job prospects in various cities.
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family of four , two kids 9 and 11...hubby in avaition industry, want nicer weather than scotland...fancy adelaide and would like it not to get dark too early ??

ideas guys ???
It gets dark in Oz early all over, forget the 10.30 light evenings in the UK if you come....but who needs light to party
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It gets dark in Oz early all over, forget the 10.30 light evenings in the UK if you come....but who needs light to party
9pm in Melbourne isn't too bad
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9pm in Melbourne isn't too bad
Better than Perth then 9pm s great ....how many months does that last for? might change my plans.
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Better than Perth then 9pm s great ....how many months does that last for? might change my plans.
Some figures for you (sunset times):

Nov - 7:55 - 8:26
Dec - 8:26 - 8:45
Jan - 8:45 - 8:34
Feb - 8:33 - 8:02
Mar - 8:00 - 7:15
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many thanks, are the figures for melbourne ?
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Yes, they are
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Better than Perth then 9pm s great ....how many months does that last for? might change my plans.
Ah now I understand why you are so negative about Australia - you live in Perth.

I reckon it is well after 9pm when it is really completely dark in Melbourne in summer.

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Ah now I understand why you are so negative about Australia - you live in Perth.

I reckon it is well after 9pm when it is really completely dark in Melbourne in summer.

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Truly gorgeous being in Tassie last week with daylight till after 9.30pm, really made a difference
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Truly gorgeous being in Tassie last week with daylight till after 9.30pm, really made a difference
Stop it now !

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Default Re: wheres the best place to go in aussie????

adelaide is IMHO the single best place in the country to raise a family. it is extremely safe, great community feeling and great schools and unis. not sure how good the aviation industry is here but it is tiger airway's second hub, theres talk about a new terminal etc. as it is not as south as scotland is north, you wont experience such late sunsets in the summer but in winter it means that it isnt dark at 4. great weather here, gets quite hot here in summer but pleasant more most months except sometimes feb can be a bit too much. winter here is short and reasonably rainy but you'll be glad to see some if youve got a garden. also adelaide is great as it is the most affordable big city in the country. very cheap housing (average around 350,000 dollars). and the city sprawls along the beach if thats something your interested in.
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