Bix

Leigh, you will need your jumpers too.
I have a mate who lives in Cairns and he says you need them even in mid summer.
Not for the outdoor temps but for inside. A lot of public places have A/C so you feel really chilled. ie restuarants, shops, cinemas.

ANA123

The shops here in Brisbane are full of jumpers, wooly coats, thick tweedy trousers, scarves, gloves etc I was amazed! Its true about the fierce air conditioning though, I get really cold on the train and could do with a jumper then
I am now a bit confused about what weather to expect here for winter, though several locals have said, '...you wont find it cold but we do...'

bondipom

My first winter I was wearing shirts on the days the locals were wearing jumpers and jumpers on the days the locals were wearing coats. Now I wear what they wear.

TraceyW

We'll be taking the woolies!!

Dave, my other half, called today from Perth and said he was walking around in shorts/t-shirt and folk were wearing big puffa jackets and all wrapped up!

I reckon they are all a bit soft...not like us hardened Brits who really know cold! I mean, 9 c ...bah......and they reckon thats cold?!!!

colinmorgan

Yep, I'm off to Mel in Nov, and was going to sell all my ski gear - change of plan!

downunderpom

It takes about a year to become fully acclimatised, but even during that year you'll need warm clothes at some times. It's officially the first day of Autumn, but I've been wearing a fleece for the last couple of weeks, both coming in to work in the morning, and in the office - aircon seems to be full on in all offices and public areas, like shops and malls.

Also, if you go into the mountains, you get snow in winter in quite a few places. This is Oberon, about half an hour from our place in the Blue Mountains:
(Don't ask who the bird is - I have NO idea )

downunderpom

Here's another of the same area

hevs

Our coonara has been on for the last three nights, temp down to about 9 deg. That feels really cold when you have no heating, no double glazing, no insulation in roof or walls, gaps under the doors, the list is endless. Bring all warm clothes and your hot water bottle

BookBear

I really quite like it when it starts getting colder. It's nice being able to cuddle in bed under the duvet rather than sweating under a sheet.

I have a scarf and a pair of gloves, but they only get worn about 5 days a year. I didn't bring my big warm overcoat and had to get it mailed over when winter set in.

Badge

lol.. I seem to have acclimatised to the cold mornings getting out of bed as I now have no desire for heating. It may also have something to do with the fact I haven't yet worked out the controls on my single fire in the lounge room.

A week ago I was freezing getting out of bed. Now I am OK.

Mine control.

Give it another month and Mrs B being here, and I will have to get the house warmer.

Badge

ABCDiamond

I think each of us handle the cold differently.

Last year I didn't wear any jumpers, but other's did.

A few days ago, some of the children at school were wearing jumpers, my wife tried to get our daughter to wear one, but no way, she was too hot !! She still had to take it just in case, but she never wore it.

wooly coats, thick tweedy trousers, scarves, gloves ?? I can't imagine ever wearing those up here, but obviously some people do, or the shops wouldn't sell them

I can't remember exactly when I last wore trousers and long sleeve shirts, instead of shorts and short sleeve shirts, but it must have been about 8 months ago.

I did wear a jacket one day in July though, but it was a lightweight summer jacket

Keep your winter wear handy, just in case, as it will depend on how fast you aclimatise.

Down in Sydney would be different, I remember one day when the car windscreen was frozen over one morning.

bondipom

LOL
I would say I wore the overcoat for a week or 2 last year. I have a fully sealed steamer wetsuit for winter and a springsuit for warmer days and a rashy for the height of summer.

Ceri

Brisbane - The winter nights are cold - it can drop down to as low as 7/6c in Brisbane (lower again in Ipswich and inland). Days are pleasant in the sun , low to mid 20's (if it rains , it's usually about 19c) . Coats, loads of jumpers, hats, two pairs of trousers - I wear the lot in the nights, especially on or near water fishing .. it gets damn cold on the water, wind chill factor. And anyone who says they don't wear a coat near/on water in the night must have very good natural body insulation is all I can say.

Bed - two quilts, blankets and hot water bottle for me.

Cheers

tinaj

We brought most of our winter stuff with us. But after we arrived I gave 50% of it to the Sally Army. I can't imagine it will get cold enough here for me to wear it all.

I have been told it gets a bit nippy at night, but can't see I would need 2 quilts, ny Hubby keeps me pretty warm! Never used 2 quilts in England even when it was minus degrees. Can get doen to 7 here at night so we will probably buy a heater if it gets that cold. I did bring my electric blanket with me though!

First day of Autumn today and it is sunny, perfect Azure blue sky and 28c - what more could you want!?

jib

This pic was taken last july, in the Adelaide hills.