WA

[clean32]

Talk to me about WA. HQ is making noises along the lines of "Clean32 go to perth" no real $$$$l advantage to me but what about everything else??

adelaide vers perth ???

[justinc]

Talk to me about WA. HQ is making noises along the lines of "Clean32 go to perth" no real $$$$l advantage to me but what about everything else??

adelaide vers perth ???

10 hours North out of Perth is some of the best rock fishing at Quobba station, then theres Steep Point, and fantastic camping and fishing at Coral Bay etc. It gets better the further north you go:)


The Southwest is a fantastic coastline with breathtaking views and again, great fishing and camping.

I grew up in Perth and personally some of the best times I had were going north or south for holidays.:D

JC

[mike 90 RR]

Well Perth has it all ... beaches, islands, fishing, surfing, boating, canals, rivers, hills, wineries, country towns, restaurants, pubs, clubs, suburbs, 5 acre farmlets ... all within 10 minutes to a hours drive from anywhere

So it comes down to "What's your life style"??

We can be described as a country town stuck in the middle of nowhere and is suppose to be regarded as a relaxed lifestyle when compared to major cities on the East Coast .... The meaning of WA can be interpreted as Wait Awhile

So what would attract you to be here??

Mike
:)

[Taz]

Having lived in Adelaide for 6 years before moving to perth, I can back JC's comments - WA has some unique experiences on offer, however they are not exactly on your door step. You may also find a substaintial price differential for housing. And I'd say the heat in summer is not quite as dry as Adelaide and the winters are slightly warmer.

[LandyAndy]

Arent we already full?????
:p:p:p:p:p
GREAT BIT OF THE WORLD OVER HERE!!!!
Andrew

[Brick]

Shhhh.....

Don't tell everyone, they will all want to come.

:D:D:D

[lardy]

W.A. is as consertavieley backward as South Australia so if you don't like going out after 9 p.m. at night you are on a winner!!
Although the plus's are: probably the highest concentration of poms next to Sydney ...(now that is worth coming for)
Getting your Landy over the pits is a complete nightmare, but then that may well be improved by going country say Port Headland as the blokes in the test centres in the metro area are complete officious *****s in my experience.

Most of the good beaches are wherever Perth isn't Hamlyn bay down south is a delight.
Margaret river is not bad great winery's so worth a visit.
Geraldton is an excellent place to take the family for a Christmas lunch on the beach and just soak up the local culture.
Denmark is pretty good for a drive out in the summer.
Overall i would recommend Perth to anyone it's just great !!

[CraigE]

I am from SA and would not move back.:p
WA much better landscape, more 4x4 and camping areas etc.

[warren9981]

Don't forget Exmouth, Ningaloo and Shark Bay up north. Or the gorges in the Pilbara area. The Jarrah and Karri forests down south. Excellent 4wding all over. The deserts, the Canning stock route. etc.
Great place to live, however I may be biased as I grew up in the Pilbara.

Don't forget the excellent road, rail, bus, ferry network in Perth. Compared to Sydney and Brisbane it's a breeze to get around.

[Ferret]

Getting your Landy over the pits is a complete nightmare, but then that may well be improved by going country say Port Headland as the blokes in the test centres in the metro area are complete officious *****s in my experience.


When I brought my Range Rover over from NSW I had to take it to the pits to get WA rego.

I was standing around the pits waiting for something to happen when I overheard one "officious *****s" say to the other "officious *****s" - "that Range Rover is from the eastern states, give it a good going over".

Needless to say they refused to register it for no other reason than the owner was "from the eastern states" and to cause some grief for said owner.

Official reason for rego rejection on inspection report was windscreen wipers were "cracked". Yep, WA pits - a complete nightmare.

[willem]

The meaning of WA can be interpreted as Wait Awhile


Mike
:)

Yes, but there is an awful lot of drive and energy in WA. I grew up there and I visit regularly and I am always impressed by the progress and achievements that are happening in the place. I reckon WA is the California of Australia, the west coast region that is a bit of a late starter but has the resources and energy to become the great driving force behind the nation.

Going to WA will give you the benefit of the great Nullarbor drive. I have done this with the family often, and we have always really enjoyed the experience. We usually take 6 days for the Melbourne - Perth trip. That's about 700 km per day. Gives time to stop and look and appreciate the beauty that's there.

It has to be said though that some find the Nullarbor trip boring. It depends on whether you can 'see' the beauty that's there. We can and for us its a great trip.

As others have pointed out, once you're in WA there is so much to see and do. One place we have always enjoyed is Esperance. A great town in a gorgeous setting!

WA is definitely worth it!

Willem

[landy63]

:eek:Wa is all of the above , great place to live !!! . the only down side is WA has the worst drivers in the country .:):o:mad:

[PAT303]

Last week I drove from 35k's south of Perth to 35k's north of Perth in 30mins,Try doing that in any other city.Perth is the only city I would live in,without doubt the best laid out one in Australia. Pat

[stevo68]

I lived in WA/Perth for a few years.....even got married in WA ( divorced in QLD:angel:). Honeymooned at Yallingup, worked for BankWest (hmmm who also made me redundant)...lived in Claremont when we first got there then moved to 5 acres at Carmel.....only 30mins from the city...which for locals was out whoop whoop. Coming from Sydney though it was fantastic to be that close to the city yet in beautiful surroundings. Bottom line....if I didnt live in QLD....I'd live in WA,

Regards

Stevo

[Offender90]

Having lived in both, they're very similar lifestyle wise - only difference is that everything costs more in Perth. IME the cost of living in Perth exceeds that of Sydney. Food is dear, accommodation is dearer and beer is even dearer! Salaries are generally reflective of that tho.

That said, my overall experience in Perth has been very positive. The weather is generally milder, Perth beaches are some of the best in Australia, and the transport system is very good.


:eek:Wa is all of the above , great place to live !!! . the only down side is WA has the worst drivers in the country .:):o:mad:

hahaha... Adelaide's pretty bad too. That's not meant as an insult to anyone by the way, just an observation from personal experience. I'm stereotyping here, but typical Adelaide drivers like their space (i.e several car lengths) between vehicles, and can be very 'protective' when you try to change lanes. The ****ers will speed up not to let you in!!! As a result, the standard practice of changing lanes in Adelaide is: check your rear view mirror, check your blinspot, start turning and... indicate! lol... That's how I drive! :wasntme:

In Sydney by comparison, you indicate and wait for oncoming traffic to let you in, which generally happens stright away.

I haven't noticed much 'road hogging' in Perth, but there's definately a lot of cowboys, especially south of Fremantle. You shouldn't have too many issues driving a county tho.

As everyone else has said, there's a lot of natural beauty in WA, you just have to be prepared to drive there. Margaret river (~3.5 hours away) is considered one of the closer weekend getaway destinations! :eek: And most of the really nice spots are north of a day's drive away. Adelaide's equivalent of "lets go to NSW"! :p

If you do move here, I'm sure you'll enjoy it... just make sure you re-negotiate your salary before making the move!

Cheers

Bojan

[miky]

I lived in Perth for a while, all great as has been said.

BUT... do you have family is SA?

The only problem I found was that I was a long way from everyone.

But if there is nothing to tie you to SA then I would say, go for it and make a new life for yourself.

[BMKal]

I'm another one originally from SA and have lived in every state & territory except for Qld & ACT. While we do return to SA reasonably regularly for family reasons (wife is there at the moment) - I'd never go back there to live. I think my next move will be my last one - to Tassie. WA has proven to be a great place to bring up kids (well, country WA anyway - we've never lived in Perth). Plenty of work & plenty to do.

I haven't had the problems with getting interstate vehicles registered over here that others have reported - but I've never tried to get one passed in the city either - the country seems to be a lot more "relaxed".

Housing cost is very different (higher in WA). Wife is currently in the process of selling her father's house at Christies / Port Noarlunga pretty close to shopping centres and the beach - I was very surprised to hear what it has been valued at. A similar property in Perth would sell for somewhere around double the going rate in Adelaide at the moment. Even my place in Kalgoorlie would sell for a lot more, and it's a much older house, though larger, but on about the same size block, both with large sheds.

WA is well known for a shortage of Landrover dealers / service providers outside of the metro area - but we get by.

Plenty of great places to go to on weekends / holidays, even from Kalgoorlie. The coastline is very different from most of that in SA - and the North West is simply beyond comparison if you get the chance to spend some time up that way.