Thinking of moving to Tassie

[cucinadio]

We are thinking of moving to tassie after the swmbo finish's uni...we will visit first obviously...but there are a few Tasmanians on this forum so thought l would ask... where would you live???

cheers

[PAT303]

Do you have work lined up?.It's the opposite to Hervey bay climate wise. Pat

[willem]

We are thinking of moving to tassie after the swmbo finish's uni...we will visit first obviously...but there are a few Tasmanians on this forum so thought l would ask... where would you live???

cheers

We seriously considered the move a few years ago. Didn't do it for family reasons.

If I was going there I would go to the north west coast - the Ulverstone/ Penguin/ Burnie/ Wynyard area. It is a truly beautiful area, and it is close to Devenport and the ferry to the mainland. It is also close to the west coast of Tassie, which is I reckon by far the most interesting part of the place. It climate is the most amenable in Tassie. And it has north facing beaches - no shadows over the beach! I like that part of Tassie.

BUT - you do need work or some other way of generating an income. It can be a challenge to find work there if you don't have something to go to.

You also need to be able to cope with isolation from the mainland. For most people that's not a problem, but some can't cope with it. Looking back, I think I would have found it difficult.

Willem

[cucinadio]

Do you have work lined up?.It's the opposite to Hervey bay climate wise. Pat

the swmbo is really keen to teach in a small style of school ..so it would have to be somewhere that she could get work..lm a chef so we will look into that side of things as well ...


cheers

[Chucaro]

I love Tassie, one of my son and family live in Hobart
You will like there if the weather it is not a problem for you.
I think that for young families Hobart it is the way to go, however if you like to start slowly a small restaurant or coffe shop with nice meals and your wife like a small school the east coast is a very nice place to start.
Regarding camping, wilderness and places to go nothing beat Tasmania, everything it is very close to home base.
Another plus as well and very important is that the AULRO members up there are FANTASTIC.
Keep the dream a live ;)

[TerryO]

Ever since going there in 95 I have wanted to live there.

In the last 5 years I've been there about six or seven times mainly to the north around Launceston and Symmons Plains etc but I have spent a fair amount of time in the south and the east coast and I love Strahan in the west, everytime I go over to Tassie I like it more.

The only problem is there isn't enough work down there for a motorsport event promoter and its to far to travel to run events on the mainland even though airfares from the Island State are usualy very well priced.

One thing I learned quite quickly is don't ask someone from Launceston about Hobart or vice versa if you want an open minded answer. If you read the local newpapers being the Examiner (Launceston) or the Mercury (Hobart) you would often wonder if they both report on news in the same State when they are reporting on local issues.

No offense to any Aulro member from Tassie, I'm sure Land Rover owners are exempt from this kind of parochial behaviour. :angel:

Where would I live, to be frank most of Tassie is just plain fantastic and I would be happy anywhere if I could find decent income to support us. Just remember no where in Tassie is that far from anywhere else.

If your a mainlander then you will find everywhere relatively close.

**On reflection I'd rather live around Hobart somewhere as I find the south more interesting and Hobart is a very nice town.

Cheers,
Terry

[korg20000bc]

I moved from the Sutherland Shire in Sydney to the Northern Midlands of Tasmania five years ago. In no way have I regretted the move. There isn't as much choice in shopping or food or services but that's no big problem. You're spoiled for choice in nearly anything else.

I've noticed that Tassie makes me think a bit smaller. Local community comes to mean more and I've come to think of a 2.5 hour car trip to be a long drive.

You're more likely to be able to pay off a house in your life time. That's a big bonus.

[Cap]

Many goods points above. Depends on your lifestyle really... remember, being in the country in Tassie is being THE COUNTRY! Its funny that only 1 hour from hobart you can be very remote, isolated almost. Thats one extreme. Then there is the city (well more like a big country town). Hobart and Launceston are very different, kinda like Sydney / Melbourne. So depends on which one you like (feels like home) is where you will live.

Work - tourism is big here, so no problems in the hospitality industry. Teaching, however is another matter. Shortages in positions and more grad teachers coming out, you will find it difficult, except maybe in country areas.

Climate - you gotta love cold/snow in winter, and summers are very nice with cool breezes in the afternoon depending where you live.

So, not really a help but more a 'keep your mind open', come here with a blank canvas and make your own mind. Travel north and south to compare.

Willem has a good point about the west coast, Strahan. VERY beautiful, but cops loads of rain during the year. HEAPS and HEAPS of tracks, we will be going again this year (in fact, why dont you tell us when your down and we can show you around the areas we know)

Cheers,

Carlos

[bblaze]

the swmbo is really keen to teach in a small style of school ..so it would have to be somewhere that she could get work..lm a chef so we will look into that side of things as well ...


cheers

As a chef you will find work any where, not saying we are short of chefs but there seems to be work about if you are prepared to maybe just be a cook for a while. I believe any one that wants work in tassie can find it. I spent 12 months on the dole about 15 years ago because I didnt want to work (burnt out), Keeping out of work was harder than working. I like the northwest, little bias I suppose.
Have fun on your visit, alow a month if you want to see more than the northwest corner.
cheers
blaze

[Panda]

I lived in Tassie when I left school for about a year - fantastic state ... probably one of the best years of my life. The people are great, very friendly and everything close by ... countryside is superby.

Recently went back for 6 weeks earlier this year, loved it, however, to be honest was glad to get home, only because having travelled a far bit around the globe & lived in various places, I found it a wee bit backward - certainly no offence to the Taswegians, it's great it hasn't developed that much compared to the likes of the major cities on the mainland.

Wish you all the best, am quite sure you'll enjoy it immensely if you take the plunge.

Oh sorry, you're original question as to where to live, can't really help you there. You need to travel round & make up your own mind. One word of warning though ... it's damn cold, even in summer!

[Cap]

... I found it a wee bit backward - certainly no offence to the Taswegians...

Mate, sometimes I too am a little :eek: myself! But you will find these 'types' anywhere, the problem with Tassie is that you cant get away from them like you can in Sydney or Melb because its a small place.

But theres also a lot of interstate and overseas people moving here, so I know its changed since I moved from Sydney to Tassie 12 years ago.

[extreme]

Tassie is a lovely place,it's just cold.

[cucinadio]

As a chef you will find work any where, not saying we are short of chefs but there seems to be work about if you are prepared to maybe just be a cook for a while. I believe any one that wants work in tassie can find it. I spent 12 months on the dole about 15 years ago because I didnt want to work (burnt out), Keeping out of work was harder than working. I like the northwest, little bias I suppose.
Have fun on your visit, alow a month if you want to see more than the northwest corner.
cheers
blaze


one of the reasons we are looking at tassie is that they are by internal accounts and advertisements actually screaming for teachers down there ...and there are some good incentives for teachers to move there as well from what the swmbos telling me and what we have read...so will have to see what happens ...

cheers

[bblaze]

Every body complains or states how cold Tassie is. Lets have a fair look at it.
I have just done the gunbarrel highway through to dalhouse springs and on to melbourne. When checking overnight temps it was 3 to 4 degree colder going through the gunbarrel than the same times in tassie. Daytime temps were only on average 4 degrees higher apart from one day in Uluru where it was 26 degrees. I wore thermals most of the time.
The beauty of tassie weather is we dont get extremes
cheers
blaze

[austastar]

Hi,
Born and raised in Hobart, lived here all my life except for 6 years in RAAF. Couldn't wait to get back here when I got married with three weeks of service life to go.
Couldn't face renting in the Weribee or Laverton area, house prices were ridiculous, couldn't afford to buy there, but moved to Hobart and on an average salary, bought and paid off a house in a nice suburb in about 10 years.
Though I live and work in Hobart, I love the other parts of the island, they are all so different, depends on prevailing weather and local geology.
The wet quartzite West Coast is so different to the dolerite central highlands or the granite parts of the East Coast. The dry dolerite East Coast is so different to the wet dolerite Tasman Peninsular. You can walk through many different types of forest types and land form types in one day, there is much more variety in a small area than many parts of the mainland.
Not sure where we would want to live once work finishes, West coast is a bit wet and the East coast is a bit dry, Central Highlands are too cold, so I suspect coastal North West might have some good options.
As others mentioned, teaching and chef skills should find work easily, especially in country areas, and with a bit of luck in the same town.
I suppose the best option is to come down on an extended working holiday and see how you like it, and if you do, make the move permanent.
cheers

[korg20000bc]

Although winter is cold we had weeks of 30 degrees + for weeks and about 5 40+ days last summer.

That was hot.

[Chucaro]

Every body complains or states how cold Tassie is. Lets have a fair look at it.
I have just done the gunbarrel highway through to dalhouse springs and on to melbourne. When checking overnight temps it was 3 to 4 degree colder going through the gunbarrel than the same times in tassie. Daytime temps were only on average 4 degrees higher apart from one day in Uluru where it was 26 degrees. I wore thermals most of the time.
The beauty of tassie weather is we dont get extremes
cheers
blaze

I have mentioned the weather because he lives in the Wide Bay Area, no winter here and on the coast only about 7 days in the year the temperature is above 35 centigrades were I live.
Sure there are places in the main land much colder than Tasmania but the diference that I have noticed when I lived few years in Hobart is that the tempreature claims rapidly to the pick on the day and hold it for about 1 or 2 hours and then drops very fast again
Here where I live this winter we have 8 centigrades about 7 am but by 9.20 was well over 12 and hold for about 8 hours before start dropping again.
That it is the diference that I have noticed.

[cucinadio]

Hi,
Born and raised in Hobart, lived here all my life except for 6 years in RAAF. Couldn't wait to get back here when I got married with three weeks of service life to go.
Couldn't face renting in the Weribee or Laverton area, house prices were ridiculous, couldn't afford to buy there, but moved to Hobart and on an average salary, bought and paid off a house in a nice suburb in about 10 years.
Though I live and work in Hobart, I love the other parts of the island, they are all so different, depends on prevailing weather and local geology.
The wet quartzite West Coast is so different to the dolerite central highlands or the granite parts of the East Coast. The dry dolerite East Coast is so different to the wet dolerite Tasman Peninsular. You can walk through many different types of forest types and land form types in one day, there is much more variety in a small area than many parts of the mainland.
Not sure where we would want to live once work finishes, West coast is a bit wet and the East coast is a bit dry, Central Highlands are too cold, so I suspect coastal North West might have some good options.
As others mentioned, teaching and chef skills should find work easily, especially in country areas, and with a bit of luck in the same town.
I suppose the best option is to come down on an extended working holiday and see how you like it, and if you do, make the move permanent.
cheers


mate thanks for that...very interesting.....how cold do the highlands get?

cheers

[Chucaro]

mate thanks for that...very interesting.....how cold do the highlands get?

cheers

Have a look HERE (http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/tas/20090430.shtml) for a rough idea :)

[The ho har's]

mate thanks for that...very interesting.....how cold do the highlands get?

cheers

bloody cold:D

Mrs ho har:angel:

[Hoges]

Just came back from 10 days in Tas. Flew to Hobart for 3 days then took a week to drive to Launceston via the east coast...will do the west coast next time. Verdict: Fabulous!!!

Now I appreciate why they have the Targa there :twisted:. The semi-retired owner of a B&B in Richmond keeps a 1990 Carrera4 in his carport under a substantial all weather cover... except for bright sunny days... half his luck!

We had a heck of a good time rambling through green fields and spectacular scenery, sampling the excellent range of pinot noirs, cheeses and ciders... next time the P38 is coming with us!;):p

[austastar]

Hi,
Liaweenie (http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_096065.shtml) always comes up in winter as the coldest temp recordings on the weather news. It is an isolated hamlet up in the Central Plateau, some shack owners up there are mad keen fishermen and seem immune to the temp.
Coastal temps are much more mild, the whole island is insulated by the surrounding ocean, but the weather is generated by what ever the winds bring in from the West, be it NW from West Australia or South Australia, or SW from the Southern Ocean.
If you don't like the weather, just wait an hour or so and it will change.
We have nowhere near the extremes of say Canberra.
cheers

[loanrangie]

We are thinking of moving to tassie after the swmbo finish's uni...we will visit first obviously...but there are a few Tasmanians on this forum so thought l would ask... where would you live???

cheers

Better take ya sister just in case :wasntme:.

[abaddonxi]

Hobart is very nice, The Friends' School isn't small, but it's pretty good.
http://www.friends.tas.edu.au/

And for entertainment you can watch the steam coming out of the ears of the locals during the five-minute peak hour traffic jam. Oh it makes me laugh.

[rovers4]

Hobart is short of good chefs at the moment. The Tasmanian eateries are very numerous, possibly as a result of the growing tourism sector, possibly because the locals are going out more. The local produce is driving this, together with the better acessability via the Spirit/air fares and some better attractions.

No Sea World/Movie World, but plenty of nature and history.

Hobart has a range of schools. Small private, larger Church and the State system. All good teachers get a job. Those just out of training are yet to get a "history" and can find it harder if they do not have a bent. Science, maths, or in the primary area music or other speciality will be the winner. Either way, a good rapor will do it.

Weather wise the NW and Hobart are the best. West is wet. North can often be colder and foggier in winter. The east is warmer and normally drier than the rest. The centre can be cold.

Hobart for blue water sports, theatre, higher but reasonable land prices/rent (short on rentals compared to demand), general job market and overall access to services/doctors, most higher education.
NW for lower housing costs, smaller communities, richer soils, and a quieter lifestyle.

L'ton area for some higher education, a clickier social scene, old money, more fog, some areas nore prone to flooding.

Hope this helps, BUT VISIT ALL FIRST. A Tour of inspection will take around three weeks to sus the place.

Rovers4

[loanrangie]

Hobart is short of good chefs at the moment. The Tasmanian eateries are very numerous, possibly as a result of the growing tourism sector, possibly because the locals are going out more. The local produce is driving this, together with the better acessability via the Spirit/air fares and some better attractions.

No Sea World/Movie World, but plenty of nature and history.

Hobart has a range of schools. Small private, larger Church and the State system. All good teachers get a job. Those just out of training are yet to get a "history" and can find it harder if they do not have a bent. Science, maths, or in the primary area music or other speciality will be the winner. Either way, a good rapor will do it.

Weather wise the NW and Hobart are the best. West is wet. North can often be colder and foggier in winter. The east is warmer and normally drier than the rest. The centre can be cold.

Hobart for blue water sports, theatre, higher but reasonable land prices/rent (short on rentals compared to demand), general job market and overall access to services/doctors, most higher education.
NW for lower housing costs, smaller communities, richer soils, and a quieter lifestyle.

L'ton area for some higher education, a clickier social scene, old money, more fog, some areas nore prone to flooding.

Hope this helps, BUT VISIT ALL FIRST. A Tour of inspection will take around three weeks to sus the place.

Rovers4

If i hadnt given up cooking and didnt have a family to relocate i might have thought about it, i have a mate in Sheffield and family in Hobart.

[cucinadio]

Hobart is short of good chefs at the moment. The Tasmanian eateries are very numerous, possibly as a result of the growing tourism sector, possibly because the locals are going out more. The local produce is driving this, together with the better acessability via the Spirit/air fares and some better attractions.

No Sea World/Movie World, but plenty of nature and history.

Hobart has a range of schools. Small private, larger Church and the State system. All good teachers get a job. Those just out of training are yet to get a "history" and can find it harder if they do not have a bent. Science, maths, or in the primary area music or other speciality will be the winner. Either way, a good rapor will do it.

Weather wise the NW and Hobart are the best. West is wet. North can often be colder and foggier in winter. The east is warmer and normally drier than the rest. The centre can be cold.

Hobart for blue water sports, theatre, higher but reasonable land prices/rent (short on rentals compared to demand), general job market and overall access to services/doctors, most higher education.
NW for lower housing costs, smaller communities, richer soils, and a quieter lifestyle.

L'ton area for some higher education, a clickier social scene, old money, more fog, some areas nore prone to flooding.

Hope this helps, BUT VISIT ALL FIRST. A Tour of inspection will take around three weeks to sus the place.

Rovers4

mate very informative thanks very much ...l have good mate (chef) that has been switching between Hobart and Hervey bay bi yearly now, we were apprentices together and he loves it ....

cheers

[tasi devil]

Just came back from 10 days in Tas. Flew to Hobart for 3 days then took a week to drive to Launceston via the east coast...will do the west coast next time. Verdict: Fabulous!!!

Now I appreciate why they have the Targa there :twisted:. The semi-retired owner of a B&B in Richmond keeps a 1990 Carrera4 in his carport under a substantial all weather cover... except for bright sunny days... half his luck!

We had a heck of a good time rambling through green fields and spectacular scenery, sampling the excellent range of pinot noirs, cheeses and ciders... next time the P38 is coming with us!;):p

well next time you'd better let all of us down here on AULRO know....and we'll sample some of that Pinot, Cheese, Black Angus, Wallaby salami, Beer, Rum, Tassie Whiskey, Cider, Mead, and get fabuloussed whilst sitting at a nice spot in the middle of that spectacular scenery .
and definitely bring the P38, you'll need it to take some 'rations' back

.............tasi

[tas101fc]

I live 10mins (peak hour 11min) from the Hobart GPO on 6 Acres in the Easten Shore at Mount Rumney. In Witch Other state can you live on acreage and live in the City?
be only 5hrs drive from top to bottom
and have JC as your Landrover Mechanic????:p

Lifes Good:)

[Searover]

Tassie is a fantastic place,property prices are ridiculously cheap we are thinking of moving in the next couple of years probably around the launceston area but can be any where so long as i have access to water, ocean or lakes.
Doing a 3 week recon in March 2010 however we aren't looking for full time work, 1 or 2 days a week will do us so the location will be based on property prices and that Tassie charm.

[TerryO]

bloody cold:D

Mrs ho har:angel:

If you think Tassie is cold Mrs ho har then don't move to the Goulburn / Canberra area of NSW's.

Much of Tassie is warm in comparision in winter to Goulburn or maybe even worse still Blayney or Orange, mind you Queensland isn't immune from the cold, it has some very cold places itself like up in the granite belt around Stanthorpe or even Warwick.

Cheers,
Terry

[Chucaro]

If you think Tassie is cold Mrs ho har then don't move to the Goulburn / Canberra area of NSW's.

Much of Tassie is warm in comparision in winter to Goulburn or maybe even worse still Blayney or Orange, mind you Queensland isn't immune from the cold, it has some very cold places itself like up in the granite belt around Stanthorpe or even Warwick.

Cheers,
Terry
You are spot on on that, further more south west of Sydney it is much colder than Hobart in winter.

[Bigbjorn]

Although winter is cold we had weeks of 30 degrees + for weeks and about 5 40+ days last summer.

That was hot.

A mate moved to Huonville about 6 years ago because his North German wife couldn't cope with Queensland summers. We visited for 4 weeks to help with a house extension and deck one November and the temp never got over 15. Had the full gamut, freezing rain, sleet, ice on road, hail, gales etc. I kept pointing out the Brisbane weather on the forecasts to him. He reckons he would kill for a thirty degree day. I noted that the local hire companies do not hire motor cycles between end March and beginning October, too many accidents due to ice etc.

The days of buying a house almost in Hobart's CBD for $70,000 are long gone. House prices are now pretty much on a par with mainland prices other than Sydney. That $70,000 house is now worth $400,000.

For what it is worth, I long ago satisfied myself that the habitable part of Australia lies between Gladstone and Grafton within forty miles of the sea. All other parts are too cold in winter, too hot and/or humid in summer, or both.

[Cap]

So, looks like the majority gave the thumbs up.. so when are you paying us a visit?

[cucinadio]

So, looks like the majority gave the thumbs up.. so when are you paying us a visit?



mate the wifes finishes her bach in two yrs so we will be down some time between now and then, prob next yr if we decide to put back another trip plan....see what happens .....were very keen to have a look and the swmbo just wont shut up about it..lol.....so in my world this means its a goer..lol

finding all this info very helpful its giving me leeways in to the area..so great stuff

cheers

[p38arover]

You also need to be able to cope with isolation from the mainland. For most people that's not a problem, but some can't cope with it. Looking back, I think I would have found it difficult.

Try living on an 8km x 5km island 1700+ km from Oz! :D

[abaddonxi]

Try living on an 8km x 5km island 1700+ km from Oz! :D

No man is an island.

[dobbo]

No man is an island.

you rang?

[agrojnr]

We are thinking of moving to tassie after the swmbo finish's uni...we will visit first obviously...but there are a few Tasmanians on this forum so thought l would ask... where would you live???

cheers

My foks move there about 2 years ago from WA (no theres a diff in temp:eek:)

Everytime I ring the oldman he never seems down or p*%$off like he was here.
As far as temp goes my sister who is over there also HATES the cold but even she say says that in Invermay it only got too -1 and she did'nt mind, also xmas last year the old man said it go too 38-40 at least 5 times with an average of about 32-34.

This year tassie has had the worst rain in 50 years so I would'nt worry too much about the weather.

This xmas will be my third trip too tassie (see family & friends) I just love the place but my miss's does'nt want too move there she says its too isolated but I keep telling her how nice the people are so maybe just maybe we might go.

My pick is Hobart, been in both summer and winter plus I did a farm stay at gardners bay man what an experence for both the miss's and me so quite and peacefull.

Mate if you want I can put you in touch with the foks and you could talk to them and get the low down or when I there I can send you info etc

BTW it took my mother (60) 4 weeks to find work and my sister took longer about 9 weeks

Good luck
Adam

[Phoenix]

Yeah, invermay is one of the milder parts around launceston, but you get those damn river fogs. and you have to pick and choose where you live there as some of it was reclaimed from the river (swamp) and other parts are still below the water level of a good high tide.

House prices are not that bad in tassie. I'm in launceston, and we sold our invermay 3 bedroom house (old weatherboard place) for around the $190,000 mark. needed some work, but $10k would have had it like new.

At the other end of the scale, we built our next house (25 square) for about the $370K mark (including land of a bit over $100K). Yes, the big mansions are 400k plus, but in the normal homes, that buys you a lot of house depending on the area.

Being a born and bred Launcestonian I am biased, but I think launceston is a better size and balance than hobart, but hobart has a lot more businesses, clubs etc etc, and much better access to the water if you are a sailor or paddler.

As for food, plenty of great produce, great resteraunts and cafes, and they are ever increasing in number and quality! I've got a friend who just got her permanency teaching in the public schools in hobart, and she isn't going to be out of work ever by the sounds of it, and she loves it. Have SWMBO come down and finish her bachellor degree here ;)

[cucinadio]

Yeah, invermay is one of the milder parts around launceston, but you get those damn river fogs. and you have to pick and choose where you live there as some of it was reclaimed from the river (swamp) and other parts are still below the water level of a good high tide.

House prices are not that bad in tassie. I'm in launceston, and we sold our invermay 3 bedroom house (old weatherboard place) for around the $190,000 mark. needed some work, but $10k would have had it like new.

At the other end of the scale, we built our next house (25 square) for about the $370K mark (including land of a bit over $100K). Yes, the big mansions are 400k plus, but in the normal homes, that buys you a lot of house depending on the area.

Being a born and bred Launcestonian I am biased, but I think launceston is a better size and balance than hobart, but hobart has a lot more businesses, clubs etc etc, and much better access to the water if you are a sailor or paddler.

As for food, plenty of great produce, great resteraunts and cafes, and they are ever increasing in number and quality! I've got a friend who just got her permanency teaching in the public schools in hobart, and she isn't going to be out of work ever by the sounds of it, and she loves it. Have SWMBO come down and finish her bachellor degree here ;)


sound great mate ...were already getting obvious banter from the family about wtf would you move to tas for when we have perfect weather in qld..:angel:....so l dare say we wont here the end of it l say....she is ducks at atm at the uni she is at just got a scholarship to finish here so we will stay till then ....but will slowly be planning the move for a few yrs yet

cheers

[Chucaro]

When we lived there we never got the fruit or meat for the big supermarkets.
There are few grocery shops that are much cheaper and fresh produce as well.
The ones in North Hobart and Lower sandy Bay were very good.
A trip to Huonville was very good to get fresh apples and other fruit in season.

[bblaze]

Haven't read the entire thread so apologise if anyone has already said this

One thing we note every time we visit Tassie (family down there so often enough) is the price of food especially fresh fruit and veg, stuff that we can buy really cheap up here.......we eat tons of fruit & veg and I don't think I'd like to be buying what we buy here at Tassie prices :eek:

Hi NM
You dont have to drive to far to find good prices at the farm gate, you wont find alll you want but it is fresh and in season.
cheers
blaze

[agrojnr]

Cheaper there than here in WA especially stone fruit

The old man is only paying $9/kg for cherries here I am paying arounf 15-19:eek:


Adam

[numpty]

Tassie is a wonderful place. Cold is relative, if you like seasons, you'll get them in Tasmania unlike Qld where it's warm one day and warmer or hot/humid the next (hate the weather here and will be moving in a year or two upon retirement). So many wonderful places, so pay a decent visit and have a look around.

Bblaze, how do you get on down there if you had to wear thermals on the mainland :eek:. Only time I've ever worn them was when walking the Overland Track and only for a short time.

[Stepho_62]

We are thinking of moving to tassie after the swmbo finish's uni...we will visit first obviously...but there are a few Tasmanians on this forum so thought l would ask... where would you live???

cheers

Townsville :D

[bblaze]

Tassie is a wonderful place. Cold is relative, if you like seasons, you'll get them in Tasmania unlike Qld where it's warm one day and warmer or hot/humid the next (hate the weather here and will be moving in a year or two upon retirement). So many wonderful places, so pay a decent visit and have a look around.

Bblaze, how do you get on down there if you had to wear thermals on the mainland :eek:. Only time I've ever worn them was when walking the Overland Track and only for a short time.

Thermals and then multi layer, Disco has good heaters. My problem is when working, on the roof then in the ceiling - lots of extremes
cheers
blaze

[Stepho_62]

Haven't read the entire thread so apologise if anyone has already said this

One thing we note every time we visit Tassie (family down there so often enough) is the price of food especially fresh fruit and veg, stuff that we can buy really cheap up here.......we eat tons of fruit & veg and I don't think I'd like to be buying what we buy here at Tassie prices :eek:

N the funny thing bout that, Tasmania produces 47% of Australia's fresh food n veg. Go figure. Try finding abalone @ a half reasonable price.

[Stepho_62]

So here IMHO is the go.

Tasmania is no different in real terms to any other state of Australia. Its government, law, education, health, and statutory authorities are no different to any other state.

90% of the differences are of course environmental. After 40 something years of semi continuous existence in Tasmania I got to Australia Day long weekend 2007 where the highest temp over the 3 days of camping around the 1000m mark was 7 degrees. I went home, told my wife I was going n did it about 10 weeks later.

Its a beautiful state with riches of scenery and terrain to rival any other spot on the planet. It has some of the cleanest air and water in the world.

The state generally bumbles along economically, and survives, but has never reached its full economic potential. It relies heavily on tourism as the majority of heavy industry has been moving out of the state on an continuously for about 30 years. There is a constant and ongoing threat of anti development sentiment due to the existence of a strong "conservation" element within the population.

Wages on average, are below whats paid on the mainland. In my case my wage doubled for doing less work and shorter hours.

The price of housing is comparable with mainland cities and in real terms it depends where you want to live. Location will predict price, as they run from the extreme to the sublime.

Crime appears to be much lower but I think this is not the case on per capita adjusted basis.

If you love your 4wding then be prepared for a bit of a shock. Most of the state is locked up. On the east coast 20 years ago we were able to drive up and down most beaches, today, well forget it. If the conservationists haven't got it locked up, then either parks n wildlife or Forrestry Tas has. Forrestry Tas are still a dinosaur organization trying to get over the Roley years.

I could ramble on here about the pros n cons for hours, but there is in my opinion one thing that Tassie has going for it that no other state has.

Almost all of the states electricity is generated from Hydro Electric sources. With a peak maximum load of about 1450 GWh in the middle of winter only 5% would be generated with anything that has a carbon footprint. Going forward over the next 100 years or so as a carbon constrained global economy has to completely re invent its self, Tasmania, governed in safe hands may well become an economic powerhouse. It has the potential to give enormous opportunity to many people. Just how this carbon neutral economy will develop remains to be seen but the economic benefit of not having to pay a carbon tax will be enormous.

With its super fast optical fiber broadband network that is currently being rolled out and its wealth of free space for housing and its other obvious benefits. Its certainly a place that I might contemplate going back to for retirement if I can cope with the cold. :D

[p38arover]

One thing we note every time we visit Tassie (family down there so often enough) is the price of food especially fresh fruit and veg, stuff that we can buy really cheap up here

When we were in Maroochydore last month, we really noticed how much more expensive fruit was there than it is here in Western Sydney!

[cucinadio]

one thing that really ****s me with the land rover ...espesialy the D1 V8 is they hate heat ..in winter there like sex on wheels ..but in summer there a right pita...at least the temp down there will be more to its liking..
')

cheers

[BMKal]

We are thinking of moving to tassie after the swmbo finish's uni...we will visit first obviously...but there are a few Tasmanians on this forum so thought l would ask... where would you live???

cheers

Where would I suggest that you live?

Well I reckon that depends on how good a chef you are. If you are a really good chef, you should move to a little place called South Arm and set up your own business there. :D

If you're an aveage chef - anywhere else in Tassie will do. :angel:

If you're not a very good chef at all - just stay where you are. :p

Of course, there's an ulterior motive to my reasoning. I've got a house in South Arm and will be re-locating across there myself in the not too distant future, and I'm always on the lookout for somewhere serving good food. :eek2:

And then there's the added bonus that there'll be at least two Landrovers in South Arm.

And as for those who say it's too cold - I have lived in Kalgoorlie since '91 and visit Tassie pretty regularly. It gets hotter - and colder - in Kalgoorlie than it does at South Arm. :whistling:

[Stepho_62]

And then there's the added bonus that there'll be at least two Landrovers in South Arm.

Christ, I hope u don't both meet near the cenetaph at the same time, There will not be enuff room. :eek2::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

[INter674]

one thing that really ****s me with the land rover ...espesialy the D1 V8 is they hate heat ..in winter there like sex on wheels ..but in summer there a right pita...at least the temp down there will be more to its liking..
')

cheers


beg to differ, they hate the 'heat' here too...something with their crappy cooling system, eg., a radiator that blocks way to easy:(

[INter674]

Haven't read the entire thread so apologise if anyone has already said this

One thing we note every time we visit Tassie (family down there so often enough) is the price of food especially fresh fruit and veg, stuff that we can buy really cheap up here.......we eat tons of fruit & veg and I don't think I'd like to be buying what we buy here at Tassie prices :eek:


OK a few positives and negatives about Tasmania......
fruit and veg prices are too high and affect residents health. Studies done by dieticians here show how much more Taswegians pay. Even though Tas produces heaps of the stuff most of it goes to the Mainland and some comes back again for local consumption....the supermarket here have 85% of the food sales..imagine the cost in transport. Even Cadbury chocolate is all sent to the M'Land and freighted back again. In some suburbs they simply don't eat fresh F and V...Maccas and KFC are the staple diet.

Tassie is a great place and I would not want to live anywhere else, but remember, the wages are lower on average and the prices are higher and going higher every day. Food is more expensive, power and water are going through the roof and Council rates are high for what you get - there are 29 of them plus the State Government. House and land prices have also risen ridiculously in the last 10 years, much of this driven by sea-changers from other States, good if you bought before then, but in reality getting too high for most locals to afford nowadays. Rent is also amongst the highest in the nation.

According to other State Premiers, Tassie only survives because of hand-outs from other States, and the main employer is the (massive) Public Service. Reductions in the GST share have stunned the economy here resulting in serious cut backs to services, eg., health, buses and so on.

Tas also has the highest percentage of State population on welfare benefits.:o and recently the Government expressed disgust at wood hooking on Crown land, ignoring the fact that many people need to 'steal' firewood to survive because they can't afford electric heating, and road-side wood sellers abound on every highway. All the while thousands of tonnes of firewood are burnt in annual massive regeneration burns:o

Yes there are lifestyle opportunities here not available in other countries, as one ex pat Englishman said to me recently, "my daughter can ride horses here, something only the rich can do in the UK". However, he lamented dropping his 80k pound per year salary as a builder in the UK for half that here. It was only because of his high income in the UK that he could afford to buy 5 acres and an old house in the Huon Valley, and a horse etc for his daughter. This is so typical of many people that move here..and has boosted the Tas population and economy accordingly.

So, do your homework before considering a move

All in all, the lifestyle...IS STILL GREAT:cool:

[tasi devil]

Where would I suggest that you live?

Well I reckon that depends on how good a chef you are. If you are a really good chef, you should move to a little place called South Arm and set up your own business there. :D

If you're an aveage chef - anywhere else in Tassie will do. :angel:

If you're not a very good chef at all - just stay where you are. :p

Of course, there's an ulterior motive to my reasoning. I've got a house in South Arm and will be re-locating across there myself in the not too distant future, and I'm always on the lookout for somewhere serving good food. :eek2:

And then there's the added bonus that there'll be at least two Landrovers in South Arm.

And as for those who say it's too cold - I have lived in Kalgoorlie since '91 and visit Tassie pretty regularly. It gets hotter - and colder - in Kalgoorlie than it does at South Arm. :whistling:

What you should have said was :


Originally Posted by BMKal
Where would I suggest that you live?

Well I reckon that depends on how good a chef you are. If you are a really good chef, you should move to a region called The Tamar Valley and set up your own business there.

If you're an aveage chef - anywhere else in Tassie will do.

If you're not a very good chef at all - just stay where you are.


.....................tasi

PS. spot on Inter

[cucinadio]

beg to differ, they hate the 'heat' here too...something with their crappy cooling system, eg., a radiator that blocks way to easy:(


yhea well mine does ....shes a right pita in summer ....in winter shes a dream .......but i still love her

cheers

[bblaze]

Dont know why people bitch about the cost of living in tassie, maybe they all want to live in the city or something. House are still affordable or do you want a mansion ( I am happy with my old place, been doing renos for over 20 years, built about 1890 - 1910, council has records to 1910 but local history puts it earlier), Frieght stuff outa melbourne over night (4 days and I had a camera from Honk kong), see the local farmer for a bag of spud (most likely give them to you if you pick the buggers up or see him for a good bit of beef on the hoof. You may need to think out side the square or horrors of horrors bend your back and put in a vegie garden but living 40km from the cleanest air (measured) in the industries world sure has some bonus like when my 14-15 year old daughter wanted to walk home from dancing/sport at night in the dark, well that was safe too
cheers
blaze
ps
I know most of you aint really knocking tassie but with all the too cold and too dear, just frustrate me because it isnt at all

[cucinadio]

OK a few positives and negatives about Tasmania......
fruit and veg prices are too high and affect residents health. Studies done by dieticians here show how much more Taswegians pay.
Even though Tas produces heaps of the stuff most of it goes to the Mainland and some comes back again for local consumption....the supermarket here have 85% of the food sales..imagine the cost in transport. Even Cadbury chocolate is all sent to the M'Land and freighted back again. In some suburbs they simply don't eat fresh F and V...Maccas and KFC are the staple diet.

Tassie is a great place and I would not want to live anywhere else, but remember, the wages are lower on average and the prices are higher and going higher every day. Food is more expensive, power and water are going through the roof and Council rates are high for what you get - there are 29 of them plus the State Government. House and land prices have also risen ridiculously in the last 10 years, much of this driven by sea-changers from other States, good if you bought before then, but in reality getting too high for most locals to afford nowadays. Rent is also amongst the highest in the nation.

According to other State Premiers, Tassie only survives because of hand-outs from other States, and the main employer is the (massive) Public Service. Reductions in the GST share have stunned the economy here resulting in serious cut backs to services, eg., health, buses and so on.

Tas also has the highest percentage of State population on welfare benefits.:o and recently the Government expressed disgust at wood hooking on Crown land, ignoring the fact that many people need to 'steal' firewood to survive because they can't afford electric heating, and road-side wood sellers abound on every highway. All the while thousands of tonnes of firewood are burnt in annual massive regeneration burns:o

Yes there are lifestyle opportunities here not available in other countries, as one ex pat Englishman said to me recently, "my daughter can ride horses here, something only the rich can do in the UK". However, he lamented dropping his 80k pound per year salary as a builder in the UK for half that here. It was only because of his high income in the UK that he could afford to buy 5 acres and an old house in the Huon Valley, and a horse etc for his daughter. This is so typical of many people that move here..and has boosted the Tas population and economy accordingly.

So, do your homework before considering a move

All in all, the lifestyle...IS STILL GREAT:cool:


sounds the same as ome shocks ....it happens everywhere tho ...im in a place where it took me three months to get a dishwasher fixed ..in the end i rang Brisbane had the parts freighted up express and fixed it myself..three weeks later he came back and said I'm here...:angel:

cheers, great info tho

[Stepho_62]

im in a place where it took me three months to get a dishwasher fixed ..in the end i rang Brisbane had the parts freighted up express and fixed it myself..three weeks later he came back and said I'm here...:angel:

cheers, great info tho


Yeah but lets b real, thats a typical QLD thing. My single biggest point of adjustment has been trying to get rid of my tight ass southerner attitude.:eek:

[cucinadio]

OK was watching pat Callinan's 4wd adventures .....trip in the north west......bloody brill ...was salivating ....what a beautiful place ...

[agrojnr]

Love the place and hope to move there early next year or even this year

Adam