Thread: Thinking of moving to Tassie

Something else to bear in mind about the south island.

I'm pretty sure when I was down there a couple of years ago, I saw a lot more Defenders than I saw on the way down through NSW and Vic.

That has got to be a factor in its favour.

Jock, what's your old man's surname? My missus and her family grew up in that area, and some of her friends are still out that way (loop road area nearer exeter)

I moved down here a couple of years ago and bought myself another landy (Izuzu 109 ute) that would already know the tracks!

As for the second head- only the tassie born have those scars.

Newbies can consider themselves real tasmanians when they
1. only drink boags
2. have a chainsaw that isnt a ****y 009
3. have a registered unroadworthy homemade 6x4 box trailer
4. either join the greens or hate the greens
5. buy the local paper (advocate or examiner- mercury for townies) instead of the Australian. (recognised transition period of buying both)

Permanent status after losing a finger- part of you becoming part of the state
(usual methods include circular saws, crushing in machinery linkages etc

Originally Posted by Xavie

Thanks Jock, I did infact consider a place rural. it is $170,000. It has 25 acres and a liveable "shed". Draw back was it is powered by solar and the system which is installed just would not cope with much. And I don't want to then rock up and have to install another 30 grand worth of cells. I am a late night studier and somehow I could see the power not lasting! I guess as well for me the internet is integral to studying and although not 100% sure I doubt it would have anything but dial-up.... and I'm not going back to that. HAHA!

Funny you should mention that

We have 6 solar panels on the roof, a mini water turbine and a petrol generator for when there was no water or sunshine

Thats a fair point though

With dads internet you open a web page then go have tea and continue to search that same website. I imagine it would be possible to get faster

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Jock, what's your old man's surname? My missus and her family grew up in that area, and some of her friends are still out that way (loop road area nearer exeter)

Hamilton

We are on the Loop Road as well

I lived in Tassie for about a year, bloody beautiful place. You'd be hard pressed to find anywhere in Tassie that's not nice ... and the people are excellent! I'd say go for it. (Only reason I left was it was too damn cold for me!)

Great thread. We have ticked Tassie as a possible place to move to at end of the once the better half finishes studying (Xavie, don't mean to hijack this thread). The only issue we have is work. Here in Brissy, I have more work I can poke a stick at, but so far it appears to be a bit thin on the ground in Tassie.

Been there twice now and love it, bought 200 ha down in the Huon Valley area because it has 50ha of pine and a huge lake/dam plus 5ac of cherry trees, great spot, but too cold for me to live there yet..maybe when I retire I will build a "fishing shack"

Hi All,

Just need some advice. Would it be cheaper for a 'household' to use removalists to get all the 'stuff' from a house or 2 in Vic to a new house near Devonport, or just do a 20' container job?

I suspect the latter. I am familiar with container rates.

TIA, DL