Newcastle Where to live???

**knotty7** · 29th June 2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ferret

There's quite a nice cemetery at Sandgate but I not sure you would want to live there

Ferret thats where the job is

I dont want to live there

**Rad** · 29th June 2009, 04:06 PM

WTF
You want to leave sunny QLD for the cockroach country. Mad you bugger! Best of luck to you and the family.
RAD

**Wortho** · 29th June 2009, 04:12 PM

Medowie, it's 5min to Lavis lane for the beach, 5mins to great tracks in Wallaroo state forest, 20mins to newcastle and a bloody great place to live.

**disco_mitch** · 29th June 2009, 04:17 PM

marylands aint to bad but as also mentioned around the lake is a tops area, i grew up at eleebana its a nice place avoid living in or around town thats where the yuppis live avoid windale and gateshead

**series3** · 29th June 2009, 04:23 PM

If you're after somewhere quiet, Morpeth is pretty good. There are quite a few old landies kicking around there as well which is always pleasant.

**Stuck** · 29th June 2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

Well for a start - don't live in the City of Newcastle - the best people live in the City of Lake Macquarie - around the lake.

, and some areas Swansea can be a bit dodgy too

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Garry

Please explain

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**knotty7** · 30th June 2009, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Rad

WTF
You want to leave sunny QLD for the cockroach country. Mad you bugger! Best of luck to you and the family.
RAD

Yeah had enough of bilo and there is no go spots to go driving

**knotty7** · 30th June 2009, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Wortho

Medowie, it's 5min to Lavis lane for the beach, 5mins to great tracks in Wallaroo state forest, 20mins to newcastle and a bloody great place to live.

Ill have to check it out. 20mins to good tracks sounds good

**cal415** · 30th June 2009, 10:07 AM

Medowie is a nice spot, and has some large blocks up to a few acres and some more rural type areas, but its also close to Stockton Beach - you can be on the sand in about 5mins as Wortho said

**Ferret** · 30th June 2009, 11:05 AM

Yeah, Medowie is OK. I used to live there for 10 years but it would be a bit of a hike into Sandgate each day. Having said that, Medowie is a bit of a hike to just about anything work related except the RAAF base. It is an isolated residential area outside of and to the north of Newcastle - pretty much just housing and housing related infrastructure (schools, pub, golf club, shops etc). Medowie is divided into two by the main road, on one side are rural blocks ~ 1 - 2 acres the other side is large residential blocks ~ 0.5 acres. And there are a few large acreages remnant from the time Medowie was a rural community - orchards & dairy.

Air craft noise from the RAFF base may be a problem at times, it depends upon you. During the time I lived there I can say it never disturbed me. Nevertheless if you do consider Medowie be aware it is only 7 - 8 k from a RAAF base and Newcastle's regional airport.

Further development / growth of Medowie is limited to some extent. It is bounded by a water catchment area land (Grahamstown Dam), the RAAF base land, state forest and a swap so will probably always remain isolated from other residential growth areas in the region.

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