Thinking of moving to Tassie

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

Hi,
Liaweenie 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

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Originally Posted by 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

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Better take ya sister just in case :wasntme:.

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.

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

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Originally Posted by 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

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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.

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Originally Posted by 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

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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

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Originally Posted by 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

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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

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:)

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.