Thread: Thinking of moving to Tassie

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.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

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

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

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


Adam

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 . Only time I've ever worn them was when walking the Overland Track and only for a short time.

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

Townsville

Originally Posted by 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 . 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

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

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

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.

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.