Do you love Tasmania ??? - Page 7

Herbster · 20-06-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by em&paul

Once we decided on moving to Australia we looked at every state and did the pros and cons. We think we've made the right decision and have decided that Tasmania is the best place for our family and we are all going to give it a go. Having never been to Australia before we are going blind but this just makes it more exciting, scary, fun.......!!We can't wait to get there...Emma

Hmmm - said The Bear! That's what we thought too, Emma, & we didn't have 2 kids to consider... I think Sally will concur, but I wish one or the other of you could visit first, just so you know for Sure - sure - that Tas is right for your family... We can give you as much info as you need, & I know it's an additional £4K+ to spend on a visit. We think that was one of the best things that we did - completely reversing our previous conviction that as we'd decided to EMIGRATE we were going whatever! I guess if you have jobs secured, then maybe you're locked in anyway, but in hindsight I'm really glad that we spent the money, made the effort that such a trip involves & actually saw & experienced precisely what we were letting ourselves in for.. Once we'd been here a few days, we knew we'd made the right decision, so we organized our bank account & checked out the areas that we wanted to live, we could have checked out schools, etc. This made moving over so much easier... As brilliant as the internet is, it still can't give you the complete picture...

But whatever you do, we wish you the best & hope Tassie will exceed your expectations,
Cheers,

Elizabeth Lilly · 20-06-2008, 11:38 AM

Hi Em and Paul; yep it's sensible to evaluate all the fors and againsts as you say. One thing I havent seen mentioned yet is the fact that Tas being a slightly different culture to the mainland is far less sophisticated - and hence the crime rate is much lower, and the whole way of life seems more innocent if you know what I mean.. The small towns are very community minded, and people still are happy to lend a hand when it's called for. Having said all that, I would still urge any and all Brits coming here to have enough $$ put aside to go home - be it for a holiday or permanetnly - when the urge strikes, because it seems everyone gets the homesick pangs from time to time.

Herbster · 20-06-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth Lilly

Hi Em and Paul; yep it's sensible to evaluate all the fors and againsts as you say. One thing I havent seen mentioned yet is the fact that Tas being a slightly different culture to the mainland is far less sophisticated - and hence the crime rate is much lower, and the whole way of life seems more innocent if you know what I mean.. The small towns are very community minded, and people still are happy to lend a hand when it's called for. Having said all that, I would still urge any and all Brits coming here to have enough $$ put aside to go home - be it for a holiday or permanetnly - when the urge strikes, because it seems everyone gets the homesick pangs from time to time.

Well said... Liz:

I find it hard to compare Tas to anywhere in UK, really; it's not that it's stuck in a previous time warp, it just is in its own time & place... It reminds me of the Pacific NW of America - Oregon or Washington State, Hobart is a little reminiscent of Portland Oregon, for anyone who's been there. And we have & liked it real well... But to try to liken it to any English place...

...And I like the fact it's quirky & independent, in its own special way... I'd like to bring kids up here, for my thinking, it's great that it's still relaxed, unselfconscious & at ease with itself! (Sorry in a hurry!)
Love,

Elizabeth Lilly · 20-06-2008, 11:46 PM

Where I live on the eastern side of Tas Ive come across several families who have relocated from the mainland (lots of Queenslanders here - and Western Australians). They all seem to be seeking the same thing - a better place to raise their kids. I think the big cities everywhere have lost the plot. People are sick of it. Lots of people here grow their own vegies and live simply. We do too, but I am plagued with homesickness and will be heading back to UK soon for a "fix". I must mention too, because I'd hate to give the impression this place is absolutely squeeky clean and they dont need to be careful, that people are stepping up vigilance of their kids, yes even here in Tassie, because the paedophilia statistics are on the increase, and in some places, enormous. Cheers, Liz

em&paul · 23-06-2008, 10:06 PM

Hi,

We would like to visit if we can but all depends on various things, selling house, OH work and money really. We are looking at it if and when the house is sold and maybe after we've had our medicals done.

My only worry would be that once I got there I wouldn't ant to come back to England!!!

Emma

The Cutches · 24-06-2008, 08:59 AM

We knew we would love Tassie from what we had looked at on the net, and the people we had spoken to (who were in the know). When we got there on our reccie last year, our hopes were confirmed within 2 days of exploring. My parents are goin for a reccie in October as they have decided to move also. My brother and his wife aren't gonna bother with the reccie at all as they said that if we love it then they know they will too as they want the same things out of life as we do..... safety, quality of life, beautiful environment and a whole new side of the world to explore............god I can't wait

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Colin R · 24-06-2008, 11:38 AM

G'day CC
Tell your parents to pop in for a cup of coffee when they get here . We have the Kingston Florist in Channel Court. So pleased that you will have everyone over here I am sure that they will love it.
best wishes
Sally

The Cutches · 24-06-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Colin R

G'day CC
Tell your parents to pop in for a cup of coffee when they get here . We have the Kingston Florist in Channel Court. So pleased that you will have everyone over here I am sure that they will love it.
best wishes
Sally

Cheers Sally, we will be with them too as we will either be validating our visa's or (if a miracle happens) making the move. Really looking forward to exploring Kingston, can't believe we missed it last time. We have been looking at a house on realestate.com which is on Yarraman Drive. Do you know what it is like around there? It's a new build but may be a bit close to the A6. Hopefully it might still be for sale in Oct and we can have a good look when we get there!

Colin R · 24-06-2008, 01:59 PM

Quite a few new builds on Yarraman Drive the rear gardens all back onto the A6 although there is a quite wide grass verge. But you tend to look in the back of the houses when you go along the road !The A6 is quite busy as it takes the traffic through to the Huon . It would worry me a little that as the verges are so wide that they might be at some time in the future earmark it for dualing the road. If you are looking for new houses then there are quite a few being built Greenpark & Queensparade .they are off Summerleas Road. If you find anything on the realestate let me know. Colin is out everyday delivering so he gets to know where places are .
Sally

The Cutches · 24-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Ahhh thanks for that Sally, I guess that explains why you get a bit more house for your money up in Yarraman! I have looked at some on queens as we get the email alerts but I thought they all seemed a bit samey and and not such good value as other areas. There's just so much choice, I can't believe they build so many houses, the population must be growing PDQ! My brother is a builder so that's a good sign

Thanks again
Hugz

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