Beautiful Tasmania

[RichB]

Tasmania is fantastic, definately the best part of Oz..I find the scenery similar to England in some ways, with beautiful green hills, endless white sand beaches which maybe England doesnt have...Only 500,000 people in a country two thirds the size of England..the rivers and forests are unbelievably beautiful..with huge trees and wildlife everywhere..We have wedge tailed eagles and sea eagles land in the trees behind our house...The wildlife here is fantastic...saw a tassie devil in the field next to our house the other day..The national parks are fantastic but as usual there is more government sponging with a national park entry fee, I really hate that word fee, you see it everywhere here..Anyway the only problem in tassie is the lack of employment..but Iam noticing alot more people from NSW and especially Queensland are relocating down here, for a simpler lifestyle away from the opressive heat, floods and money grubbing chaos..Its so peaceful here...its nice to be away from the mainland or Australia..We have Platypus in the
local river also..they are unusual creatures...If you want to live in a place in oz similar to UK scenery I would recommend Tassie anyday its lovely..

[Skani]

I agree totally, Gogrange. Often, when I read comments about "Australia" on PIO, it seems as though they are talking about a foreign country. And I suppose, in a way, they are.

[Strick]

I hope the scenery isn't too close to the UK - the search for wilderness and wild places is the main reason I'm emigrating to Tasmania in September.

Luckily, I beleive the state is still covered in about 65% forest cover, you would have to go back many hundreds of years to find this in the UK and forests are my favourite environment.

I agree the UK countryside can be pretty, but countryside is not wilderness. As soon as I realised that the UK was basically a massive farm, even the North of Scotland is just a sheep farm, it hardened my resolve to seek out places where the landscape has not been entirely crafted by people.

[Petals]

I love Tasmania and its a good thing its not attached to Aus otherwise everyone would move there

[Skani]

I hope the scenery isn't too close to the UK - the search for wilderness and wild places is the main reason I'm emigrating to Tasmania in September.

The nice thing about Tasmania is that it has both. And I'm sure there will be more than enough wilderness to make you happy. And more than you probably realise: if Tasmania was flattened out it would be the largest state in Australia.

And the wilderness is so accessible - just on the other side of the mountain to the right is the capital city:
http://www.rosebay.tased.edu.au/webc...ling_hills.jpg

[Skani]

I love Tasmania and its a good thing its not attached to Aus otherwise everyone would move there

[RichB]

You will definately find that wilderness and wild places in Tassie,thats why we moved here...couldnt find it in WA..The nice thing in Tassie is you dont have to drive far to get to all these beautiful places. There also seems to be alot of unspoiled forest areas although it can be quite disturbing to see all the forest destruction through mans filthy hands as well..but more than enough left to get that good feeling of being in a remote, wild place away from all the bedlam..We live not too far away from Leven canyon and that place is truly amazing...Also fantastic national parks such as Rocky cape NP, narawntapu etc..fantastic. I never thought I could live in Oz forever until I discovered Tasmania..

[Strick]

This is all very encouraging for someone like me preparing to emigrate in September.

The people on the Tasmanian forum seem so much more positive and upbeat than the other states......

I think that the wilderness and wild places thing will ensure that I am more likely to stay in Tasmania than some others who emigrate for purely economic reasons that will undoubtedly change over time. There is no way the UK is going to regrow 65% forest cover any time soon and produce a pristine coastline.

Whereas, I expect, one happy day, we'll rediscover $2.50 to the pound and sausages will be cheaper in Coles than Tesco and all the whingers will be happy again!

But it won't be enough to make me return

[Skani]

This is all very encouraging for someone like me preparing to emigrate in September.

The people on the Tasmanian forum seem so much more positive and upbeat than the other states......

We are just nicer...or luckier!

Thought you might be interested in this - in the suburb of South Hobart, and just 10 minutes by car from central Hobart.
http://www.alexwisephotography.net/b...art-waterfall/

[BearRules]

Tasmania is a great place to live. The beautiful scenery is everywhere you go. You don't have to travel far to transition between being in a forest, up a mountain, by a river or at the beach. I could not imagine wanting to live anywhere else!