Hiya and welcome to poms in oz ,,they are too many nice places to live !!lol ,have you looked at
Real Estate | Homes for Sale | Houses for Sale |RealEstate | REALTORs | Real Estate Agent to check out property prices as this may help narrow down your search,you can search by suburb.The where2live guides are also good if you get one that covers north side and higher.I dont think you'll have a problem with the kids my 9 yr old loves it here,he says school better and more laid back,he did his first school camp away from home(it was bliss,lol)he goes to scouts because they do lots of outdoorsey stuff and has a motorbike he drives around our land.They have surf clubs ,i think nippers is for newcomers and younger ones,,good luck with everything but im sure youll be fine.
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