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Many good suggestions already. I'd add (depending on preference of course)...Eat Street market near Eagle Farm is great for an evening. Sirromet Winery near Redland Bay for lunch or dinner and occasional live music etc. A walk out to Wellington Point King Island reserve at low tide is enjoyable with lunch in the area. QPAC shows and a river cruise.

Only moved here (south Brisbane...bayside) 6 weeks ago so bear in mind I'm no expert. We had a similar emotional roller coaster as the house sale concluded. After all, we'd spent a long time making it home and it held many memories. It made us worry about the negatives (which we'd consciously researched). To cut it short, we love it here. The people are great and the surroundings are beautiful. If you want a quiet or busy area, there's something for each taste. Ignore comments about being stuck in the 70's....it's definitely not! Seen no spiders or snakes (except in Australia zoo!). Have seen a couple (literally) of cockroaches and a few mosquitoes. Nothing problematic though.

Far from it. I am actively seeking facts on both sides of the debate and trying to filter out the noise.

I was asking for references to weed out actual facts....otherwise it's just more noise.

Is there a version of this with referenced sources to the facts claimed?

Has anyone found a broker willing to take a trailing stop-loss on 23rd June converting GBP to AUD? I haven't, brokers reluctance seems to confirm (as do their comments to me) anticipation of significant volatility if there's a leave vote.

I don't believe this is the case at all. The markets have largely factored in a remain vote, which is why any apparent swing towards a leave vote causes sterling to weaken.

Thanks Loulou. We head out soon and enjoyed your post.

How is that the case? It seems to me that it's worth £16k in the UK ($32k)...import costs will far exceed $4k plus you're left with a less valuable, harder to insure, harder to sell, personal import in Oz. Therefore, purchase in Oz at $36,800 seems the better choice. Am I missing something?

This thread recently elicited a range of answers...... http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/welcome/244813-true-cost-migrate.html

40' door to door is costing us £4.7k plus 2% (of the contents value) insurance

The best I had is Pickfords....£4.7k + 2% insurance for a 40ft, door to door including wrap and pack at this end, unwrap and place in rooms at the other end. Inspection fees at the destination port are on top.

There was a thread a little while ago on total cost to migrate. There were differing views and much debate, but general consensus was around £30k - £50k total cost for a small family to migrate. Therefore, the visa cost is relatively small and the 189 gives you the most flexibility....making it money well spent in my view.

I appreciate this thread is about Aus property, but just to comment on the above...... Mainstream lenders in the UK will still lend 90 - 95% LTV as long as affordability criteria are met. With regard to property values, in the South they're now considerably higher than they were in 2008.