Anyone moved from Melbourne to Adelaide - if so, why?

[supa]

Title says it all really. I have always been set on Melbourne when we emigrate and have done 2 x reccies and been very comfortable there. However, I know it sounds shallow but the summer they have endured has made me think twice as I can't wait to escape UK weather. I had always assumed that Adelaide was really too hot for us, but looking at the stats, it doesn't seem bad. Also, Adelaide has featured on WDU so much this series, and looked really nice, it's just got me wondering. Any thoughts please.

[Guest Guest9973]

Hiya

 

It's not a shallow reason but please don't move because of just the weather!!!!

 

Those weather stats are very deceiving.

 

I've lived in Adelaide for nearly 11 years.

 

We have 4 seasons.

 

Winters are cold on a night, the days are often dry and sunny.

But we have a log fire that burns for around 4 months continuous to give you an idea.

The houses rarely have double glazing / central heating or good insulation so you feel more of the weather inside..

 

Springs and Autumns are fabulous here , with some very pleasant day temps but need a jumper/ cardi on a night if outside.

 

Summers are pretty good here - it was a coolish day watching the TDU,normally a lot hotter than that!

 

Not much humidity here so a higher temp is bearable - I've endured 47.5C here - that was hot!!!:cool:

It's when you get a few days together over 35c that it feels hot and draining.

 

Be careful when reading the temp stats as I'd knock a few degrees off. 16c here can feel quite cool!!

 

 

Saying all this - this last year has been a bit mixed.

We have had a long,wet and cold winter that made me feel like I was back in the UK some evenings.

This summer is up and down - but mainly up with a little more humidity.

 

Must be this global weather mess.

 

 

What Adelaide does have to offer in abundance is to be a great place to bring young families up. It's a very popular destination for such like.

 

I'm not being doom and gloom about anything but like to make people really think before making the move.

 

 

You really needs to go onto the sister site PomsInAdelaide: South Australia Migration & Expat Forum

 

Say hello - I'm a regular in there :cute::cute:

[supa]

Thanks so much for your reply. It's wierd but I've been "foruming" for years and always raised my eyes a bit at the "looking for a better climate" threads but this year, for the first time, hearing how rubbish it's been in Mellie and how much I hate days and days of greyness (and hubbie suffers from SAD), it's featured in my mind. Certainly not enough to influence a decision to go to Oz, but it's just another thing to consider. The fact that there is a lack of humidity in Adelaide is a definate plus as we both stand heat well, but hate the sticky conditions often associated with it. I had dismissed Adelaide before because it has always had the reputation of being boring (which many people say isn't so). Having said that, we stay in a lot with our kids and just do family stuff so don't really need shops and nightlife anyway so perhaps it's less of a factor. Will definately look on the other site Tyke and thanks for the recommendation. X

[pablo]

Alrite Supa:wink:

This is obviously a tourism video,so as we both know heavily loaded in favour of S.A,but its a little overview you might find handy.

We chose it because its seasonal,im not a lover of too much sun(she is but she wont be working in it:mad:),housing is cheaper,the crime rates are quite low as well,i made a point of driving allover at rush hour and the ease of getting from south of adelaide to north was a piece of,all i can say is that on what "bits" we've seen were very happy with it "up to now",TYKES the expert tho,even if he's gone to the dark side and is a mod now:wink:

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[fish.01]

thanks pabs....that's more of south australia than I have seen in my whole life!!!

[pablo]

thanks pabs....that's more of south australia than I have seen in my whole life!!!

:laugh:And me mate! when i seen you'd replied i thought.."ARGhh no!,heres fish to blow me research stats out the water again":biglaugh:

[fish.01]

:laugh:And me mate! when i seen you'd replied i thought.."ARGhh no!,heres fish to blow me research stats out the water again":biglaugh:

 

no this is the other side of my personality....there's the weather stats side and then the clueless tourist side...this is the exciting side...well it's as good as it gets :biggrin:

[pablo]

no this is the other side of my personality....there's the weather stats side and then the clueless tourist side...this is the exciting side...well it's as good as it gets :biggrin:

:laugh:I dont mind being put rite mate,all yer can do from 10 thousand miles away is research,its not allways 100% obviously, but better than no research at all,gives you an "idea" anyway

[supa]

Alrite Supa:wink:

This is obviously a tourism video,so as we both know heavily loaded in favour of S.A,but its a little overview you might find handy.

We chose it because its seasonal,im not a lover of too much sun(she is but she wont be working in it:mad:),housing is cheaper,the crime rates are quite low as well,i made a point of driving allover at rush hour and the ease of getting from south of adelaide to north was a piece of,all i can say is that on what "bits" we've seen were very happy with it "up to now",TYKES the expert tho,even if he's gone to the dark side and is a mod now:wink:

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Aw Pablo, thanks for posting that, it was lovely to watch. The problem is, the more I see of different places, the more I want to leave here! I never cease to be amazed at how clean everywhere else is compared to here as well. Ho hum. Am off to watch it again now! Is it where you are heading when your circs change?

[pablo]

No probs Supa,where we are hoping to settle IS quiet,small town down on the coast Victor Harbor,everyones ninety ten YOA,well nearly!

Wouldnt be any good with kids i wouldnt think,nor for younger ones who want nitelife.

For us tho(well me!) who have burnt the candle at both ends for way too long:goofy: its what we want now,quiet,not too big,few pubs/restaurants,pictures etc,great scenery/views,whalewatching in june,reasonably priced housing as its about 30/40 mins into adelaide,hardly any traffic,so "hopefully" its viable.

Second choice is Noarlunga,southern beaches suburbs of Adelaide,still not a big place,but nice,and the trainline runs into adelaide from there incase we want to go and have a beer and wander round etc,depends what you want mate,i/we are fed up of "city",so a wind down somewhere quieter suits us now,you'l be younger so maybe somewhere like glenelg,close to the city,but not too close,bistro bars,pavement cafe kind of place,bit "boho" an all that,best of luck anyway,whether its Melb or Adelaide:wink:

[supa]

Thanks mate, you too. You do realise though that if we hadn't burnt the candle at both ends in our youff we wouldn't want quiet now, so it's all good. Long as I've got a cold beer, quiet kids and bit of peace and quiet and maybe near a beach, that suits me fine. X years ago, this would have driven me mad. Just got to get houses sold/rented now eh.

[pablo]

Wasnt just my youth tho Supa! im your teenage middle aged man! only 4 yrs ago i woke up in my hotel in athens minus £400(forgot to put it back in my innersole!),my moby,debit card,dont know how i got there to this day......my hotel not Athens btw:laugh:

That was my last champions lge final,DEFFO!my mate flew over from perth and we drank athens dry of ouzo and beer for a week:embarrassed:,thats why i want somewhere small and quiet,so jan can find me if i go "on one":goofy:,nah ive realised now,time to grow old gracefully:policeman::unsure::laugh:,thx Supa,im sure we'l all get there "one day":wubclub:

[Guest Guest9973]

Nice video there Pabs, obviously I'll be nicking it for elsewhere :wink:

 

Still smarting from the "Dark side" comment ( you don't know how much fun I have!!!:tongue:

 

I'll be voting for the next refugee camp to be in Victor Harbour!!!:chatterbox:

[pablo]

Nice video there Pabs, obviously I'll be nicking it for elsewhere :wink:

 

Still smarting from the "Dark side" comment ( you don't know how much fun I have!!!:tongue:

 

I'll be voting for the next refugee camp to be in Victor Harbour!!!:chatterbox:

 

 

Yeah goodun mate isnt it,shows how diverse S.A is,welcome to it Russell:wink:

As to the last two sentences.............i bet yer do!and refugees prefer woodland im told:cute:

[Diane]

Hi Supa from another Adelaide resident - other end of town to Tyke though, we're in the North East which is more towards the Barossa end than the McLaren Vale end!

 

Just wanted to say I used to be like your OH when in the UK - just wanted to hibernate for half the year, which I guess is what someone with SAD feels too. Here in Adelaide, although it does feel comparatively cold in the winter months, more often than not it's that really fresh "blue-skied" cold - I regularly walk the dog wearing hat, scarf, gloves and sunglasses in the winter! You don't get that claustrophobic, sky closing in on you feeling that a grey winter day in the UK can cause. One of the things newbies often comment on is how big the sky is! Wide roads and not many high rise buildings may have some bearing on that, but being clear and blue even in the winter is a big help!

 

Yes, we get hot days too occasionally in the summer (40 degs forecast for this Sunday) but you adjust your activities accordingly - head for the shopping malls for the air con, or the southern beaches where it's a bit cooler. Or do things morning and evening and shut yourself in at home with a big bottle of cold wine in the hottest bit of the day!

 

Victor Harbor is lovely in the summer Pablo because of that coolness - but wouldn't fancy it in the winter, bit cold and bleak for me! Everyone likes different things though, which is great, and I know a lot of retirees head for that area once they no longer need to be within easy commuting distance of the city.

 

"Boring" is a word occasionally used to describe Adelaide - but again, depends what your lifestyle is. We don't have any big theme parks, or a hugely lively nightlife, but there's plenty of stuff to do if you take time to find it: sports events (cricket, soccer, football, basketball, netball, Clipsal 500, mountain biking, road cycling, bit of baseball even); festivals in 'the season', comedy, theatre, music, some great concerts; food and drink of course (both in the city, and around it); the casino for those that way inclined; the beaches and the hills and plenty of places to walk and picnic and just chill out. If you're the sort that likes lots going on though, try to look for somewhere within about half on hour of the city, as lots of stuff is very centralised.

 

Doesn't suit everyone, and you really won't know till you try it, but it's suited us for the past 6 or 7 years.

[pablo]

Great description of the climate etc Diane,one of the things that attracts me/us is the low rise buildings,and allways being able to see the horizon,plus the big sky/stars,plus easy commuting.

Yeah i know Victors cooler in the winter,but i would imagine cooler in summer as well "hopefully".

As ive said tho,nowheres off limits,maybe Noarlunga yet,just love the scenery in Victor tbh+the quiet

[Jackboots]

I have to say its nice reading this thread , Adelaide is one of my holiday destinations in the nr future .. i hope !:daydreaming:

[Guest Toorak Trev]

the summer they have endured has made me think twice as I can't wait to escape UK weather.

 

Not sure what you mean by endured? are you meaning too hot or too cold?

 

If cold I would suggest most people travel north for the sunny shores of brissie and GC, but that was a bit wet this year.

[supa]

Not sure what you mean by endured? are you meaning too hot or too cold?

 

If cold I would suggest most people travel north for the sunny shores of brissie and GC, but that was a bit wet this year.

 

I noticed in other threads that people were commenting on how cold and overcast it has been and a fair bit of rain. With Melbourne being as huge as it is I guess there's going to be regional variations though, so perhaps some folk are unlucky. Nope northern shores wouldn't suit me due to the humidity - never happy eh?

 

Thanks for your reply too Diane. I've only experienced 40degrees twice; one of which was in Melbourne 3 yrs ago and you are right you just have to adjust your plans accordingly. We didn't have aircon in our apartment but found that just fans were mainly OK which surprised us. Must admit that since looking into Adelaide, there does seem to be more to do than I had realised. Glad you're enjoying yourself.

 

PS Pablo, you're a disgrace! I haven't suffered at the hands of Ouzo for a while, but yep, not good.

[pinkk8]

I live in Brissie but recently went to Adelaide for the first time. I absolutely loved it. Great climate - although I was cold in the evenings I think it was the change from the humidity. Beautiful countryside so close to the city and a well laid out city with plenty to do. All the Aussies I told I was going thought I was mad, they have such a low opinion of Adelaide and I think it is completely unjustified.

[Diane]

.... All the Aussies I told I was going thought I was mad, they have such a low opinion of Adelaide and I think it is completely unjustified.

 

That did make me smile - when my parents in law were on holiday in Tasmania they got talking to some Queenslanders and said "our two sons live in Adelaide", to which the Queenslanders replied with sympathetic looks "oh, never mind, you poor things!"

 

My husband does quite a lot of mountain biking and was at one of the events held here with lots of interstaters (is that a word?) who were really quite shocked at how nice Adelaide really was, having only heard about it and never visited.

 

I think we like to keep the charms of Adelaide fairly secret so we don't get overrun with tourists!!

[Guest Katrocco]

That did make me smile - when my parents in law were on holiday in Tasmania they got talking to some Queenslanders and said "our two sons live in Adelaide", to which the Queenslanders replied with sympathetic looks "oh, never mind, you poor things!"

 

My husband does quite a lot of mountain biking and was at one of the events held here with lots of interstaters (is that a word?) who were really quite shocked at how nice Adelaide really was, having only heard about it and never visited.

 

I think we like to keep the charms of Adelaide fairly secret so we don't get overrun with tourists!!

 

This sounds just like the guy I spoke to at Australia live in Birmingham he was working for recruitment agency and was Queensland born when I said we wanted to move to Adelaide he responded with...."why does everyone want to go to Adelaide there is nothing there" he seemed to have a real dislike for the place but had NEVER been lol

 

We can't wait to go hopefully 6 months time and we will be there:biggrin:

[blobby1000]

Supa:

 

We have been in Melbourne for 6 months having come over from the UK. We are contemplating a move to Adelaide as soon as we are able, but first we are going to go and check it out! But from what we have heard it is exactly right for us.

 

Melbourne is so so so busy, its great if you want loads going on and hustle and bustle, we thought we did but we have 2 young kids (3 and 1) and although we have attended some of melbournes incredible sporting events and stuff you cant go together with young kids and it takes time to make friends so we are not in a position to really enjoy it to the full.

 

I get told off on here for being negative but see my post "Melbourne smells" on the Victoria/Victoria suburbs site for my opinion of this city. Its not all bad by any means but we feel Adelaide will be more for us.

 

The summer, incidently, was not so bad. It was our first so we have nothing to compare it to, but it was like living in the tropics! So much rain and some days too hot but March and April have been absolutely beautiful, crisp mornings and sunny days............

 

Good luck in whatever you choose (and remember, you can always change your mind when you get here!)

[Guest Guest9973]

It's early days for you yet,You might find an ideal place in Melbourne soon and forget all of this.

 

I've spent a few weekeknds in Melbourne and I must admit I could not live close to the city at all - but did enjoy the bustling centre for a few days.

 

If you really do have itchy feet pop over to Adeliade for a holiday first.It is a lot quieter than Melbourne. Very popular with young families.

 

:cute::cute: