Beautiful places in Australia to live

[Renenet]

Hi,

I'm getting fed up with city life and would like to move somewhere with less traffic and more wilderness. In the interests of research, I turn to the people of APS for suggestions. You're all over Australia, so who better to ask?

With no real ties I could pretty much go anywhere I want. I have a stimmie and plans for jungles and GTPs, so states with restrictive reptile rules are out. I still have to work so I'd need access to jobs. Affordable housing would be great.

One possibility I'm looking into is the Queensland hinterland somewhere, up in the mountains where it's not so hot and humid. Any comments or other ideas would be very welcome, as would reviews (good or bad) of your own location.

Thanks,
Renenet

 

[snakeluvver]

Here on the sunshine coast is very nice.

 

[Specks]

Currumbin valley is great. 10 minutes from the gold coast airport and is a perfect climate. An hour from Brisbane.
Google map it. It is away from the hustle and bustle but still close enough to be convenient.
I recommend it really.

 

[Darlyn]

Darwin and surrounds is a great (albeit) different way of life. But if your not keen on being on the warmer side
maybe you should stay with looking at Qld.
I found Qld to have rules and regulations about absolutely everything which was a bit
off putting. Good luck with the change tho!

 

[Kyro]

We moved up to Gympie qld a couple of years ago & we absolutely loved the area & the lifestyle but there was bugger all work so we moved back to nsw. We moved up there for the lifestyle change & warmer weather but after 6 months my partner got laid off & the only work he could find was farm work which was shocking money.Just make sure you have guaranteed work where ever you go

 

[Defective]

buley rockhole!!! even if you just stay at the caravan park for a few days then look in the area.
buley rockhole - Google Search

 

[Darlyn]

Lambert there is no caravan park at Buley Rockhole. We partied there for new years eve.
There is nothing there but a beautiful rock hole and certainly no work.
Ha ha but I can see how you would like to live there, in the car park maybe?

 

[abnrmal91]

I love Tasmania but you can't keep pythons so that ruled it out for me.

 

[Renenet]

I love Tasmania but you can't keep pythons so that ruled it out for me.

Same here.

Darwin and surrounds is a great (albeit) different way of life. I found Qld to have rules and regulations about absolutely everything which was a bit
off putting.

I'd love to visit Darwin one day but get the feeling it would be a little too hot for me. If you don't like rules and regs, steer clear of Victoria!

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, keep 'em coming.

 

[fugawi]

We are currently in Sydney but are looking into the Townsville/Cairnes area. Rainforests, beaches and the reef off the coast. Seems like a big, little city.

 

[damian83]

im in lismore, byronbay( a little pricy), alstonville, lismore, ballina, bangalow, there are lots of gorgeous places here and there are a fair few herpers in this area... i could never leave here for a city

 

[Renenet]

We are currently in Sydney but are looking into the Townsville/Cairnes area. Rainforests, beaches and the reef off the coast. Seems like a big, little city.

I'm a Sydney refugee: was born there and lived there until I was 25. Went to Melbourne because it was more relaxed, but it's changed a lot in the last nine years - and not, in my opinion, for the better.

The Cairns area might be a little too hot for me. I have also heard that jobs are difficult to find in Cairns because it's a tourist town and tourism is really struggling at the moment. Good luck, whatever you decide.

 

[Defective]

Lambert there is no caravan park at Buley Rockhole. We partied there for new years eve.
There is nothing there but a beautiful rock hole and certainly no work.
Ha ha but I can see how you would like to live there, in the car park maybe?

PMSL, darlyn, my last name is Buley, i would sleep in a tent by that rockhole, peace and tranquility

 

[Tassie97]

What about SA I have never been there but I think the herp laws are good there

 

[fugawi]

I was more looking into Townsville. Aside from the tourism, it is considered the capital of nth Qld. a major port, growing population with new developments, better prospect of work, a university, better schooling than NSW or VIC, cleaner air etc, etc. Look at Townsville real estates and see the houses......beautiful.

 

[Renenet]

I was more looking into Townsville. Aside from the tourism, it is considered the capital of nth Qld. a major port, growing population with new developments, better prospect of work, a university, better schooling than NSW or VIC, cleaner air etc, etc. Look at Townsville real estates and see the houses......beautiful.

I know someone who lived in Townsville for three or four years. She did a uni degree up there. I'll have to pick her brains. (Not literally, of course.)

 

[zulu]

re Beautiful

You havent lived until youve lived in Mt Druitt!

 

[Renenet]

You havent lived until youve lived in Mt Druitt!

I've lived close enough, thank you very much.

 

[snakeluvver]

I still think sunny coast! Up north theres cyclones and down south theres floods sunshine coast gets very little flooding if you stick to Noosa, Maroochydore, Peregian ect. Pretty decent herping too

 

[cris]

Just make sure you get rid of more people than you bring and you are welcome, anywhere in SE QLD is awesome.