Which Is Best Australian City To Live In?

**Satisfaction** · 08-17-2005, 09:12 PM

Melbourne all the way...

[email protected] if you need to ask some questions

**bhutocracy** · 08-17-2005, 09:16 PM

Byron is a funny one.. half trendy half hippy. it's a town of 10k that swells to 30k during the holiday season check out http://www.byron-bay.com/
It's more where people escape to from the city.. or at least the most famous amongst a string of towns up the east coast from Terrigal to Noosa.
If all you need is adsl and a computer then it's coolio and the backroom gets the occasional good gig (bloc party and cut copy two weeks ago) plus a few festivals. Good nightlife for a town. And a great beach/cafe area.. good cinema too.

**Damian_Maxcash** · 08-17-2005, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by bhutocracy

Byron is a funny one.. half trendy half hippy. it's a town of 10k that swells to 30k during the holiday season check out http://www.byron-bay.com/
It's more where people escape to from the city.. or at least the most famous amongst a string of towns up the east coast from Terrigal to Noosa.
If all you need is adsl and a computer then it's coolio and the backroom gets the occasional good gig (bloc party and cut copy two weeks ago) plus a few festivals. Good nightlife for a town. And a great beach/cafe area.. good cinema too.

lol... yep, its the hippy that gets me.

Im just looking at those pics from Google. Fuck it, 6 months and thats where I will be. How can you go wrong in a place like that?

**OzMan** · 08-17-2005, 11:10 PM

Perth

**Bake** · 08-17-2005, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by samsam

anyone here been to Bendigo or Ballarat?

what are they like? is there a lot to do? is a good area?

Very old gold mining towns Bendigo is nice the weather not to bad good places to eat some great little drinking holes.Benigo also has trams witch are fun

**Matt_WildCash** · 08-17-2005, 11:49 PM

You left out the best city, Gold Coast

The beach city

**samsam** · 08-21-2005, 01:53 PM

i think melbourne sounds more like the kind of climate i could handle. i like it to be closer to being cold than warm.

anyone suggest good places to buy a house there? what can you get for say Australian $500k ?

**SinisterStudios** · 08-21-2005, 01:58 PM

Perth reminded me of Southern California, and Sydney reminds me on a small NYC.

And remember Fosters isnt Australian for beer.

Anyone want to send some VB's or Emu Bitters to NY???

**hoxton** · 08-21-2005, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by samsam

i think melbourne sounds more like the kind of climate i could handle. i like it to be closer to being cold than warm.

anyone suggest good places to buy a house there? what can you get for say Australian $500k ?

Hey samsam, if you like being as close to the city as possible, $500k will get you a small "workers cottage" in Richmond (10mins east of city center), youd be able to get one thats been renovated nicely.... 2bed, 2bath, study, small deck... if your lucky you might find one with parking.
https://<br /> http://www.domain.co...did=2005109209

of course if you like being a little further out youl find alot more for you money... but I like richmond.

If you have any other questiond feel free to grab me on ICQ or email.

**samsam** · 08-22-2005, 05:11 AM

i do but "small workers cottage" ?

damn, i wanna bachelor pad.

i wanna nice red brick shack.

i wanna big housey place.

besides i dont mind being far inland if its a good area and nice people and stuff.

**Ace-wtf** · 08-22-2005, 05:12 AM

i heard the outskirts of brisbane

are great

**BRISK** · 08-22-2005, 05:15 AM

Are you planning on immigrating to Australia? or just visiting?

**bhutocracy** · 08-22-2005, 05:25 AM

Originally posted by samsam

i do but "small workers cottage" ?

damn, i wanna bachelor pad.

i wanna nice red brick shack.

i wanna big housey place.

besides i dont mind being far inland if its a good area and nice people and stuff.

heheh.. should have moved in 2001/2 when our dollar was half the US dollar and house prices half current ones

Things should be cheaper in Melbourne than in sydney. $US500k is AU$660k which should get you a decent place in most normal areas.

**Joe Citizen** · 08-22-2005, 05:32 AM

Originally posted by bhutocracy

$US500k is AU$660k which should get you a decent place in most normal areas.

In Brisbane that will still get you into a big place 20 mins from the city with an inground pool and a back deck.

**bhutocracy** · 08-22-2005, 05:33 AM

http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin...=&fmt=&header=

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects...1124261501.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects...1124261501.jpg

$AU650k not bad..... good bachelor pad.

**bhutocracy** · 08-22-2005, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by Joe Citizen

In Brisbane that will still get you into a big place 20 mins from the city with an inground pool and a back deck.

yeah but you need the pool cause it's so hot!

**quantum-x** · 08-22-2005, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by damian2001

Close your eyes and think about all the good things you have heard about Aus.

Very laid back, great weather, blondes, tans, surfing, food, wine, sea etc etc.

Thats Byron.

it is? I could have sworn that byron was rich fucken yuppies from sydney...

**quantum-x** · 08-22-2005, 06:36 AM

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

All good from an exploring point of view..

**samsam** · 08-22-2005, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by BRISK

Are you planning on immigrating to Australia? or just visiting?

moving to australia and buying a bachelor pad

brisbane looks too hot for me but i like it a lot, i just wish it wasnt so hot

i need a cool place like melbourne but without the sky high property prices. maybe near to melbourne but inland

**Joe Citizen** · 08-22-2005, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by bhutocracy

yeah but you need the pool cause it's so hot!

Only in Summer... in winter it's perfect!

**BRISK** · 08-22-2005, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by samsam

moving to australia and buying a bachelor pad

Have you looked into the immigration requirements yet?

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