Would you live in Canberra?

[Tin Pot]

Good luck in Oz, should be an adventure. I haven't been to Canberra, but Sydney, Alice Springs and Cairns were an education.

Are you flying or... ?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Good luck in Oz, should be an adventure. I haven't been to Canberra, but Sydney, Alice Springs and Cairns were an education.

Are you flying or... ?

I'm told the commute will take too long.
I did try.

 

[Profpointy]

[QUOTE 3983499, member: 259"]There is absolutely no way I will be visiting a country with compulsory helmet laws, sorry. There are plenty of other places that don't that will be getting my money instead.[/QUOTE]

although it sounds silly I kind-of agree. Given the place is ridiculously hot, wearing a helmet would be especially irksome. They do love rules and banning stuff over there despite the place's many other virtues

 

[numbnuts]

Having worked as a blacksmith in Australia all I can say about the heat is you get use to it, I arrived in Perth in the September and by Christmas I was all ready acclimatised yes it was hot, but you just get on with it, if not you'll end up being a whinging pom and on your way back home.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Having worked as a blacksmith in Australia all I can say about the heat is you get use to it, I arrived in Perth in the September and by Christmas I was all ready acclimatised yes it was hot, but you just get on with it, if not you'll end up being a whinging pom and on your way back home.

Thankfully Canberra has a climate similar to the south of England where I lived for way too long... It even gets a couple of frosts a year and snow in the mountains not far off!

 

[jefmcg]

Thankfully Canberra has a climate similar to the south of England where I lived for way too long... It even gets a couple of frosts a year and snow in the mountains not far off!

Winters are UK cold (often below freezing at night) but the summers are much warmer. Or can you tell me where in southern England I can find an average August temperature of 28??

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_070014_All.shtml

It's a continental climate, and most of the inhabited parts of Australia enjoy a mediterranean climate.

Interestingly it's actually considerably warmer in summer than Sydney and Melbourne on average, but doesn't have the extreme temperatures that can occur in the coastal cities (eg 46.8 record in Melbourne during the 2009 fires)

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The business visa was granted back in February. Our personal visas ( temporary skilled workers) were granted earlier today.

does not really sum it up.

All we have to do now is move.

 

[jefmcg]

Two winters in a row

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Two winters in a row

Yeh, the irony hit me as well!

 

[outlash]

Go. I'm currently in Cairns and apart from the heat (today was 34), it's a rather nice place to be.
What has struck me is that it has more of an American influence that I thought it would have. Despite the negative press, cycling seems to be more popular here than at home, many more bike shops too.

 

[roadrash]

sounds like its all go, i wish you every success, but unlike @User14044 im not jealous at all .....................................ok maybe a little bit.................................................. or it could be a bloody lot, hope you enjoy australia and everything works out as it should

 

[raleighnut]

Glad to hear it is going well, good luck @SatNavSaysStraightOn from me as well.

 

[outlash]

I love Cairns, although I've not been there for 4 years. I just love the Tobruk open air swimming pool near the airport. Is it still open? It was going to be renovated, last I heard.

It looks like it has been renovated. From what I can tell is there was an original brick structure and they've added a swoopy blue 'shell' on top (think the London Velodrome) and a roof. But it's open on the sides, looks interesting.
Have to say the Kuranda railway is up there with Fort William - Mallaig as one of the great rail trips you can make.

 

[growingvegetables]

Good luck!

 

[dan_bo]

Yeah good luck young 'un!