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Expat Experiences of Life in Australia (submit yours here)
Jennifer Tice
I decided I needed a big change in my life, sold all of my belongings and headed overseas for an indefinite period of time. So far stops include two weeks in New Zealand, one year in Australia, and then off to Asia. ...
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Lesley Snell
My name is Lesley Snell. I live on the Northern Beaches in Sydney with my husband and three children. I am a UK trained primary schoolteacher and Director of a small business on the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia...
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Gordon Dolan
We built two houses in New Zealand; like Australia there are few restrictions on home building which results in great variety in architectural styles and choices. We had a ball with the process, getting great satisfaction and achievement and few negatives to report...
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Nick Jay
My name is Nick Jay and I come from Norfolk in the UK. I first moved overseas in October 2006 to Berri in South Australia. Its a lovely little town in the heart of the Riverland about 3 hours from Adelaide. This was not our first choice but it was the only opportunity open to us so we decided to take it as we felt everything was going to be an adventure whether in WA or SA. My wife and two boys joined me 3 months later...
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I've been here nearly 6 months now in Adelaide and I love it. Food I find is dearer than the U.K but eating out is alot less here. I'd say come to Australia for a reccie before you take the plunge and emigrate. Look at Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Gold Coast and see which area of Aus you can see yourself living in.
Having lived in Adelaide for way too long for family reasons if you like a VERY quiet life (some call it god's waiting room) surrounded by pretty conservative people who like to stick to the people and the things that they know then, yes, you'll love it. If you prefer a cosmopolitan lifestyle and mix as well as more open minded people and attitudes then choose Melbourne...or stay in Europe!
In my opinion eating out is excellent and generally very good value compared to the UK. Supermarkets don't have the huge range of the UK but the fresh produce including meat and fish is far superior. They don't have a massive range of ready meals but thats not altogether a bad thing!
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