I moved down here in 2011. I friggin love it. Sydney can go fuck itself.
Heaps less people everywhere. You never have to share the beach/trails/movie cinema/cafe/car park/pub/whatever with 10 million other punters like you do on the mainland.
Real estate is cheaper. Fuel & food are more. Same-Same net-net.
The people are my favourite thing. Friendlier, more relaxed, don't care what The Jones's are doing. People in Tas generally have a little more time to stop & chat. A little more time to help their neighbours. They don't whine & whinge much either.
Also, it feels like less rules & regulations & local council bullshit. Less public restrictions on everything.
What else.....
Weather - it is farken cold sometimes. But, you get a genuine 4 season year. You really appreciate the different seasons. I like that. Cold weather brings out the best in people too ( it's been studied )
Summer is so under-rated here by people from other places. It's a long, late, HOT summer. Latitude makes summer days very long & it rarely rains from Dec to April.
Coffee - I'm a coffee fanatic. Most cafes around the state (I tour around a lot) serve utter shit. But, if you search around there are a few gems that know what they're doing. Just remember them for next time.
Conversely, Lots of good bean roasters for brewing at home. (Infuse Coffee in Burnie are exceptional)
Beer - the brewery-to-punter ratio is ridiculous. There's so much craft beer & beer culture in Tas you'd wanna put a spare liver on ice for later.
Fresh food - Amazing. My wife is a fanatical 'foodie' & we eat like kings. Fresh, local, organic, un-fucked farm gate food is easy to get. Anyone eating shit food in Tas needs their head checked.
Good local produce is everywhere.
Mtn Biking
Well, I don't need to say much. It's phenomenal. Blue Derby, Hollybank, North-South Wellington, Maydena (on the way), plus heaps of others I've ridden or am yet to suss out...
And nowhere is ever a really long drive to get to.
Few negatives....
-Rock bands never come here enough (especially in the north)
Launceston's live music scene is pathetic.
-If you're a surfer (I am/was) and you're not living right on the coast it can be a pain. Long drives for little reward are frequent. There's tons of beautiful beaches to visit if you're not too fussy about the surf....but local knowledge (formed from years & years of commitment) is the only way to consistently score epic waves down here. I've almost given up on it because it's hard to time a surf trip correctly from Launceston if you're time-poor.
-Work can be hard to find starting from scratch. I'd recommend having something semi-ready before you jumped over (if possible?)
I think there's a bit of a construction surge going on lately..?
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