Crocodile
G.O.A.T.
This thread is about discussing what type of town or city you like or think has the best going for it for whatever reason that is important to you.
Here in Australia it's quite simple. We have 8 capital cities and many smaller regional centres.
Sydney and Melbourne are far and away the largest with 5 million people living here. They are referred as being world cities, vibrant financial capitals with high incomes and housing prices with lots going on. Brisbane is next with 2.8 million people, more laid back with a sub tropical climate and humidity. It's close to the Gold and Sunshine coastd. These 3 cities occupy the popular east Coast of Australia, which leaves Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and Hobart. Perth, known as the mining city ( and home to Tennis Only) is a beautiful city but very isolated from the rest of the country. The last 8 years have been tough for Perth with mining boom over and falling property prices. It's the 4th largest city by population and people think things might be turning around.
Now this brings us to Adelaide with the population of 1.3. It's the city that does things differently. It's been losing people to the east coast for job opportunities because Adelaide was a manufacturing city and this ended.In the 1960's. It was the 3rd largest city, now it's the 5th. The federal government is spending big money to develop new industries which looks like having an impact as unemployment has gone from worst to 4th. It's the city I want to showcase as a contrast to living in the bigger cities. It's known as the, "city of churches ", has beautiful beaches, mountains and wineries. It's also known as the 20 minute city, being compact and it's the slow city. Shops close early on weekdays and weekends and the running joke from the eastern states is, "it's 8.30 am in Sydney but it's 1985 in Adelaide". What is interesting here is that property is more than half the price of Sydney and people seem to have a life. It's trying to be carbon neutral but has a major blackout. Elon Musk has taken an interest in Adelaide building the worlds largest battery. Its they driest capital with a Mediterranean climate. I,ve read that people call this place, "the Athens of the South". It's just built the most modern and expensive hospital in the world. I've been there a few times and feel that this place could be a healthy place for people to move to.
For those of you who care to share, what town or city you think suits your life. Do you like a busy fast city or a slow one or is it about being connected to family. How important is the climate, proximity to beaches or other places of beauty.
Here in Australia it's quite simple. We have 8 capital cities and many smaller regional centres.
Sydney and Melbourne are far and away the largest with 5 million people living here. They are referred as being world cities, vibrant financial capitals with high incomes and housing prices with lots going on. Brisbane is next with 2.8 million people, more laid back with a sub tropical climate and humidity. It's close to the Gold and Sunshine coastd. These 3 cities occupy the popular east Coast of Australia, which leaves Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and Hobart. Perth, known as the mining city ( and home to Tennis Only) is a beautiful city but very isolated from the rest of the country. The last 8 years have been tough for Perth with mining boom over and falling property prices. It's the 4th largest city by population and people think things might be turning around.
Now this brings us to Adelaide with the population of 1.3. It's the city that does things differently. It's been losing people to the east coast for job opportunities because Adelaide was a manufacturing city and this ended.In the 1960's. It was the 3rd largest city, now it's the 5th. The federal government is spending big money to develop new industries which looks like having an impact as unemployment has gone from worst to 4th. It's the city I want to showcase as a contrast to living in the bigger cities. It's known as the, "city of churches ", has beautiful beaches, mountains and wineries. It's also known as the 20 minute city, being compact and it's the slow city. Shops close early on weekdays and weekends and the running joke from the eastern states is, "it's 8.30 am in Sydney but it's 1985 in Adelaide". What is interesting here is that property is more than half the price of Sydney and people seem to have a life. It's trying to be carbon neutral but has a major blackout. Elon Musk has taken an interest in Adelaide building the worlds largest battery. Its they driest capital with a Mediterranean climate. I,ve read that people call this place, "the Athens of the South". It's just built the most modern and expensive hospital in the world. I've been there a few times and feel that this place could be a healthy place for people to move to.
For those of you who care to share, what town or city you think suits your life. Do you like a busy fast city or a slow one or is it about being connected to family. How important is the climate, proximity to beaches or other places of beauty.
