Where?

[dogsbody]

I would like to be near a creek for a bit of crabbing that opens into a bay or ocean. Like to be on a bit of land but still close to the hustle and bustle of a town.

But in all reality as long as i'm with my girl i don't care where i live.

Dave.

[blaze]

Great thread Kingtin, full of great replies, such a pleasure to read.
Blaze, out of interest, which coast of Tassie do you live on? Have to admit the Mrs and I envy you your summer weather!
Cheers and continuing good health to all.

Far North West
cheers
blaze

[Barraless]

In the country with a decent slab of dirt under my feet enough to run some cattle near a inland river with plenty of wild barra and with enough rainfall to fill my massive barra stocked dam within an hours drive of civilisation

MMmmmmm

[kingtin]

Thanks for the replies so far but how about take it one step further? What if anything have you done to realise your dream? ie have you actually started looking for this place of your dreams? Somewhere that you've holidayed that you would like to return to for keeps? somewhere that you've read about?

I've never traveled further south than Coffs or North than Bundaberg but have always viewed my travels as a recce for future living. I was really struck by the beauty of Coffs harbour and was nearly washed off the outer rocks getting a closer look (it was blowing 30).

Liked Noosa hinter also and King's Beach (S of Tweed) area and the coast just north of Ballina

The deckie has been to Cairns and Port Douglas and ruled that out.

I suppose I'm simply getting to the time in my life when I'm thinking that there's got to be more than brizvegas. I certainly don't want to live my days out here...........I need to get away from vermin

kev

[insideout]

i live in hervey bay and had the great blessing at the age of 30 to buy a house across the road from the water at a good price.This was 6 years ago and every morning i still pinch myself, and think how lucky we were to live where we live, for even though the house is in need of major repairs( knocking over), there is no way we could afford to buy it again today.

[shaman]

Good thread Kingtin & thanks for the welcome back. I recently sold my Paradise point canal home to be debt free & purchased a dry block home 10 minutes from the ramp (coomera river). Was semi-retired, money ran out had to go back to work to pay filthy mortgage. 6 months later, no fishing, no ausfish, no time for mrs & boys. Sold it, no debt,more fishing, ausfish yeehah.
Waterfront living has it's plusses but it wears off when you haven't got time to enjoy it. Besides I would've been retiring divorced!!!
Family is more important than material possesions.....
Our old age home will be a villa on the water with direct access so I can nick out quick, somewhere around Runaway Bay.

[blaze]

tassie for you kev

[choppa]

the wife and i kev were born and raised in the same area,,, gippsland victoria,,,, and i still have family members who reside there,,, after travelling to and fro between qld and vic,,, and also around oz as a whole,,, i'll still call bribie home

fond memories though of the 90 mile beach,,, lakes entrance,,, hollands landind,,, bemm river,,, san remo,,, the old farm,,, trout,,, blackfish,,,, ohh enough is enough,, i'm getting homesick,,,,,,,,,,,nahhhhhhhh

choppa

[Shane Boese]

Kingtin

Mate, this is a pic of where Toni and myself will retire - this place exists and we have a tangable share in it.

Regards Shane

[Raesen]

Live 15 min from deep water bend, dohles rocks boat ramps similar to Kev. Also have a block (5acres) at Blackbutt (no water views - no water) with shed for a weekender,
Hard call.
Have had great times on the water in boat as well as on the block, especially at dusk around the fire with a beer, rum, red or all the above.
Hard choice.
Cheers
Pete

[revs57]

I reckon you've almost described Minni Water/Wooli Kev. I'd probably go Minni because it is so quiet and only 15mins to Wooli if you're desperate fro a fix and its rough outside. The beach launch is a breeze - have no problems on the in or out...access to open water easy...no bar.

You can buy into a nice place for $400-500k. I'm sure Brigette would love it too

On some of the most fishy reffy stuff within 3klm off shore to as far as you like, and apart from the easter/christmas seasons, it doesn't get overfished.

40 ins to Grafton for supplies, but the local general store carries just about eveything for an emergency and they are great people.

Wooli has a few more facilities with a pub, bowling club (great chinese) and regular medical clinic in the community hall.... Friday night raffle night at the bowls club and the meat trays are always good value if you win one.

The Wooli Wooli River is pristine...runs through Yuragir National park, all the usual species, bream, Flatties, whiting and mangrove jack plus mud and sand crabs. The launch at Wooli is O.K. great ramp facilities but the current rips if you have a go at the wrong part of the tide.

Plenty of Water...no restrictions down there, there are a string of quite deep spring fed window lakes behind the shoreline..a little like the systems of Straddie and Fraser.

yep, thats we're we are looking for all the above reasons even though we'd prefer Minni we'll probably wind up in Wooli for its affordability.

Cheers

rhys

[Mattg68]

living on a creek/canal/river or bay would be the go with a ramp out the back & possibly some beach as well at low tide, on acreage, mid north coast (somewhere around Airlie Beach), close to a town with all you need, money won't be an issue. hope to be there sooner rather than later, will have to start looking.

Matt

[Synful]

Afternoon Kev,

I'm quite happy where I am here in Cairns.
Not sure there is any place in the world as diverse for fish species, do i chase Barra, Jacks, Grunter, Trevally, Queenfish, Salmon or something else today?

I agree with the post that spoke about winning lotto - if that was the case, i could quite happily spend the remainder of my days in the estuaries in the 4m boat I'm planning on getting in the next few months.

I've been back to Brisbane once since moving to FNQ and I wanted to go back before I got out of the airport traffic area; the smog and traffic were a joke. I guess we're just plain spoilt here; the odd cyclone every now and then is ok by me for the great part of the world I live in!


Probably the only other place I would like to go live would be Darwin, but the missus doesn't like that idea, so i guess I'm stuck in paradise

[Luc]

Hopefully in about 10 years time, somewhere in the Rockhampton / Yeppoon area would suit me fine.

As long as it's reasonably close to a boat ramp.

Luc

Luc

[PinHead]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm:
Cairns..nice but too humid
Townsville - nope
Mackay - yes
Rockhampton - nope
Yeppoon - nope
Gladstone - nope
Bundaberg - maybe
anywhere south of Bundy to brisbane - nope..cept maybe Caloundra way.

South...Coffs area is nice
None of the other capitals do I like.

Oh well..here is where I shall stay for now...after 20 years in the one house..it would take me a lifetime to clean out all the crap,