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General Climbing Discussion

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Moving to Australia 4-Jan-2019 At 3:54:29 PM IdratherbeclimbingM9
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On 4-Jan-2019 ssa0003 wrote:
>Hi there!
>
Welcome to Chockstone.

>My boyfriend and I are moving to Australia this April for our working
>holiday visas and are looking for a bit of advice on where might be a good
>spot to move to.
>
>We are both carpenters, and the original thought was to head to Melbourne
>since it ought to have a good few job opportunities and isn't too far from
>crags. However, we're a bit concerned if we're primarily there April-September
>that it isn't the best season for Arapiles, etc. Do y'all reckon there's
>a better option for that time period? Brisbane? Sydney?
>
Melbourne is further from ‘good’ climbing than Sydney, but if you want jobs and climbing proximity plus cheaper rent then I’d consider satellite towns like Horsham ( much closer to Arapiles / Grampians), or Katoomba to Lithgow/Bathurst (on the western side of the Blue Mtns).

Housing market in Australian capital cities is now on the downturn... but regional centres are holding their own quite well.

>I know this is a Victoria based forum, so I may be asking this question
>in the wrong place, but I figured I'd give it a go! Hope I'm not stepping
>on any toes...

Chockstone is head and shoulders above any other climbing site in Australia, however if warmer climate is your thing for our winter, put a post up on qurank (Queensland / Brisbane centric).
>
>We're not particularly partial to big cities, so smaller towns would be
>options as well if we could find jobs.
>
>Any advice?
>
>Thanks!
>
You could refine responses further if you indicate your preference of trad vs sport, sandstone (Blueys) vs harder rock (Arapiles)!...
:-)

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