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Immigrate in Australia 9-Nov-2004 At 6:22:59 PM klareralt

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So...

Representing the healthy minority of Scandinavian students in Newcastle, I take it upon myself to spout a few comments....

Newcastle is a special city, ver special, in very many ways. I think you could do a lot worse in Australia. But I also think it's a place you love or hate. I love it.... for now ;-) I think every garbage bin in Newcastle says "Great lifestyle, Great future, Great place" or something... Long Live Mark Richards and Andrew Johns...

It's true, though, you can climb bolts (and trad too, if you get to know the right people.... ssshhhh), go on two wheel up and down steep hills, surf as long as the sun is up, and then some. But if you find any bouldering apart from the manky church wall, let everyone know.

From the time I spent in Canada, it seems a bit stange to go to Australia if you're a keen outdoors person, though. Most stuff is more extreme in Canada. The mountains are higher, the snow is better, hills are steeper.... maybe the insects won't kill you, but grizzlys will....

I'll get in trouble for this....

Andy