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daniel347
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 Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:46 am Post subject: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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I live in Launceston. Is anyone in tasmania making plans for peak oil?
also, just by luck, if you type "peak oil launceston" into google my name somehow is first on the list.
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flametree
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Joined: Aug 15, 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:50 am Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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| I have family in hobart and we are planning to look at buying something this year and moving back there. I have seen other in this forum. |
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Greyharp
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Joined: Nov 02, 2007
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Location: NW Tasmania, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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My wife and I live south of Smithton surrounded by plantations. If Peak Oil hits hard and fast I figure we have a life time's supply of fire wood and building materials. 
We're certainly planning for a life without electricity, petrol, shops, etc. Got a long way to go, but living in an isolated rural area with like-minded neighbours gives us hope. |
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Pretorian
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Joined: Apr 08, 2006
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Location: Somewhere there
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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| Hello guys I've always wanted to visit Tasmania-- may be becouse it was so, so far away from me. What would you say, is it really worth a visit? |
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Greyharp
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Joined: Nov 02, 2007
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Location: NW Tasmania, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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| Pretorian wrote: | | Hello guys I've always wanted to visit Tasmania-- may be becouse it was so, so far away from me. What would you say, is it really worth a visit? |
Definitely. It's compact, but only has a small population. There's lots to see and do and a variety of different environments. Forty-odd percent of it is locked up in national parks. Almost twice as many tourists come to Tassie each year as people who actually live here. Most come in summer when a large part of the place looks just like any other part of Australia - dry and dead. Winter is when it's truly beautiful, but only if you can handle the cold. Coming here is like setting your clock back 20 years, which is great. As a result though, many places are closed during the off-peak winter season. |
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katkinkate
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Joined: Oct 16, 2004
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:30 am Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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I'd like to live in Tasy. I've visited twice and there's more I want to see. I think I might have a bit of a problem with the cold though. Also it is so far away from all my close family. My sister won't be able to visit any more. So I'm looking at Northern NSW and (inland) SE Queensland instead. Although Tasy's still hovering in the back of my mind, and I look at the real estate ads for there every now and then.
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Cornelian
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Joined: Nov 20, 2006
Posts: 120
Location: Tasmania
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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Yep, here I am. I moved down here 3 years ago in order to find a more sustainable lifestyle. Love it. I live in Hobart ... half half an acre of food gardens and am doing well.
The island is spectacular - it is possibly one of the most beautiful places in the world, and I have travelled over a fair bit of it. I am happy to be here.
ETA What cold? LOL Hobart is warmer than Victoria, where I lived previously, but also much cooler in summer. Winters are sunny, bright and mild. Cold is only if you chose to live atop a mountain. |
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flametree
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Joined: Aug 15, 2005
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| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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Well it is official. We are moving back to Hobart May/june.
We'll just have to see what happens then. |
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Nickel
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Joined: Jun 26, 2007
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Location: The Canada of America
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Anyone here from tasmania? |
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Tasmania? You devils!
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