Hello All From Down South

Submitted: Friday, Dec 22, 2006 at 18:12
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Well back home(Tassie) for a while(may be longer).Had a quick drive down,15hrs one day, cruiser ran like a dream(a slow one forgot what happens when you come to a hill), one animal strike a roo just out of Victoria river,bent my alloy bar and ripped a stone flap of the trailer,only met one broken down vehicle,yep you guessed it a 3.0 lt Patrol.Owner said running fine then all of a sudden lots of black smoke and no power,gee wonder what happened!!!!!
Currently raining down here at presant,havent had any real rain for a long time,its cold and me knee's are aching but have a good oppertunity to open my own buisiness (servo and w/shop)so find out next week if we stay or go.If we stay a turbo will have to go on the cruiser, just too slow on all the hills towing the camper OR sell it and buy a 4.5 Petrol cruiser.Yeah yeah I know but can see alot of pro's to doing it
Hope everyone has a great christmas and happy new year.
Cheers Guys
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Reply By: Dieseljuice - Friday, Dec 22, 2006 at 19:14

Friday, Dec 22, 2006 at 19:14
Hey Nick,
This is a completey unrelated thing but I saw in your profile that you live or lived in Kununurra. I have the opportunity to transfer up there with my role working for DCD. I have never been there but have been to Broome, Derby,Hedland many times. I just want to know your opinion of the place. I am 34, married with 3 kids 4,7,and 9 so just need to know what are the facilities like, the neighbourhoods etc. Are there any nice swimming spots apart from the pool? Is the weather too hot and depressing all year? I mean we like the heat but not when it;s over 36. If ya have any more photos of in and around Kununnura can ya post em on ya profile or possibly email em to me shaw1family@iprimus.com.au

Cheers
DieselJuice aka Woza
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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Saturday, Dec 23, 2006 at 10:12

Saturday, Dec 23, 2006 at 10:12
If you get a gov house and i believe they give pretty good allowances for living in a remote place, go for it.We got there in Feb and it was hot and humid, just think about doing anything and your a lather of sweat.Day temp around 40 ish,onite to around 30.By about april may its cooling off nicely and is a pleasure to live .Day temps around 36-38 and onite to 15-18.These day temp are misleading as a 36 day up there feels like a about 26 in Tassie and the 40 plus weather up there feels like around 30-32 down here.It is shorts and singlet weather all year.
You have an endless list of places to go and see, plenty of fishen(if you like it), dont forget that all rivers are off limits for swiming(even though all locals swim in the rivers).Every afternoon you get a spectacular evening glow on the hills around town, the birds and wildlife are great, plenty of everything.we found the school great,better than the one they attend in Tassie.They seem to teach more about the culture,animals,history as well as all the usual stuff.Plenty of good shops for all your needs but its a 1000km drive to anywhere bigger.Plane flights out are expensive,housing is expensive,we had a good neighbourhood.
There are plenty of nice swimming spots along Parry creekrd,valentine pool,middle springs and alot more that are unnamed and you need local directions to get there.Lake Kununurra has plenty of swiming spots and if you have a boat anywhere heading up to Lake Argyle on the river is great.
I would buy a house in a second there but my family wernt so keen and in the end work stuffed me around and I got an oppertunity back in tassie to run my own buisiness near our home so we are back.
Id go for it , you only have one chance of life and have to take chances before you miss out.
Cheers Nick
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Reply By: Willem - Friday, Dec 22, 2006 at 22:18

Friday, Dec 22, 2006 at 22:18
Geez Nick, you definitely move around!!!....lol

Last time I heard you were staying put in KN

Now you are back in the cool country. Having problems adjusting :-)

Its along drive, eh?

Hope you and yours have a good Xmas and New Year

Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (Kununurra) - Saturday, Dec 23, 2006 at 10:15

Saturday, Dec 23, 2006 at 10:15
Hello Willem,yes we decided to stay put in KNX after I got offered a better deal at work, then it was taken from me so I quit and headed home.Have a good buisiness venture we're working on so will see how it goes.
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