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OH HEY, AUSTRALIANS...
Inlander:
On the other hand, you could come to Melbourne!
If you want the stereotypical Australian sunshine 'n' surf culture Melbourne is probably not the place to go to, however if you're looking for work in the food/coffee industry it might be a better bet. I've never tried finding hospitality work in Melbourne (or anywhere else, yay!) but there are approximately 5 million cafes and restaurants per square kilometre in Melbourne. Coffee is worshippd like a god in Melbourne. Cars in Melbourne don't run on petrol, they run on coffee. The Yarra River that runs through the middle of Melbourne is so brown and foamy because it's full of coffee, not water. Etcetera. It's also probably cheaper to live in than Sydney, though again I've never tried living in Sydney (yay!). The inner-city suburbs are certainly creeping up in price these days, but they're also full of sharehouses so you can usually find somewhere affordable. One problem, though: there are literally tens of thousands of people moving to Melbourne every year, so the housing market here is extraordinarily competitive. Though also strangely clustered: don't even think about trying to find a place to live in Brunswick, but if you go looking in Thornbury just next door you'll hardly be competing with anyone.
Also, live music and public transport here like whoa.
Tom:
Melbourne is the classiest city we have.
Inlander:
Apart from that whole Australian Football angle, I don't know what's going on there.
Ozymandias:
When Anthony Bourdain chose a city in Australia for No Reservations, he chose Melbourne. That is basically the only endorsement you need, I think.
(NOTE: I AM OZY, NOT AN AUSSIE)
blanktom:
This is some awesome advice people, thanks! I'm definitely going to start checking job sites and housing sites within the next 6 months, as you can tell I like to be super prepared!
Tough choice to decice between Sydney or Melbourne though! I only really want to spend half the year in the city though, the other half I'd like to be doing typical travelling and beach type things, whether its like 3 months on 3 months off or in 6 month blocks. I shall update you with my findings!
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