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PERTH

clair.de.lune — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:02:36 GMT

I am becoming fascinated with Perth!

Tell me everything! What are the nice areas? What's not so nice?

Is East Victoria Park a nice area? What about Mt Lawley?

How cold does it get in winter? Many people? Is it busier now?

Why have you got sandy soil over there? Is it everywhere? LOL

Pictures please 😄

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mugssy65 — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:43:16 GMT

Hi Clair, I love Perth, wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

Victoria Park is very close to the city but still the best side of the river 😜 property is expensive there. Mt Lawley is the WRONG side of the river! Very expensive property wise!

The weather here is fantastic in summer, dry and hot, not a lot of humidity, mostly very high 30s. Winter blerk I hate it but its bearable, we get very few frosts, come to think of it I can't remember the last time I saw ice on the windscreen?

I live in the hills, no sand up here, just clay and coffee rock.

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lis351 — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:54:29 GMT

I love WA, I wouldnt live anywhere else.

Victoria Park is OK, looks a bit dirty and dated, lots of very old apartment blocks that are pretty outdated. Lots of different cultures living and working there and a couple of the surrounding suburbs. As a result, there is some great places to eat down the strip.

I work in the city itself, but there is little of interest there. (IMO).

Winter is mild, the days are around 13-17 degrees, the nights can get very cold. Summer is better, 34-40 degree days, 25 at night, its awesome. LOL.

Yeah its busy, main arterial roads struggle almost every morning/afternoon while everyone is trying to get to work.

Apparently, its becoming a very expensive place to live though. Housing shortages. Rising utility costs etc. But I doubt in reality its any worse than anywhere else.

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rosieglen — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:09:37 GMT

Perth is beautiful - we spent a week there earlier in the year and I cant wait to go back,.

Nice people too - waves to muggsy and lic xxx

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purple.cow — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:13:55 GMT

I become less and less impressed by the place the more I'm forced to visit it, thank god pretty rarely now.

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green.fields — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:29:28 GMT

Pretty much everything Lic said...Has gotten much busier in recent years, not nearly as busy as Melbourne and Sydney though. Must have something going for it, so many people coming here.

Mt Lawley, very close to the city, some really nice homes, expensive to buy, hideous traffic around there.

East Vic Park, close to the city, old and expensive, not a place I'd aspire to live.

The sand, I have that sand in my yard, very hard to garden in, becomes impervious to water. It's ok if you live in the hills or further out of the metro area, then you can get rocks, lots of them.

Pictures, I'll have to see if I can find any.

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j*oono — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:15:09 GMT

I like Perth.

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shepherdsrule — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:29:23 GMT

Beautiful place

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lis351 — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:33:15 GMT

:-x Rosie

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j*oono — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:47:05 GMT

Lovely blue skies in summer

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*new2vintage — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:11:18 GMT

I become less and less impressed by the place the more I'm forced to visit it, thank god pretty rarely now.

😮 Don't return. I'd say it's more quiet and less busy than some cities and their metro areas. One of the best things about WA is there are no poker machines.

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the_great_she_elephant — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:43:05 GMT

I become less and less impressed by the place the more I'm forced to visit it, thank god pretty rarely now.

Let's all be grateful for small mercies then.;-)

Perth has a lot going for it - great climate, fantastic beaches, beautiful river, amazing views from Kings Park. House prices have unfortunately gone through the roof in the last few years and rentals are beyond ridiculous - mainly due to the mining boom, but the bubble will have to burst eventually. However, the VERY BEST thing about Perth is that it is only one and a half hours drive (two and a half by train) from *!!! BUNBURY !!!!* Home of The Great She Elephant and gateway to the wineries of Margaret River, the surf breaks at Yallingup, and the tall timbers of the glorious south West.

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mtnlane — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:49:29 GMT

Shhhhhhhhhh TGSE - don't tell everyone! Why do you think we raised the 'rabbity' after I arrived ]:)

Let it remain somewhat of a secret to those naysayers who obviously have little appreciation of the better things in life :^O

Clair - don't overlook Fremantle! We even have Bon Scott buried there in the Fremantle Cemetary :^O

By the way Clair, happy to take any pics in Fremantle Cemetary that you want or need. Flashie (of the honest dot fame) might be happy to vouch for me 😉

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*new2vintage — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:55:23 GMT

Correction: Bon was cremated and his memorial plaque is at the cemetery. He grew up in the Fremantle area. Some people assume he was buried. There is also a life size statue of him in Fremantle.

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joz*garage — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:17:36 GMT

everytime i take a drive im reminded by lush beautiful scenery of the eastern states, perhaps i'll never get used to the desert look of W.A

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the_great_she_elephant — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:18:44 GMT

Shhhhhhhhhh TGSE - don't tell everyone! Why do you think we raised the 'rabbity' after I arrived

I hang my head in shame, Laney - but we need the tourist dollar.:^O

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rosieglen — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:22:15 GMT

I thought Fremantle was just beautiful.

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mtnlane — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:25:30 GMT

I stand corrected deja-vu :^O

Joz perhaps you should take a drive out of your usual area - you might be surprised 😮

I am working on that TGSE 😉

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mtnlane — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:31:03 GMT

This photograph was taken during the Olympic trials which were held off Bathers Beach, Fremantle. We are a parochial lot and were horrified that the City of Perth sign was placed there. We are FREMANTLE after all!

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joz*garage — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:31:51 GMT

mtn strange comment, ive lived here near on 40yrs and have travelled everywhere man.. around Perth surrounding areas, Others who have shifted here to W.A & lived and experience life elsewhere in Australia says the same thing.