Kitesurf Australia
where is the best place for me to live in australia?
I need affordable housing, I want to be close to the ocean, i want to actually be able to go in the ocean and not get killed by some poisonous fish or a shark or something, I want to be able to surf, and kitesurf, mountain bike, I don’t want to live in a small town, but it doesn’t have to be giant either, and not a lot of traffic, and i don’t want to be somplace with no trees, i like rainforest.
You have described Cairns in North Queensland in a nutshell. Population approx 130,000
http://welcometocairns.com.au
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/things_to_do_and_see
30 + beaches and tropical lifestyle surrounded by rainforest. Great Barrier reef on your doorstep for diving and exploring.
Yes there is a jellyfish ‘season’ November until May, as does anywhere in the tropics. You can swim all year round but there is huge safety nets to swim in. Only 1-2 cases a year of people getting stung, so don’t think it’s a daily occurrence! More chance of a shark attack in Perth or Sydney.
Kite Surfing is very popular at Yorkeys Knob Beach – http://www.yorkeysknob.com
Kite surfing – http://www.cairnsattractions.com/a_kite-surfing.html – there is a club around somewhere – I see their van with sign writing on it some weekends.
Cairns is not small, but no where near as huge as Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane etc. We have no overhead motorways, traffic jams or huge skyscrapers. Very laid-back city. http://www.cairnsinfo.com/region_guide/index.php?RegionInfoID=8&RegionSubjectID=4
Accommodation can be pricey in the beaches area.. cheaper in town – it really depends on how you want to live, house, unit, apartment etc….
Huge areas of mountain biking in the rainforests up here.
Cairns Mountain Bike Club – http://www.cairnsmtb.com
Anyhow take a look at the links… any more info needed you can email me or post questions
Cheers
Kitesurf Australia 2011 – First footage with GoPro
