Moving to Tasmania

[Gringotts Bank]

Our not officially on sale..yet..and sadly the frog has not enough coins to live or purchase the property in that link.
It is stunning and yes we live in a stunning area.
Took us a few years in SEQld to find it
We have done further searches and actually talk to a friend of ours who actually comes from Tassie...hum..between them and the feedbacks I got here, I think we will stick to either the sunny coast hinterland or northern NSW hinterland.
Still visiting 2 houses or so a week and travelling to every nook and cranny within 50 km.
Looking for perfection is unrealistic but I spent my life doing this and we would not be where we are, if we had not.
I think we found the perfect place but too dear so we are on private sale mode: if we can get a good price for ours,we will do the jump.
Both our current place and what we look for are not usual cookie cutter places..so hard to find, hard to sell.
If anyone wants to buy a farmlet able to carry 30+ heads sustainable with heaps of water, mostly cleared,green hills ,steep but stunning views and very decent house,sheds and infrastructure, all within 30min from Noosa river,(33 min Google drive Noosa head) and 10 min from 6 cafes, shops,etc , PM me?

If I had the cash!
Noosa has undergone amazing cycles since the 70s. Not that I knew it then, but a property on Witta Circle when it was first offered was about $15000. Now with mansions everywhere, they're fetching up to $30mill. The biggest growth being since covid as people realized Australia is still a good place to live. I went there in the mid 90s and it had completely lost its vibe with the rich all holidaying in Bali, houses were relatively cheap and the main strip looked a bit unkempt. I went back in 2010 and things had changed again - it was coming back into vogue. Now it's in full flight again. The Australia newspaper property magazine this weekend featured Noosa, so you might get your price.

 

[over9k]

Inboxed you frog.

 

[farmerge]

If I had the cash!
Noosa has undergone amazing cycles since the 70s. Not that I knew it then, but a property on Witta Circle when it was first offered was about $15000. Now with mansions everywhere, they're fetching up to $30mill. The biggest growth being since covid as people realized Australia is still a good place to live. I went there in the mid 90s and it had completely lost its vibe with the rich all holidaying in Bali, houses were relatively cheap and the main strip looked a bit unkempt. I went back in 2010 and things had changed again - it was coming back into vogue. Now it's in full flight again. The Australia newspaper property magazine this weekend featured Noosa, so you might get your price.

Swings and Roundabouts.Down in one era and then is the must bet to live in by the yuppie brigade. Always good if the seller is you.
Fast approaching some sort of move ourselves. The South Coast here has been beckoning for a while, it's just a case of saying, well, now is the time. Well not in the middle of a drought, but spring time.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

.. the equivalent of the pale; BCR = Beyond Creek Road. Though the heights of Moonah are gentrifying.

A friend still living in Hobart said that the BCR effect is called " the Flanalette Curtain"

choose wisely.

 

[Smurf1976]

A friend still living in Hobart said that the BCR effect is called " the Flanalette Curtain"

Beyond Creek Road

North of Creek Road

Beyond the Flannelette Curtain

All the same thing in practice, being based on the notion of a socio-economic divide with the north poor and the south rich. Creek Rd being about 4km north of the Hobart CBD in a straight line.

Where it gets complicated is that Creek Rd ends at a T-junction at one end but go to the other end and it becomes Pottery Rd for which the same statement does not apply in Lenah Valley. It simply changes name as you cross the intersection of Augusta Rd, it's the same road as such. Then there's various lower socio-economic suburbs on the Eastern Shore - Hobart isn't one of those cities with a clear divide.

Creek Road being so named because there's a creek beside it. Or the New Town Rivulet to be more precise.

 

[frugal.rock]

The only Liberals governed place in the country now, with NSW flipping last weekend.
Not sure if that's good or bad...? ?

 

[over9k]

The only Liberals governed place in the country now, with NSW flipping last weekend.
Not sure if that's good or bad...? ?

Or just bad vs worse

 

[farmerge]

The only Liberals governed place in the country now, with NSW flipping last weekend.
Not sure if that's good or bad...? ?

Is the Apple isle of much consequence. Without the GST from guess where, it would have sunk into obivion long ago.

 

[Smurf1976]

Is the Apple isle of much consequence. Without the GST from guess where, it would have sunk into obivion long ago.

Economically Tasmania's a paradox.

At the government finance level let's not mess about. Tasmania's viability depends on being propped up by other states plus the profits from and implicit underwriting by state-owned businesses, most notably the Hydro. Government itself, excluding those two pillars, is financially in a weak position.

At the overall economic level however the state's trade performance per capita exceeds that of NSW or Victoria and also beats SA. Of relatively minor actual significance due to small scale, but it's an asset not a burden in that regard. Victoria's by far the weakest performing state in terms of overseas trade per capita.

 

[qldfrog]

Economically Tasmania's a paradox.

At the government finance level let's not mess about. Tasmania's viability depends on being propped up by other states plus the profits from and implicit underwriting by state-owned businesses, most notably the Hydro. Government itself, excluding those two pillars, is financially in a weak position.

At the overall economic level however the state's trade performance per capita exceeds that of NSW or Victoria and also beats SA. Of relatively minor actual significance due to small scale, but it's an asset not a burden in that regard. Victoria's by far the weakest performing state in terms of overseas trade per capita.

So the Frog is staying in SE qld, made offer which failed last week on a farmlet, sold beach unit and is preparing an offer for a small farm tomorrow..
each time I downside, I add extra acreage
went from 2.5 to 5 to 40 to 70 and now 100 acres..but at least viable business as a retirement supplement

 

[farmerge]

So the Frog is staying in SE qld, made offer which failed last week on a farmlet, sold beach unit and is preparing an offer for a small farm tomorrow..
each time I downside, I add extra acreage
went from 2.5 to 5 to 40 to 70 and now 100 acres..but at least viable business as a retirement supplement

Mr Frog love it 100 acres enough to keep the neighbours at bay and run enough cows to keep it interesting

 

[wayneL]

Mr Frog love it 100 acres enough to keep the neighbours at bay and run enough cows to keep it interesting

I'm seriously considering the same.

 

[qldfrog]

I'm seriously considering the same.

thinks changed, so now downsizing to 15 acres, signed, agreed and basically done deal unless last minute issue; fully self sufficient off grid power water septic and I expect food ...no real income on 15 acres but no real expense..time will tell if it is the right choice.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

....time will tell if it is the right choice.

And therein lies the problem. There aren't too may bites of the cherry; get it wrong and transaction costs can clip a significant amount from available cash.

 

[farmerge]

thinks changed, so now downsizing to 15 acres, signed, agreed and basically done deal unless last minute issue; fully self sufficient off grid power water septic and I expect food ...no real income on 15 acres but no real expense..time will tell if it is the right choice.

Mr Frog still with 15 acres there could be an income stream available. Become an expet in all and sudry regarding small farming. If there is a local rag, an ad, advertising the fact that you can offer "A Farm Consultancy Service". It works well for me.

 

[qldfrog]

Mr Frog still with 15 acres there could be an income stream available. Become an expet in all and sudry regarding small farming. If there is a local rag, an ad, advertising the fact that you can offer "A Farm Consultancy Service". It works well for me.

True,I have been on small farmlet for 25 y, and mostly self sufficient but for diesel, flour and canned fish for as long.and chocolate for the lady?
We love and applied permaculture successfully,sadly we saw that "science" turned into both charlatanism and far left loony social conscience in the media and among some local permaculture groups.
We could indeed create a back to grassroots permaculture showcase adding the extra new trendy fields .
Add a few beekeeping for beginners workshops and we could have some extra income topping the systems and investments if need be...
If all goes to sxxt...

 

[farmerge]

True,I have been on small farmlet for 25 y, and mostly self sufficient but for diesel, flour and canned fish for as long.and chocolate for the lady?
We love and applied permaculture successfully,sadly we saw that "science" turned into both charlatanism and far left loony social conscience in the media and among some local permaculture groups.
We could indeed create a back to grassroots permaculture showcase adding the extra new trendy fields .
Add a few beekeeping for beginners workshops and we could have some extra income topping the systems and investments if need be...
If all goes to sxxt...

I find its just a case of blinding then the knowledge, as most to none haven't a clue about what to do, especially when it comes to who can do and supply what in the area. I have a list of contractors that I recommend and who I pay ,and then put the cream on top of the chocolate cake.

 

[farmerge]

I find its just a case of blinding then the knowledge, as most to none haven't a clue about what to do, especially when it comes to who can do and supply what in the area. I have a list of contractors that I recommend and who I pay ,and then put the cream on top of the chocolate cake.

Should have been" blinding them", poor typo errors on my behalf