Why live in australia

Is Australia a nice place to live? What is the best city in Australia? Why should I visit Australia?

Australia’s quality of life and unrivalled natural beauty make it the ideal destination for you if you have ever dreamed about improving your future. About a year ago now, I wrote a pretty controversial piece listing the Reasons I Hate Living in Australia.

I hadn’t written the post because I felt anything other than love for the country that I call home, but because I was sick of being asked “Why would you leave? With it now coming up on six months since I returned to Australia from China and with Australia Day coming up next Monday, I thought I’d finally write the counterpoint I’ve long planned but never committed to. See full list on aussieontheroad. It seems that of Australian holidays are celebrated in a way that really speaks to the social alcoholic in me: with a BBQ, good friends, and plenty of beer or wine.

It’s not great for the waistline, but it’s rarely dull. Australian cuisine is a fusion of a great many flavours from around the worl but I’ll touch on Australia’s multiculturalism later in the list. It’s a diet heavy in meat (particularly chicken, lamb, and beef) and vegetables, with bread and pastry being more prevalent than rice or pasta.

It’s simple, nourishing food that speaks to the country’s harsh environment, but more and more are experimenting with ways. Across Australia, there is an abundance of festivals (both musical and otherwise) giving people an excuse to get out and do something interesting with their free time. This means that travellers both local and international can experience everything from tundra to deserts to beautiful beaches to steaming rainforests without having to cross a bunch of pesky international borders. Australia’s National Parks are similarly broad in scope, offering campers and hikers access to all manner of adventures.

Even the simplest of Australian landscapes can be beautiful. Australia is a nation blessed with some truly stunning natural wonders. An Outback sunset (or, if you’re lucky, thunderstorm) can be absolutely breathtaking, the country has an abundance of idyllic beaches, and even the rolling green hills of my native New England hold a simple beauty.

Australians are (for now) blessed with access to amazing health care and world class education, giving us the opportunity to grow up free of worrying about bankrupting ourselves trying to stay healthy. Our parents don’t need to scrimp and save to be able to afford to send us off to university, either. Australians have access to free doctor’s visits and heavily subsidized prescription medicine and major surgery.

While mental health still lags behind (as it does almost everywhere), I’m still able to get access to six free psychologist’s appointments as part of a government run Mental Health Plan. Education wise, I’m about to embark on my second Bachelor’s degree. My American friends baulk at the idea of me going back to university, but for me it’s not a source of stress. Having grown up jumping from rural town to rural town, I’ve got a huge soft spot for the Australia that exists outside of Sydney and Melbourne.

Far from the hustle and bustle of cities, small town Australia still very much embraces the ideals of hard work, knowing your neighbours, and helping out when somebody is in trouble.

The work of the late Gou. As I recently highlighted in my Flavours of Country Australiapost, there’s no reason that time spent out ‘in the sticks’ need be boring. There’s plenty of innovators who call rural Australia home, and race days, local shows, and other local festivals keep things interesting.

Sure, they fall under ‘the landscape’, but I had to give special mention to Australia’s wonderful beaches and the wealth that its oceans provide it. Prawns (shrimp) the size of your fist, flavourful fish, chewy calamari, and other delicacies from the deep are readily available even as far inland as my sleepy mountain town. Not being able to swim is almost a mortal sin in Australia, even if you don’t grow up on the coast. Whether you’re a surfer or simply somebody who enjoys the feel of the sun on their skin, the beach in summer is where you’ll find huge crowds of Australians enjoying the bounty that we’ve been blessed with. Off the shore and beneath the waves, scuba divers and snorkelers are in for a treat as well.

I lost my scuba virginity on the Great Barrier Ree. Australians love their sport, and it’s a good thing I jumped on that bandwagon back when I was seventeen. It pays to have a team picked out for the NRL and AFL just in case you’re asked. I’ve been blessed with a big family (three brothers and a sister) who have been with me through thick and thin. My brothers came to Fiji to cheer me up after a break-up, my folks have spent inordinate amounts of money visiting us when we’ve been scattered across the globe, my sister once flattened a bully for me (not my proudest moment), and I’ve been blessed with an adorable niece and three precocious nephews to shower with gifts and attention before offloading them to my sister to deal with.

My family’s mountain home may not be the most exciting place on earth, but having the safety net of a place to return to has given me the confidence to go abroad without fear of starving or being homeless should it not work out. Aussies also love to play sport. Growing up in Australia, I’ve also made some fantastic friends along the way.

Friends who – even af. On the other han if you want to travel around the continent a bunch, take in the sights and sounds, fight kangaroos and grab spiders in every region, odd jobs will be more up your alley, and you also may want to save up a bit more before you go. Overall, Australia has been. My job offered me sponsorship, and it was a very difficult option to turn down. I could be happy here.

Rainfall is low throughout the country which is why there is often danger of bushfires. There are more kangaroos than humans in Australia , which makes life more adorable. To deal with all those marsupials, experts have concocted kangaroo birth control and a national Kangaroo Management Plan. To put it simply, no destination in the world compares to Australia or New Zealand. There are a few reasons why Melbourne is considered such a great place to live : there are multiple public transport options, relatively low crime rates, and plenty of jobs.

Plenty of employment opportunities. Being a large, central city hub with a big population, there’s plenty of work to be found in Sydney. Also Read: Why Moving Abroad is Such a Valuable Experience. What Do You Like About Living in Melbourne? An easier question would be what don’t I like about living in Melbourne.

It has endless beaches and a balmy climate. It’s renowned for its laid-back, “no worries” vibe. I love everything about this city.