Hi,

I'm a french guy (sorry for my english ) who wants to work in Australia.
Of course if I'm posting here it's because I'm doing kitesurf and I need some tips to choose a place for living.

Obviously I'm looking for a windy place all year long but I doubt that it's existing.
Ideally I want to be in a sunny and warm place with blue water where I don't need a wet suit.
If it's possible without jellyfish and sharks in the water. I don't know what is the worse.
I don't need to be in a big city if it's possible I preferred to live in a town where I can rent a house near the beach. But maybe I'll have to go in a big city so as to find work...

So if you know the heaven for surf and kitesurfing in Australia can you tell me where it is?

Thank you

If you dont like sharks, you best not come to aust. For wind WA is hard to beat, also nth qld for half the year. But the southern states also offer some good kiting locations and conditions plus a cosmopolitan lifesyle. You will find the best parts of the country for kiteboarding aren't necesarily the best places to live. I think for the best of both worlds sth qld and the greater sydney area are hard to beat.

D_Meredith79 said...

KMI, you say that you prefer smaller cities/towns and better winds. There's only one place you need to consider then. It's got to be Western Australia, especially around Geralton/Lancelin, Perth would probably be easier to find a decent job though depending on what you do. What job do you do in France?

I was thinking about Perth and WA, I read good stuff about this place. Beautiful town, good spot for kiting and a lot of wind all the year.
But it's a little bit to far of the other cities or countries that I want to visit like Sydney, Melbourn, French Caledonia or New Zeland.
It's not like I'll be every day in other cities but Pearth is to isolated from the rest of the country.
But it's still an option.

For answer your question, I'm a mechanical engineer at EADS Astrium. It's a company which made satellites and I'm designing earth or space observation telescope.
But if I come for working in Australia I don't care if I change my job.

bennie said...

If you dont like sharks, you best not come to aust. But the southern states also offer some good kiting locations and conditions plus a cosmopolitan lifesyle. You will find the best parts of the country for kiteboarding aren't necesarily the best places to live. I think for the best of both worlds sth qld and the greater sydney area are hard to beat.

It's not that I don't like sharks, it's more that I don't like the idea of beeing bitten by a shark

To summarize I have to look on the East Coast and Pearth.

Try Australian Kitesurfari

www.australiankitesurfari.com.au/

It's a great way to sample some of what Far North Queensland has to offer!

No where stay there no more trouble making Euros

Perth is crowded, sharky, boring and isolated. Its windy, but always offshore. Way too hot for my liking too. Rent is overpriced and we probably won't even have daylight saving.

Undisputed, un-arguable, top of the shelf -
Geraldton

"French guy looking for heaven in Australia"


.....just drive down the side of the road that you usually do.

go to tassie you may find a reletive

Ca va KMI?


north queensland is the go!

check out our website for spots..

www.intheloopkiteboarding.com

windy season is about to kivk off..

au revoir

Jees mate,

If you don't like sharks, the last place you want to go to is Australia, especially WA.

We have far more death by sharks than just about anywhere, especially this last's year. It's a breeding ground for Great Whites up and down the west coast

You should definately check out the east coast, no sharks there (only gummy sharks), and it's always windy, locals are friendly, heaps of good jobs, cheap rent and loads of hot chicks just gagging for some Euro action.

Have fun, but remember, it's practically suicide kiting over here in the west, you should definately get a wicked camper and kite the east coast.

Good winds,

This Topic has given me the biggest LAUGH in a long time!


Goodluck finding heaven

myusernam said...

poor relative said...

Kalgoorlie.
Pure heaven.

halls creek also a nice spot.

perhaps even Meekatharra

Maybe I'll come to Australia with a WHV and I think I'll stay for 6 months in one town, 6 months in an other town.

If you have to pick this two towns, which one will you choose, from when to when and why?

I was thinking about Perth from November to April and Cairns (or sunshine coast) from May to October.
So with this choice I can have a sunny weather all year long. I know that for Perth it's not really the windy period, but I prefer kiting a little with the sun than a lot with the rain

Thanks for your answers.

PS : please stop pick towns in the center of Australia

KMI said...

Maybe I'll come to Australia with a WHV and I think I'll stay for 6 months in one town, 6 months in an other town.

If you have to pick this two towns, which one will you choose, from when to when and why?

I was thinking about Perth from November to April and Cairns (or sunshine coast) from May to October.
So with this choice I can have a sunny weather all year long. I know that for Perth it's not really the windy period, but I prefer kiting a little with the sun than a lot with the rain

Thanks for your answers.

PS : please stop pick towns in the center of Australia

That is a sweet idea. You would have consistant 20 knots+ almost daily with that plan

KMI said...
I was thinking about Perth from November to April .....................
I know that for Perth it's not really the windy period, but I prefer kiting a little with the sun than a lot with the rain

Not the windy period?
Your in for a suprise.

Although some on here aren't a fan of the Euros, myself and many Aussie mates have spent countless weeks snowboarding in your country.
So come and enjoy yourself!
Just abide by our local regs.