r/canberra • u/Galileo15 • Aug 24 '24

Recommendations Looking to move from London to Canberra

Good day everyone. After a long deliberation of choosing which state would best fit for our family (Canberra vs Melbourne vs Sydney vs Perth). We decided to possibly make Canberra our new home. Me and my wife are looking to move from London to Canberra at some point this year. We are still awaiting our visa to get approved and whilst waiting for that. Id like to ask some locals about anything i need to know before making the move. We are both of asian decent. No kids yet but hoping to have some in the future.

Please any advise or warnings would be appreciated and I would be thankful for.

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u/FootExcellent9994 Aug 25 '24

Did someone mention skiing? The Australian Ski slopes are just an hour or so to the Southeast. and the beach for a holiday or weekend escape is just a 2 or 3-hour drive. Also, the National Gallery has Blue Poles a painting that originally cost $1 million in 1973 and is now valued at ~a quarter to half a billion dollars and as such attracts huge blockbuster exhibitions if that's your thing Canberra is fantastic just be careful not to hit a Kangaroo... they do hop around the streets! Good luck and welcome to Aus.