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Life in a small town???

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  • 08-06-2011 9:39am
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    sudzs
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    I might (only might!) be moving to a small town, Merredin, 250 km east of Perth. Population is around 3,500 and one of it's attractions is a railway water tower!

    So can anyone give me an idea what life would be like living in a place like this?? I've been googling like mad and not getting too excited about living there for a year or two. :(

    Anyone any experience of living in a small town? Any help appreciated! :)


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    ballooba
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    Do you like banjo music? ;)


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    sponge_bob
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    ballooba wrote: »
    Do you like banjo music? ;)

    i would have thought that would be more relevant to alabama or kentucky:confused:


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    aido79
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    I lived about 60km's from Merriden in a place called Muntadgin. I worked on a farm for a while to do my regional work for my second year visa. I also worked in Merriden for a while working as a spark. Nothing could drag me back to the place. Have you visited the place? There is only really one street in it and 2 pubs. It is so far away from anything that is anyway interesting. What is your reason for wanting to move there for a year or 2?


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    ellaq
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    I don't know it that well. It is about 2 hours further out than where I live. But it is on the train line to Perth and about 1.5 hours drive from Northam which is a bigger country town. That distance is not a lot for people that live out that way. I was in Northam last week and there were a few backpackers working in the bars. I have always found people welcoming in these small towns but then I have only being visiting. What are you planning to do there?


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    The Sweeper
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    Don't do it.

    I live in a small town (pop. 5300) an hour's drive out of the CBD of Melbourne, and even though I'm on a major trainline, near a major freeway, so on so forth, it's still miserable for making friends.


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    sudzs
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    Thanks for all the replies!

    mr sudzs might be getting a job there, a 1 - 2 year contract probably. And it would be kicking off in 3 weeks or so. But we've both been looking at it on Google earth and both going off the idea. I think we might go insane there by the sounds of your replies! :rolleyes: I've been checking out the climate though and so far that is the only thing tempting me!

    We are having a rethink!


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    Lapin
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    sudzs wrote: »

    We are having a rethink!

    The weekday fix just wouldn't sound the same between 21.45 - 23.00. ;):)!


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