where to live in australia?

Hi,

Given your requirements you are considering the right area. I wouldn't come below Sydney as it can get cold in winter.

If you want warm weather to hot then north coast of NSW to Sunshine coast in QLD; further north will be even warmer and very hot in summer but also more suspectible to tropical storms.

To have a choice of schools you will need the larger centres such as Newcastle , Port Macquarie, Kempsey or Coffs Harbour in NSW; the Gold Coast, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton or Mackay in QLD.

Depends on what you want in the way of activities but any of the major centres will have options for activities - night and day. Settling near Brisbane will provide the best options for you - i.e. somewhere like the Gold Coast.

There are a number of universities in that area - James Cook has a good reputation; Southern Cross University, Brisbane University, University of New England (more inland). I am not sure where there all the campus' are, or whether they offer the course you need. Settling around Brisbane would probably provide you the best option.

Anyone the major centres I have suggested are close to or on the coast; and all have smaller townships around that would provide a more quieter life but still close proximity to the activities you seek.

All the best.

Newcastle fits all your criteria. Check out the reference below:

Brisbane or Perth would fit the bill.

Brisbane is not far from the sea particularly the eastern suburbs. Not as close as Bournemouth but much closer than London. The Gold Coast is just an hour away for some magnificent beaches. You could try the Gold Coast but the universities there, Griffith and Bond, are not in the same league as the University of Queensland in Brisbane and Brisbane has better schools.

If you really want to be able to see the sea and have access to good schools and universities and you don't want Brisbane then Sydney would be for you. Sydney is cooler than Brisbane in winter but seldom gets cold. Many suburbs are right on some of the best beaches in the world or you have the Harbour to provide water views.

Townsville is another possibility in far north Queensland. It never gets cold up there in the tropics and you have James Cook University as well as good schools. Not only do you have the sea up there, you have the Great Barrier Reef as well.

Brisbane-Gold Coast region. It's a large area with excellent weather and better water resources in a country with drought issues. Weather is semi tropical and mountains are cooler. Several universities are in Brisbane, best beaches around Miami. Surfers Paradise is mostly a holiday/party city and drunks can be a problem at night but daytime is excellent for families.

PS: Also check out Wikipedia which can provide some good info especially if you review the references used for the entry. I'm originally from San Diego and Brisbane reminded me very much of there.

Brisbane is a coastal city!

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/choose-...

Why not Sydney? It fits the description.

The issue is that for vets the majority of jobs available are in quiet rural areas, not in cities.