hey mate from a fishing point of view pack your bags and keep heading north.. but from a social point of view ure probably better of heading dwon south

jonya

Yer im more inclined to move north because the work will be better for me but I can see what your saying about the south regarding social life, a few people have said it to me.

Fishing is a definite incentive at the moment though, havent caught anything decent in ages haha

Dude it depends on what your interests are. Albany is a great place to live providing you dont mind cooler/cold weather. The winters down there wouldnt be as cold as Narrogin but alot wetter. I lived in Albany for about 5 years myself and like most non city towns you have to invent your own fun. Fishing and camping is a major bonus with albany as there a heaps of places to go and explore. They have a very competitive sporting setup down there with footy, cricket, bball etc etc. They have about 12 pubs 2 nightclubs, quite a few resturaunts and heaps of winerys locally and in the surrounding areas like denmark and Mt Barker.

Never lived in Northam used to stay with family on holidays that lived there when i was a kid. It has lots of pubs, it gets stinking hot in the summer as its in a valley. Far better places to live in my opinion. Sorry to anyone whos on this forum and lives there =P

Personally if you gonna bail from the city for a while, I'd head to the coast as it keeps your options open for recreational activities. Another thing to keep in mind is employment, i know albany can be tricky getting work down there. Obviously it depends on what trade/proffession your in too. Mate of mine lived in Geraldton for a while, hes a plumber by trade and was getting paid good $$$ for working up there.

Just remember country towns love their sport and pubs. South = cold and wet. North = Hot

Add the coast for more options =)

Thats my 2 cents hope it helps

Onslow might be worth a thought. Good fishing and if BHP goes ahead with its LNG project there will be a lot of work there.
If you are heading north, dont' forget the weather situation and the cost. From November 1 through to probably May it is bloody hot and if you don't have aircon it can drive you nuts. But then late autumn through to mid Spring is fantastic.
It also costs a lot more in everyday costs the further north you go.
Of your northern choices I would select Port Hedland. Good fishing, good work opportunities.
All the best, Colin Hay

Sorry boys should said work isnt a problem and neither is accomodation both sorted for any of those places, its more just the locations im worried about and what people think of them.

im just getting a bit sick of perth and wouldn't mind a bit of a sea change, something beyond my comfort zone ya know.

With my job im going to have to work in one of those places in the next two years anyway so though might as well get going sooner then later.

AS a job ?????

steve

Born to fish forced to work

But it may be close enough to be to much of a temptation to pop down on the weekends. Good weather and lots of fishing options, even if you don't have a boat or 4wd.

Already got the job mate, im working for Main Roads and an Engineer and its in my  contract that i must do a year away in a regional office. Those places are where they have offices so i'll be rent free and have a job.

Just dont wanna go somewhere where no one is going to be interested new commers or something ya know.

Thanks Colin, ive been thinking about Geralton as a serious option. The town is fairly large as well isnt it.

Whats are peopls thoughts of Derby?

Im moving to Northam soon theres only about 7000 people out there now so i dont no if you call that a small town its got a few pubs heaps of sport and heaps of camping 4wding as far as the fishing proberly your worst choice mate ive worked and lived in a heap of towns and camps around wa they all have there good and bad points its all what you make it .have fun do all the locations while your young and single CHEERS SHAG

From Northam if tosser like you are there

steve

Born to fish forced to work

From a fishing perspective I'd say go to Derby, the social aspect might not be as good but when you're only away for one year who really cares about that crap?? Just enjoy the fishing that the wonderful area has to offer... mmm barra on tap :)

derby mate. if ya want a bit of action ,head to broome on the week ends.back packer heaven .yaa yaa you like yes you like
always in it just the depth that varies

id say Canarvon but im also inclined to say Derby for both of there fishing possibilities. Northam is really out of my perspective because- no fishing-very hot-boring (iv only been there twice so havnt experienced the 'sights of
Northam)

Id go to Derby as well. Only a couple of hundred K's from Broome as well. You could really make it worthwhile up there as well especially as work is covering the costs. There are so many different areas to explore up that way that you may not want to come back.

** Rockingham Offshore Fishing Club **

Derby
Get stuck into some Barra fishing for a while.
Not far from Broome when you want to Party out in the touro season

Canarvon
Get stuck into all types of fishing.
Not to far from Perth if you want to drive back.
Not as hot as the tropics and the shopping for food/fuel is more affordable then if you head north more.

Thanks for the views boys

The weather will cut me in derby but like everything ya get used to it now doubt.

Whats the ocean fishing like in derby? Especially beach 

i would go to geralton ,would only be just over 1 hour to kalbarri good beach fishing there
cheers ray

carnarvon , go fish

Carnarvon. May be a bit biased as it's near one of my favourite parts of the world, but plenty of world class shorebased and boat fishing close by, and it's not mental to drive back to Perth every now and then. I'm actually looking at a similar scenario with a choice of Jobs in Gero, Roeburn, Albany, Bunno or Broome. Probably go Roeburn/Live in Whickam.

i lived in northam for most of my life and shifted over to narrogin nice quiet comunitys but nothing special :)

northam nothing to do but hunt foxes