Tasmania

I recently visited Armidale and i plan on moving up there hopefully by the end of 2012. Armidale is a country city located high on the Northern Tablelands(New England) region at an high altitude of 960-1020 metres and a two hour drive inland from the coast.

I personally think Armidale is a beautiful place, most people are decent and friendly, the scenery and atmosphere is quiet beautiful, the weather is great for me, many may say the weather is too crazy for them and i beleive Armidale is far different from other towns its size in Australia.

The climate is one of my favourite parts of Armidale, i am not a fan of the heat, Armidale has four distinct seasons resulting to a distinct highland climate, meaning generally mild to warm stormy summers, unique and colourful moniker autumns, distinct and variable shortlived springs and long and cold frosty winters. Temperatures in winter can fall beyond -8C occasionally giving Armidale that northern hemisphere feel right here in Australia, but if one cannot deal with the extreme cold then Armidale is a very bad choice. Summers are fairly comfortable, average temperature is around 26C for maximums and a cool 12C at night, temps above 35C are very rare and when Armidale occasionally feels higher warmth (28C)+ the humidity remains mostly low and dry making the heat much more comfortable than the coastal areas. There is so much more i could write about the weather in Armidale but it would go for to long.

Oh and yes Armidale snows on the rare occasion in winter, i find that amazing!!!

If you are a country lover and like civilisation not to big in the country and appreciate the cooler weather than Armidale is a wonderful choice eigther to live or visit.

Lovely country town located away and high above the sea, breathing in clean country mountain air. Beautiful countryside similar to Armidale very green and hilly featuring open country and bushland, nice homes, friendly people and relaxed atmosphere are all a big part of Stanthorpe.

My favourite part of Stanthorpe is the unique climate, Freezing winters with frost and some with a fall of snow(different from the rest of Queenslands climate). All seasons are quiet unique here, whilst autumn brings all the bright colours into life, summers are mild and comfortable and spring being a mixture of all seasons.

I personally think this country city is a great place to live or to visit, overall its one of the best parts of Queensland Australia(in my opinion), excaping the heat and enjoying an alternative lifestyle.