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Copa is an honest, down-to-earth Aussie coastal suburb, about 1.5hrs north of the Sydney CBD by car. The suburb is geographically very small, nestled between hills, a valley & lake at the back, & the ocean beach out front. The town itself is a mix of beautiful, multimillion dollar beach-side homes backing onto median suburban housing you're likely to find anywhere throughout the country.

Yep, it lacks guttering & the roads are generally rough-as-guts & yep, the few shops in town won't win any contemporary design awards, but therein lies the charm...it's a throwback to the sleepy beach-town of 30 years ago. A hassle-free & easy to reach place, well hidden from its more pretentious neighbouring suburbs on the Coast.

The place is a cosmopolitan mix of relaxed looking locals, surfers young & old, tourists from all places (I met a Russian family there on more than occasion), holiday-home owners & young families trying to soak up as much of the atmosphere as humanly possible come Monday morning.

Perfection would be achieved with a sub-1hour commute to/from Sydney.