Answering Your Top Questions About Moving to Australia | Expat Tips & Advice for a Smooth Transition

[@amatwa4328]

So lovely to hear how well your kids are doing

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

Thank you

[@JBLegal09]

You definitely made the right choice in moving here rather than the US, particularly for the girls xx

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

@joanneburford6364 yeah they are so happy here now, thanks for watching

[@PatriciaMegna]

Glad you feel safe here,but it's not safe everywhere.

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

True but from where we were to now it's much nicer, thanks for watching

[@top40researcher31]

if you live in the state Victoria in summer it doesn't get totally dark until 9:45pm in winter it's 6:15pm

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

@@top40researcher31 that's nice to have longer days

[@amatwa4328]

where did you live on initial arrival, did you use an AirB&B?

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

We booked a hotel for 3 weeks

[@amatwa4328]

@@TheGreatEmigrate thankyou for your reply

[@gordo191]

Summer and daylight savings next weekend woohoo unless you live in Queensland. I mean they are a bit backwards up there ,

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

We are getting use to it up here it's a nice change not having to change all the clocks

[@gordo191]

@@TheGreatEmigrate daylight saving is a gun come home from work hit the beach or have a swim I the pool or a late BBQ .

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

When does it get dark with you

[@gordo191]

@@TheGreatEmigrate about 9 30 to 10 pm and it gets light about 6 30 am .

[@top40researcher31]

Pets travelling to Australia must complete 'post-entry quarantine' in Australia's animal quarantine facility in The Department of Agriculture and Water Resource Quarantine Facility, Mickelham, Melbourne for a minimum of ten days.

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

@top40researcher31 it was 10 days it's now 30 days

[@top40researcher31]

@@TheGreatEmigrate OK thats normal procedure

[@TheGreatEmigrate]

Sadly it is now due to lack of government employees to cross check pet identification

[@markbowers4241]

Migrants not expats 😊 Unless you move with work and plan to go back. Migrant is not a dirty word.

[@Mrsemigrate]

No one said it was - From Wiki : An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their country of citizenship.[1]