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Originally Posted by lj1983
well, I'm being considered for a job based out of Mackay. I don't really know much about the area, or Australia in general. I currently live in Gillette, WY which is basically a high-desert....cold dry winters, hot dry summers. 2 hours away from any kind of outdoor recreation or shopping.
I'd be moving with my wife and 2 kids, both young (1.5 and 3 years old) so we'll be looking at preschool to early elementary school while we'd be down there. I dunno, I'm not sure what to ask. Gillette's got a reputation as a pretty rough town, so the city goes to great lengths to do 'family' things throughout the year, which is nice. but we still are far from alot of things.
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Mackay is pretty isolated from other cities, as most cities in Northern Australia are, but is big enough >100,000 to have everything there.
It is a humid tropical climate, with very little winter to speak of - you won't need any big jackets, jumpers or blankets there.
Mackay Council website would be a good place to start investigating:
Mackay Regional Council - Mackay Regional Council
Each state has it's own education system, for Queensland see:
Education Queensland
I have never been north of the Sunshine Coast in SEQ, but possibly some others may have been there, and could offer more insight.
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