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Originally Posted by Ducay
I don't think I'd recommend Melbourne, aside from the CBD and good eats, its a lot like Edmonton. All industrial feeling and grungy. "Hey family, weekend road trip, where to?.......Geelong? Great Ocean Road for the thousandth time?"
I'd almost vote for Sydney or Brisbane just because they would be so much different than Calgary, which would be a nice change if you're only going to be there for a couple of years.
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Sydney wasn't listed as an option. If it was I'd have commented on it.
I lived in Brisbane and loved it, but hardly anything of significance happens there. Most of the big sporting events are in Melbourne; GP, Moto GP/Super Bikes, Melbourne Cup, all the football (AFL, Rugby League, Soccer, Rugby Union), cricket.
I would never recommend a drive to Geelong unless you were a surfer. From Melbourne it's only a couple hours drive to the mountains - which actually get snow in winter, in summer you can also go to the beach.
The choice, I agree would definatly depend on the duration of your stay and what you and your family would like to experience.