Haven't moved interstate, but have moved from UK to Oz with just DH who is also English (and now have a DD and another on the way).
With regards to keeping in touch - get your nearest and dearest familiar with programs such as Skype for video chat, MSN Messenger, Gmail chat, Facebook etc before you move, I find these tools so valuable. I chat using a Gmail Chat to my parents, sister etc nearly every day - just whenever we see each other online have a quick chat. Video chat several times a week too (with the IL's we have to schedule a time but normally once a week too) - I put up lots and lots of photos and info on FB and that helps us stay in touch, and they do the same. It doesn't feel like they are far away to me at all. In almost four years I have been back once, but parents and IL's have been over a couple of times each and actually really like that as we do lots of fun 'holiday' type stuff, rather than the mundane we might do if saw each other more frequently.
Daintreedream started a thread earlier today about this very subject and got some great answers.
Many of the women here are married to servicemen and have had to move a fair bit due to postings.
How exciting to be making this move even if you are leaving family & friends behind. You will make new friends and your family & friends will enjoy coming to visit.
To keep in touch use skype. If you have a good internet deal and you have a camera you will be able to talk and see as often as you need. We use it to talk to our DD and grandchildren and DH's brother overseas.
It took me a while (we've been here 12months next week) and the police is a great 'family' to have, but I wanted to meet people independent of them. I joined a gym (and got a great deal where I run the creche one day a fortnight in return for free gym membership), we go to playgroup, DD does swimming lessons and gymnastics, and I've just sucked up my nerves and asked a couple of the other mums out or round for a coffee. I've made some great friendships, and often other mums are as nervous as you.
ETA I highly doubt it, but if you're moving to central Australia, give me a hoy
Moving states =|
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