Newbie from South Africa.. to Darwin

[Arleneg75]

Its almost indescribably bad sorry!! I can remember sweating while drying myself after a COLD shower! Its really oppressive, you do get used to it but its still draining.
There is a big Child care centre at Durack, not sure what else cause its been so long since we left!
Hey Lucy- I worked at Stuart Park School!!!

Oh no. Thats not what I wanted to hear
But its a start on our journey into Australia. I guess if its really bad and we can't survive we can always move.

[mrsmac]

Sadly for you, you are arriving in the wet season which is the worst! Having said that the dry season is fantastic, not as much humidity, warm weather and no rain for months.

[Lucy]

I'd agree.......the humidity is shocking. I couldn't believe it when we first moved there. But I did get used to it........I went through two pregnancies and breastfeeding in the humidity and coped! The dry season is wonderful.....makes up for the build up!

MrsMac! When were you at Stuart park? My godsons both went there!

[Arleneg75]

Ok, now you guys are making me scared about the humidity.
I will report back once we move. Wish me luck.

[mrsmac]

I taught there for 1999 Lucy. I had Yr1 but we were buddy classes with a 6/7 composite.

[AndiE]

Hey there, I lived in Darwin seven years before moving to Brisbane 2 years ago. Yes, it's humid, but trust me ... it's "survive-able". I'm originally from Tasmania (the coldest state in Australia) - and I survived . The "Build-Up" is the worst of it, as it doesn't generally rain, it's just hot and humid. Once the wet season starts (1 Dec till approx end March/April) there tends to be a fair bit of rain, which I always found relieved the humidity for a while. And the storms ... fantastic! The lightning "shows" are truly spectacular. The wet season was a great time to be in the Top End.

Also, take comfort in the fact that your home will likely have air conditioning, your workplace, your car, all the shops, restaurants etc etc. Generally, most residential complexes have swimming pools too (you can't swim in the ocean or rivers between Sept-May due to jellyfish).

Darwin is small, but a very modern city. It has a great sense of community and I really enjoyed my years there. Palmerston is about a 20 min drive out of the Darwin CBD. To me, Palmerston has got a different "feel" to Darwin (I lived close to the Darwin city), but my opinion only. The population of Palmerston is pretty large, so I feel sure there would be several child care centres to choose from.

Good luck with your move.

Andie

[Arleneg75]

Thanks for your reply Andie and your good wishes. Its good to hear that the weather is survivable.
Your baby is gorgeous btw. I love looking at everyones signatures. Really beautiful babies on this forum.