Thinking About Moving to Tasmania? Download the Essential Guide ($6.99)

Get honest, practical advice on housing, schools, cost of living, and more — from someone who’s done the move.

Thinking of relocating to Tasmania? Get 61 expert tips on housing costs, schools, jobs, car transport and more. Written by real transplants. Only $6.99.

What’s inside the Moving to Tasmania guidebook:

  • Honest insights into Tasmania’s lifestyle and culture — community, pace of life, local quirks and expectations
  • Detailed breakdown of the cost of living in Tasmania — including housing, transport, groceries, and healthcare
  • Pros and cons of Tasmania’s weather and climate — what to expect and how to prepare
  • A clear-eyed look at Tasmania’s healthcare and education systems — with real experiences and practical advice
  • Advice on buying or renting a home in Tasmania — including property red flags, legal quirks, and hidden costs
  • Tips on relocating your car, belongings, and pets — and how to deal with Spirit of Tasmania, customs, and biosecurity
  • What to know about work and jobs in Tasmania — from remote work to local employment trends and salary expectations
  • Bonus case studies from other recent mainland-to-Tasmanian movers — lessons learned and tips from diverse experiences

What other readers have said:

“Very informative.” Amy Russell, journalist (and aspiring Tasmanian)

“I’m blown away, so well considered and articulated!” Chris Bray, adventure and photographer

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About the authors

This book is co-authored by Paul and Gemma Chilton. Originally from NSW, we purchased property in the Huon Valley in March 2020 and in October 2021 made the move south with our three-year-old son in tow, and pregnant with our daughter.

Gemma is a novelist and editor, Paul is a furniture maker and engineer. We packed up our NSW lives into a shipping container and travelled on the Spirit of Tasmania (at the height of pandemic restrictions). Since arriving, we’ve navigated Tasmania’s health system, come up against the state’s notorious rental shortages (our first three months were in a caravan with a newborn); we’re starting our journey through Tasmania’s education system, having recently enrolled our son in kindergarten at the local public school; and we’ll soon be taking on a house build.

All of this, plus additional research and anecdotes from other Tassie immigrants, have informed the content of this book. It is not exhaustive, and it is not a sales pitch for moving to Tasmania, nor will it account for every unique circumstances of your life and your plans.

What this book is is a compilation of the most interesting or useful facts and insights we’ve gathered in the past two years since moving here. 

So if you are thinking about making the move to Tasmania, or know someone who is, this is a resource or tool to get you asking the right questions and hopefully save you time, money and stress.

Cover design by KatPower.com.au

Editing and formatting by AshwoodPublishing.com.au

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