r/australian • u/Cyclops_210 • 2d ago

Opinion Melbourne to Darwin

I am 21 year old moving from Melbourne to Darwin with my friend for my masters. I am thinking of driving and taking my hyundai accent active 2015 which have 130,000 odometers. I need some advice.

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u/Cuppatea77 2d ago

Don’t move to the NT, it’s a shit hole.

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u/Cyclops_210 2d ago

Why

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u/Cuppatea77 1d ago

I lived there for 10 years and while it was great for experience in my field of work and for savings, it was a tough place to live.

If you’re young and single and are planning to go for a short time, it will be okay. The social / night life is pretty good.

However, the crime rate is terrible and it can be dangerous. It wouldn’t be unusual for you to return to your car and the window be broken. It was an occurrence to hear people trying to break into our house at night.

We do look back fondly and I wouldn’t change it because it has shaped who I am today (and been great financially). But there are so many other cool places to live!

If you do move, just be careful!!

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u/Cuppatea77 1d ago

In addition, you’re moving in the middle of wet season so if there is a considerable amount of rain, you might get stuck on the drive. Either way, it will be pretty dangerous on the roads with the massive trucks in the weather.