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KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 02:54am 01 Dec 2009
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Gents, may have to move to Perth shortly, whats the wind like over there?
any suggestions for a reasonable suburb, the missus will be working in the city and I would like a block big enough for a wind turbine.. Luck favours the well prepared
brucedownunder2 Guru Joined: 14/09/2005 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1548
Posted: 05:10am 01 Dec 2009
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Hi Karl,,
I don't live there ,but,,,, I've been there many times and from my visits , I've seen very good steady winds most days ,especially after miday
My son lives at Morely, around 30 minutes from the cbd, and thats faily windy..
Allan,, another guy that somtimes posts topics here, lives down south,approx 2hours way.
Perth is a fairly spread out city,be lucky if you can get acerage..
Cheers,
BruceBushboy
Tinker Guru Joined: 07/11/2007 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1904
Posted: 02:44pm 01 Dec 2009
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Karl, I live in Perth.
The city is known for its 'Fremantle Doctor', an often rather strong sea breeze. This can get a bit gusty if one lives away from the coast and it sometimes does not blow very far away from the coast.
Then there are the strong easterlies that roar down the hills over night, again rather gusty.
A large block near the city would be rather expensive and, if its in millionaire's row you might have a battle to get permission for a windmill mast.
I live about 2km from the coast, on the eastern side of a hill and cannot see the ocean. I have a small Lenz2 to play with, its up on a 6m mast behind the house and not easily seen from the road, hence no complaints yet.
Look for a block with easy access to the train lines, commuting into the city by car is no fun...
Klaus
windlight Guru Joined: 03/03/2007 Location: AustraliaPosts: 331
Posted: 12:16am 13 Dec 2009
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Karl, south of Perth, Google Armadale road and look around that, there are still some small acreages where you will get good ESE o/n and sea breezes and might get away with a turbine.
Stones throw from the southern freeway and rail, good groundwater.
allan "I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - (Act II, Scene IV).
KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 04:18am 03 Feb 2010
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OK well confirmed, Wife starts on the 15 March in Perth
If anyone cares to do some legwork over there I need a 4bed place in reasonable nick for upto $500pw.
I hear the city is full of crack heads but further than 30mins from the city is getting tougher to justify.
KarlLuck favours the well prepared
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Posted: 05:36am 03 Feb 2010
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KarlJ
I have a friend who lives in Perth on "millionaire row" as Tinker puts it and owns a ginormous sailboat, so my guess is there's wind in Perth. This fellow sails Trans-Pac a lot and could live anywhere in the world, but chooses Perth, so like I said, there's probably lots of wind there.
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KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 05:38am 03 Feb 2010
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Beauty! average windspeed at 5.66m/s at the airport
wind is a winner.
Had the estate agent over to rent our place in Highett, they are keen to sell it at $700K and we paid $500K 3 years ago, should be sufficient to buy a block of dirt big enough for an 8m tower, thinking the yet to be released Phillm / Gordon AXFX-400.....mmmmmLuck favours the well prepared
Joblow Regular Member Joined: 05/01/2010 Location: AustraliaPosts: 54
Posted: 05:47am 03 Feb 2010
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I live on a rural block about 8k from the coast & 30k from Perth(East Wanneroo) we seem to get too much wind most days especially when that Freo Doctor gets going, there are still quite a few 'special rural' blocks of about 2 acres around here. 5 minute drive to train station.
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KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 08:48am 03 Feb 2010
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hook me up!Luck favours the well prepared
KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 06:40am 11 Feb 2010
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It seems Perth is the third windiest city in the world!
Oh anyone know what a 30pack of Tooheys red sells for over there?
I could buy in bulk before I leave at about $29 a carton, so if its $45 a carton over there I'll get a few.Edited by KarlJ 2010-02-13Luck favours the well prepared
Darren Newbie Joined: 13/07/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 20
Posted: 02:57pm 14 Feb 2010
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Hi Karlj You dont have to worry about Tooheys Red it about the same price over here.
Have you found a place in Perth yet?
Iam in Forrestfield we get a eastly wind nearly every night and it hell for a windgenerator realy test it out.
Darren
KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 09:04am 15 Feb 2010
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Found a ripper place in Hamersley for the right money
but will have to see it and take the anemometer!
great news on this front, pending the 3 day cooling off period SOLD the house today.......
all the way to the bank, got 10% more than I was looking for and when you're looking for telephone numbers 10% should cover a handfull of AXFX mills! I'll check out forrestfield nowLuck favours the well prepared
Bryan1 Guru Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1512
Posted: 10:20am 15 Feb 2010
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G'day Karl,
It's a shame you aint moving to Adelaide as 3 doors up is a 90 acres block on top of the hill going for about 400K. 2K out of the metro area and no services apart from rubbish bin collection and yet less than an hour from the Adelaide GPO.
Barry T Coles Senior Member Joined: 30/07/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 109
Posted: 11:31am 15 Feb 2010
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HI Karl
Im in Perth myself for the next couple of months, just around the corner from where im staying there are some 2 acre blocks not that far from the city a suburb called Ballajurra in the shire of Swan, I'll check if there is anything going around there, its very close to the Malaga light industrial area with all the hardware etc etc you could wish for & I just picked up another F&P from the local Good Guys electrical store 2 Ks away.
I'll get back to you with an idea of prices if anything looks promising.
Cheers
BarryI need to learn from the mistakes of others.
I dont have the time to make them all myself.
KarlJ Guru Joined: 19/05/2008 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1178
Posted: 06:09am 16 Feb 2010
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we're staying in a hotel in Kings Park for the first month at $478 / night and they are flying us business class at $1100 a pop (kids are full fare too), I think we'll all sign up for frequent flyers!Luck favours the well prepared
brucedownunder2 Guru Joined: 14/09/2005 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1548
Posted: 07:41am 16 Feb 2010
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Been there ,done that ,,
Horrible lifestyle,,,
best of luck,,,
BruceBushboy
brucedownunder2 Guru Joined: 14/09/2005 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1548
Posted: 08:00am 16 Feb 2010
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SORRY,,, should have bit my tongue,,
memories
BruceBushboy
Bryan1 Guru Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1512
Posted: 09:01am 16 Feb 2010
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Wonders if Bruce is celebrating the testpole with a bit of vino........
windlight Guru Joined: 03/03/2007 Location: AustraliaPosts: 331
Posted: 02:06pm 16 Feb 2010
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Bugger, Kings Park is a bit down market so out of it, never mind if you get bored come down and see my set up, 2 hours south.
allan"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - (Act II, Scene IV).
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all the way to the bank, got 10% more than I was looking for and when you're looking for telephone numbers 10% should cover a handfull of AXFX mills! 
