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30-05-2022, 12:27 PM | #1 | ||
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I'm reconsidering my current five year plan. Thinking (just thinking at this stage) of possibly opening up a business on Cocos (Keeling) Island and living there.
Told my mum about it the other day, and after doing some research, text her to let her know that the Islands are 2700km from Perth and the population is about 600 folk. She text back saying a long distance few people. I asked her what the negatives were Clearly, before I got more serious I'd be doing a LOT more research. For example I'd imagine cost of living would be high, especially food given that all of it needs to be brought in. Access to medical services would be another obvious challenge. However, I'm just wondering if anyone here has been there before? Can you provide any details of your experience? Were you there for work/holiday? What did you do? How did you find it? etc. Any and all information greatly received.
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30-05-2022, 12:35 PM | #2 | |||
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30-05-2022, 12:49 PM | #3 | ||
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Do they have a policy on asylum seekers?
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30-05-2022, 01:29 PM | #4 | ||
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A friend's partner has family up there. He wants to move up there for the laid back lifestyle but income is an issue. Very expensive, lots/most jobs are government/council related, if your business ties in with that then you are sweet.
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30-05-2022, 01:43 PM | #5 | ||
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West Island or Home Island ?
Never been there but know someone who has a house on Home Island and the WA Fisheries Department where I used to work manages the fisheries there on behalf of the Commonwealth. We also friend with a couple who worked there as school teachers on West Island. I also met one of the Clunie Ross' who was operating several commercial fishing licenses based there. The reports from my work colleagues and the others is essentially it is a extremely beautiful, relaxing and friendly place but the sense of extreme isolation from the rest of the world can get to you and does some people's head in. Operating a business can be extremely difficult as local supplies of anything (including willing workers) is very limited as are freight services flights to (and from and between) the islands.
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31-05-2022, 10:41 AM | #6 | ||||||
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Thanks for the feedback guys.
Looks like a beautiful spot for just about anything you'd want to do in a sub-tropical climate! But, yes, I can see why it's an attraction for yachties! Quote:
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Yes, I'd imagine the isolation would be a major issue; both in regards to the feeling of connection to those in the outside world and the impact on the cost of getting anything there. I wouldn't be sure until I was there for a while, but the idea of that sense of isolation is what attracts me to the place! My business idea would be for a one man band operation: it would just be me running intimate (as in small, not the other kind ) tours with tourists. But, I'm not sure what volume of tourists they get. I don't think I'd need anywhere the level of income I have here as I'd be living a much simpler life, but I'd need to make sure there's enough there for me to be able to survive. Some more research required in that space, me thinks. Virgin currently operate into Cocos (via Christmas Island) from Perth twice a week: Tuesdays and Fridays. It's a round trip, with flights departing Perth to Christmas Island, on to Cocos and then back to Perth. This video says that the flights used to operate Thursdays, but they must have rescheduled that due to the golf hazard I did a search for real estate and it looks as though there's only been a handful of places on the market over the last couple of years. Don't think this place is what I'd be after tho The idea of a simpler lifestyle is VERY appealing!
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31-05-2022, 02:55 PM | #7 | |||
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31-05-2022, 03:27 PM | #8 | ||
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Hey Fox what a great idea, family and all ?
From that vid posted my wife would say forget it purely because I'd be golfing alot
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31-05-2022, 03:45 PM | #10 | ||
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Hence British Pitcairn Island.
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07-06-2022, 02:50 PM | #11 | ||
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I've only spent a few hours there waiting on Refueling and the weather to improve at XCH (It didn't!). It's an absolutely beautiful place. I hope to visit there properly one day.
It's amazing landing there. Ocean on both sides of the Runway, which is only just above sea level. It took me a while to realise that there were Golfers waiting for us to get off their Golf Course!!
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