Turquoise water and pure white sand at Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays, Queensland

Why move regional?

For us, moving regional wasn’t really about leaving the city — it was about finding somewhere we actually felt at home.

Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, Queensland.

Aerial view of Purlingbrook Falls dropping through rainforest and sandstone cliffs at Springbrook National Park — Purlingbrook Falls, Springbrook National Park.

For years, Annie and I moved around, travelled a lot and lived in different parts of Australia. But we never quite found that place where we thought: this is us, this is where we want to stay.

Over time, what we wanted from life started to change.

We wanted more space. More nature around us. A stronger sense of community.

Somewhere quieter, where life felt a little less rushed and we could actually get to know the place and the people around us.

Eventually, we found that in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

And moving here completely changed the way we thought about regional Australia.

The Skywalk lookout at Dorrigo National Park stretching out over a forested valley at dusk

Skywalk Lookout, Dorrigo National Park, NSW

What we found

The obvious benefit is that your money can often go further outside the major cities. Depending on where you look, that can mean a bigger home, more land, a garden, room for the dogs or simply a chance to buy somewhere that feels out of reach in the city.

But for us, the bigger change has been the lifestyle.

We know our neighbours. We recognise people around town. We’re surrounded by nature. There’s space to breathe.

Life feels a little slower, but not in a boring way. It just feels less frantic.

And we’ve found a community that finally feels like ours.

Shoppers browsing stalls at a Sunshine Coast Hinterland farmers market

Yandina Farmers Market, Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Regional life isn’t one thing

Moving regional doesn’t mean disappearing into the middle of nowhere.

It might mean living in a large regional city, a beach town, somewhere in the hinterland or a small country community.

Some places are an hour from a capital city. Others are genuinely remote.

Toowoomba, QLD
a large regional city
Yamba, NSW
a beach town
Bowral, NSW
a country town
Kununurra, WA
genuinely remote

The important thing is finding the kind of place that suits the life you actually want.

That’s really why we created Move Regional.

After years of travelling around Australia through Londoner in Sydney, we realised there are so many incredible towns people simply don’t know enough about.

We wanted to help people discover them — and understand what living there would actually be like.

Things to think about before you move

Regional living has been brilliant for us, but there are trade-offs.

Depending on where you choose, you may have fewer job opportunities, less public transport, longer drives and more limited access to healthcare, schools or services.
Before moving, think about the things that matter in your everyday life: work, property prices, schools, hospitals, internet, transport, climate, access to family and how far you’re comfortable travelling.
And spend proper time in a place before deciding. A town can feel very different when you’re living there rather than visiting for a weekend.

Aerial view of turquoise water and white sand at Wharton Bay, Esperance, Western Australia

Ready to find the place where you belong?

Find somewhere you feel more connected, closer to nature and more at peace. Enjoy the wide open spaces and start building a life that actually suits you. Move regional.

We found our place.

Now we want to help you find yours.

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Wharton Bay, Esperance, Western Australia.