Northern Beaches, eh?! How lucky are you!? Beaches in Darwin have less surf but more crocodiles and sea wasps so beach-side living is not such a nice thought. I was born in Adelaide, then moved to the NT and lived most of my life in Darwin and Alice Springs, so I call myself a Territory girl. Having said that, I've been living in England since the early nineties so I'm more English than anything else! My sister lives in Balmain now and I love Sydney. She's getting married in August so I'm desperately saving my pennies for flights. How long have you been in old Blighty?