guyr1

Visited a few times as I almost moved there to study, happy I didn't. I don't fancy frostbite and it seems pretty dead. Most of the reviews seem to indicate its a town full of church-going Hyacinth Buckets'. I can't really comment on that but I wouldn't be surprised.

Ended up studying elsewhere and eventually bought a house closer to the coast, Bellingen to be specific. Even though it's smaller than Armidale it packs a much larger punch in the culinary, arts and cosmopolitan stakes. Probably why Armidale is much cheaper to buy a house.
But I suppose if you couldn't afford to be nearer to the coast and you don't mind the bitter winters, Armidale would do.