What's wrong with Curtin?

[highlyeccentric]

Yo, Canberra peoples. My paperwork from the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office came through today. Being a top-secret Office they didn't see fit to put their *address* on said paperwork, but the wisdom of googlemaps tells me they are to be found in Woden.

Investigation suggests that the suburb of Curtin, and neighbouring Lyons, are notably more affordable than anything else around Woden or in the inner city. This sounds delightful but makes me suspicious. Before I go investigating housing options around there, I wish to know if there is something wrong with the place. I lived in Mt Druitt for a while, I have gathered a healthy suspicion of cheaper suburbs.

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[highlyeccentric.livejournal.com]

So it's reasonably convenient to ANU? I'm wondering about my chances in the way of uni-going housemates. Looks like it'd be an hour or so to get out to U of Canberra, which I think is where my cousin was planning to go...

[fahye.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's good for ANU, there's a very direct bus route from the Curtin shops straight there. UC...I think you'd have to bus to Woden Interchange (which is like. 5 minutes.) and then catch a bus to UC from there. But it wouldn't take an HOUR. Nothing in Canberra takes an hour unless you get stuck with a seriously unfortunate timetable.

DRIVING to UC from Curtin would only take about half an hour, I think.

[highlyeccentric.livejournal.com]

Ah, I was looking at a bus from Curtin through to the City interchange and change for Belconnen there. That would be the Seriously Unfortunate Timetable of which you spoke.

I don't think my cousin has a car, and I don't want one. But if she doesn't get in the place might be attractive to someone who does drive. :)

Aaaand I should probably talk to the cousin and see what she thinks her chances are of getting and if she would want to live with me anyway.