Maybe you should move to Tasmania, less crowded than here
It's where I intend to thrown down the anchor once I stop roaming the world ...
Climate is similar, less extreme than Ballarat. Hills are similar, landscapes etc. Here it is surprisingly crowded - rarely does one find a place of solitude (although I found one the other day
). Not to say it doesn't have its good points, nice people (mainly) and lots to do and see, so well worth the effort if you can get over here.