I get that there isn’t a definite answer here but maybe someone could help me choose. I’ll also start by saying a I may use some generalizations in this post and I understand that not every individual will live up these but for now The only info I have to go on is what I read on the internet so I apologize in advance. I’m a 23 y/o guy from the US and I’m going to be able to work remotely from anywhere in the world for a year. A big reason I want to spend time in AU is because I love wildlife, especially marine life and I love scuba diving. Obviously Australia has some great diving but on top of that, it’s proximity to Indonesia means I could check that off the bucket list much easier than I could if I were to get there from US. On top of that I love music, love eating at cool restaurants and trying new foods, and going to bars (relaxed scene vs clubs). I’m relatively down to earth and think I’d like somewhere with a pretty relaxed mindset, but apparently all of AU is known for being much more relaxed and less fast paced than America. I’m sure it still differs from city to city and if you know anything about US cities, I guess I would be looking for a Denver vs a NYC. The next point is that I’m gonna be moving here by myself so I think a big city would simply have more activities and crowds for me to potentially meet people with similar interests so I figured Sydney might be my best bet in terms of meeting people just by sheer numbers. My end goal here is to really experience as much nature beauty and Australian culture as I can in a year as well as make some friends along the way. Is there a certain city that seems like an obvious choice for me? Is there a city where there people are generally more welcoming than others? For scuba it seems cairns would make sense but I’m not spending a year in AU just to scuba dive and a population of 60k isn’t what I’m looking for I think i want to be in one of the big cities. Any info would be so much appreciated thanks!