yeah that's what appealed to me originally, Perth is an island in that respect. Do you punt on Melbourne at all? I ask because although WA has those advantages, the benefit of Melbourne is the higher calibre horse, and the better the horse the more consistent it is ( and vice versa ) therefore the better the punting. In that respect Melb is a better prospect, so long as smart study eradicates the wet/dry aspect, which it does with a bit of study.