Expat's - A little advice please

[Munka01]

I moved to Sydney in July 2011 (26 at the time)on a 4 year visa after being offered a role in the head office for the Australian company I worked for in London.

Skip 3 and a bit years and I love my life here, fairly settled down with a lovely aussie, I enjoy my work, I love the lifestyle (not to mention the 9 month summers).

I now have the opportunity to either get permanent residency or renew my visa so I have the option rto stay here for the rest of my days.

BUT in the back of my head I never feel fully settled and can't quite imagine being 10,000 miles away from friends and family for the rest of my life.

My question is does this feeling ever go? or do you always yearn to one day go back 'home' and feel torn between two lives?

Here's a photo that pretty much sums up my spare time now

[Munka01]

I will be getting PR (then citizenship after two years of PR) It would be silly not to.

Just wanted to know whether the feeling of not feeling fully settled in a country other than the UK ever goes away.

Matt's post above is most helpful. Would appreciate any other views.