Can i Use same handset after moving to Australia?

I'm moveing to Perth, australia on a VISA beginning of September 2015.

I currently have a pay monthly phone contract with O2 which expires end of October 2015.

I've heard that i can unblock my phone, get a new australian sim card and then carry on using my phone in australia, basically i just don't want to have to lose all of my numbers etc.

Do you think it would be easier to just cancel my current UK contract in october and take out a brand new australian contract once i'm there? (possibly just use an australian sim card if i unblok my phone, payments would be cheaper too )!

But then again my iphone is probably reaching its shelf date by now!

Thanks everyone

Added (1). ALSO, IS THERE A Way FOR ME TO JUST GET A NEW AUSTRALIAN CONTRACT, AND TO DIVERT CALLS AND TEXTS FROM MY ENGLISH NUMBER TO THE NEW PHONE?

Yes you can, it doesn't matter

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