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Posted by: fester3156 Jul 13 2006, 05:26 PM

As a result of the comments and repllies in my poll, I've decided to go for broke and give this a go.

It is going to be an enormous undertaking, but for all my friends who have asked to see just what it's like down here, I'll do my damndest to make this thread as interesting and varied as possible.

I've been amassing material all day so far

It will have to be done in various 'sections' to try to keep some sort of order from what could easily turn into sheer chaos owing to the diversity of material.

the sections will be in the following order:-
1/ Capital Cities
2/ Suburban life
3/ Recreation and Sport
4/ Central Australia
5/ The Far north
6/ Outback Aus'
7/ Tropical Queensland
8/ Indigenous Australians
9/ Wildlife - both Benign and Dangerous

This list may be added to depending on two things...

A/ You want to see more?
B/ I actually live long enough to get that far!

To keep the thread running smoothly, I ask that you please post any questions or points of discussion at the end of each section, where I will pause for this purpose before proceeding to the next section. (I will let you know when each section is finished).

If any of my Aussie compatriots feel like adding to the thread, please feel free, but again, I stress that it is VITAL you keep the topic of your post in keeping with that section only!

It is now 2:30am and I've been at this all afternoon, so here's your chance to make any opening comments before I begin in ernest tomorrow with Section 1.

Errrrr...Wish me luck

Posted by: SnowWhite Jul 13 2006, 05:50 PM

Well done for the posting so far, and a big thanks for your efforts on this thread.

Look forward to the rest.............Night Night for now

Posted by: beavis69 Jul 13 2006, 09:17 PM

Sounds like a good thread, fester, all we need to do is get it off the ground

Posted by: Wagglestaff Jul 13 2006, 10:11 PM

This looks very, very promising Fester!

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 14 2006, 12:19 AM

fester - mate i am quite happy to contribute all that i i know about
my happy little state of western australia

anything you need about perth - capital of western australia let me know

Posted by: southflorida Jul 14 2006, 12:23 AM

do faggots and gay life fall under sports and recreation

Posted by: deepinme Jul 14 2006, 02:20 AM

QUOTE (southflorida @ Jul 13 2006, 06:23 PM)

do faggots and gay life fall under sports and recreation

can't wait to see what great stuff you have to post Fester...

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:47 AM

OK.So I think I'm ready to start....Here we go.

INTRODUCTION

Australia's Land mass compared to:

EUROPE

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GREAT BRITAIN

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JAPAN

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NORTH AMERICA

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POPULATION

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics:-

On 14 July 2006 at 13:33:43 (Canberra time), the resident population of Australia is projected to be:

20,579,939

This projection is based on the estimated resident population at 31 December 2005 and assumes growth since then of:

one birth every 2 minutes and 0 seconds,
one death every 3 minutes and 55 seconds,
a net gain of one international migrant every 4 minutes and 47 seconds leading to
an overall total population increase of one person every 2 minutes and 12 seconds.

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:58 AM

States and Capital Cities

Posted by: mollyxxx Jul 14 2006, 04:58 AM

god love you fester & whatever you decide to share will be an education for me, thank you

Posted by: cohort Jul 14 2006, 04:59 AM

I've always made friends quickly with the Aussies, and had so many GOOD friends from Australia. Don't even mind the vegemite. But for some reason I've never had a desire to visit. Not even a little.

Here's a good thread for it. Can someone talk me into wanting to go? My impression has always been - too dry, too hot, too flat, too dull ... and everything is poisonous.

But other than that, sounds great.

I wanna be a convert. Let's have it!!!

Posted by: fluffykitten Jul 14 2006, 05:01 AM

Great start ya got here, fester. Very educational, can't wait to learn more...

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 05:02 AM

Floral Emblems

NATIONAL

Golden Wattle

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New South Wales

Waratah

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Victoria

Common Heath

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South Australia

Desert Pea

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Western Australia

Kangaroo Paw

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Northern Territory

Desert Rose

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gosh, they are all beautiful, thank you for sharing

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Queensland

Cooktown Orchid

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Tasmania

Bluegum

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State of Victoria

(fester lives right under the 'e' of Melbourne)

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SECTION 1

Capital Cities

Canberra A.C.T The Nation's Capital. (State within a State)

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Sydney NSW The so-called 'First City'

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Melbourne So-called 'Second City'

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I should've been on earlier, I have pics to contribute but not any of Melbourne

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8. Melbourne's Queen Victoria market

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9.

Melb. International Airport

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 06:03 AM

I forgot Sydney's airport (yeah...They've got one too

)

Posted by: cohort Jul 14 2006, 06:04 AM

Impressive labor of love, fester... I'm going to wait until you're done and then check out the whole thing.

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 06:07 AM

Sydney Airport

Posted by: beavis69 Jul 14 2006, 06:08 AM

QUOTE (fester3156 @ Jul 14 2006, 06:03 AM)

I forgot Sydney's airport (yeah...They've got one too

)

Suddenly those 5 hours of waiting I did there are affecting now

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Melbourne Airport

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A typical day at Melbourne airport (coping with all the visitors)

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another shot of Melb. Airport

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Adelaide S.A.

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going to take a break here. Then will return with Perth W.A.

Please feel free to add comments/posts here.

Posted by: fluffykitten Jul 14 2006, 07:25 AM

Great job, fester!

The air there looks so clean and clear and crisp. No smog at all. The Melbourne airport looks huge, and very busy. And the flowers are all pretty. Can't wait for the next installment!

Posted by: furisforfun Jul 14 2006, 08:22 AM

Great thread so far Fester

Posted by: sweetjo Jul 14 2006, 08:32 AM

wow fester, you have been busy

its good, am impressed at what i see.

no questions yet from me !!!!!

Posted by: Tim_Robert Jul 14 2006, 08:37 AM

Hi Fester this brings a tear to the eye, so patrioatic. If you need some other angles of adelaide - i have a whole folder - because i live in Adelaide - so if you need me to show them - i will!

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 08:55 AM

To all the replies so far, THANKYOU...

The more I put in however, the more I see I've left out! But hey just how much can one do?

Yes...by all means, if anyone sees anything I should have included, and there WILL be a lot, then please feel free to contribute what you have at the end of the appropriate sections, but once again I ask that you keep your material appropriate to that particular category...otherwise the thread will get bogged down with material in the wrong categories and my poor ol' brain'll get confused.

Continuing now...

Perth W.A.

1.

Posted by: superstudme Jul 14 2006, 08:56 AM

I agree that what you have done is great and shows a snapshot of each area for those not privereged to be in Australia to get some idea of what it is like. I am looking forward to you next editions.

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This is a picture from South Terrace Adelaide - looking towards the CBD

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Adeladie City Center Clock Tower

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Adleaide Airport (NEW)

Posted by: Tim_Robert Jul 14 2006, 09:09 AM

There we are Fester - some more, unsual shots of Adeladie - from my camera. Hope you do not mind, Well done on the tread.

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 09:12 AM

QUOTE (fester3156 @ Jul 14 2006, 08:55 AM)

but once again I ask that you keep your material appropriate to that particular category...otherwise the thread will get bogged down with material in the wrong categories and my poor ol' brain'll get confused.

Tim_Robert

Thankyou, but, but, but

errrrrr...Hello...We're dealing with Pert W.A. now!

You're 'Short-circuiting' me!

PLEEEEEZE keep additional posts 'till the end of the section. (in this case, 'Cities')

Posted by: Tim_Robert Jul 14 2006, 09:16 AM

sorry! I am really sorry! I Will get rid of them!

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 09:18 AM

nonono...I really am grateful

...leave them there

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continuing Perth W.A.

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Moving on now to Darwin N.T.

Owing to it's geographic location, it was the only city in Australia that was bombed (twice) in WW2 by the Japanese.

It wasalso flattened byCyclone 'Tracy' on Christmas day (1964 I think)

(Not much available on Darwin I'm afraid)

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4. Not much to do at night in Darwin I believe

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the mind is wandering.

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Brisbane Qld.

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Hobart Tas.

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OK...So that's the Capital cities of each State. I'll leave off now until tomorrow.

There are so many more pictures of these cities, but many that I have cannot be published due to photographic copyright.

Of course there are many many in-between 'Provincial' cities and major towns, but for obvious reasons I haven't included these.

Section 1 is complete now and I would welcome your comments and posts if you have some on the cities that you may wish to contribute at this point.

This so far is just the 'tip of the iceberg' and I have much eye opening info' to add later as we progress through it.

Towards the end, I will be including a section on 'Wildlife', most of which are harmless and cuddly, but will also be including here all of our dangerous creatures that you'd be well advised to BACK OFF from!

A final request 'though...PLEASE keep any added pics or info' here, strictly related to section 1 (Cities) Thankyou.

(Next section will deal with 'Suburban')

Posted by: furisforfun Jul 14 2006, 11:02 AM

I've had a few friends visit from the UK thinking they'll be able to see the major cities of Australia in a week - due to the distances involved that would only be possible from about 30,000 feet. All you'd see would be the airports

Just as an indication, here are a few inter-city distances to see the Eastern Cities

Melbourne - Sydney 892 km (you could add about 60km and drop in on Canberra on the way)

Sydney to Brisbane - 962 km

Brisbane to Cairns - 1718 km

If you want to go right across the country, say from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide, you're talking 4117 km.

While I'm here I might also add a few more Perth photos - out of the capitals I've spent time in I think Perth was my favourite.

First is a pic from Kings Park looking NorthEast at the city centre

Posted by: furisforfun Jul 14 2006, 11:09 AM

Looking from the south bank of the Swan River (not far from the Zoo

) across to the city centre on the north bank.

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Perth Bell Tower on the north bank of the Swan - only completed late 2000/early 2001 (can't remember which

)

I know these pics aren't copyrighted cause I took 'em myself

For some reason I havn't taken any of Adelaide yet

I'll have to take a look through my paper photos and see if I've got any worth scanning and posting of other cities before section 2 starts.

Thanks again for this huge effort Fester

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 11:34 AM

QUOTE (southflorida @ Jul 14 2006, 12:23 AM)

do faggots and gay life fall under sports and recreation�

�

Ummmmmm I'd better delve into that also

Now lets see...What's the Aussie equivalent of 'fags' an' 'Gays'

'Poofta's' Yeahhhh that's it...Poofta's!

(don't blame me...I didn't make up the term

)

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 11:52 AM

QUOTE (cohort @ Jul 14 2006, 04:59 AM)

But for some reason I've never had a desire to visit.� Not even a little.

Here's a good thread for it.� Can someone talk me into wanting to go?� My impression has always been - too dry, too hot, too flat, too dull ... and everything is poisonous.

But other than that, sounds great.�

I wanna be a convert.� Let's have it!!!

Cohort buddy,
Aus' is a lot like BF...Until you join up you never know what it's really like!

I'm sure you'd be pleasantly surprised and as long as ya don't go swimmin' with the Salt water croc's, pokin' your finger at an aggro' Sydney Funnelweb, or trying to get sexually familiar with a Tasmanian devil...She'll be right mate!

(that'd be sorta like getting under neecec's or southy's skin!

)

Oh and as far as the locals are concerned, just bring plenty o' beer and you'll fall in love with the place!

Anyway, just think of the countless subtle inflections and uses of the word Ba rd that you go home with later...and you could learn that the exclamation BUGGER! is accepted and welcome anywhere!

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 03:02 PM

It seems I've been somewhat remiss in clarifying for others who may not know, what is common knowledge to all in Australia.

I have been asked by a member if I would explain and I send my apologies to any and all who are equally in the dark.

I refer to the abbreviations used for the Australian States...

They are as follows:

Victoria = (Vic)
New South Wales = (NSW)
Queensland = (Qld)
Nothern Territory = (NT)
Western Australia = (WA)
South Australia = (SA)
Tasmania = (Tas)
Australian Capital Territory = (ACT)

Posted by: southflorida Jul 14 2006, 03:06 PM

QUOTE (fester3156 @ Jul 14 2006, 11:34 AM)

QUOTE (southflorida @ Jul 14 2006, 12:23 AM)

do faggots and gay life fall under sports and recreation�

�

Ummmmmm I'd better delve into that also

Now lets see...What's the Aussie equivalent of 'fags' an' 'Gays'

'Poofta's' Yeahhhh that's it...Poofta's!

(don't blame me...I didn't make up the term

)

doesn't sound very -ummmm complimentary

maybe ole southy needs to shuffle on over and slam some -errr consiousness in thier poofts

yeah - I'll put consiousness WAY down under

actually I've heard that there is a large gay community there

any major gay cities? san fran equivalents? or?

Posted by: furisforfun Jul 14 2006, 03:19 PM

I don't know how the gay community comares to other places in the world, but Sydney hosts one of the largest Gay Pride festivals in the world, The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Here's the Wikipedia write up on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Gay_and_Lesbian_Mardi_Gras

Maybe one of the Sydneysiders can comment on it?

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:09 PM

I don't really know much about the gay/lesbian lifestyle so aren't qualified to make sensible comment.

And south You'll know I'm sure, that I made those comments all in good fun, there was no malice or ridicule intended.
In fact I have a lot more respect for you as a person than you probably realise!

I do agree with fur that the place for gays and lesbians would have to be Sydney...mainly I think because they're more upfront about it and the pace in general, is much faster.

Melbourne is catching up in many ways to her older 'sister' Sydney, but is still fairly staid by comparison...(and that's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it!)

But that sure don't mean we're all 'angels' and 'Choirboys' down here.

...Ohhhh Nooo!

a few pics...

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another

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another

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another

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another

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another

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another

Posted by: rizzyd Jul 14 2006, 04:15 PM

Very intresting thread mate, i'm so glad you didnt include any of the paul hoganish locals in your presintation. i spent two days in sydney once a long time ago and your post has made me want a return trip. (maybe bank robbery will achive this.)
thanks

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:17 PM

last one.

uh ohhhh

I think this is from Sydney because it aint the Vic. Police.

Posted by: lassie13 Jul 14 2006, 04:26 PM

what exactly is a vegomite sandwich??

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:29 PM

This is the NSW Police shoulder patch

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:30 PM

and this is their southern cousins

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:38 PM

QUOTE (lassie13 @ Jul 14 2006, 04:26 PM)

what exactly is a vegomite sandwich??

Quote: The famous Aussie spread! The great Australian icon has been around for more than 80 years. Made in Australia, by Australians and for Australians. One of the world's richest known sources of Vitamin B. 24 million jars are sold each year in supermarkets alone.

"It's an Australian icon," says expat author Kathy Lette. "Right up there with Phar Lap and Thorpedo and Kylie and Kidman." Enquote

It is a salty, 'savoury' tasting spread...Dark Chocolate brown in colour.

Basically, it's a concentrated yeast extract and is crammed full of vitamins and other goodies.

To those unaccustomed to it, it may have an uhhhh...'acquired' taste, but we Aussies were all brought up on it!

To really enjoy it to the full, it sould be spread on nice fresh 'crusty' bread
preferably still warm from the oven. Ohhh YUM!

It is also makes a very nourishing drink by mixing a teaspoonfull (or more according to taste) in hot water.
Especially in cases of someone suffering an illness and unable to hold down solid food.

It is very similar to one you may know, called 'Bonox'.

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 04:58 PM

Here is a breakdown of what is in Vegemite and roughly how it is made.

(from the makers themselves)

Quote: Brewer's yeast is a good source of vitamin B, but live yeast tastes boring, it is poorly digested, and it can even strip vitamin B from the gut. Inactivated yeast lacks the disadvantages, but is still bland. The answer is autolysis: using the yeast's own enzymes to break it down.
Spent brewer's yeast is sieved to get rid of hop resins, and washed to remove bitter tastes. Then it is suspended in water at a temperature greater than 37 C with no nutrients: the yeast cells die, and vitamins and minerals leach out. Then the proteolytic (protein-splitting) enzymes take over, breaking the yeast proteins down into smaller water-soluble fragments, which also leach out.

The yeast cell membrane is unruptured during this time, and can be removed by centrifuging. The clear light brown liquid is then concentrated under a vacuum to a thick paste (the vacuum helps preserve flavours and vitamin B1, thiamine). It is seasoned with salt, and a small proportion of celery and onion extracts to increase the palatability.

Vegemite is sold in a range of sizes up to 910 gram (2 pound) jars, and in bulk in giant tins which must contain about 5 kg of the stuff. Only sissies buy anything less than a 227 gram jar. Enquote

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 05:11 PM

I personally prefer the flavour of 'Promite'. It is not quite as salty and is according to the label, a 'Vegetable extract'...Still with the yeast etc and all the same goodies.

Posted by: southflorida Jul 14 2006, 05:27 PM

yup - now I remember that it was Sydney that is reknown for thier pride festivities... so I guess overall the lifestle is prevelant there

vegamite? promite?

southy thinks someone needs some Peter Pan Peanut Butter

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 14 2006, 05:56 PM

QUOTE (southflorida @ Jul 14 2006, 05:27 PM)

southy thinks someone needs some Peter Pan Peanut Butter�

but ...but ...What's wrong with 'Kraft'?

Posted by: tobes Jul 14 2006, 06:29 PM

Aus looks like fun!

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 14 2006, 06:36 PM

fester what a bloody brilliant job

just thought i would clear a few things up

cyclone tracey was on xmas eve darwin 1974, my mum and my aunties were
in it - it was not good

now PERTH - clearing i am biased cause its my home town but its beautiful

so here are a few more pics i have from recent trips home

hope you all like

xxxxx

carn the eagles and up there bloody cazaly!!!!!!!!!!!

This pic is of the cappauchino strip in Fremantle, loads of cafes and restaurants and
bars its fantastic - my fave place Ginos

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 14 2006, 06:41 PM

hhmm sorry i have a few more but am having probs with pics will
try again later

xx

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 14 2006, 06:43 PM

looking at kings park from south perth

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 14 2006, 06:49 PM

beach at cottesloe just about the best beach on west oz

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 14 2006, 06:51 PM

this is the beach outside my mums

its bloody great

Posted by: Wagglestaff Jul 14 2006, 07:17 PM

Wow Fester, you have certainly been slaving away over this little gem. Great, great work mate

Only one small criticism -

ALL THOSE PICS AND NOT ONE DUNNY!

"This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land,
You can shove it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand,
Amen!" - with thanks to the Monty Python crew.

Posted by: deepinme Jul 14 2006, 10:46 PM

great work so far Fester ....this thread is starting off very well for you.Can't wait to see the rest

big 10 for every thing you have done so far.

thanks to everyone else who has added there own stuff to help out....great pics everyone

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 02:17 AM

QUOTE (Wagglestaff @ Jul 14 2006, 07:17 PM)

ALL THOSE PICS AND NOT ONE DUNNY!

was coming to that later mate

but here's a sneak preview

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 02:26 AM

QUOTE (southernwonder @ Jul 14 2006, 06:36 PM)

fester what a bloody brilliant job

just thought i would clear a few things up

cyclone tracey was on xmas eve darwin 1974, my mum and my aunties were
in it - it was not good

Yes of course southern...What a dummy..I said '64 didn't I? (I meant '74 and of course you're right, it WAS Xmas eve, not Xmas day)

Thankyou too for your great pics. I've never been to Perth m'self but everyone I know who've been there all said what a beautiful place it is.

Do they still call peanut butter, peanut 'paste' over there?

Posted by: mollyxxx Jul 15 2006, 02:27 AM

what a wonderful job you & fellow countrymen are doing. thanx to you all & a 10ner from me.

Posted by: Bi_k9guy Jul 15 2006, 03:03 AM

QUOTE (fester3156 @ Jul 15 2006, 10:56 AM)

I agree, perth was a beautiful city, but about 10 years behind the rest of the country...

Definitely recommend it for a holiday...

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 03:52 AM

QUOTE (Bi_k9guy @ Jul 15 2006, 03:03 AM)

I agree, perth was a beautiful city, but about 10 years behind the rest of the country...

Well is it any wonder????

It takes 10 F NG years to get there!

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 09:24 AM

There's just a few more pics I wanna gather and then I'll launch into the next section.
This was to be on 'Suburbs', but I will change this from sect' 2 to sect' 3

In there, I'd like to show as many examples of life in the suburbs that I can think of: Housing, Shopping, local transport, Cinemas, Childrens' Playgrounds, Schools & colleges and whatever else I can get. Many of these will be from my own local area, 'cos I'll be taking them 'on the spot' myself and will have to travel around a fair bit.
I'll try to show the different house styles according to income levels, including the av'ge family, the 'yuppie' class, the obscenely wealthy and the 'not so fortunate', 'underdog'....This hopefully will range from av'ge 3 br family home, rental & 'own your own' units, 'Terrace' and Town House accom', City apartment blocks (for the privellaged) and a few multi-million $$$$ mansions.

I think it's a great idea to continue this trend for 'general chit chat' in between sections..agreed?
OK...So I'll make Section 2 on Sport & Recreation but only spend time on what is appropriate to Australia (after all, we have ALL the same sports that you do!) 'Suburbs' will become Section 3.

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 15 2006, 10:02 AM

hehe fester

there is a contentious mix of peanut paste and peanut butter

and steady on it doesnt take that long to get there, but in any case it is well
worth the journey.

if you need any more pics or info from west oz give me a shout ive got loads

brilliant job

Posted by: shylark Jul 15 2006, 11:44 AM

What a great thread, thanks to everyone who has contributed.
Fester I would like to know about the great huge water spurting in Canberra (3rd pic) is it a fountain? or a geyer? looks pretty spectacular.
I am not a city person but I have to say the cities there do look so much cleaner than the ones here. Hopefully one day I may get the chance to visit some of them

Posted by: 1BigHornDog Jul 15 2006, 12:02 PM

Excellent topic fester!! Thank You!!

I have always wanted to go to Australia but have not made that happen yet. My son did go there (Melbourne, Australia) for a semester when he was in college. He loved the place!! My daughter opted for a semester in London.

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 12:11 PM

QUOTE (southernwonder @ Jul 15 2006, 10:02 AM)

if you need any more pics or info from west oz give me a shout ive got loads

That would be great southern thankyou.

But could ask as I've now dealt with Perth, that you please post them in the next 'in-between' general chit chat part between the sections? Hope you don't mind me asking this.

But if you have any shots of housing, or suburban developments, local transport, or anything you feel is unique to WA suburbia, we could slip 'em in there while we're on that Section 3.

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Fester I would like to know about the great huge water spurting in Canberra (3rd pic) is it a fountain? or a geyer? looks pretty spectacular.

shy That is the 'Capt' James Cook Memorial Fountain' on Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra ACT

The lake is named after the Architect Walter Burley Griffin who drew up the original Design and Planning for the layout of city

Yes, it is a fountain (and is floodlight at night.)

Posted by: pick_7 Jul 15 2006, 12:45 PM

This is quite an undertaking fester, you get a 10 from me for the effort

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 01:51 PM

TY pick

But it's a labour of love I must admit. And it sure keeps me off the streets.

Wellllll

...That's not quite true, 'cos tomorrow I'll be driving around getting as many shots as I can find of interest for the 'suburbs' section (3).

To give everyone an idea of what's yet to come, here's a screen capture of the folders (so far) I am filling up for further thread content.

The cities section (as a folder) is the only one now finished with. The rest are yet to come...and there may well be further folders yet to be added

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 03:24 PM

I will now start SECTION 2

Sport & Recreation

Aussies are renowned sports fanatics...we'll gamble on a coupl'a flies crawing on a sheep's bum!

Some o' you 'yank' servicemen might've even joined some Aussie 'diggers' in a good natured game of '2 up'!

(Will explain this later)

We love all the same things you folks do, but we have our own 'Aussie rules footie' (our brand of football) Btw...in the word 'footie' the 't' is pronounced as 'd' and the 'oo' is said as in 'foot'...not as in 'food'...so it's Footie! and it comes across much better if you're 'half pissed' (inebriated)...got it?
It is politically incorrect to say 'football!'

And when we play footie, we don't wear pooncie body armour either!

apart from that...whatever you'se mob play, we do too....Hell...We even play Baseball! AND Grid iron 'Footie'!

So...here we go. And I'll start with 'Aussie rules' footie.

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Oh Fes me old mate. the pic of the Dunny was just ripper! Can't see the spider though?

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5. Just kicked a goal Yeahhh!

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Cricket

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3. Local Cricket

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Rugby

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Horrific leg injury (this was on the TV)

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Once, the average Aussie would never condescend to playing the European game of Soccer.

Over the years, however, with the influx of migrants bringing the sport with them, it gradually began to grudgingly be 'tolerated'

but still NEVER played by 'real' Aussies!

Gradually 'though, it has caught on more and more with the children of these earlier migrants growing up and forming serious clubs.

Well now...Who hasn't heard of our very own 'Socceroos'! Yayyyy!

Suddenly, Soccer is becoming a widely accepted Aussie sport now.

During the world cup, there were unprecedented public outpourings of delerious support for our blokes over there! And you know the rest

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Bloody referee!

right at the last few seconds of time too!

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Horse Racing

Every country enjoys it's horseracing, but we have one particular race that is famed all over the world. The 'Melbourne Cup'

Melbourne Cup Day is Australia's most famous Tuesday. It's a day when the nation stops whatever it's doing to listen to the race call, or watch the race on TV, and even those who don't usually bet, try their luck.

At 3.00pm AEST, on the first Tuesday in November, Australians everywhere stop for one of the world's most famous horse races - the Melbourne Cup.
In Melbourne, Cup Day is the peak of the Spring Racing Carnival, when champagne and canap�s, huge hats and race track fashions sometimes overshadow the business of the day - horse racing.

Said American writer, Mark Twain, of a visit to the Melbourne Cup in 1895:

"Nowhere in the world have I encountered a festival of people that has such a magnificent appeal to the whole nation. The Cup astonishes me."
Racegoers in all their finery under the rose arches of Flemington Racecourse
Image courtesy of the Victoria Racing Club and Getty Images

The first Melbourne Cup was run in 1861 at Flemington race course and was won by Archer. It has run every year since. Through wars and depression, and the good times too, the Melbourne Cup racing carnival has been one of the stayers of Australian cultural experience.

One of the world's most challenging horse races
The Melbourne Cup is one of the world's most challenging horse races, and one of the richest (total prize money for 2005 - $AU5.1 million), and picking a winner is not easy.

The race is run over 3200 metres and is a handicapped race. This means that the better the horse is, the more weight it has to carry in the race.

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fester - as requested i will leave any further contributions, pics and comments
for when we are in between sections

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5.
Winner of the 2005 Melbourne Cup...Makybe Diva

ridden by Glen Boss An amazing and emotion charged climax to a magnificent horse/rider relationship

Some of you may have seen this on TV. (?)

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Car parking attendant

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I forgot one of the cricket ones...

Ladies cricket team

Actually No. Theses aren't Aussie 'shielas' They're New guinea 'Shielas'

Couldn't resist putting this in

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 15 2006, 04:57 PM

Can't think of anything else uniquely Australian...not that the others are (except for the Aussie rules Footie)

All the other Sports you play, we play too:
Trotting, Dog racing, Tennis, Swimming, hockey, laCross, Ice hockey, Cycling, fencing, darts, table tennis, billiards (especially the pocket version) etc etc. so I won't bore you with further pictures of sports you already know.

I'll now move on to Recreation, but am ready for a break right now.

So this is a good spot now to add any replies and/or pics of sport, or great sporting moments that I may have forgotten to include.

Posted by: pudgy_boy Jul 15 2006, 05:14 PM

Fester: this is a much cheaper way for me to explore Oz than to take another trip there. I liked it very much; but the reason I liked Australia so much was because of the Australians.

Pudgy Boy

Posted by: southernwonder Jul 15 2006, 05:33 PM

fester you forgot netball - the no 1 sport for women in australia

short skirts and all that you boys love it
(and so do us girls - a bi womans paradise i tell you)

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great work fester

never seen the melbourne cup...But have watched (on tv of course)a few F1 and motorcycle races from kangaroo point or island ??? can't remember which

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fester you forgot netball - the no 1 sport for women in australia

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short skirts and all that you boys love it
(and so do us girls - a bi womans paradise i tell you)

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BUGGER! I knew I'd forget something!

Thankyou southern

Well...sometimes I might need a bit of help. I'll bet it won't be the last time I forget somethin' either...So all you Aussie mob, keep your eye on me...eh!

That reminds me...Where's Tim_Robert gone???

Ohhh Gawd..I sure hope ya feelings weren't hurt back there mate!

Posted by: Wagglestaff Jul 15 2006, 06:32 PM

Well Fester, I didn't know that you played Rugby down there.

Just wait 'til Wales get hold of you in the next world cup!

Great, great thread mate - keep it going!

And while you're about it, just pick that pencil up, dust off the cobwebs and give us a scribble. We all await with bated breath!

Posted by: wyldfyre67 Jul 15 2006, 07:31 PM

great thread fester..

makes me want to visit.. well as long as no one tackles me and makes my leg break like that!

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This seems like a good time to demonstrate an example of our 'Accent' down 'ere.

This is one of a series on different subjects , done by a comedian taking off one of our famous/infamous characters...'Mark (chopper) Reid'. It's also appropriate 'cos it's on Sports.
Note also...the correct way to say 'Footie'

Now I have to WARN that the language in here is pretty rough!!!

But it has been Mod 'approved' for use in this case.

The full clip is 27.4 Mb (Mpg) so I've had to split it into 3 with HJ Split for posting.

Called "Chopper's Commonwealth Games"

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Always love to hear uncle chop-chop ranting and raving....

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Posted by: southernwonder Jul 16 2006, 10:40 AM

fester - brilliant mate good old chopper

i just thought of another sport though!!!!!!!!!!!!

surf life saving - bloody ironman we are the only national that does arent we????

any way here a few pics

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Posted by: Wagglestaff Jul 16 2006, 02:13 PM

Great pics Southern

I take it that these are pics from practice sessions for getting out of the water rapidly before the Great Whites get you? (Or was it the Blue Octopussies?)

Keep it going! Strewth mate, this is a real ripper thread no worries!

Fester - special request : Any pics of the fabled Aussie Road trains?

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Great pics Southern

I take it that these are pics from practice sessions for getting out of the water rapidly before the Great Whites get you? (Or was it the Blue Octopussies?)

Keep it going! Strewth mate, this is a real ripper thread no worries!

Fester - special request : Any pics of the fabled Aussie Road trains?

Yep mate...Sure is!

That'll be in the 'outback' section

here's a preview...

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 16 2006, 05:18 PM

Continuing now with Recreation

We down here enjoy all the same activities our Northern cousins do.

It might surprise you, but although we enjoy a temperate climate, we do have snow in the alps in Winter and many of us enjoy our skiing weekends away from the weekly 'ratrace'.
...(not this little black duck! I hate snow!...although it does look very scenic I guess).

I've included in this category, the 4 main ski resorts of Mt Kosciusko (Australia's tallest mountain), Mt Hotham, Mt Buller, and Thredbo. I'll also include some shots of cross-country skiing.

I'll begin with this aspect of it:-

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Kosciusko

Mount Kosciusko is situated in the Australian Alps in SE Australia,98KM S.W of Cooma N.S.W, and within the Kosciusko National Park. Mount Kosciusko rises to 2228m. The highest mountain in Australia. The Park covers more than 600,000ha and is the largest National Park in Australia.

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SHEESH!!!

After all that I think I need to warm up a bit so I just fired up the 'Barbie' and chucked a few prawns on.

(guess y'could say this's our version of the American 'Clambake')

BTW...for them what dunno' a 'Barbie' isn't a doll...it's a BBQ!
...and if there's one thing that goes with a Barbie...it's the good ol' 'Esky'
(portable cooler that keeps the beer cold)

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an' here's an 'Esky'

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an' here's a slightly larger Esky...

Yet another application for our very own Holden 'ute'

Now that's good ol' Aussie ingenuity for ya

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Time for another break methinks.

Post away folks.

Oh yeah...There's one snow pic I forgot...

(Errrr That's a Wombat) Aint he cute

Posted by: shylark Jul 16 2006, 06:30 PM

Hey Fester this thread is great, thanks for taking the time to put it together.
I never would have thought that Australia could get so much snow, and the wombat is just adorable

and I love the truck sized Esky thats just genius

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thank you fester

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wow you have been busy, it looks good dad

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Can someone talk me into wanting to go? My impression has always been - too dry, too hot, too flat, too dull ... and everything is poisonous.

But other than that, sounds great.

I wanna be a convert. Let's have it!!!

Posted by: fester3156 Jul 17 2006, 12:39 AM

All this Alps and Snow fun might be an eye opener for many who see Australia as a land of scorched arid and enlessly flat earth (sure we do have that!), but everybody knows that we Aussies also have 'some' of the best beaches in the world.
Because so much of the interior is unforgiving uninhabitable desert, most of our population is concentrated all around our coastline. This means that every Capital city (except Canberra) is situated at, or has close access to the sea.

It's not surprising that we have an affinity with 'Sun & Surf'.

The diversity of our beaches is perhaps a little lesser known.
We have Surf beaches (some with trecherous rips & tides unsuitable for swimming), others famous for surfing, with Lifeguard patrols on constant alert, sheltered beaches suitable for families with children or just for lazing in the sin Errrr...sun

, magnificent rugged coast with scenic walkways looking down onto the rocks below, pristine unpopulated beaches in remote parts of the West coast where you can throw off your clothes and go back to nature without being questioned or arrested.

So...here are just some of these:

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(thinking of Beavis here)

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Surf Lifesaving clubs

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awesome pics yet again fester!! thank you for sharing your part of the world w/ us

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Distribution of Surf Lifesaving clubs around Aus'

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A few latecomers
(around Melbourne, my Hometown)

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last one...
Seaford, A Melbourne suburb

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Surfing

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scuba diving

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Whale Shark...Totally harmless to man
(They eat plankton)

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Fishing

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the famous river Barramundi

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Surf fishing

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Well I guess fishing is pretty much the same the world over, so will leave that now and move on to other recreational activities

Hmmmmmm

Aha! Yes! Offroad

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my own 4wd in more adventurous days

I had plenty of much better shots of some of my trips into the 'Grampians', Little Desert etc.
with the vehicle fully loaded up with provisions & eauipment.
Also some taken in the snow (chains fitted) in the 'High Country', but unfortunately these were lost
somewhere in the move when my ex' and I split up.

This is the only picture I have left now...a 'sunday drive' compared to what I'd like to have shown

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This is country only fools enter alone!

(people die out here!)

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Some like to just enjoy a picturesque and relaxing stroll

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...or wander through the fleamarkets

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...or just plain 'chill out'

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or take in the beauty of a clifftop walk along the coast