Why 95% of Australia is Empty

[Headworx]

These days there are a plethora of amazing beers available you must be thinking of the 60s when you graced our shores with your presence?

Can you imagine someone like Cyrille ever setting foot in an outback pub and proudly asking for a Foster's? The words fuck off you pommie cvnt would still be ringing in his ears

[Joe 90]

Oz is a one fine country for sea,sun, sand and pints of Tooheys.

The western backpackers on WHV makes a nice main course to the starters of redbacks, wolfmans, pissed up indigenous and saltwater crocs followed by a blue bottle desert.

[Headworx]

^You forgot the most venomous collection of snakes in the world, feral dogs, 100+kg wild boars, scorpions, centipedes, great whites, and so on. You did mention blue-bottles though and they're the only nasty that's ever got me, not a pleasant experience.

[dirk diggler]

Along with another export called Neighbours.

Aye, and...?

[Joe 90]

You did mention blue-bottles though and they're the only nasty that's ever got me,

Dived in the sea at Coogee beach one fine surfy day and came out with one wrapped around my ankle and in true Aussie style proceeded ton urinate all over it.
The scar fortunately didn't last too long.


^Natalie Imbrulia

[MarilynMonroe]

you see beautiful ladies in all countries not just Oz by the way!

[Joe 90]

^ indeed!

Tis was a scorcher of a day up in cape tribulation, so I decided to cool of in the water.

After suitably feeling refreshed strolled up the road only to see a sign saying beware of the crocs!
Guess I was lucky that day.

[MarilynMonroe]

I saw crocs at the Cairns zoo and koalas and kangaroos for the first time. The roos let us up close I could touch them, I guess they were trained.
Snorkelled on the reef, and visited relatives in Cairns..which is a beautiful place!

[Edmond]

pints

schooners

[Headworx]

Dived in the sea at Coogee beach one fine surfy day and came out with one wrapped around my ankle and in true Aussie style proceeded ton urinate all over it.
The scar fortunately didn't last too long.

My brush with the fucking things came as a ten year old in the surf on the Gold Coast. I waded through a nest of them in waist deep water, panicked as the pain kicked in and started ripping them off and throwing them every which way which only resulted in having them all over my hands, arms, upper torso, back, and face. Bawled my eyes out from the searing pain as 2 Lifesavers plucked me from the water then got all the tentacles off and doused the welts with vinegar. Jesus H Christ they hurt

[Switch]

Australia contains more species that can kill you than anywhere else in the world. - Bill Bryson - Down Under. (British title)

Not a criticism, just an observation. A country I have yet to visit. Is it worthy of my bucket list?

[dirk diggler]

you see beautiful ladies in all countries not just Oz by the way!

Debatable, but from my own experience, Prague in Czech Republic has the most.

I’ve never been, but Ramsay Street and Summer Bay were up there too.

I did actually meet a hottie from Neighbours in Melbourne ‘09 but I have to admit that was well after my time and I have no Idea who she was/is.

I met another guy too and Dr Karl Kennedy talked me into singing 500 miles in a competition, only 2 come 2nd to a Welsh chick who won a holiday to Bali.

[dirk diggler]

schooners

Midis and pots.

Pooves.

[Headworx]

Australia contains more species that can kill you than anywhere else in the world.

While I don't doubt that, countless millions have visited over the years and managed to leave with their lives intact! Even the terrain can kill you down there, go out into the red-center without knowing what you're doing and the chances of dying suddenly become very real. But if you don't do things like swim among wounded Seals, stick your hand into hollow logs to see what's making noises in there, go for a solo walk in the Outback without being prepared, or wade out into salt-water while fishing for Barra up North, you'll probably be ok.

Is it worthy of my bucket list?

I've travelled a lot in life and know there's nowhere else like it, not even close. There's so much unique wildlife (deadly or otherwise), about 40,000klm of coastline means some great beaches, the Barrier Reef, the vastness and beauty of the Outback is like nowhere else on Earth, rainforests, snowy mountains (seasonal), sensational local produce ranging from world-class beef and wines to tropical fruits means good food is everywhere, and if it's too hot or cold just head North or South and find the right temperature zone for you at any time of the year, such is the size of the place. It's unique in a hundred different ways, you're going to see and experience things that can't be found anywhere else in the world.

[dirk diggler]

I agree with all of that.

m Just need to sort out your beer prices!

[Joe 90]

schooners

Pints and pots in Victoria, varies from state to state what the drinking vessel description and size is from memory.

Maybe one of our Aussie members can interject

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[Joe 90]

I've travelled a lot in life and know there's nowhere else like it, not even close. There's so much unique wildlife (deadly or otherwise), about 40,000klm of coastline means some great beaches, the Barrier Reef, the vastness and beauty of the Outback is like nowhere else on Earth, rainforests, snowy mountains (seasonal), sensational local produce ranging from world-class beef and wines to tropical fruits means good food is everywhere, and if it's too hot or cold just head North or South and find the right temperature zone for you at any time of the year, such is the size of the place. It's unique in a hundred different ways, you're going to see and experience things that can't be found anywhere else in the world.

This!

Its having enough time to explore it all that is the issue!

Did Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney-Cairns on the bus stopping at nearly every stop on the way.
Sometimes for a day or sometimes for several months.
I reckon I've only seen 5% of Oz.

[MarilynMonroe]

I did actually meet a hottie from Neighbours in Melbourne ‘09 but I have to admit that was well after my time and I have no Idea who she was/is.

I met another guy too and Dr Karl Kennedy talked me into singing 500 miles in a competition, only 2 come 2nd to a Welsh chick who won a holiday to Bali.

Sounds like a blast! Too bad you didn't win the trip!

Problem for me is that Australia is so fucking far from us up in the tundra. I went when I was living in SK, so much closer!

[Joe 90]

Than add on another 4-5 hours flying time if you want to explore NZ, another vast virtually uninhabited place without the dangerous creatures.

[David48atTD]

The poms seem to lap it up .

The last episode was filmed this month apparently.

[David48atTD]

Can you imagine someone like Cyrille ever setting foot in an outback pub and proudly asking for a Foster's? The words fuck off you pommie cvnt would still be ringing in his ears

One of the oldest QLD Pubs used to be on my regular drive (once every couple of months).

Credit

Rooms are available and popular in the 1864 end of the pub (no ensuite) and swags welcome on verandahs.

I never actually stayed there as I had business another hour up the Road @ StGeorge

Feeling peckish @ Nindigully? Try one of their burgers

Credit:- The epic $80 pub meal features a huge 1.2kg meat patty, a 1kg bun, six tomatoes, one entire iceberg lettuce, three large beetroots, one tin of pineapple slices, 400g of cheese and barbecue sauce, surrounded by 1kg of potato wedges

[Ravers98]

The epic $80 pub meal features a huge 1.2kg meat patty, a 1kg bun, six tomatoes, one entire iceberg lettuce, three large beetroots, one tin of pineapple slices, 400g of cheese and barbecue sauce, surrounded by 1kg of potato wedges

Good grief that's huge

Somebody could eat all that?

[pickel]

^^
I'm surprised they didn't put a dozen fried eggs on it.

[Edmond]

Good grief that's huge

Somebody could eat all that?

You underestimate the TD Fad Diet Brigade.