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Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....  |
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You can fit the whole of the UK into the pointy bit at the top of Queensland. And the whole of Europe would fit comfortably into Australia with loads of spare space still left over!
It is huge! It's also my favourite place in the world, been loads of times and it's amazing and diverse! |
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"It's fucking huge! I've been on google earth and strolling along in Perth, thanks to street view and I'm surprised at how big the country is. Daft, I know but there we go.
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"You can fit the whole of the UK into the pointy bit at the top of Queensland. And the whole of Europe would fit comfortably into Australia with loads of spare space still left over!
It is huge! It's also my favourite place in the world, been loads of times and it's amazing and diverse! "
True blue, mate, it's heaps fully sick  |
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"It's fucking huge! I've been on google earth and strolling along in Perth, thanks to street view and I'm surprised at how big the country is. Daft, I know but there we go.
Fantastic city"
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!"
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle "
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar. "
Hey I'll have you know I went to the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel...  |
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"I love Australia... it's an amazing country! "
Which bits did you go to? I've never been (believe it or not cos I sound like I was born there and raised on a diggidy sheep farhm) and realistically, google earth is the closest I'm gonna get. |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar.
Hey I'll have you know I went to the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel... "
Well, there you go then. those who rely on "Lets Go" guides only have their own copy to blame. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar.
Hey I'll have you know I went to the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel...
Well, there you go then. those who rely on "Lets Go" guides only have their own copy to blame. "
I would never tell anyone not to go...
It's many peoples idea of paradise .....
But not mine... |
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"I love Australia... it's an amazing country!
Which bits did you go to? I've never been (believe it or not cos I sound like I was born there and raised on a diggidy sheep farhm) and realistically, google earth is the closest I'm gonna get. "
I flew into Melbourne and did the whole of the East Coast, including staying in a tiny hut on top of a mountain. It's an amazing country. |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar.
Hey I'll have you know I went to the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel...
Well, there you go then. those who rely on "Lets Go" guides only have their own copy to blame.
I would never tell anyone not to go...
It's many peoples idea of paradise .....
But not mine... "
Speaking of paradise, I used to live in Benwell, north of the river |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle "
I can see why people think that. It can be quite behind the times in some respects. I really noticed that! |
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"I love Australia... it's an amazing country!
Which bits did you go to? I've never been (believe it or not cos I sound like I was born there and raised on a diggidy sheep farhm) and realistically, google earth is the closest I'm gonna get.
I flew into Melbourne and did the whole of the East Coast, including staying in a tiny hut on top of a mountain. It's an amazing country. "
Life time memories |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You can fit the whole of the UK into the pointy bit at the top of Queensland. And the whole of Europe would fit comfortably into Australia with loads of spare space still left over!
It is huge! It's also my favourite place in the world, been loads of times and it's amazing and diverse! "
It's not that big. Think you should look at a map lol. |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar.
Hey I'll have you know I went to the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel...
Well, there you go then. those who rely on "Lets Go" guides only have their own copy to blame.
I would never tell anyone not to go...
It's many peoples idea of paradise .....
But not mine...
Speaking of paradise, I used to live in Benwell, north of the river "
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide.....
Fair dinkum, mate!
It's a long way to go to find your expectations are met ,,,,, I found no part of it remarkable and struggled with the inherently insular culture that comes with a population who rarely travels out of their own are owing to the vast distance between the larger conurbations.....
But I totally get why some people love the lifestyle
Nonsense. You just went to the wrong bar.
Hey I'll have you know I went to the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel...
Well, there you go then. those who rely on "Lets Go" guides only have their own copy to blame.
I would never tell anyone not to go...
It's many peoples idea of paradise .....
But not mine...
Speaking of paradise, I used to live in Benwell, north of the river
Upmarket Byker "
I even watched Byker Grove to see if I could spot anywhere I knew |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide..... "
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Too hot for a mankini?  |
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"i went to an aussie themed bar once. lots of rusty corrugated tin. i imagine it's a place with a large share of rusty corrugated tin "
I think there's one in Brighton called Walkabout. In fact, there are lots of those ones.
Didja drahn a stubbie? |
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"You can fit the whole of the UK into the pointy bit at the top of Queensland. And the whole of Europe would fit comfortably into Australia with loads of spare space still left over!
It is huge! It's also my favourite place in the world, been loads of times and it's amazing and diverse!
It's not that big. Think you should look at a map lol. "
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You wouldn't get an idea of size on a modern map |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide..... .
Too hot for a mankini? "
The Ningaloo reef was often way over 40 degrees ..... I used watch the deck crews wilting in the heat from my air conditioned office ..... |
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"You can fit the whole of the UK into the pointy bit at the top of Queensland. And the whole of Europe would fit comfortably into Australia with loads of spare space still left over!
It is huge! It's also my favourite place in the world, been loads of times and it's amazing and diverse! "
I didn't realise it was that big. |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide..... .
Too hot for a mankini?
The Ningaloo reef was often way over 40 degrees ..... I used watch the deck crews wilting in the heat from my air conditioned office ..... "
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Ridiculous, might as well take a holiday in my oven  |
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"You can fit the whole of the UK into the pointy bit at the top of Queensland. And the whole of Europe would fit comfortably into Australia with loads of spare space still left over!
It is huge! It's also my favourite place in the world, been loads of times and it's amazing and diverse!
I didn't realise it was that big. "
Have I met you? |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide..... .
Too hot for a mankini?
The Ningaloo reef was often way over 40 degrees ..... I used watch the deck crews wilting in the heat from my air conditioned office ..... "
That is rather hot. |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide..... .
Too hot for a mankini?
The Ningaloo reef was often way over 40 degrees ..... I used watch the deck crews wilting in the heat from my air conditioned office .....
That is rather hot. "
It wasn't so bad....I had a well stocked fridge in my office and a very compliant galley steward who'd bring me ice cream on demand... |
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"Didn't enjoy my time there.....
Was working a rig near the Ningaloo reef and the Bass straits so spent quite bit of time in Perth , Melbourne and Adelaide..... .
Too hot for a mankini?
The Ningaloo reef was often way over 40 degrees ..... I used watch the deck crews wilting in the heat from my air conditioned office .....
That is rather hot.
It wasn't so bad....I had a well stocked fridge in my office and a very compliant galley steward who'd bring me ice cream on demand... "
I meant the deck crews |
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It is huge you can fit the uk into Western Australia nearly 11 times and the whole of WA has a population the size of Greater Manchester 
Which is part of the reason I came to live here
That and I like going down under...a lot  |
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over a year ago
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I prefer New Zealand but I did do the best thing ever in Australia. I went to Phillip Island and sat on the beach at dusk in night vision goggles as the penguins walked home next to me and over me.
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