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Title: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 11:50 AM
You Europeans often get confused as to exactly how large this country is / what distances are involved in travelling it.

(That's not a criticism, we just enjoy watching your minds get "blown")

Anyway this article really good to give you an idea of distances involved....

https://wickedwalkabout.com/road-trip-around-australia/
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Blubber on Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 11:00 PM
Yep.. its big  :worshippy:

If i were to travel 1.000 km by road i would have crossed at least 5 country borders and need 2 foreign currencies, depending on direction.


Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: seth on Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 11:33 PM
i know its quite big and you upside down folk
have done a good job sorting out most of the edges of your island but come on about time you sorted out the middle bit now.  :stir:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 12:03 AM
Size isn't important - unless your driving around Australia of course   :smile2:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: VladTepes on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 08:44 AM
Since most of it has a 100kph speed limit is takes AGES to get ANYWHERE on a long run.
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Del on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 05:30 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 12 April  2017, 08:44 AM
Since most of it has a 100kph speed limit is takes AGES to get ANYWHERE on a long run.

Aren't speed limits just sort of guidelines  :whatever:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: VladTepes on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 07:22 PM
That argument failed me.
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 07:27 PM
been here all my life, still find it big. speed limits? are they still around.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Batkwaka on Friday, 21 April 2017, 06:06 AM
A message from the Australian Tourism Commission.

Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: ARH on Friday, 21 April 2017, 06:09 AM
Very funny!   :rofl2:
Doesn't exactly make me wanna come and visit tho.... :P
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Tuesday, 02 May 2017, 05:06 PM
Quote from: ARH on Friday, 21 April  2017, 06:09 AM
Very funny!   :rofl2:
Doesn't exactly make me wanna come and visit tho.... :P

A shark kills someone down the Coast and its big news.

We have had 4 motorcyclist die around Brisbane over the last few day.
No one thinks its a big deal.

Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: VladTepes on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, 09:01 PM
Sadly true Tony.
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: gsxbarmy on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, 09:52 PM
Quote from: Batkwaka on Friday, 21 April  2017, 06:06 AM
A message from the Australian Tourism Commission.


Thanks for that - really looking forward to my visit later this year now !!!  :cry2:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: rekib on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, 11:59 PM
Australia is big, youve got too much sunshine as well.
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: VladTepes on Thursday, 04 May 2017, 01:51 PM
Too much sunshine?  Hmm, not sure what that even means....

I saw an interview with some Battle of Britain pilots who said they looked forward to going up - fighting with Jerry was worth it, if it got them above the clouds for some sunshine....

:lol:  True story.  :grin:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: KiwiCol on Thursday, 04 May 2017, 03:21 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Thursday, 04 May  2017, 01:51 PM
Too much sunshine?  Hmm, not sure what that even means....


It means too much sun for pasty white poms, they'd frizzle up if they were in sun for 3 days in a row!  :whistling:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: owen426 on Thursday, 04 May 2017, 09:18 PM
I guess it's all about prepective. I was in Cairns last June and the locals had jumpers and beanies on because it had dropped down to 18°C, while the news on TV was reporting an incoming heatwave in the UK at 27°. Oh and the best part was the footage was of a man putting sunscreen on a pig!  :lol:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Batkwaka on Friday, 05 May 2017, 06:16 AM
Stopped at Ceduna on the way home to Perth from Phillip Island, GPS reads "1199km to your next turn"

(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi57.tinypic.com%2F2db5po1.jpg&hash=c5deeec32782bec862ff10f7fc5eed81205bbe6c)
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Mrg on Friday, 05 May 2017, 10:15 AM
no  chance off missing the left turn then  :onya:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: VladTepes on Friday, 05 May 2017, 10:37 AM
Quote from: Batkwaka on Friday, 05 May  2017, 06:16 AM
Stopped at Ceduna....GPS reads "1199km to your next turn"

It should follow that by saying "Wish you'd bought a 'busa?"
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: Rynglieder on Saturday, 06 May 2017, 03:30 AM
Quote from: seth on Tuesday, 11 April  2017, 11:33 PM
i know its quite big and you upside down folk
have done a good job sorting out most of the edges of your island but come on about time you sorted out the middle bit now.  :stir:

Absolutely what I was thinking; give us a call when you have filled in the hole in the middle and we'll come down one night for a beer and a look round.

Honestly, we really like what you have done with the place so far, it will be great when its finished  :stir:  :stir:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: seth on Saturday, 06 May 2017, 03:36 AM
 :rofl2:  :stir:  :clapping:
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: rekib on Saturday, 06 May 2017, 09:03 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Thursday, 04 May  2017, 03:21 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Thursday, 04 May  2017, 01:51 PM
Too much sunshine?  Hmm, not sure what that even means....


It means too much sun for pasty white poms, they'd frizzle up if they were in sun for 3 days in a row!  :whistling:

Two days would be good.
Title: Re: Just how big is Australia?
Post by: rekib on Saturday, 06 May 2017, 09:05 AM
Quote from: owen426 on Thursday, 04 May  2017, 09:18 PM
I guess it's all about prepective. I was in Cairns last June and the locals had jumpers and beanies on because it had dropped down to 18°C, while the news on TV was reporting an incoming heatwave in the UK at 27°. Oh and the best part was the footage was of a man putting sunscreen on a pig!  :lol:

We like em crispy.