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   WillGeorge | Oct 29, 2005 09:57pm | #1

   And Syndney Oh geeeee.

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   pbck1w1 | Oct 29, 2005 10:27pm | #2

   Hi I live in New Zealand accross the ditch from aussie. First thing is you are going to be busy, australia is one hell of a big place unless you are flying all your time will be spent driving. But to your question I get a magazine Australian Wood Review you could try their web site and drop the editor a note. She was very helpful last time I had a question. http://www.woodreview.com.au. Good luck and hope that you enjoy your trip down under. try NZ next time.

   Peter

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   WillGeorge | Oct 31, 2005 07:41pm | #4

   I was in Australia once.. All they wanted to show me was Snakes and Spiders and Cricket?...

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   SgianDubh | Oct 31, 2005 09:25pm | #5

   "All they wanted to show me was Snakes and Spiders and Cricket?..."

   Presumably the infamous, very small, and mostly harmless One Eyed Australian Trouser Snake? Slainte.Richard Jones Furniture

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   dondownunder | Nov 01, 2005 05:36am | #7

   Stop poking fun at us after all we were, in the main, chosen by the best judges in Mother England:-)

   Cheers

   Don

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   Patto | Nov 01, 2005 02:52am | #6

   Will,

   I have only stepped over 1 snake so far this year, and we were both asleep. (http://www.australianfauna.com/brownsnake.php)

   Spiders keep the mosquitos and flys under control, and as most of our Dunnys are now indoors the prospect of being bitten is much less.(http://home.iprimus.com.au/michellejbailey/songs.htm#Redback)

   The real purpose of cricket is to provide a venue for drinking beer in summer - this is why test matches are supposed to last five days.

   Dave 

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   eddiefromaustralia | Oct 30, 2005 12:13pm | #3

   Hi KD, 

   On top of your flight, you're looking at about 7000km/4500mi travel, so I'd factor that into the equation.  There's a few good planners about - I'll google up one to make sure you've got the scale right.

   Here's a link to a good planner.

   If you're staying in the Alice, you probably are going to Ayer's rock as a guess - I think it's 200-odd k's either way (we tend to quote distance in "hours drive" here, not kilometres/miles - I've never been to Ayer's Rock, but I can recall hearing that it's at least 2hrs drive away)

   Terry Gordon (HNT Gordon Planes) is about 2 hrs south of Brisbane - there's a day trip that might upset the other half.  Otherwise, the suggestion to contact the AWR is a good one.

   Not much in Sydney that you can't buy in the US.

   Enjoy your time - sounds as though you'll be busy.

   Cheers,

   eddie