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    RE: How many food items can you name that contain a city in its name?

    by ranjon 30 April 2012

    Not so lame afterall Tony for there is actually a town as well as the Shire - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana,_Queensland And then…

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    RE: Surfing King Island

    by jpful1 06 October 2010

    Thanks for the link to the weather charts. We're from Vic, so i figured the weather patterns couldn't be too different... small-mid sized…

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    RE: Cheese

    by June2 30 September 2010

    There are areas that produce good cheese & wine like the Margaret River, and other produce..ditto Hunter Valley/Clare Valley/Mudgee. …

  4. markfawkner avatar

    RE: Cheese

    by markfawkner 30 September 2010

    Maybe, maybe on the climate thing but I think that in the same way the tradition of good Australian wine was built on getting good people…

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    RE: Cheese

    by Ozziegiraffe 29 September 2010

    Mersey Valley and King Island.

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    RE: Surfing King Island

    by jpful1 26 September 2010

    Thanks guys. Yeh, I reckon a 4WD would be pretty handy! I'm wondering what sort of swell the island picks up in January, and if the wind…

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    Surfing King Island

    by jpful1 24 September 2010

    Hey guys, A few mates and I are thinking of heading down to King Island for a surf trip in January 2011. We've heard good things about…

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    RE: A Daycat moment

    by daycat 15 February 2010

    Ian, I think thats the only one that goes from Essondon to one of the Tasmanian Islands. I think King Island. It makes a day journey,…

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by daycat 02 November 2009

    Don't forget, Pooch, we are Divorced, so I can't get too frisky anymore. Pooch is all I can call you. Lets leave it at that, before…

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by Drovers_Dog 02 November 2009

    Don't forget it'll be a Robinson Crusoe TT Pissup on the island as no one posts from there as far as I know. No Gloria Jeans either. …

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by daycat 02 November 2009

    $419 for the lunch flight over, plus train fare to get as close to Essendon as possible, and then bus or taxi. Or taxi it from Tullamarine…

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by radson 02 November 2009

    Coldest place is Charlote's Pass from memory -22C?

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by daycat 02 November 2009

    AUD$145 to fly, one way from Moorabin. Lets see, one Good Friday go over, stay ther that Friday night, Saturday night, come back to Moora…

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by ColinP 01 November 2009

    Lol @ Groo. Must be really cold in Borneo too. The last time I flew over there it was around minus 51 degrees. >And very windy too Gro…

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by Groo 01 November 2009

    I've flown over it. The temperature reading on my inflight tv monitor said it was minus 25 degrees.

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by Drovers_Dog 01 November 2009

    It can be breezy but it's no where near as cold as rural Victoria or Canberra. It has something to do with being surrounded by water.…

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by ColinP 01 November 2009

    >Sailed past it many times, never set foot on it. Same here. Always in the warmer months but even then it was usually bloody cold. …

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by andybox 01 November 2009

    You going for the cheese Daycat?

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by andybox 01 November 2009

    Sailed past it many times, never set foot on it.

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    RE: So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by Raki_Man 01 November 2009

    Maybe not the coldest, but it will be the windiest!

  24. daycat avatar

    So, King Island, in Bass Straits...... is it the COLDEST place in Aust...

    by daycat 01 November 2009

    ... during our winter? Anyone been there about June of a year? Ta.

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    RE: A few Tassie questions

    by djpkemp 19 October 2009

    Also, (and I'm sure DD will correct me if wrong) the only way to King Island is flying and if she hates small planes she's gunna love…

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