The Great Aussie Meetup 2005!

Luminosity · Oct 15, 2004

Ter and Orie , I'll send out the private pink lear jet for you :lol:

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Be ready chicaroonies ....dont forget to pack ya thongs ( the ones for ya feet

) , aeroguard , bikinis , hammocks and drinks and croc-be-gone :sillysmi:

Karalee · Oct 15, 2004

And yer cozzies :LOL:

manda · Oct 16, 2004

i dont think melbourne is any less americanized than sydney.

fadingaway1986 · Oct 16, 2004

Karalee said:
And yer cozzies :LOL:

*laughs at you*

We call them togs... (I think you're talking about the things you wear in the water, right?)

fadingaway1986 · Oct 16, 2004

I think we would be best to stay away from touristy things - and see things that are australian (or New Zealand - if it ends up there)... Like - we could go somewhere that has lots of dead trees - lol...

I wouldn't mind going anywhere else in AU... Maybe not perth - that could be pretty expensive... We could go Nth NSW, South QLD? That would make it a bit more central...

Maybe we should compile a list of places that everyone thinks would be good to see - and also good for photos? Then we can vote...

If you're gonna post somewhere we could go - maybe add a little bit about the place, or a link to a website?

Karalee · Oct 16, 2004

fadingaway1986 said:
Karalee said:

And yer cozzies :LOL:

Click to expand...

*laughs at you*

We call them togs... (I think you're talking about the things you wear in the water, right?)

I still think you call em cossies and togs, at least when I was in Australia thats what my friend was sayin to me "D'ya got yer cossie and sunnies mate?"

fadingaway1986 · Oct 16, 2004

hmm.. which part did you go to?

The southerners are a bit odd...

(But not us QLDers)

Karalee · Oct 16, 2004

Yeah I was in Sydney. But I have family in Brizzy are completely normal and say togs

so I guess your covered

fadingaway1986 · Oct 16, 2004

Yeah. Those southern people are odd...
They call the tuckshop a canteen... And backpacks, they call ports...

strange, strange people.

manda · Oct 16, 2004

we dont call em ports! thats the strange vics and south aussies~!

luckydog · Oct 16, 2004

I'm happy to go anywhere (even though i voted QLD). I've been to all the places on the poll, but it's not so much the location but the people i'd be there to see!

P.S Welcome back Manda. Missed ya heaps

luckydog · Oct 16, 2004

I'm happy to go anywhere (even though i voted QLD). I've been to all the places on the poll, but it's not so much the location but the people i'd be there to see!

P.S Welcome back Manda. Missed ya heaps

manda · Oct 16, 2004

thanks lucky

vonnagy · Oct 17, 2004

hey lucky! good see ya round these parts

Here's a few QLD thoughts:

Fraser Island
Magnetic Island
Hitchinbrook Island (ok, any island, really)
Carnavon(?) Park
Blackdown Tablelands
Bunya Mountains
Glasshouse Mountains

I know Fraser Island is prolly touristy, but from what i've seen its also gorgeous and I've never been.

luckydog · Oct 17, 2004

For QLD i would say keep it in the southern region. FNQ is good, but will increase the cost of peoples travel dramatically. Especially the KIWI connection of this get-together. The Glasshouse area might be good, but are we looking at a meetup or a photo shoot? If you want to just meet up and have a good time, the coast might be the place to be. If you want to specifically take photos of a new area then it's gunna be more difficult to satisfy everyones wants and wishes.
Just my 5 cents worth...
Trying to foresee costs of tours, hire cars, accom. time off work, travel time, etc