beautiful! Wollongong,NSW, OZ
Nov 4th 2003, 9:30 am
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beautiful! Wollongong,NSW, OZ
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Nov 4th 2003, 9:35 am
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Its bringing the memories floodin back. My mate from college lives in Figtree and we spent a few good nights out in Woollengong
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Nov 4th 2003, 9:55 am
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Nice pics. Haven't managed to visit Wollongong yet but will one day. Thanks for sharing them.
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Nov 4th 2003, 4:19 pm
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lots of lovely memories! spent a month in wollongong in aug 03, waiting for our pr and plan to return there to live next year !!! cant wait!!
Nov 4th 2003, 5:09 pm
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It's easy Woollen gong. I lived there 30 years ago on my first oe from NZ
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Nov 4th 2003, 5:20 pm
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When I first arrived in Oz I was staying with a friend near Woolongong and the scenic route from Sydney was mindblowing. Took the train to Sydney and back a few times and I never tired of looking out the window. It really is a beautiful area (apart from some steelworks blotting part of the landscape but nowhere is perfect).
Nov 4th 2003, 7:26 pm
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I agree with all the above but the mother in law lives there!!
Nov 5th 2003, 7:56 am
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
looks like a nice place.
if only i could pronounce it
looks like a nice place.
if only i could pronounce it
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Nov 5th 2003, 7:57 am
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Originally posted by scotvness
I agree with all the above but the mother in law lives there!!
I agree with all the above but the mother in law lives there!!
Answer: Two mothers-in-law!!
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Nov 5th 2003, 8:11 am
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Originally posted by tennisoz
And you have Llanelli, Caerwys, Llanfair............................pgtips, etc
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And you have Llanelli, Caerwys, Llanfair............................pgtips, etc
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.
which translates to:
The church of St. Mary, in the valley of the white hazel, near the rapid whirlpool, nearby the red cave of the church of St. Tysilio
thank god for copy/paste
Nov 5th 2003, 8:19 am
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
you mean
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.
which translates to:
The church of St. Mary, in the valley of the white hazel, near the rapid whirlpool, nearby the red cave of the church of St. Tysilio
thank god for copy/paste
you mean
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.
which translates to:
The church of St. Mary, in the valley of the white hazel, near the rapid whirlpool, nearby the red cave of the church of St. Tysilio
thank god for copy/paste
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Nov 5th 2003, 8:40 am
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That is absolutley stunning, my wife has family in wollongong(hope it is spelt correctly) I never realised it was like that though, you know comming from a Glasgow Slum clearance town.
Nov 5th 2003, 8:53 am
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Wollongong is braindead. It has high unemployment. What jobs exist are mainly heavy industry. Any decent jobs are given to the locals before they go to migrants. (You might get lucky and land a job flipping burgers for McDonalds).
The beaches and bush walking are good but try for a good night out or a decent ballet/play and you will be sorely disappointed.
You can of course drive to Sydney but most people don't as driving back at 1.00am in the dark for an hour or so takes it out of you (as will a kangaroo if you hit one).
To all Brits:
When you read posts in this forum guys bear in mind that there are many Australians posting (who may or may not live in Britain). There are also people who were brought to Australia from Britain as young kids who are thus fully Australianised (although the term "halfbreed" springs to mind).
Please feel free to add the usual insults that any post that downgrades Australia attracts.
The beaches and bush walking are good but try for a good night out or a decent ballet/play and you will be sorely disappointed.
You can of course drive to Sydney but most people don't as driving back at 1.00am in the dark for an hour or so takes it out of you (as will a kangaroo if you hit one).
To all Brits:
When you read posts in this forum guys bear in mind that there are many Australians posting (who may or may not live in Britain). There are also people who were brought to Australia from Britain as young kids who are thus fully Australianised (although the term "halfbreed" springs to mind).
Please feel free to add the usual insults that any post that downgrades Australia attracts.
Nov 5th 2003, 8:55 am
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
you mean
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.
which translates to:
The church of St. Mary, in the valley of the white hazel, near the rapid whirlpool, nearby the red cave of the church of St. Tysilio
thank god for copy/paste
you mean
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.
which translates to:
The church of St. Mary, in the valley of the white hazel, near the rapid whirlpool, nearby the red cave of the church of St. Tysilio
thank god for copy/paste
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