Aussie Towns Trivia
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Charlie Fox (21)
NEW CHUM - QLD
On the East side of Ipswich. That is the best thing this place has going for it! That it isn't in Ipswich. Nothing to speak of as far as tucker goes. I think that knowing it isn't Ipswich OR auburn makes this place barely existable
On the East side of Ipswich. That is the best thing this place has going for it! That it isn't in Ipswich. Nothing to speak of as far as tucker goes. I think that knowing it isn't Ipswich OR auburn makes this place barely existable
Milton - Qld. Lang Park, Castlemain Perkins Brewery, Milton Tennis Courts. Beer, Sport. Possibly quite close to paradise. Occasionally hosts watersports festivals. Last one in Jan 2011.
Newnes Plateau - NSW. It has a postcode. Outdoor sports junkies playground known more for bushwalking, canyoning, landscape photography and rock climbing than food, wine, or rugby. This "suburb" copped a cleansing by fire from the recent State Mine Fire. No food. Lindommer recommends the Bakehouse on Wentworth in Blackheath.
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Next Town is A from Ulmarra.
Newnes Plateau - NSW. It has a postcode. Outdoor sports junkies playground known more for bushwalking, canyoning, landscape photography and rock climbing than food, wine, or rugby. This "suburb" copped a cleansing by fire from the recent State Mine Fire. No food. Lindommer recommends the Bakehouse on Wentworth in Blackheath.
Last of the previous yellow cards returns to the game.
Next Town is A from Ulmarra.
Great find @Gristlechewer. Awesome entry in wikipedia for this joint: "New Chum is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia."
That is all. Straight to the point. Very efficient. No unnecessary padding out the details. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Chum,_Queensland
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Arch Winning (36)
The Milton Tennis Courts are unfortunately no more, but the home of the Australian Open Tennis (and a part of a Rod Laver Grand Slam, actually) should be marked by more than another bloody property development.
Augathella - it's outside of Charleville. Since 2011 the entrance the town has been marked by 4.5m steel and copper giant sculpture of a meat ant[3] - in a reference to its former junior football team, named the "Mighty Meat Ants
Augathella - it's outside of Charleville. Since 2011 the entrance the town has been marked by 4.5m steel and copper giant sculpture of a meat ant[3] - in a reference to its former junior football team, named the "Mighty Meat Ants
Red card issued to Augathella. @Wheatman was there first.
Not that it is going to make a difference because it starts and finishes with an "A".
If you want to do a quick check if your "town" has already been used, click in the "Search" box just below your user name above. Type in your "town". REMEMBER to check the "Search this thread only" box in the options in the search popup. If your "town" is not found in this search then it will be OK. If it has already been used, then it will be disqualified (Red Carded to keep the rugby theme) and we revert to the previous "town's" last letter as the guide to the next "town".
Next Town remains A from Ulmarra.
Not that it is going to make a difference because it starts and finishes with an "A".
If you want to do a quick check if your "town" has already been used, click in the "Search" box just below your user name above. Type in your "town". REMEMBER to check the "Search this thread only" box in the options in the search popup. If your "town" is not found in this search then it will be OK. If it has already been used, then it will be disqualified (Red Carded to keep the rugby theme) and we revert to the previous "town's" last letter as the guide to the next "town".
Next Town remains A from Ulmarra.
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Mark Ella (57)
Kapooka - NSW. All Army recruits spend time in Blamey Barracks here for their basic training. Lots pass through here enroute to more exciting and exotic places like Pukapunyal; Palmerston, Tully, Singleton, Holsworthy, Townsville and Bandiana. The lucky ones get to come back as staff.
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Charlie Fox (21)
DRUMBORG - VIC
Bugger all East of the SA Border. It has one of the best vineyards for producing World Class Riesling named after the township. Do yourselves a favour and try a Seppelts Drumborg Riesling. The older, the better. Truly a magnificent drop.
The closest place I wouls try for the culinary delights of the region would be Portland due south on the Coast. Not a hellava lot there though. Just drink and be merry
Bugger all East of the SA Border. It has one of the best vineyards for producing World Class Riesling named after the township. Do yourselves a favour and try a Seppelts Drumborg Riesling. The older, the better. Truly a magnificent drop.
The closest place I wouls try for the culinary delights of the region would be Portland due south on the Coast. Not a hellava lot there though. Just drink and be merry
Guildford - NSW. Near @Gristlechewers reference town of Auburn. Often mentioned in connection with drive-by shootings and Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang activities. Home of 1st KFC in Australia. Also in Vic – Home of the Big Tree, and WA – Could have been seat of WA government.
Dangar Island - NSW. A suburb and an Island in the Hawkesbury River. No privately owned cars on the island for the 300 residents. You can get a reasonable feed from the Bowlo.
@Gristlechewer beat be to the previous "D" with Drumborg.
@Gristlechewer beat be to the previous "D"
with Drumborg.
Old Guildford - NSW. Near Guildford but not as many newsworthy mentions as Guildford. Residents are happy to be living in Old Guildford rather than Guildford when it comes time to sell their house.
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Charlie Fox (21)
DON - TAS
Really its part of Devonport, so if it includes Devon, and Don. Is Don, Is Good. Hahaha. Gee I crack myself up
No idea on the culinary stakes and obviously coming from Taswegia, they focus on cross country volley ball and finding out who their real daddy is.
Including the genetic issue this place is still better than auburn, and thanks HJ for giving notion to Old Guildford, a much maligned suburb
Really its part of Devonport, so if it includes Devon, and Don. Is Don, Is Good. Hahaha. Gee I crack myself up
No idea on the culinary stakes and obviously coming from Taswegia, they focus on cross country volley ball and finding out who their real daddy is.
Including the genetic issue this place is still better than auburn, and thanks HJ for giving notion to Old Guildford, a much maligned suburb
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Mark Loane (55)
New Norcia - WA
The only monastic town in Australia. Founded by two Benedictine monks in the mid 1800's. One of which became quite famous (Rosendo Salvado) and wrote a book about the experience I am trying to locate called Memorie Storiche dell' Australia. Provided outstanding care to the local indigenous population (for the not insignificant price of their salvation).
Forget the pies, they still bake bread daily in a wood fired oven.
The only monastic town in Australia. Founded by two Benedictine monks in the mid 1800's. One of which became quite famous (Rosendo Salvado) and wrote a book about the experience I am trying to locate called Memorie Storiche dell' Australia. Provided outstanding care to the local indigenous population (for the not insignificant price of their salvation).
Forget the pies, they still bake bread daily in a wood fired oven.
Audley – NSW. Near the Weir in the Royal National Park. The Weir here frequently floods cutting off the wonderfully scenic drive through the park, back road to the gong and the Sea Cliff Bridge where so many car ads are filmed.
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Charlie Fox (21)
YABBA NORTH - VIC
Is the poor cousin of Yabba South, and a distant relation of Bedrock ( fill em in HJ). In the mid 1800's, apparently a bushranger stole the sign of "Yabba" because he thought it was funny. Noone ever replaced it so Yabba was swallowed in the great naming rights of the Railway Station. Yabba South won this, and it is very much the Hatfields and the Mc Coys in this thar neck o tha woods.
Whilst nothing to eat here except sheep shit and flies, there is an absolute diamond a half hour away in Cobram, right on the Murray, with the best Pizza the family have EVER dined upon. It is worth turning off at Albury for it.
Better than anything I have consumed on any continent. I would gladly sell auburn for more of this gastronomic pleasure, but then again, I would gladly sell auburn
Is the poor cousin of Yabba South, and a distant relation of Bedrock ( fill em in HJ). In the mid 1800's, apparently a bushranger stole the sign of "Yabba" because he thought it was funny. Noone ever replaced it so Yabba was swallowed in the great naming rights of the Railway Station. Yabba South won this, and it is very much the Hatfields and the Mc Coys in this thar neck o tha woods.
Whilst nothing to eat here except sheep shit and flies, there is an absolute diamond a half hour away in Cobram, right on the Murray, with the best Pizza the family have EVER dined upon. It is worth turning off at Albury for it.
Better than anything I have consumed on any continent. I would gladly sell auburn for more of this gastronomic pleasure, but then again, I would gladly sell auburn
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