Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) replied:

Hiya Dave, I think that tourists don't know what to expect, perhaps they don't do their homework, perhaps their too busy comparing it to wherever they came from.

We had an OS friend stay with us last year, he freaked out over the condition of a C road [between Romsey and Wallen in Vic] it's not a bad road, it's narrow, but tarred the whole way, and the views are really lovely. He kept going on about how you can land a jet on the roads in the States....and I said "Oh really"...well how about landing a jet on this road, and I took a left and drove him along a trak with even more spectacular views..the track itself is all clay and gravel, winding and hilly and I doubt he saw anything as his eyes were closed...something to do with the drop that was on his side...ahahahhaha....I said to him "what do you want...tarmac or some bush life..."???? The Kids loved it though...

Lyn [Mrs Al]Laugh alot..life's too short not to....


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uppy replied:

Hi Dave, im a os guest.Ive come to see Aust with the family. we live in a bush area in nsw leeton.Weve come to see the big wide open spaces .Not the green hills of home(N.Z.)We are going to Ivanhoe this weekend .When in Rome do what the Romans do
Regards uppy

TonyT replied:

It's great- they do it once, never go back and leave more rooom for the rest of us..

uppy replied:

No thanks Dave ill just send them Sydney way. They can check the wild life there
regards uppy

Willie replied:

Dave, you are definitely in the Big Sky Country. How large is the area that you have to patrol? Haven't been your way in 35 years...must go again and have another look. Couple of year ago we did the run from Cunnamulla through to Innamincka and south from there and had a good camp in the creek just outside of Eulo. From there the old truck started hyperventilating(it was the beginning of October) especially through the Jackson Oil Field but we made it back to South Oz hiccupping all the way. Moved the 'lectric fuel pump closer to the fuel tank and solved the problem.
Cheers,
WillieNever a dull moment

haze replied:

G'day Dave. Not really a local up there but do love that bit of cooper! What those visitors miss out on. Our winter is on keero..... and always get up to see Ian &co at least a couple of times. Hope the pub renovations finished up ok. Anyone going up there looking for a bit of real outback hospitality, see Ian and Marilyn at the Western Star.
cheers haze

Voxson (Adelaide) replied:

I dunno about that Dave... I found a great road between innamincka and windorah which was great fun.... just two wheel tracks the whole way and creek crossings which almost made the hood on a few occasions in June this year..muddiest road i have found for a long time...GREATTTTTTTT FUNNNNNNN........._____________________________________________

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Member - Roger replied:

HI Dave,
Bin yor part of the world and loved it, camped on the cooper n caught some good fish. Some jest dont know what they see before their eyes. But then I love the wide open places dust flies n all.
See YaDodg