wont be long we can sell the 4b

Submitted: Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:41
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goodday all
wont be long we can all sell our 4bs and tour by 2wd
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Hopes highway will open up outback
From: AAP

July 12, 2006


A KEY outback link between Queensland and Western Australia was one step closer today.
Roads Minister Jim Lloyd was at the remote Northern Territory outpost of Hearts Range this morning to launch eight projects which will seal 119km of the 2800km Outback Highway.

Hearts Range is home to a police station with a jurisdiction of more than a thousand square kilometres.

Petrol there is $1.50 a litre.

And it is the place where the bitumen of the Plenty Highway meets the red dirt of the Outback Highway.

The highway runs diagonally south-west from Winton in central Queensland to Laverton in the West Australian goldfields.

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Remote sections of the highway are used by less than 50 cars a day but those backing the highway hope a bitumen road will deliver tourists to places like Warburton, Docker River and Tobermory.

"We might be daunted by the concept of developing an all-weather road over 2800km across this big land," Mr Lloyd said.

"However, it is easy to view bits of the whole as being worthwhile achievement so that we bring about the wider vision."

The Outback Highway runs across two states, one territory and five gigantic shires.

The Commonwealth has committed $10 million to the highway with state and territory governments also providing funding.

Mr Lloyd said the highway would be a great development for tourists and those who live in the outback.

"These works will reduce the duration of road closures in the wet season and improve road alignment at selected sections with unsafe curves."

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steve
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:46

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:46
Petrol there is $1.50 a litre.

Petrol here is $1.46 today!
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Follow Up By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:49

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:49
just filled up at $122.7 Diesel ........ Browns Plains

Reiner
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Follow Up By: handy - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:50

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 17:50
$2.20 a litre rabbit flat
$85 a slab
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Follow Up By: On Patrol - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 19:55

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 19:55
Oh well stay at home and brew your own.
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 19:53

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 19:53
Steve ,

I can see you are a forward thinking man and like myself , you would like to see the end of those fuel guzzling 4WDs ................ and we are going to do it . We are going to make the outback into an accessible tourist park that all ordinary Australians can enjoy from the comfort of their four cylinder compacts .

We have formed a Company called Aussie Bonsai N.L. and it is our intention to develop inland areas for tourism , mining and logging .

At present the Company is conducting a feasibility study regarding the removal and shipment to Japan , of all those stunted little 1m high pines you see in the Carnarvon Range . They are already quite old and they are so ugly - no one will miss them . This should be a good start up cash flow for the Company .

The next project ( subject to Native Title negotiations) would be to develop the CSR tollway . This would be a four lane autobahn with restaurants every 50 klm . We plan to make fibreglass replicas of areas of interest ( such as Serpents Glen , Durba Gorge , Killagurra Gorge etc ) and Mal Leyland , the maker of the fabulous fibreglass Ayers Rock on the Central Coast of NSW , has been mentioned as the likely designer.

Large parking areas for coaches , children's playgrounds and dining facilities , will all be a feature . No need for all that dust anymore - these wonderful sights , complete with ancient cave art , will all be accessible from viewing platforms adjacent to the autobahn . No more dust or punctures for our modern adventurers .

We are talking with Hotel / Resort companies at present , regarding a 200 room eco-tourist resort which will be completely under the cliffs of Durba Gorge . Each room will have a view out of the cliff onto the gorge . Disney World has been approached to build a moving panorama of native animals and birds and of course our ancient aboriginal inhabitants .

Macquarie Bank will be approached as a seed investor and I feel confidant they will jump at the chance to be involved in this home grown eco-tourist venture .

When the plans are a bit closer to fruition we will be going public . Perhaps you might like to participate in the float . I know my fellow directors Mr Clearfell , Mr Woodchip and Mr Pillage are very confident of the success of the Company .

Regards ,

Willie .
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Follow Up By: Old Scalyback & denny - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 20:25

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 20:25
goodday willie
this seems like a very good idea unfortunately the native title talks seem to have stalled and all travell permits along csr maybe withdrawn so all the synthetic models may well be of some use as our brothers in this area seem intent on stopping the project but maybe with some help of mr bricks of vicgov they can install expensive toll roads following a lot of lies that swear no tolls
steve
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 21:48

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 21:48
Bruce has been telling us for a year or so about the four lane super highway to Craigs Hut with a Maccas on the corner before you get there. Yep, sell it............
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 22:22

Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 at 22:22
and to prove it, when the tracks re-open, lets hire a commodore, and I'll drive the bleep in thing up there
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