Respect for Cape York

Submitted: Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:09
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A graffitti 'sign' of the times, but so apt for Cape York



You have come to see something beautiful

and then bury it in rubbish and toilet paper

Show some respect for where you are

Or go Home
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:13

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 09:13
No different to the signs on the Meneenie loop , " Please respect our land" and then you come across mountains made of green and red empty beer cans.
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 17:07

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 17:07
another one,
You are talking to the converted.

And have a look at Lockhart River. See what the locals do.

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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 18:47

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 18:47
yep, same with Sydney habour..all the signs etc, and the spiel about the best harbour, yet it's still full of rubbish..from the locals no doubt .. ;-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 20:16

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 20:16
you dont go to Sydney Harbour ??? do you, stuff that, it would scare the shut out of me to be that far inside that city, they drive like idiots out in the country NSW, just imagine what they are like inside the walls..... uuurrrrkkkk..
Hahaha
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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 20:49

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 20:49
HAHA .. had to go to Syney last year for a weekend, and caught a Taxi from the Airport.. they really are crazy!!! I didn't think i'd survive the experience!

But I do get a good giggle when people bash "the locals" for rubbish, when they're own backyards are usually worse.. LOL
I'm not usually on my best behaviour in such conversations..lol..
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Follow Up By: Off-track - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 18:24

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 18:24
I see your point but what irks me is the way that the Indigenous Australians profess to be the indisputable ''keepers of the land'' and are ''one with it'' etc but many places I have visited are treated with no regard whatsoever.

Same with sacred land that has a price if the mining companies are willing to pay. Is it sacred or not?

These two issues of gross hypocrisy do not endear well for their fight for rights. If their beliefs cannot be believed then what chance do they have?
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 20:25

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 20:25
My sentiments exactly, just that you were brave enough to say it!
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Reply By: greybeard - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 18:12

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 18:12
we were at cape york about the 2nd week of the season ( 1987 ) and the 'graffatti' was pretty much the same, including the amazing tree climbing disposable nappies.
looks like nothing much has changed over the years
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Reply By: Mrbrush - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 19:58

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 19:58
I must have missed something.
What are you refering too ?
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Follow Up By: Member Al (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 09:09

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 09:09
Me too! Where is the "graffitti 'sign' of the times"?

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Follow Up By: SIF4X4 - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 19:15

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 19:15
2 bricks

May be I should have added the words 'stating' to comment " a 'sign' of the times "

Its a play on words................

But to be more crude...the words were written by 'author unknown' on the wall of a WindyLoo along the PDR as I was spending a few minutes there.

The words are apt as the travelling populace still leave their rubbish and toiletpaper everywhere

Compré?
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Follow Up By: Member Al (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 22:42

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 22:42
"2 bricks"? Be careful SIF, be careful.

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Follow Up By: SIF4X4 - Sunday, Jul 31, 2011 at 06:51

Sunday, Jul 31, 2011 at 06:51
LOL
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