Thread: Forget shrimps on the barbie and promote 'nothingness'

The cruise ships have already started comming to port hedland
Apparently its one of a few ports that can refuel the ships.
I would hate to be on a cruise and end up in port hedland for the day.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRiy8V-6UA0&feature=player_detailpage"]Earth at Night[/ame]

Nothingness in the Pilbara? NASA's "Earth at Night" shows quite a lot of activity there. QLD, however, seems to be shut down.

It is interesting what it is about Australia that appeals to some overseas people.

A couple of years ago, I drove from Darwin, through Qld to NSW. We were following in the wake of a late cyclone. We came across a few tourist, mainly in hired campervans who were quite disappointed that everything was so green. They had come to see the dry, red, dusty outback, but it was uncharacteristically green.

I always like to hear what others think of Australia and what they like or want too see. Australia and Australians are very well liked by other counties especially those who have another language, they think we are tough and funny

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

I always like to hear what others think of Australia and what they like or want too see. Australia and Australians are very well liked by other counties especially those who have another language, they think we are tough and funny

A friend of mine who travels a lot reckons she's embarrassed to admit she's an Aussie o/s, as in her opinion a lot of Aussies abroad are loud, obnoxious and just plain rude.
Maybe they're just the package tour tourists, but she was pretty adamant about it.

Originally Posted by rick130

A friend of mine who travels a lot reckons she's embarrassed to admit she's an Aussie o/s, as in her opinion a lot of Aussies abroad are loud, obnoxious and just plain rude.
Maybe they're just the package tour tourists, but she was pretty adamant about it.

That stupid movie " The Adventures of Barry MacKenzie " made us look that way. Also there was that recently retired so-called comedian whose three ultra egos made us look like gooses overseas.IMHO of course.

When we lived in Thailand we often avoided going where the tourists went, particularly Pattaya, because those places were overrun with drunken, loud, obnoxious Yanks and Aussies, who just annoyed the locals with their crude behaviour.
We preferred to go where the Thais went, and to speak Thai with them, which got a totally different reception.

Going by the lights in Australia there must be a lot of tourists already up there. Seems according to that video of the earth that the majority of people in Australia live in mid/north west Australia, Regards Frank.