Australia For the semester

[arbiter]

Hey, I am in Perth for a semester at Murdoch Uni. I am from the states originally but am doing a semester abroad. I know there are some sweet collections in Australia and was wondering if it might be possible to meet up with any of you guys while I am here if I do some travels. To my knowledge no one on the forum is from Perth.... Also, are there any places I must see while here? Ric or non-Rick related. Thanks!

-Graham

[headbanger]

No one from Perth!!!!

I, a stalwart of the forum, would love to meet any other forumite who might stumble my way...

I might even let you play a 1997

PM or email me

[jps]

...are there any places I must see while here? Ric or non-Rick related. Thanks!

-Graham

A couple friends of mine was in NW Australia last year to see the oldest exposed rocks on the planet. Of course, they are both geologists!

[rick_ovic]

Hey, I am in Perth for a semester at Murdoch Uni. I am from the states originally but am doing a semester abroad. I know there are some sweet collections in Australia and was wondering if it might be possible to meet up with any of you guys while I am here if I do some travels. To my knowledge no one on the forum is from Perth.... Also, are there any places I must see while here? Ric or non-Rick related. Thanks!

-Graham

Graham, a number of us live in Melbourne. All you need to do is give us some advance warning that you're coming over and we'd be happy to arrange another Big Boys Show'n'Tell.

[ozover50]

+1, Graham.......... any time!!

No doubt we can arrange accommodation for you as well..... the flights will cost enough!!

[longboard_ric]

Hi Graham

You'll have to come over to Melbourne. Apparently about 90% of all known Rics on Oz are here

I haven't been to WA myself, but I'm told that Fremantle is pleasant little place. Rottnest Island is popular for day trippers.

Also the Margaret River area is renowned for it scenery and wine (and surf for that matter!!).

Some other places to visit are Broome, Monkey Mia, and Ningaloo Reef.

Unfortunately if you want to go anywhere in WA you are going to haave to travel a long long way. Its a big place !!

[gellkeller]

Graham,

if you get some time and you can make it to NSW, I would be keen to catch up for a beer and talk shop. I also have some accommodation about an hour north of Sydney at a place called Ettalong Beach. You are more than welcome to use it as it is a holiday house I use during the summer months.

Graham, a number of us live in Melbourne. All you need to do is give us some advance warning that you're coming over and we'd be happy to arrange another Big Boys Show'n'Tell.

Oh and Darren. It's good to see you have finally gotten that operation you were talking about. I am sure the missus is rapt.

[antipodean]

I also have some accommodation about an hour north of Sydney at a place called Ettalong Beach.

Ah, the beautiful Central Coast or, to quote the late great Spike Milligan, God's waiting room:

- The place where the pigeons cough;
- Where the seagulls feed bread to the people;
- Where, when you plug in you electric toothbrush, all the streetlights dim.

Love it to bits (I spent my first year in Umina, a whopping 100 yards from Ettalong), though a lot of my extended family live up there, so I'm not sure it's a good neighbourhood!

Graham, if you do make the cross country trip, drop a PM and we'll have a coffee/schooner (that's a big beer in NSW, not a two masted sailing vessel).

You will love WA if you like it hot, but as has been mentioned, it's kind of big - about 1/4 to 1 /3 the size of the entire continental US... and gas is a lot more expensive out here....

[arbiter]

Thanks a ton guys. I'm overwhelmed with the warm welcome. I'm hoping to make it over to melbourne after exams in Nov. before I head home. I just gotta wait for that exam schedule Otherwise Australia has been great so far!

[ozover50]

Glad you're enjoying it, Graham......... exams notwithstanding!!

As soon as you have a date let us know. We can pick you up from the airport, provide you with accommodation, perhaps organise one of our usual 'special overseas visitor' mini-confluence/jam sessions, have a traditional Aussie barbecue, take you to a gig or two and get you out to the airport for your flight back to the US. Ummm...... not all in the one day, of course!!

I believe our hospitality has now reached 'legendary' status so have no fear.

Perhaps a few warnings are in order..... we laugh a lot, get a bit rude from time to time, eat well, love our grog and enjoy playing and listening to music. If any of those offend then I'm terribly sorry!!

[gregga41]

Oh and Darren. It's good to see you have finally gotten that operation you were talking about. I am sure the missus is rapt.

I finally got that one! ..........Bit slow at the moment!!

[bails]

Graham,
What are you studying in Perth?

[Aussiericlover]

Hi Graham,

i haven't been on site for a while so haven't responded earlier, but you are more than welcome to visit. i live in Willagee, near fremantle. i have a 4003, 4004L and 4004Cii and 360 you are welcome to share some time with.

PM me and we can work something out.

Best regards,
Brett

[arbiter]

Im 'studying' Environmental Science here. It looked pretty good, and is the only program in Australia through my school.

[gregga41]

Are you still planning a visit to Melbourne, Graham?