Could you live in a Remote Area.

[DaveR]

1990 banana/tiger prawn season up the gulf we did 9 months without setting foot on land. Tie up to the mother ship each 4 weeks or so, to refuel, offload product and take on provisions. The only clue we had that the gulf war had started was the gps went spare.

I did 1994 both seasons in the gulf for Raptis as an engineer, and the refit season in Kurrumba between.
Barge day, the high lite of the month...... 

[GBC]

How much fun is refit haha. We used to refit at Portsmith in cairns. I was alway jealous of the 90 footers with engineers and cooks. I used to wear both those hats and more. The little (20m) Aquarius was 4 crew on the bananas and 3 the rest of the time. We slept every now and then too.

[austastar]

Hi,
  we gave serious thought to doing some lighthouse sitting at Maatsuyker Island for 6 months or a year, but the bureaucratic bumf with restrictions on everything, (and the paper work) left us thinking we could go and find our own. Which we have done, quite well so far we feel.


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[DaveR]

We slept every now and then too.

My 1st trip was good, got the boat back with a polished and painted engine room, even called into Gove to get a Wipe your Feet door mat for my engine room. On the Evia Pearl, had a medium speed Cullasen Main Engine.
My reward for the tiger Season was the pride of the fleet........ NOT
Two main engine rebuilds, hydraulic pipes bursting, 2 elec fires in the wheel house, it was great. Punched our way to brissy with hardly enough fuel, go to port and I just walked. Didn't even worry about my log book, just left.

Here some of the few happy moments just to reminisce.







Here is Yours Truly, long ago.

[GBC]

Nice. Was sandy wood the skipper of the pearl? He might have built the red boats by then.


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[DaveR]

The name rings a bell, but no, we had Barry Allen, as in Gavin Allens (the former Qld origin player) BIG brother.
Top bloke, as long as you support the correct team.... 

[Bird]

Cause that never happens anywhere else does it..

yes, and the cops don't hesitate to arrest them.

There is a thing called evidence, sort of needed to prosecute.

You don't sell dot paintings do you?

[moose2367]

Self portrait? 

You have zero clues as to what is required to arrest and prosecute someone

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[letsgoplaces]

We did 6 years in communities over a 12 year period.
Started in 2003 and came home early 2006 (as a couple), then another 14 months in 2007/08 with our 5 month old and then again from 2012-2015 with two kids 2 and 5 when we went out.
The first and third times were at the same community which was in a beautiful part of the country, and was a great community. We applied for a different community store in 2012, and were actually quite happy not to win that store, but be given the one we ended up in.
We always said to each other that if either person wanted to go, then we would leave regardless of whether the other person was happy... this never happened. We never felt threatened or unsafe, but as I said we were in a good community. There certainly are places I wouldn't want to work though.

[Aurian]

We planned on 2 years in Weipa as teachers, 7 years later, 2 kids a boat and a camp trailer and we are still here 😀. Mind you Weipa is a bit different to other communities but still has many of the same issues.

We have a woolies which is stocked 1.5 times a week, however in tourist season we run out of everything as soon as it hits the shelves. Not to mention if something delays the barges....baked beans for a week anyone?

We have a Mitre 10 known locally as Mitre 20 ... cause its twice the price.

Mail...well our Post Office doa fantastic job but allow an extra week or two for standard non-express mail.

Unlike most remote communities Weipa has typical mining town rental costs ($850-1000 p/w for a 4 bdrm)

Wet season crazies...internet, mobiles and tv reception are sporadic, slow or non-existent due to storms and you become isolated. Although the fishing tends to heat up.

However, the best sunsets anywhere-bauxite dust gives the most amazing colours.

Being totally spoilt for fishing/camping/hunting

The people you meet and the friends who become your family.

No it's not for everyone, but go in with an open mind and clear yor predjudices and you will have one of the most amazing journies.

[Fizzie]

Hi,
  we gave serious thought to doing some lighthouse sitting at Maatsuyker Islandfor 6 months or a year,

Mate of mine has put in several sessions at Bustard Head Lighthouse for 2 weeks at a time.

Living in the cottage on site, just doing general caretaking duties & being on hand to talk to people when the LARC tours come in 3 - 4 days a week - loves it!

I know - not really remote though!