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Re: Working and Traveling Australia, Our Journey.
« Reply #350 on: July 31, 2016, 08:11:29 AM »
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Whats the price of fuel out that way  ??? :cheers:

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« Reply #351 on: July 31, 2016, 09:10:06 AM »
Bargain  Any Swaggers Discount  ???
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« Reply #352 on: July 31, 2016, 01:15:57 PM »
Will be interesting how it goes during the wet season Mark. It will be a lot quieter i guess

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« Reply #353 on: July 31, 2016, 02:51:04 PM »
Mark

Who are your customers - townpeople / surrounding areas / nomads & other terrorists?

Peppi is only a pretty small town & you look to be pretty well stocked for only a few '00 people.

I seem to remember that you said it's also a "wet" town - does that cause many problems?

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« Reply #354 on: July 31, 2016, 04:10:45 PM »
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Will be interesting how it goes during the wet season Mark. It will be a lot quieter i guess

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There is enough fuel to last the whole wet season until the next del. Not many people driving around that time of year

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« Reply #355 on: July 31, 2016, 06:35:39 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on July 31, 2016, 02:51:04 PM
Mark

Who are your customers - townpeople / surrounding areas / nomads & other terrorists?

Peppi is only a pretty small town & you look to be pretty well stocked for only a few '00 people.

I seem to remember that you said it's also a "wet" town - does that cause many problems?

Graeme

The community numbers around 200 plus only. There are a few tradies here doing up all the houses plus in the wet other small communities will buy off us.

The small club is across the road. We have never encounteted any issues as its only open 4 nights a week from 5.00 to 8.00pm. Talking to the coppers they rarely have an issue.

The community is well educated and respect is shown from the kids towards their parents and elders. Thats why we call it peppi paradise  ;D

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« Reply #356 on: July 31, 2016, 06:51:42 PM »
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The community numbers around 200 plus only. There are a few tradies here doing up all the houses plus in the wet other small communities will buy off us.

The small club is across the road. We have never encounteted any issues as its only open 4 nights a week from 5.00 to 8.00pm. Talking to the coppers they rarely have an issue.

The community is well educated and respect is shown from the kids towards their parents and elders. Thats why we call it peppi paradise  ;D

Mark

Sure sounds like they've got their stuff sorted...... Great to hear. :cheers:
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« Reply #357 on: July 31, 2016, 06:56:32 PM »
Congrats goes to the Peppi Female softball team for winning the grand final today. It was a close game but victory was theirs 19 to 16. They only started the comp in round 5 and out of 9 teams in the division, 7 teams alone from Wadaye, they are the champions for the region.

Not bad for a very small community.











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« Reply #358 on: July 31, 2016, 06:58:12 PM »
Good on them Mark  :cup:

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« Reply #359 on: July 31, 2016, 07:17:50 PM »
Great read Mark, thank you!
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« Reply #360 on: August 01, 2016, 05:14:35 PM »
Went to a nice fishing spot about 30 min away from here.



 

I even caught a fish.



Its also a popular swimming hole but a tad cold at the moment.

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« Reply #361 on: August 01, 2016, 05:35:27 PM »
Very nice.... :cup: :cup:

Kay and I are on our way..... ;D

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« Reply #362 on: August 01, 2016, 07:23:08 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on August 01, 2016, 05:14:35 PM
Went to a nice fishing spot about 30 min away from here.

I even caught a fish.

Its also a popular swimming hole but a tad cold at the moment.

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Geez that's looks like a lovely spot........ the fish looks like a freshwater black brim (that's what we called them anyway) they go pretty hard pound for pound, pretty agro little buggers too, as u can see it had no issues smashin' a lure that size...... we used to catch plenty of them in the Burdekin around Charters Towers....... They were the next best thing to the Barra lurking around the holes.....
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« Reply #363 on: August 01, 2016, 07:26:18 PM »
A few more spots to try yet. Once the water warms up I will be ready  ;D

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« Reply #364 on: August 16, 2016, 04:13:43 PM »
This is a bloody big croc they pulled out of the river behind the shop last October.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3288534/Outback-Wrangler-Matt-Wright-catches-one-tonne-crocodile.html#v-4038979331116085617

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« Reply #365 on: August 16, 2016, 04:19:49 PM »
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This is s bloody big croc they pulled out of the river behind the shop last October.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3288534/Outback-Wrangler-Matt-Wright-catches-one-tonne-crocodile.html#v-4038979331116085617

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might want to reconsider the wet season fishing plans...

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« Reply #366 on: August 16, 2016, 04:20:36 PM »
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This is s bloody big croc they pulled out of the river behind the shop last October.

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« Reply #367 on: August 16, 2016, 08:24:41 PM »
Oh wow. That's a sweet deal you got going on there. I'll have to remember to drop in when we get up there.....eventually.

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« Reply #368 on: August 18, 2016, 04:36:22 PM »
A nice gift for my upcoming birthday from my lovely wife Penny.



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« Reply #369 on: August 18, 2016, 04:48:37 PM »
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A nice gift for my upcoming birthday from my lovely wife Penny.

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« Reply #370 on: August 18, 2016, 06:07:34 PM »
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A nice gift for my upcoming birthday from my lovely wife Penny.



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« Reply #371 on: August 18, 2016, 06:21:06 PM »
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Mark it says ADVANCED - are you sure you are up to handling it?

I hope so.  I better read the instructions this time. ;D

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« Reply #372 on: August 18, 2016, 07:15:16 PM »
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A nice gift for my upcoming birthday from my lovely wife Penny.



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« Reply #373 on: August 18, 2016, 08:25:24 PM »
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Should be some good footage up soon, heaps of places to practice

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« Reply #374 on: August 18, 2016, 08:41:55 PM »
Very jealous of the new toy Mark.  You should have a ball with that.  Just don't crash it in the water or you may have to decide between the croc or phantom.
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