Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
We 'downunder' can't be left out of these vital geographical surveys ... it wouldn't be right!
So ... "Whe're ya from cobber?"
So ... "Whe're ya from cobber?"
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Spyro
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greece
dual citizenship is a nice thing
dual citizenship is a nice thing
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (since 1974) ... born in Wellington, New Zealand and still a proud Kiwi!
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
greece
dual citizenship is a nice thing
There's a fair few of you lot in Melbourne from memory!
Spyro
Well-known
yeah a few... although when I returned from my first visit and my father asked me what Australians look like, I said "Asian"
tekst
Established
Melbourne born n bred!
Tim Read
Established
An ex-Pom now a New South Welshman. By the way Keith, Kiwis punch above their weight.
.mfunnell
Shaken, so blurred
Hmmm. Where am I from? That requires a bit of interpretation. I'm currently living, working and posting in/from Sydney in New South Wales, so that's what I voted. But I was born in Brisbane, grew up in a military family - so was all over the place (in Oz, and o/s) - and have since lived in lots of other places as well before (sort of) settling in Sydney. Most of the last couple of years I've been a "displaced person" in Brisbane and Melbourne - an economic refugee from the Great effing Global Financial Crisis, only recently come home (I hope I can stay).
...Mike
...Mike
alan davus
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Adelaidian, born and bred but like most Aussies (and especially Kiwis) I did my stint OS, about 7 years all up. But never really wanted to live anywhere else except Adelaide. I know plenty of interstaters think our city is dull and boring to which our usual reply is "thanks for the compliment." I reckon all up there's about 10 to 12 RFF's in South Oz.
hausen
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K1W1 from Auckland. Regular visitor though to the sunny island to our west.
ChrisN
Striving
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So ... "Whe're ya from cobber?"
Can-bloody-berra mate, but only for the last 42 years.
Alpacaman
keen bean
Another Kiwi reporting for duty (eh?)
Any RFF members planning on going to the Rugby World Cup?
(although, tbh, cricket seems a much more RFF like sport)
Any RFF members planning on going to the Rugby World Cup?
(although, tbh, cricket seems a much more RFF like sport)
will-i_am
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melbourne yay
ricnak
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I was going to say ex-Pom, but then I remembered that I am still one. I have a mental block when it comes to all things relating to ceremonies. I have only been in the country 42 years.
Living in Brisbane for 2+ years.
Living in Brisbane for 2+ years.
1948nikon
Established
Born and bred in New South Wales (1948) Now living in Queensland. Worked in the Photo Trade since 1963.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
So this means that we (Oz and NZ) can only be the Antipodes to the region that is directly opposite us through the earth's centre ... wherever that may be?
Alpacaman
keen bean
NZ is the antipode of England - it is opposite on the globe
EDIT: Wait, no, I am wrong, NZ's antipode is Spain (I was close-ish though...)
http://www.freemaptools.com/tunnel-to-other-side-of-the-earth.htm
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Alpacaman
keen bean
True that, the expression (I have never heard of it myself) is probably quite old, dating back to the British Empire maybe?
Also, here is an interesting quote from that most wonderful of crowd sourced encyclopaedias - "Gibraltar is approximately antipodal to Te Arai Beach about 85 km north of Auckland, New Zealand. This illustrates the old bromide that the sun never sets on the British Empire, however the sun still does not set on the British Commonwealth."
Also, here is an interesting quote from that most wonderful of crowd sourced encyclopaedias - "Gibraltar is approximately antipodal to Te Arai Beach about 85 km north of Auckland, New Zealand. This illustrates the old bromide that the sun never sets on the British Empire, however the sun still does not set on the British Commonwealth."
