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Murray River area anyone? if not how far? 24-Jun-2009 At 9:59:31 AM lacto

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It appears that you are committed to come to robinvale so safe now to tell the truth about australia. essential viewing before you come 1. Picnic at Hanging Rock (climbing is now banned there ) 2. Awake in fright 3. Razorback 4 Wolfe Creek

If you ask anybody in australia civilization always seems to end about 150 km further "out" . Robinvale is 450 + km from melbourne therefore 3 step away from civilization. Films 1 is civilized but 2 3 & 4 are many steps (well at least three ) from civilization .
To help familiarize yourself with your new town suggest that you forget about climbing for the first few weekends (too wet and cold anyhow and spring is just a few weeks away ) and get into the local football/netball scene . Football in country victoria is the community of the towns . you travel hundred of km to watch your local team either get thrashed or thrash the other side . After the football now concentrate on the "boys " . You will spot them driving around town in their pride and joy ute (toyota cruiser 4x4 tray ) adorned with arrays of spot lights , metal cage for the dogs and racks to hang the kill .they shoot roos gut em and come back to the same spot 2 nights later to get the pig cleaning up the offal . The real men however are the one who dont shoot , but use dogs to hunt down the pigs which they then finish off with knives .
Spring climbing will look very attractive after this and the Nati dragon will seem a sweet charming lady