dalhousie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I would like to say how much I enjoy Earlswood’s posts. They’re priceless and I am amazed that he can summarise life in Australia after living two years in Northbridge in Perth. Earsly I’m not sure if you have travelled much out of the Perth area, you may have and I have missed those posts. But I am sure your observations are your own honest and personal experiences; but Perth is a long way away from the rest of Australia, in fact if you spoke to some die hard Western Aussies they hardly think of themselves as part of Australia at all :biglaugh: Firstly Northbridge as far as I can recall is the Club Land of Perth, it’s where the Pubs, Café’s. Restaurants and most importantly the Night Clubs are. Lots of booze + noisy drunk young people = chaos anywhere in the world. Some points most of you probably know but, just in case … Australia has a total population of 21 million people Great Britain has a total population on 61 million people Australia has a land mass of 4.8 million square miles or 7.6million sq. kms. Great Britain has a land mass of 80,000 sq miles or 244,820 sq kms, There are cattle stations in parts of Australia that are bigger than Belgium. Western Australia has a land mass of 1,022,500 square miles or 250,000,000 sq kilometres. Western Australia’s population is approximately 2.2 million. Perth and close surrounds population is 1.5 million. The climate varies from tropical in the north to Mediterranean around Perth; there is a great mass of desert between. Perth is closer to Singapore and Jakarta than it is to Canberra. It has been stated it is most Asian city in Australia, though personally I did not find it that way. Road distances: Perth distance to Adelaide (pop 1.1 mil) 1620 miles or 2600 kms Perth distance to Melbourne (pop 3.8 mil) 2100 miles or 3400 kms Perth distance to Sydney (pop 4.3 mil) 2500 miles or 3400 kms Perth distance to Brisbane (pop 1.8 mil) 2656 miles or 4275 kms As a comparison London (Pop 7.5 mil) distance to Rome 950 miles or 1500 kms London distance to Moscow 1550 miles or 2500 kms Most people in Australia live along the coast from Adelaide to Brisbane and the climate varies from Mediterranean in Adelaide to Sub tropical in Brisbane and tropical in Townsville, This is not an exercise in putting down Great Britain or glamorising Australia, it’s just to point out that trying to compare the two countries is a ridiculous exercise. It cannot be done. The Australian land mass is bigger, the climate is different. Australia has a very small population and it is spread over areas that are vast when compared to GB. GB has an infrastructure going back a thousand years. Australia’s western culture and infrastructure is only 200 years old. . I sometimes think too it would be a good idea if immigrants coming to Australia not only try and understand it geographically, but study a wee bit of the history of Australia. This country had a very harsh beginning and struggled tenaciously for many years just to survive. There were many incidents with the various British governments that neglected and brutalized the people in the colony. The Gold Rush and the two great wars also had a great influence in Australia’s psyche. The isolation from “Mother England” gave them a spirit of getting on with things in their own way. The influx of British and more so Southern European immigrants from the late 40’s made a huge change in Australia’s character. I find Australia an exciting new and developing country, and I am happy to be a part of its growth to maturity. By the way I’m a Scot but an Australian Citizen and I have lived in this country for many years. dalhousie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Cant wait to read your repile earls :biglaugh: Got any info earls. eddie:hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheshire Cat Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just like to say many thanks to Dalhousie for this post, well done you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I think most regular forum members know to take Earls with a pinch of salt ! You either love him or loath him but if he wants to write about how crap he thought Perth was, it is up to him, it is his opinions and as we know everyone's opinions are different, if you dont like reading his posts then its easy to flick to another thread. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalhousie Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I think most regular forum members know to take Earls with a pinch of salt ! You either love him or loath him but if he wants to write about how crap he thought Perth was, it is up to him, it is his opinions and as we know everyone's opinions are different, if you dont like reading his posts then its easy to flick to another thread.Cal x I certainly did not intend this post to be offensive to anyone, if it appears that way I apologize. I did acknowledged that Earlswood's comments were his own honest experiences in Perth. I have done much the same thing and posted my experiences and knowledge of Australia. dalhousie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nothing at all wrong with your post Dalhousie,no appology needed. just thought i would add what i did BEFORE it all gets silly,lol, maybe i have been doing this modding too long,lol, you just get a 'feeling' that certain threads will spiral into disaster! Hope i didnt offend you Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow43 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I certainly did not intend this post to be offensive to anyone, if it appears that way I apologize. I did acknowledged that Earlswood's comments were his own honest experiences in Perth. I have done much the same thing and posted my experiences and knowledge of Australia. dalhousie either his own honest experiences or Google! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 His 'bitten thumb'' was definately Google, lol, i still laugh when i think how many of us were sucked in! lol Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Working to fish Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 either his own honest experiences or Google! lol LOL ,sorry earls but that was a good one lmao :biglaugh: eddie :biglaugh: no offence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalhousie Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 either his own honest experiences or Google! lol Knew the info about OZ but had to check the distances between London - Rome and Moscow. :embarrassed: By the way it's she. :biglaugh: dalhousie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Emmap Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Knew the info about OZ but had to check the distances between London - Rome and Moscow. :embarrassed: By the way it's she. :biglaugh: dalhousie I think kernow43 was meaning Earlswoods stories and info???.....maybe im wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aldo Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Although the OP was (as far as I know) factual, what has it got to do with Earlswoods opinions? I can't recall Earlswood contesting such facts as land mass and population. Be honest now and admit it was a sideways dig at him:wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalhousie Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Although the OP was (as far as I know) factual, what has it got to do with Earlswoods opinions? I can't recall Earlswood contesting such facts as land mass and population.Be honest now and admit it was a sideways dig at him:wubclub: Your right Aldo I don't believe Earlswood ever did contest these facts. No I wasn't trying to have a dig. I was trying to point out that Australia is a huge country. Really the first time this was pointed out to me in this way (ie distances from London to Rome or Moscow compared to Perth from Adelaide) I really brought home to me just how big it is, and that one area in Australia is not indicative to the rest of the country. I have done some travelling around it so I know that a few hundred miles or so can make a huge difference to population, services, and even climate. Plus the population is minuscule compared to the size of the land, so infrastructures etc cannot possibly be expected to be as efficient as GB and Europe or USA with their much larger populations and demands and monetary turnover. Definitely not a dig just the facts as I see them. dalhousie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheArmChairDetective Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 ? I can't recall Earlswood contesting such facts as land mass and population. Well I certainly remember him contesting such things, especially population in relation to crime rates. Was earlsy actually ever in Oz??? I don't know the answer but I certainly always had my suspicions:biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Well I certainly remember him contesting such things, especially population in relation to crime rates.Was earlsy actually ever in Oz??? I don't know the answer but I certainly always had my suspicions:biglaugh: Her was piggybackin in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aldo Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Your right Aldo I don't believe Earlswood ever did contest these facts. No I wasn't trying to have a dig. I was trying to point out that Australia is a huge country. Really the first time this was pointed out to me in this way (ie distances from London to Rome or Moscow compared to Perth from Adelaide) I really brought home to me just how big it is, and that one area in Australia is not indicative to the rest of the country. I have done some travelling around it so I know that a few hundred miles or so can make a huge difference to population, services, and even climate. Plus the population is minuscule compared to the size of the land, so infrastructures etc cannot possibly be expected to be as efficient as GB and Europe or USA with their much larger populations and demands and monetary turnover. Definitely not a dig just the facts as I see them. dalhousie Hence the acronym GAFA :biglaugh: You obviously know your facts regarding you chosen home and Australia is a huge country in terms of land mass and it has a tiny population (people/m2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davlap Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I thought earlswoods post were amusing and sometimes interesting, but now he has gone back to Uk they are boring. Still keeps saying how crap Oz is. Why keep going on about it. Time to move on me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 In all fairness his posts are useful and thoughtful (on occassions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 In all fairness his posts are useful and thoughtful (on occassions). You are gettin all Jekyll and Hyde again Tim:biglaugh: Mally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ozcans Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Earlswood spent 2 years in Northbridge (allegedly). This experience has apparently given him a deep understanding of the WHOLE of Australia, its culture and various regions. Like going on holiday to the Costa Del Sol for a couple of weeks and thinking you know about the diversity of Spain's provinces and its history, people and culture. Apparently the other night he 'met lots of Aboriginal people' whilst there. I'm presuming now he's an expert on their history ,culture and lives too. Is there no end to his knowledge???? I'm in awe too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Earlswood spent 2 years in Northbridge (allegedly).This experience has apparently given him a deep understanding of the WHOLE of Australia, its culture and various regions. Like going on holiday to the Costa Del Sol for a couple of weeks and thinking you know about the diversity of Spain's provinces and its history, people and culture. Apparently the other night he 'met lots of Aboriginal people' whilst there. I'm presuming now he's an expert on their history ,culture and lives too. Is there no end to his knowledge???? I'm in awe too! Dint know he`d been to Fitzroy Crossing ,Halls head or Kal Mally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheArmChairDetective Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Her was piggybackin in May No he said he was piggybacking:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MICHAEL POOLE Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 well done i did gess you had a scotish ring to you it was the wee bit of history that give you away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Earlswood, I know you are reading this thread,:yes: please come on and defend yourself, :unsure:andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ozcans Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Conspicuous by his absense, isn't he? hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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