Guest The Pom Queen Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I found this list it is the best 100 towns in Australia, I just wondered how many of them you had been to, I bet BobJ could cross them all off. I have been to 26 of them (highlighted in red) that's only a quarter of them it looks like I need to plan some more road trips. I loved Port Douglas, Port Fairy, Karumba and Mataranka. 1 Yamba NSW 2 Esperance WA 3 Port Douglas QLD 4 Broome WA 5 Port Fairy VIC 6 Beechworth VIC 7 Byron Bay NSW 8 Apollo Bay VIC 9 Strahan TAS 10 Margaret River WA 11 South West Rocks NSW 12 Bright VIC 13 Alice Springs NT 14 Lorne VIC 15 Mallacoota VIC 16 Hahndorf SA 17 Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island 18 Mission Beach QLD 19 Daylesford VIC 20 Noosa QLD 21 Portsea VIC 22 Bowral NSW 23 Fremantle WA 24 Kangaroo Valley NSW 25 Broken Hill NSW 26 Nelson Bay NSW 27 Bellingen NSW 28 Leura NSW 29 Queenscliff VIC 30 Mudgee NSW 31 Mossman QLD 32 Jindabyne NSW 33 Katherine NT 34 Airlie Beach QLD 35 Echuca VIC 36 Angaston SA 37 Mataranka NT 38 Coffin Bay SA 39 Robe SA 40 Tilba Tilba NSW 41 Swansea TAS 42 Seal Rocks NSW 43 Pokolbin NSW 44 Cooktown QLD 45 Port Lincoln SA 46 Longreach QLD 47 Silverton NSW 48 Huskisson NSW 49 Streaky Bay SA 50 Penola SA 51 Jabiru NT 52 Stanley TAS 53 Lightning Ridge NSW 54 Merimbula NSW 55 Albany WA 56 Marysville VIC 57 Tamworth NSW 58 Clare SA 59 Birdsville QLD 60 Bermagui NSW 61 Richmond TAS 62 Coral Bay WA 63 Denmark WA 64 Atherton QLD 65 Picnic Bay QLD 66 Seventeen Seventy QLD 67 Mollymook NSW 68 Rutherglen VIC 69 Coober Pedy SA 70 Karumba QLD 71 Nguiu Settlement NT 72 Tamborine Mountain QLD 73 Mt Gambier SA 74 Kuranda QLD 75 Dorrigo NSW 76 Walhalla VIC 77 Mildura VIC 78 Berry NSW 79 Eumundi QLD 80 Exmouth WA 81 Dunkeld VIC 82 Parachilna SA 83 Sofala NSW 84 Tumut NSW 85 Ross TAS 86 Augusta WA 87 Kingscote SA 88 William Creek SA 89 Wisemans Ferry NSW 90 Halls Gap VIC 91 Hervey Bay QLD 92 Derby WA 93 Bridport TAS 94 Wollombi NSW 95 Evans Head NSW 96 Adelaide River NT 97 Nain WA 98 Kalgoorlie WA 99 Eagle Bay WA 100 Deloraine TAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Jeez we have covered some KMs since being here yet i can only cross 5 off the list that ive visited,lol so your ahead of me Kate. Makes you realise what a massive place Oz is. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest proud2beaussie Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 1 Yamba NSW-No 2 Esperance WA-No 3 Port Douglas QLD-Yes 4 Broome WA-Yes 5 Port Fairy VIC-Yes 6 Beechworth VIC-Yes 7 Byron Bay NSW-Yes 8 Apollo Bay VIC-Yes 9 Strahan TAS-Yes 10 Margaret River WA-Yes 11 South West Rocks NSW-No 12 Bright VIC-Yes 13 Alice Springs NT-Yes 14 Lorne VIC-Yes 15 Mallacoota VIC-Yes 16 Hahndorf SA-No 17 Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island-No 18 Mission Beach QLD-No 19 Daylesford VIC-Yes 20 Noosa QLD-Yes 21 Portsea VIC-Yes 22 Bowral NSW-No 23 Fremantle WA-Yes 24 Kangaroo Valley NSW-No 25 Broken Hill NSW-Yes 26 Nelson Bay NSW-No 27 Bellingen NSW-Yes 28 Leura NSW-Yes 29 Queenscliff VIC-Yes 30 Mudgee NSW-No 31 Mossman QLD-No 32 Jindabyne NSW-Yes 33 Katherine NT-Yes 34 Airlie Beach QLD -Yes 35 Echuca VIC-Yes 36 Angaston SA-Yes 37 Mataranka NT-Yes 38 Coffin Bay SA-No 39 Robe SA-No 40 Tilba Tilba NSW-Yes 41 Swansea TAS-Yes 42 Seal Rocks NSW-Yes 43 Pokolbin NSW-No 44 Cooktown QLD-No 45 Port Lincoln SA-Yes 46 Longreach QLD-Yes 47 Silverton NSW-No 48 Huskisson NSW-No 49 Streaky Bay SA-Yes 50 Penola SA-yes 51 Jabiru NT-Yes 52 Stanley TAS-Yes 53 Lightning Ridge NSW-No 54 Merimbula NSW-Yes 55 Albany WA-No 56 Marysville VIC-Yes 57 Tamworth NSW-No 58 Clare SA-Yes 59 Birdsville QLD-No 60 Bermagui NSW-Yes 61 Richmond TAS-Yes 62 Coral Bay WA-No 63 Denmark WA-No 64 Atherton QLD-No 65 Picnic Bay QLD-No 66 Seventeen Seventy QLD-No 67 Mollymook NSW-No 68 Rutherglen VIC-Yes 69 Coober Pedy SA-Yes 70 Karumba QLD-No 71 Nguiu Settlement NT-No 72 Tamborine Mountain QLD-Yes 73 Mt Gambier SA-Yes 74 Kuranda QLD-No 75 Dorrigo NSW-Yes 76 Walhalla VIC-Yes 77 Mildura VIC-Yes 78 Berry NSW-No 79 Eumundi QLD-Yes 80 Exmouth WA-No 81 Dunkeld VIC-Bo 82 Parachilna SA-No 83 Sofala NSW-No 84 Tumut NSW-Yes 85 Ross TAS-No 86 Augusta WA-No 87 Kingscote SA-Yes 88 William Creek SA-No 89 Wisemans Ferry NSW-Yes 90 Halls Gap VIC-Yes 91 Hervey Bay QLD-Yes 92 Derby WA-No 93 Bridport TAS-No 94 Wollombi NSW-No 95 Evans Head NSW-No 96 Adelaide River NT-Yes 97 Nain WA-No 98 Kalgoorlie WA-Yes 99 Eagle Bay WA-No 100 Deloraine TAS-Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow43 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I found this list it is the best 100 towns in Australia, I just wondered how many of them you had been to, I bet BobJ could cross them all off. I have been to 26 of them (highlighted in red) that's only a quarter of them it looks like I need to plan some more road trips. I loved Port Douglas, Port Fairy, Karumba and Mataranka. 1 Yamba NSW 2 Esperance WA 3 Port Douglas QLD 4 Broome WA 5 Port Fairy VIC 6 Beechworth VIC 7 Byron Bay NSW 8 Apollo Bay VIC 9 Strahan TAS 10 Margaret River WA 11 South West Rocks NSW 12 Bright VIC 13 Alice Springs NT 14 Lorne VIC 15 Mallacoota VIC 16 Hahndorf SA 17 Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island 18 Mission Beach QLD 19 Daylesford VIC 20 Noosa QLD 21 Portsea VIC 22 Bowral NSW 23 Fremantle WA 24 Kangaroo Valley NSW 25 Broken Hill NSW 26 Nelson Bay NSW 27 Bellingen NSW 28 Leura NSW 29 Queenscliff VIC 30 Mudgee NSW 31 Mossman QLD 32 Jindabyne NSW 33 Katherine NT 34 Airlie Beach QLD 35 Echuca VIC 36 Angaston SA 37 Mataranka NT 38 Coffin Bay SA 39 Robe SA 40 Tilba Tilba NSW 41 Swansea TAS 42 Seal Rocks NSW 43 Pokolbin NSW 44 Cooktown QLD 45 Port Lincoln SA 46 Longreach QLD 47 Silverton NSW 48 Huskisson NSW 49 Streaky Bay SA 50 Penola SA 51 Jabiru NT 52 Stanley TAS 53 Lightning Ridge NSW 54 Merimbula NSW 55 Albany WA 56 Marysville VIC 57 Tamworth NSW 58 Clare SA 59 Birdsville QLD 60 Bermagui NSW 61 Richmond TAS 62 Coral Bay WA 63 Denmark WA 64 Atherton QLD 65 Picnic Bay QLD 66 Seventeen Seventy QLD 67 Mollymook NSW 68 Rutherglen VIC 69 Coober Pedy SA 70 Karumba QLD 71 Nguiu Settlement NT 72 Tamborine Mountain QLD 73 Mt Gambier SA 74 Kuranda QLD 75 Dorrigo NSW 76 Walhalla VIC 77 Mildura VIC 78 Berry NSW 79 Eumundi QLD 80 Exmouth WA 81 Dunkeld VIC 82 Parachilna SA 83 Sofala NSW 84 Tumut NSW 85 Ross TAS 86 Augusta WA 87 Kingscote SA 88 William Creek SA 89 Wisemans Ferry NSW 90 Halls Gap VIC 91 Hervey Bay QLD 92 Derby WA 93 Bridport TAS 94 Wollombi NSW 95 Evans Head NSW 96 Adelaide River NT 97 Nain WA 98 Kalgoorlie WA 99 Eagle Bay WA 100 Deloraine TAS I don't know how Dunkeld got in there though! About 70 odd. Have not been to WA, and don't think I will now.:nah: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Looks like I have some catching up to do:biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Been to one or two of those places... Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moirclan Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I found this list it is the best 100 towns in Australia, I just wondered how many of them you had been to, I bet BobJ could cross them all off. I have been to 26 of them (highlighted in red) that's only a quarter of them it looks like I need to plan some more road trips. I loved Port Douglas, Port Fairy, Karumba and Mataranka. 1 Yamba NSW 2 Esperance WA yes 3 Port Douglas QLD yes 4 Broome WA yes 5 Port Fairy VIC 6 Beechworth VIC 7 Byron Bay NSW yes 8 Apollo Bay VIC 9 Strahan TAS 10 Margaret River WA yes 11 South West Rocks NSW yes 12 Bright VIC 13 Alice Springs NT 14 Lorne VIC 15 Mallacoota VIC 16 Hahndorf SA 17 Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island 18 Mission Beach QLD 19 Daylesford VIC 20 Noosa QLD 21 Portsea VIC 22 Bowral NSW yes 23 Fremantle WA yes 24 Kangaroo Valley NSW yes 25 Broken Hill NSW yes 26 Nelson Bay NSW 27 Bellingen NSW 28 Leura NSW 29 Queenscliff VIC 30 Mudgee NSW yes 31 Mossman QLD 32 Jindabyne NSW yes 33 Katherine NT 34 Airlie Beach QLD 35 Echuca VIC 36 Angaston SA 37 Mataranka NT 38 Coffin Bay SA 39 Robe SA 40 Tilba Tilba NSW 41 Swansea TAS 42 Seal Rocks NSW 43 Pokolbin NSW 44 Cooktown QLD yes and if i had benn capt cook id have kept on sailing !!!! 45 Port Lincoln SA 46 Longreach QLD 47 Silverton NSW 48 Huskisson NSW 49 Streaky Bay SA 50 Penola SA 51 Jabiru NT 52 Stanley TAS 53 Lightning Ridge NSW 54 Merimbula NSW 55 Albany WA yes 56 Marysville VIC 57 Tamworth NSW yes 58 Clare SA 59 Birdsville QLD 60 Bermagui NSW 61 Richmond TAS 62 Coral Bay WA yes 63 Denmark WA yes 64 Atherton QLD 65 Picnic Bay QLD 66 Seventeen Seventy QLD 67 Mollymook NSW 68 Rutherglen VIC 69 Coober Pedy SA 70 Karumba QLD 71 Nguiu Settlement NT 72 Tamborine Mountain QLD 73 Mt Gambier SA 74 Kuranda QLD 75 Dorrigo NSW 76 Walhalla VIC 77 Mildura VIC 78 Berry NSW yes 79 Eumundi QLD 80 Exmouth WA 81 Dunkeld VIC 82 Parachilna SA 83 Sofala NSW 84 Tumut NSW 85 Ross TAS 86 Augusta WA yes 87 Kingscote SA 88 William Creek SA 89 Wisemans Ferry NSW yes 90 Halls Gap VIC 91 Hervey Bay QLD 92 Derby WA 93 Bridport TAS 94 Wollombi NSW 95 Evans Head NSW 96 Adelaide River NT 97 Nain WA 98 Kalgoorlie WA yes 99 Eagle Bay WA yes 100 Deloraine TAS dosnt seem i have been to many of them a few sound familiar but not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IrishInOz Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I think that's the list of ALL the towns in Australia.:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I think that's the list of ALL the towns in Australia.:wink: Yes, I naively thought there weren't even 100! :embarrassed: Not sure how Freemantle made it on as I thought it was part of Perth, but I'm sure someone will kep me right. Also, Karlgoolie in at 98. I was lead to believe the local Shielas were very accommodating there so surprised it's so far down the list. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Strange list! I wonder what criteria they used to do the rankings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest proud2beaussie Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Strange list! I wonder what criteria they used to do the rankings? 100 Best Towns in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobsa Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Don't know how Streaky Bay got on this list. It's a tin-pot, whistle stop, boring ugly little place at the end of the earth with decidedly unfriendly inhabitants. As for the sheilas in Kalgoorlie, abz123, they're usually only accommodating if you have a couple of hundred bucks to pay them, if you get my drift. (It's a mining town out the back of Burke.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck10_9 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 1 Yamba NSW 2 Esperance WA 3 Port Douglas QLD 4 Broome WA 5 Port Fairy VIC 6 Beechworth VIC 7 Byron Bay NSW 8 Apollo Bay VIC 9 Strahan TAS 10 Margaret River WA 11 South West Rocks NSW 12 Bright VIC 13 Alice Springs NT 14 Lorne VIC 15 Mallacoota VIC 16 Hahndorf SA 17 Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island 18 Mission Beach QLD 19 Daylesford VIC 20 Noosa QLD 21 Portsea VIC 22 Bowral NSW 23 Fremantle WA 24 Kangaroo Valley NSW 25 Broken Hill NSW 26 Nelson Bay NSW 27 Bellingen NSW 28 Leura NSW 29 Queenscliff VIC 30 Mudgee NSW 31 Mossman QLD 32 Jindabyne NSW 33 Katherine NT 34 Airlie Beach QLD 35 Echuca VIC 36 Angaston SA 37 Mataranka NT 38 Coffin Bay SA 39 Robe SA 40 Tilba Tilba NSW 41 Swansea TAS 42 Seal Rocks NSW 43 Pokolbin NSW 44 Cooktown QLD 45 Port Lincoln SA 46 Longreach QLD 47 Silverton NSW 48 Huskisson NSW 49 Streaky Bay SA 50 Penola SA 51 Jabiru NT 52 Stanley TAS 53 Lightning Ridge NSW 54 Merimbula NSW 55 Albany WA 56 Marysville VIC 57 Tamworth NSW 58 Clare SA 59 Birdsville QLD 60 Bermagui NSW 61 Richmond TAS 62 Coral Bay WA 63 Denmark WA 64 Atherton QLD 65 Picnic Bay QLD 66 Seventeen Seventy QLD 67 Mollymook NSW 68 Rutherglen VIC 69 Coober Pedy SA 70 Karumba QLD 71 Nguiu Settlement NT 72 Tamborine Mountain QLD 73 Mt Gambier SA 74 Kuranda QLD 75 Dorrigo NSW 76 Walhalla VIC 77 Mildura VIC 78 Berry NSW 79 Eumundi QLD 80 Exmouth WA 81 Dunkeld VIC 82 Parachilna SA 83 Sofala NSW 84 Tumut NSW 85 Ross TAS 86 Augusta WA 87 Kingscote SA 88 William Creek SA 89 Wisemans Ferry NSW 90 Halls Gap VIC 91 Hervey Bay QLD 92 Derby WA 93 Bridport TAS 94 Wollombi NSW 95 Evans Head NSW 96 Adelaide River NT 97 Nain WA 98 Kalgoorlie WA 99 Eagle Bay WA 100 Deloraine TAS About 52 done - seems I have some more travelling to do! :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeza Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 wow you have got a good knowledge of Australia! I make it my mission to tick each palce off when we finally get to aus in just 2 weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBone Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 No Nimbin!?! Thats one of the towns i cant wait to go too, mardigrass festival 2011!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck10_9 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 wow you have got a good knowledge of Australia! I make it my mission to tick each palce off when we finally get to aus in just 2 weeks! It's a scarily big place, so good luck with that! We travelled for 7 months and I have only seen half Enjoy your flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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