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Old 24-08-2007, 12:22 AM   #1
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Default Minyip - Vic?

whats the place like?

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Old 24-08-2007, 07:58 AM   #2
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Google is your friend..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minyip,_Victoria

http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/...Minyip_%5C_VIC

Only 500 people, so everyone will know everyone elses business.
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Old 24-08-2007, 02:57 PM   #3
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I remember going there years ago on a 4WD trip, across the Sandy Desert National park from memory. The Royal Flying Doc's was filmed there, we couldn't see old Maurie Fields on the run through though!
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Old 24-08-2007, 03:20 PM   #4
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What do you mean by "What's it like?" Any specifics. My father in law lives there.
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Old 24-08-2007, 08:30 PM   #5
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Its very very small, quiet, and a long way from everything!



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Old 24-08-2007, 09:01 PM   #6
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not really after specifics, just peoples opinions

my dads just bought a place there

how far is it from bairnsdale?
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Old 24-08-2007, 09:26 PM   #7
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A long way!

Whereis says 600km and 7hrs
http://www.whereis.com/whereis/getDi...do?nref=getDir
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not really after specifics, just peoples opinions

my dads just bought a place there

how far is it from bairnsdale?
It is a long way away from Bairnsdale. Minyip is north west of Melbourne, Bairnsdale is east. Here is a map of Minyip (grid ref F10), closet major town is Horsham.

http://www.wilmap.com.au/vicmaps/vmap8.html

Here is another map of Vic, showing Horsham, Melb and Bairnsdale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:H...n_Victoria.PNG
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Old 24-08-2007, 10:36 PM   #9
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I used to live in Heyfield, now live in Maffra. From Heyfield it was 515kms to my father in laws front door. Very quiet. About 45 mins from Horsham. Very dry, very hot in summer. From memory only about 3 shops and a pub. That's it.
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Old 24-08-2007, 11:06 PM   #10
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600km suits me fine...... means i can visit dad without having to see mum lol
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Old 24-08-2007, 11:21 PM   #11
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closest town is Warracknabeal which is 15 minutes away.
Minyip is very small and quiet but nice for a town in the middle of nowhere.
I'm from warracknabeal and now live near Phillip Island but we used to go there to play cricket and football. Yeah about 3 shops and a bank and pub and church.
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Old 24-08-2007, 11:24 PM   #12
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sounds not too different to where i am now...... as for the heat, i'm in central queensland, how bad can it possibly get? lol
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