Recent content by Archimedes

Strezlecki?

Were you in my class? You are on fire MP. Over to you

Good guess though, Underbool and very close sports wise. In NSW. Think Peter Allen.

Coonamble - tick. Underbool -x

I like to call it St Obnoxious but I think the joe boys called it St Ignatius, Riverview

No mate. Mid 70's. Political correctness not even a thought bubble. cast off your shackles.

No mate. And I cant improve on the clues as it was the only one we got for that town. There was about 39 in the task from memory. Another one was "one man short to take the pitch". Get em both for a bonus point.

Thanks Ward, Very generous. Here is one that will perhaps prove to be controversial and indicate how times have changed. When I was in year 9 at school (mid 70's) our geography teacher gave us a task to find the names of Australian towns based on the clues he gave. So what town am I based on...

It's got to be some sort of monetary note or coin. 1953 predates decimal currency in Australia but 12 to 13 years later (1966) we went to dollars. Hence why it was phased out here. The poms kept it on a bit longer. Surely not a polymer note that long ago?

Motor lawn mower - Victa?

Dare I say, Eureka? Well done MP. All yours.

No mate, I joined the marines and fought in the American War of Independence.

Who am I. Born around 1758 in England

Alexander Tolmer

Henry Parkes - father of federation??