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 That night we went to a beaut barbecue party and were given some large fillets of barramundi to take away with us.
-We had been making enquiries along the way as to the whereabouts of a mysterious "lot city" of Arnhem Land, recently shown on T.V., but no
+We had been making enquiries along the way as to the whereabouts of a mysterious "lost city" of Arnhem Land, recently shown on T.V., but no one was sure of its location. At Roper River, however, we struck pay dirt; a huge aboriginal offered to show it to us if we would afterwards drop him off at the Roper Bar airstrip, 30 miles away.
-one was sure of its location. At Roper River, however, we struck pay
-dirt; a huge aboriginal offered to show it to us if we would afterwards drop him off at the Roper Bar airstrip, 30 miles away.
+We offloaded all the packs to offset his weight and packed him in among the passengers (a tight squeeze for me in the gap between seats). Then, following his pointing arm, soared out 60 miles and came spot on target. It was an ancient range weathered down to a mass of spires and pinnacles with maze-like gaps between. We circled it many times and photographed it from all angles. An astounding sight! Then we returned and duly offloaded our guide at Roper Bar.
-We offloaded all the packs to offset his weight and packed him in
-among the passengers (a tight squeeze for me in the gap between seats),
+Next day we flew to Rockhampton, then across to Frazer Island - a most beautiful place, threatened by sand-mining. We swam in the blue, blue ocean and lazed on the beach, then reluctantly headed for home.
-Then, following his pointing arm, soared out 60 miles and came spot on
-target. It was an ancient range weathered down to a mass of spires -
+Rain greeted us at Bankstown, and cold too, and a great swarm of tiny planes all homing in like a swarm of gnats at sundown. We all piled into Peter's car and so to Burwood for a dinner of barramundi from Arnhem Land.
-and pinnacles with maze-like gaps between. We circled it many times
-and photographed it from all angles. An astounding sight! Then we returned and duly offloaded our guide at Roper Bar.
+Dennis is already making plans for another trip next June. Worth keeping in mind. The cost was $225 plus food.
-Next day we flew to Rockhampton, then across to Frazer Island. -
-a most beautiful place, threatened by sand-mining. We swam in the ,blue, blue ocean and lazed on the beach, then reluctantly headed for home.
+====SOCIAL NOTES==== by Spiro Ketas.
-Rain L'reeted us at Bankstown, and cold too, and'a great swarm of tiny planes all homing in like a swarm of gnats at sundown. We all piled into Peter's car and so to Burwood for a dinner of barramundi from Arnhem Land.
-Dennis is already making plans for another trip next June. Worth keeping in mina. The cost was $225 plus food,
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-SOCIAL NOTES. by Spiro Ketas.
 On 17th September Ian Saltmarsh will hold his Assam Tea Planting night assisted by an attractive sarong-clad Assam maiden who will serve tea to all,prosent. Come along and learn how tea is made from planting to the pot.
 The Federation Ball will be held at 8.30 p m. on Friday, 19th