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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Small Town Names Dec 13^th, 2017 at 9:26pm Here's a few memorable ones. Not all have post codes: Bing Bong, Queensland, its on the Gulf. Dunnedoo, NSW. Gunpowder, Qld. Ghost Hill, Qld. Wee Waa, NSW. Repentance Creek, Qld. Broad Arrow, WA.
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The_Barnacle Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6205 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #1 - Dec 13^th, 2017 at 9:32pm Bunyip Vic Humpty Doo NT Ruffy Vic Bagdad Tas
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20597 Gordon Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2017 at 9:44pm Woodenbong, NSW Intercourse Island, WA
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Reply #3 - Dec 13^th, 2017 at 10:09pm

Here's a few memorable ones. Not all have post codes:

Bing Bong, Queensland, its on the Gulf.

Dunnedoo, NSW.

Gunpowder, Qld.

Ghost Hill, Qld.

Wee Waa, NSW.

Repentance Creek, Qld.

Broad Arrow, WA.

I have been to Broad Arrow, its just an iron clad old hotel.

There was a newspaper clipping on the wall about when the owner had requested that his hotel should have at least a one star rating.

For the huge carpark outside

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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #4 - Dec 14^th, 2017 at 2:18pm Some good additions to my list, thanks guys. I like Milkshake Hills, Tasmania, but its not really a town.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 48317 Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #5 - Dec 14^th, 2017 at 2:56pm I liked Grong Grong (NSW - Riverina). Nowhere small town, if that. Big Silos along rail. Couple of shops. Car park is bigger than the town. Aboriginal houses have no roofs - so the smoke can get out easier. Quite a lot of 'Art Industry' action happening in the Riverina and Grong Grong occasionally becomes a base centre for them.
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crocodile Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6683 Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #6 - Dec 15^th, 2017 at 4:10pm A town in Austria called
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Reply #7 - Dec 15^th, 2017 at 5:10pm

crocodile wrote on Dec 15^th, 2017 at 4:10pm:

A town in Austria called

https://us-east-1.tchyn.io/snopes-production/uploads/images/photos/signs/graphic...

You beat me to it.

Yes, it's a real place.

I've been there a couple of times.

It's just north of Salzburg.

In Tassie, we have a place called Lovely Bottom.

And, in WA, we have Useless Loop.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10982 Australia Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #8 - Dec 16^th, 2017 at 12:14pm Kancoona Goongerah Nug Nug Porpunkah Merrijig Lang Lang Jam Jerrup Koo Wee Rup Hamers Haven Yanakie Wonyip Won Wron Fingal Jan Juc
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 104805 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #9 - Dec 16^th, 2017 at 12:53pm I like some of the Abo names Tidbinbilla. The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex at Tidbinbilla near Canberra, a part of NASA’s Deep Space Network.
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Reply #10 - Dec 16^th, 2017 at 1:22pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 16^th, 2017 at 12:53pm:

I like some of the Abo names

Tidbinbilla.

The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex at Tidbinbilla near Canberra, a part of NASA’s Deep Space Network.

http://spaceinfo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/tid_575.jpg

Many people claim that 'Canberra' is an Aboriginal word (Nganbra).

It means 'boobies', Booby.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24988 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #11 - Dec 16^th, 2017 at 9:52pm Always thought "Bing Bong" was the name of a song in the movie "Inside Out".
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Cofgod Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 693 Bolton, Great Britain Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #12 - Dec 18^th, 2017 at 3:33am http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5448f34be4b078c86b41ae3a/544b8cc8e4b05d5a7fec038a/55a52285e4b0632463d32069/1510513713605/F_D%28closeup2%29.jpgformat=500w http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/uk-map-dirty-sounding-names-9.jpgquality=85&strip=info&w=919
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20597 Gordon Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #13 - Dec 19^th, 2017 at 10:11pm Here's a nice weekend getaway https://goo.gl/maps/Jg1Tp2Y7A4o
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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Re: Small Town Names Reply #14 - Dec 20^th, 2017 at 12:14pm Gordon wrote on Dec 19^th, 2017 at 10:11pm: Here's a nice weekend getaway https://goo.gl/maps/Jg1Tp2Y7A4o Before the Swinging 60s, it wasn't so far from *ucking to Wedding.
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