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I'll let you call it storm debris

Although its possible the tree grew fell over & died all on the spot were it lies.

Lucky Al wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:32 pm

I've never been but my sister learned to surf at Bribie 10 or 12 years ago. When she started high school she lost interest in surfing and gave her softboard to my son. Now it's in my friend's house in An Bang near Hoi An and his son uses it and loves it. Got a lot of use out of it that little thing! I forget why I'm telling this story.

The net keeps getting bigger. What is it about Bribie?

you really opened Pandoras box here didn't you Beany.

I know...its been interesting.

Would I be right in thinking that places like Bribie exist to make the rest of Australia seem palatable?

No, that’s what Britain is for

Oooh it burns! It BURNS!

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Sucked in, pommy cnuts

Google image Bribie Island. Fcck me, would have made a good penal colony and thats about it. What a cnut hole.

Drailed wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:35 pm

Google image Bribie Island. Fcck me, would have made a good penal colony and thats about it. What a cnut hole.

What do you mean. It’s a thriving cultural hub.

http://visitbribieisland.com.au/event/clay-creations/

The driftwood still wins

Dead rotting tree

Slobadan Madicubich wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:22 am

Dead rotting tree

Seriously doubt the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce would sign off on that advertising campaign.

Slobadan Madicubich wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:22 am

Dead rotting tree

You silly pedantic old bugger, you missed the salient point of the whole thing.

Which is, how could the same driftwood still be in the same place from a photo taken likely in the 60's until now?

The answer is the Bribie Pine, Callitris sp. A native conifer with chemical compounds that render the wood incredibly impervious to decay. At that particular location, as well as on large areas of Bribie there are stands of Bribie Pine. It loves sandy soils and there is strong evidence that traditional aboriginal cool temp fire management was conducive to Callitris development.

Don Watson, in his excellent book The Bush, waxes lyrical for some time about the incredible properties and uses of Callitris sp, which is found all over Aus, except Tas.

Seriously, what a bunch of clueless tourists white people are in Australia. Still, after 200 years we've got no fcuking idea.

Are you saying we whities blow-ins should stop dropping in on the locals and go home Steve?