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electrondady1
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Posted: 09:20pm 26 Feb 2010

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look out oztules
do you feel a cool breeze coming from the south?
http://www.examiner.com.au/Edited by electrondady1 2010-02-28

electrondady1
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Posted: 09:51pm 26 Feb 2010

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ok, that link sucked .
i was checking out the article about the new icebergs .
it mentioned the burg was twice the size of flinders island.
since i 'm on the other end of the planet i was wondering ,
if icebergs make it as far as australia

Edited by electrondady1 2010-02-28

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Posted: 08:45am 27 Feb 2010

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Try this link here.

Thats a big iceberg.

I dont think the icebergs make it as far as the mainland. Not sure about Tasmania.

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Posted: 08:51am 27 Feb 2010

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Hmmm ...

I suppose that technically, the highest mountain in Australia and territories, is Mawsons Peak 2750meters high.. part of the Big Ben Massive in the Heard Island group in the southern ocean.

It is also our only active volcanic area, and is also covered in glaciers and probably the only part of our territories that would see an ice flow. (except antarctic bases, but they are international really, and not administered by Australia exclusively)...

So in theory .... yes they do get here. In reality, no, not unless you get very technical about whats ours and whats not.

Heard Island is about 350 sqkm in size, and Flinders is about 1300 sqkm... no volcanoes, glaciers, or ice flows here, and our highest peak is only 750 meters high.... and no lava...... all metamorphic or sedimentary.

We do however share the westerly winds with Heard Island, but a bit stronger there than here..... plus it rains or snows 3 out of 4 days down there.....

...........oztulesEdited by oztules 2010-02-28

Village idiot...or... just another hack out of his depth

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