Ideas for AFF Gathering #7

[samh004]

This thread should be a precursor to a poll on where to go for AFF #7

Where does everyone want to go?

 

[tuapekastar]

I've lost count of the number of times people have recommended I go to Hell. Are we able to hold it there?

 

[penegal]

Longreach
Hobart
Cairns
Adelaide

I think we could re-do Melbourne or Sydney as it has been a few years, and the crowd is a bit different now.


I would avoid Perth as that is the venue for the next OzFest (sorry Perth residents).

 

[Bundy Bear]

Maybe Qantas could reinstate a few extra Qantas flights to Cairns, that have been recently lost or transferred to Jetstar.

 

[Lowjhg]

Longreach
Hobart
Cairns
Adelaide

I think we could re-do Melbourne or Sydney as it has been a few years, and the crowd is a bit different now.


I would avoid Perth as that is the venue for the next OzFest (sorry Perth residents).

Longreach sounds good! have been to everywhere except hobart and longreach, maybe we can do a combo?

 

[samh004]

My vote last year, for this years gathering, was HBA.

That said, LRE was raised a lot and they have a great Qantas museum out there, the Stockmans Hall of Fame takes a day to get through as well, and while the accommodation isn't quite 5 star, it's pretty decent!

Longreach sounds good! have been to everywhere except hobart and longreach, maybe we can do a combo?

As the two furthest and hardest destinations to get between in a weekend?

 

[tuapekastar]

Hobart or Cairns would be my top picks, in no particular order.

 

[cmon0005]

Alice Springs?

 

[haydensydney]

Hobart is my preference.

Would rather not go to some hick town in the middle of QLD with a QF museum its only drawcard. If, however, it was a VA museum - I could be convinced But alas...... civilisation would be nice.

 

[oz_mark]

Hobart, cairns, Melbourne or Perth would be my picks.

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[samh004]

If, however, it was a VA museum - I could be convinced But alas...... civilisation would be nice.

A museum for an airline 12 years old or for an airline that is 92 years old, hmm...

 

[JessicaTam]

HBA or CNS would be fine.

What about MQL? DJ, QF and ZL fly there out of MEL.

 

[penegal]

What about MQL? DJ, QF and ZL fly there out of MEL.

Saturday dinner at Stefano's?

 

[JessicaTam]

Saturday dinner at Stefano's?

And Sunday lunch at one of the wineries on the river! Considering they are on the NSW side, it could be a 2 state weekend... if landing at OOL doesn't already count last weekend.

Incidentally, if you use Apple Maps to look up Mildura, it is not in the Pink Lakes Conservation Reserve. :evil:

 

[Paddy55]

Depending on time of year I think either HBA or CNS would be splendid

 

[penegal]

JessicaTam, this is already starting to sound like a do. The lack of chain hotels may turn some people off, although HBA doesn't have a huge number of chain hotels either.

And Sunday lunch at one of the wineries on the river! Considering they are on the NSW side, it could be a 2 state weekend... if landing at OOL doesn't already count last weekend.

Actually OOL would have been be 3 states for those of you who went via SYD...

 

[Lowjhg]

Or how about a barossa valley do since most of us here love wines!

 

[JessicaTam]

Or how about a barossa valley do since most of us here love wines!

What's the airport code for that?

 

[JessicaTam]

JessicaTam, this is already starting to sound like a do. The lack of chain hotels may turn some people off, although HBA doesn't have a huge number of chain hotels either.

Does Best Western count?

 

[mella2007]

Melbourne, Mildura, Hobart,