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Visiting Canadian pilots

A group of us last week had the pleasure of hosting 12 Canadian & US pilots and friends down around Merimbula and Eden on the NSW Sapphire Coast. They had hired six aircraft through Darling Downs Aero Club and were touring through Australia with Air Safaris International, led by very capable founder and tour director,…
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Rylstone Fly-In

It was a great day on Saturday at the Rylstone Airpark fly-in. Along with 46 other aircraft, we landed our C182 on one of Rylstone's beautiful grass strips and joined 100 guests enjoying a perfect spring day of aviating, meeting new people and getting to know the layout of this exciting new airpark venture. Owner…
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Wirrealpa Station, SA

Welcome to sunset drinks at Wirrealpa, surrounded by the golden glow of the ranges. Your hosts, Barb and Warren Fargher offer the warmest of outback hospitality in stunningly original 150yo sandstone shearers quarters or ultra comfortable cottages.Two days at this fabulous sheep and cattle station last weekend and we can't wait to get back. This…
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Girls’ day out at Rylstone

Once you fill an aeroplane with three females, the prospect of a great day's flying out to the country for lunch with the fourth great mate is probably going to tick the Fun Box fairly quickly. Stir into that mix a hefty dose of winter fog conditions and some challenging flying and you've got yourself…
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