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News & ArtsWednesday, September 16, 2009
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Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Getting across a 185-mile stretch of sea FROM TASMANIA to the GODDAMN OUTBACK, then traveling more than 2,000 miles more is a long way to stray.
Australian Cat Strays 2,400 Miles, Returns Home
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You know, there are ferries. A friend of mine, who was quarter-Tasmanian (hard to get much more native than that), used them all the time.
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Cat hitched a ride. It never would have made the swim. That's one of the most shark-infested (is that politically correct anymore?) places in the world. In fact, it's famous for its Mako shark population.
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@6, the ferry is only used by people who need to bring cars over. It takes almost twelve hours and is one of the roughest ferry crossings anywhere (please tip your puke steward). It only runs three times a week. And it leaves you a long drive short of Hobart, which is where most Tassie visitors are headed. And it costs a fortune. It's nothing like a Washington State ferry; more like a short cruise line. You can get hammered and play the pokies (slot machines) the whole way if you want, whoopie.
Meanwhile, you can fly to Melbourne for $50 anytime you want, or any of 25 other Australian cities, or even Bali, for a little more. Which is what everybody does, even "quarter-Tasmanians", whatever that means.
Meanwhile, you can fly to Melbourne for $50 anytime you want, or any of 25 other Australian cities, or even Bali, for a little more. Which is what everybody does, even "quarter-Tasmanians", whatever that means.
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I didn't say it was an easy ride.
But the idea that the cat swam was just so nutso on the face of it.
But the idea that the cat swam was just so nutso on the face of it.
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