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Macca
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
SunPAC is a performing Arts Centre in which Brisbane suburb?
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Sunnybank. 
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Macca
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Correct. Mine only ever take one guess.
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Thank you, Mr Wikipedia...
Stand by for a new question.
Stand by for a new question.
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OK folks,
Here t’is:
What is the connection between the town of Ten Mile Creek and a British Navy VC winner?
Here t’is:
What is the connection between the town of Ten Mile Creek and a British Navy VC winner?
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Macca
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Aussie trivia.
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Greynomad
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Close, Macca.
Want to give me a bit more detail?
Want to give me a bit more detail?
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Ten Mile Creek was renamed Holbrook on the 24 th August, 1915 only town in Australia to be named after a British VC winner, Norman Holbrook
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Got it in one, Shirley!
The story is that the first buildings at Ten Mile Creek appeared in 1836.
In 1840, a German immigrant, John Pabst, took over the Woolpack Hotel.
The town became known as German Town. (Which seems to indicate there was not much more to the town than the pub!
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The name morphed into Germanton, which was gazetted as a town in 1876.
After the outbreak of WWI, it was deemed an 'unpatriotic' name.
At the time, Lt Norman Holbrook had just been awarded a VC for a successful submarine raid through the minefield at the Dardanelles (Gallipoli) in which he sank a Turkish battleship, then successfully negotiated the minefield to return unharmed.
So the town was renamed Holbrook in his honour.
And that's why there's a full-sized submarine (well, the shell, not including the pressure hull) in the town centre!
Congrats, Shirley!
Your turn...
The story is that the first buildings at Ten Mile Creek appeared in 1836.
In 1840, a German immigrant, John Pabst, took over the Woolpack Hotel.
The town became known as German Town. (Which seems to indicate there was not much more to the town than the pub!
)The name morphed into Germanton, which was gazetted as a town in 1876.
After the outbreak of WWI, it was deemed an 'unpatriotic' name.
At the time, Lt Norman Holbrook had just been awarded a VC for a successful submarine raid through the minefield at the Dardanelles (Gallipoli) in which he sank a Turkish battleship, then successfully negotiated the minefield to return unharmed.
So the town was renamed Holbrook in his honour.
And that's why there's a full-sized submarine (well, the shell, not including the pressure hull) in the town centre!
Congrats, Shirley!
Your turn...
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Interesting Ray, to hear the full story.
Busy today if someone else wants to post a question, g'son's Birthday.
Busy today if someone else wants to post a question, g'son's Birthday.
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