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Australia Zoo ????.....mini meet ?????......

Postby big pix on Sat May 07, 2005 6:27 pm

Is anyone from Qld and members from Northern NSW interested in having a mini meet at Australia Zoo sometime in June ........... If we can get a few people I will contact the Zoo and see if we can get to areas that are better for photography, or if any members have tried this before with the Zoo.......If not the Zoo some where else.....Lets give the D70 Sign a workout.........

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Postby leigh999 on Sat May 07, 2005 8:51 pm

Hi Big Pix,

I believe that the Brisbane Camera Group organised an outing to the zoo some time ago and arranged a 'group' price with the zoo (I think they needed ten or more to do it). I didn't go so I'm not sure about if they got special access but I think everyone who went was pretty happy about it.

I could ask the person who organised it for more info if you like.

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Postby big pix on Sat May 07, 2005 10:50 pm

Rebecca ......... that would be good........ and maybe some more ideas on somewhere else we could all go other that a long hike, with all due respect to the hikers in the group. Also what does the group think about some sort of mini meet every 6 to 8 weeks just to keep in touch, or it could also be social meet..........LETS ALL GET TOGETHER........and give the sign a workout......

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Postby Oneputt on Sat May 07, 2005 11:00 pm

That is my backyard. If you want me to approach the zoo I would be happy to do so.
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Postby big pix on Sat May 07, 2005 11:11 pm

Good one oneputt...... that would be good, I know there are some great areas around your part of the country, can you think of any parts that would be good for a shoot that we can put to the members .........

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Postby Oneputt on Sun May 08, 2005 5:54 am

I'll make some enquiries this week and post the results.
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aussie zoo

Postby lkgrainger on Sun May 08, 2005 9:29 am

A mini meet at aussie zoo would be good, I've been thinking of going there oneday to grab a few pics.
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Postby gecko on Mon May 09, 2005 12:09 pm

Keen to be involved
Looking forward to meeting other members and learn some stuff at the same time...

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Postby JordanP on Mon May 09, 2005 12:36 pm

I'm always happy to catch up. Just a bit restricted with distance some times but keen when I can overcome that hurdle.
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Postby xerubus on Mon May 09, 2005 12:36 pm

i'm in depending on when.
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Postby Byron on Mon May 09, 2005 2:27 pm

I'm also keen, weekend 18 & 19th June is good for me.
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Postby big pix on Mon May 09, 2005 7:29 pm

The 18th or 19th of June would be a good starting point, If the other members could state their preference date we could start to put things together.........

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Postby Manta on Mon May 09, 2005 7:38 pm

Yip yah. Count me in.
Calendar looks clear for 18/19 June at this stage.
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Postby lkgrainger on Mon May 09, 2005 9:33 pm

I should be right for then I'll see how I go. I'm off to surgery this wensday on the knee. Yay!
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Postby Spooky on Mon May 09, 2005 9:52 pm

19th would be okay for me.
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Postby Gerard on Tue May 10, 2005 12:24 am

Sounds like fun fun - count me in (depending dates of course)
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Postby gecko on Tue May 10, 2005 1:42 pm

18 or 19 looks good at this stage for me...

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Postby blacknstormy on Tue May 10, 2005 9:46 pm

I would have loved to come :( - Manta, you'll have to take shots for me. The joys of shiftwork !!!! :evil:
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Postby big pix on Wed May 11, 2005 12:15 am

How does the 19th of June sound for everyone if not lets pick another date so we can go as a group. I will be leaving from the coast if anyone needs company.......

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Postby JordanP on Wed May 11, 2005 5:18 pm

19th is great for me - sounds like fun with a whole bunch less walking :D
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Postby the foto fanatic on Wed May 11, 2005 5:22 pm

I'd love to come too, but can't give an absolute commitment to that date ATM.
Will confirm a little later.
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Postby Manta on Thu May 12, 2005 9:38 am

blacknstormy wrote:I would have loved to come :( - Manta, you'll have to take shots for me. The joys of shiftwork !!!! :evil:


Aside from the disappointment of not having my colleague along for her first d70users meet, I'm right to lock in the 19th. Looking forward to it!
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Postby big pix on Sat May 14, 2005 5:17 pm

If it is OK with everyone lets do it on the 19th, I will get some information from the zoo re opening time. There is a large petrol station come eatery come coffee shop on the main highway, would this be a good meeting point, or at the zoo at a time yet to be set,

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Postby big pix on Sat May 14, 2005 5:24 pm

For those that are interested and how to get there.......

http://www.crocodilehunter.com/australia_zoo/welcome/
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Postby Oneputt on Sat May 14, 2005 8:24 pm

19th suits me fine. Unfortunately I had to go to Canberra this past week so didn't get to ring the Zoo. I will on Monday and let evryone know if we can cut a deal.
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Postby leigh999 on Sat May 14, 2005 8:31 pm

19 June is good for me!
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Postby mudder on Sat May 14, 2005 8:45 pm

Just checked out the link to the Australia Zoo, you guys are gonna have a ball! Wish I could join you... Wow, check out the adventure stuff with the salties (the croc one stuff)...
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Postby Manta on Sat May 14, 2005 8:53 pm

Crikey! Have a look at this little beauty! It's a 70-200VR in its natural habitat! Isn't she beauuuuuuutiful?!
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Postby xerubus on Sat May 14, 2005 9:08 pm

Manta wrote:Crikey! Have a look at this little beauty! It's a 70-200VR in its natural habitat! Isn't she beauuuuuuutiful?!


hahaha!!!! btw... two of my friends are both vets for australia zoo... they are going to find out if we can access some of the 'care' facilities while we are there.
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Postby big pix on Sat May 14, 2005 9:14 pm

Just fantastic........... looks like a good day for all comming up, but will we need hiking shoes........

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Postby lkgrainger on Sat May 14, 2005 9:24 pm

Won't need hiking shoes cause I aint walking that far again for a while. :lol:
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Postby Oneputt on Mon May 16, 2005 11:54 am

OK the Zoo will give us a ten percent discount for a group of ten or more, which will reduce the entrance fee to $30.60 per person.

I am not sure about when school holidays are, but she said that if we wanted to be able to move around freely we should avoid school holidays.
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Postby xerubus on Mon May 16, 2005 12:04 pm

school holidays start june 20th.

is there any reason why we couldn't make it this month?

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Postby Oneputt on Mon May 16, 2005 2:01 pm

If school holidays start the 20th then the 19th would be crowded. I ca't make it this month, but would it hurt if we maded it the weekend before? The 12th June?
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Postby big pix on Mon May 16, 2005 5:23 pm

is the 12th the Queens Birthday long weekend........... not sure

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Postby Manta on Mon May 16, 2005 6:04 pm

big pix wrote:is the 12th the Queens Birthday long weekend........... not sure

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Yes it is. However, ANY weekend is going to be busy there, school holidays, Queen's Birthday or otherwise.

xerubus wrote:is there any reason why we couldn't make it this month?


For me, and I suspect a few others, it's too short notice to make it this month.

I'm not concerned about the holiday aspects, so I'm quite happy to keep the 19th. One thing to consider is that many families do this sort of thing during the week while on holidays as, for once, they can escape the weekend crush. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's not much busier than a normal weekend.
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Postby SteveGriffin on Mon May 16, 2005 6:51 pm

I should be OK for the 19th after the usual early morning work stuff that is. Should be able to get up there by 11am
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Postby Byron on Tue May 17, 2005 11:13 am

Can't make June 12th, on holidays, yeah!! Hiking up Mt. Everest...... only joking. Otherwise July is an option.
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Postby JordanP on Tue May 17, 2005 12:36 pm

Can't make 12th - 19 my only option in June.

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Postby Manta on Tue May 17, 2005 8:25 pm

I reckon we should stick with the 19th and take our chances with the school holiday influx. May get a 'decisive moment' shot of some little brat playing with a reticulated python... :twisted:
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Re: Australia Zoo....mini meet??

Postby Manta on Tue May 17, 2005 8:27 pm

Byron wrote:Can't make June 12th, on holidays, yeah!! Hiking up Mt. Everest...... only joking. Otherwise July is an option.


Yeah yeah...we knew you were joking Tamara; you wouldn't be hiking, you'd be jogging. :wink: :)
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Postby big pix on Sun May 22, 2005 6:48 pm

For those who do not have large CF cards or get a bit trigger happy, I will have my laptop with me so you will be able to download, so bring some BLANK DISKS, if you think you will need them. It will be firewire download, those with MAC's just bring a DVD.

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Postby xerubus on Thu May 26, 2005 7:13 pm

if the 19th is the date chosen, can we have it posted into the calendar please?

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Postby birddog114 on Thu May 26, 2005 7:32 pm

xerubus wrote:if the 19th is the date chosen, can we have it posted into the calendar please?

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