Many years ago VH-EHN an early model B-55 was owned by Col. Edward H. Neil, Chairman of David Syme and Co, publishers of the Melbourne 'Age' newspaper. Col. Neil had a permanent long range tank installed in the very rear which was fitted and upholstered and looked like a permanent feature. Fitted with transfer pump and fuel gauge, filled through a conventional aperture in the fuselage just above the tank. It may even still be there today.
Bulolo to Monto is 1087nm direct so let's say 1100nm, therefore you don't require much 'additional' fuel to fly direct. However as Kagamuga has said, let's wait and see what transpires after the thumb screws are tightened! For the record Col Neil was a much decorate soldier, mentioned in despatches, had a farm just south of Berwick Airfield in Victoria, complete with a professionally built hangar, grass runway. No matter how much standing you have in the community it did not stop the SEC (State Electricity Commission) from constructing high voltage power lines and the huge towers to support the power grid, right through the middle of his airstrip!
Col Neil was a keen aviator and owned a Lear 25, VH-TNN (Ted and Nancy Neil)
Just thought I'd throw that in .......
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