Oh yeah the DFO.........mmmmm that place!!

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In SA you could add Penny's Hill Winery in McLaren Vale to that list, and there is at least one other in the Barossa.

Steve

Another plus for Caloundra. Great Fish and Chip shop on the boardwalk under the Breakfree hotel!

Re: Caloundra Fish and Chip Shops - Another good one is very nearby on the cnr of Tay and Maloja Aves, which has been there for about the last forty years that I can recollect and which you have to walk past to get to the beginning of the boardwalk from the airfield anyway.

There are nearby seats and picnic tables on the Bulcock Beach boardwalk so you can sit down and eat your fish and chips while admiring the view.

YMPC
 

Porter - does offer extend to all members?! Perhaps we could arrange a fly-in to your place (if the powers that be allow!).

OP - D'Olive restaurant/accommodation, is a short walk from YMPC (I'm sure they'd pick you up too).

Ass's Ear lodge in the Grampians
 

Flew up there yesterday with 3 other aircraft and 11 souls for a great night of food and wine.

Extraordinarily reasonable cost, comfortable bed, wonderful views and a 1200' grass airstrip...what more could an Auster driver wish for?

YGMP is pretty much due west of Stawell and just on the other side of the main Pyrenees range...North of Rocklands.

Kaz

Picked a crackin` day for a flight back down today too Kaz!

Yes...not often the Auster will fly hands off for extended periods. Sunday was magnificent except as usual the wind socks at Stawell (lunch stop) were alternately pointing at right angles to one another.

The vis dropped significantly coming home because all the croppies seemed to be burning stubble and there was a massive inversion so I did the last 50 miles or so at 1500'. Little bumpy as the thermals started to bubble but still very pleasant compared to recent months.

The ARO at Shepp had very kindly agreed to let us back in while works were in progress. The runway is being widened atm and I think they are doing the taxiways too.

Kaz

The main street in Wynyard (Tasmania) is 1 block from the airport and less than a 5 min walk.

Benalla (YBLA) in northeastern Victoria. Land, walk down the street four blocks or so to Hide's Bakery. Great food and very good prices.

Phillip Island is a good one if you want to take your own BBQ....

Done an evening BBQ on the beach there, very enjoyable.

OH LPG! bottles... HAZ Goods...not a problem...a phone call will see a gas bottle arranged for your use at the other end.

Thank you all very much for replying!

T&G :ok:

I'm kinda saddened this is the only suggestions available for WA :{

Haven't been there in ten years now but the Australian Hotel in Boulia Qld is but a five minute walk from the A/D. Food was great back then.:ok:

And a Saturday night there was, shall we say, an experience!:ooh::E:D

Overnight Tilpa Hotel, NSW on the Darling River. That's on our next trip in May. :)

Peppermill Inn is good
 

I recently called in at YSHT and walked the few hundred metres, less than 10 minutes, to the Peppermill Inn (via the airport emergency gate, which appears to be permanently unlocked). Excellent venue: great food and just about as close to aircraft parking as it's possible to be. Recommended.

Cheers! Phil

Seem to remember Merimbula from my bank running days. Wasn't too far a walk, bout 3.5 ks as I remember it. The beach is just across the road from the airport.

kika