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HMAS Adelaide in port with cruise ship terminal in foreground...hula girls and wombats busy .
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Australia's newest and largest warship , HMAS Adelaide , docked in Townsville and the Murdoch Townsville Bulletin marked the occasion with a special wrap around visitors guide which treated the pride of the fleet like a cruise ship - with an illustrated list of 10 things for the sailors to do during their time in port.
With Townsville already involved flying supplies to cyclone shattered Fiji , the last thing you expect sailors to be doing is snorkelling at Magnetic Island , driving to Billabong Sanctuary to cuddle a pissy Koala or a waddling Wombat ... surely the average Aussie matelot has had a close previous encounter with the aforesaid critters? A tour of CBD boutiques and the imitation Melbourne lane is also highly recommended .
With Townsville already involved flying supplies to cyclone shattered Fiji , the last thing you expect sailors to be doing is snorkelling at Magnetic Island , driving to Billabong Sanctuary to cuddle a pissy Koala or a waddling Wombat ... surely the average Aussie matelot has had a close previous encounter with the aforesaid critters? A tour of CBD boutiques and the imitation Melbourne lane is also highly recommended .
As a matter of fact , early on the day of the ship's arrival , Little Darwin was in the Townsville Bunnings and Army personnel seemed to be amassing a large amount of materials which one presumes was intended for Fiji . (A large RAAF Globemaster transport was seen coming into land soon after.)
The grey ship will return to Sydney so the crew, which consumes about 1000 cans of Coke a week and 100 chocolate bars a day, will be able to regularly visit Taronga Zoo and Kings Cross to see the assorted animals . On the ABC this morning it said Australia's flagship HMAS Canberra was on its way to Fiji from Brisbane .
The grey ship will return to Sydney so the crew, which consumes about 1000 cans of Coke a week and 100 chocolate bars a day, will be able to regularly visit Taronga Zoo and Kings Cross to see the assorted animals . On the ABC this morning it said Australia's flagship HMAS Canberra was on its way to Fiji from Brisbane .
