OT. Oz boxerworkers...parcel post.

[SteveD]

A question for the Ozzie Boxerworkers.

I need to transport an 18kg 95.45.60 cm box from Sydney to me in Melbourne.

Any ideas on a reasonable courier? Greyhound Busfreight, which is usually good value, want $120.

[Deleted User 61]

878km, 1 day each way... two major cities - surely there are lorries (utes?) that make that trip regular.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... e=UTF8&z=7

[ME 109]

No one in particular springs to mind Steve, but what about the likes of Ipec etc.
Try the 'ol yeller pages.

[SteveD]

878km, 1 day each way... two major cities - surely there are lorries (utes?) that make that trip regular.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... e=UTF8&z=7

Yep, lots, but it's a matter of finding one at reasonable cost. You can put a package on a Greyhound but the cost was $120, which is just more than I want to pay, hence the search for alternatives.

No one in particular springs to mind Steve, but what about the likes of Ipec etc.
Try the 'ol yeller pages.

I'm trying an online place E-go.com.au that quote $42. From memory, they were the crowd that I had the black wheels shipped with, though they seem to have changed their depot address.

[Deleted User 61]

I'm getting better at finding Nimbin by just zooming in on the map, though!

[Deleted User 61]

878km, 1 day each way... two major cities - surely there are lorries (utes?) that make that trip regular.

Yep, lots, but it's a matter of finding one at reasonable cost. You can put a package on a Greyhound but the cost was $120, which is just more than I want to pay, hence the search for alternatives.

I'm just thinking that a small company that is already headed that way might have room for it on one of their trucks for a reasonable fee.

[SteveD]

I'm getting better at finding Nimbin by just zooming in on the map, though!

What about Bethanga? Charlies island maybe? That might be a bit more of a challenge!

[ME 109]

Charlie's island is invisible to the untrained eye on google earth as the water was low when the spy satellitetook the pictures
(low water = no island)

[SteveD]

Charlie's island is invisible to the untrained eye on google earth as the water was low when the spy satellitetook the pictures
(low water = no island)

Yeah, I figured that, as I've looked for it myself. Rob needs the overnight challenge to stay awake at work though!

[Deleted User 61]

I remember looking for it. I found Tallangatta, no problem. But I never found Wymah punt (point?)...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 54324&z=13


And it is only 0143, local time (-5 GMT), and it's almost time to go home! Early!!!