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I live in Brisbane and I know a fair few people who commute between here and the Gold Coast (about 70k away) every day for work. Many wouldn't think twice of dr

by dejb 17y ago

I live in Brisbane and I know a fair few people who commute between here and the Gold Coast (about 70k away) every day for work. Many wouldn't think twice of driving 100k north or south on the weekend to go to the beach. So my impression is that us Aussies are closer to the US than UK in terms of car usage. I must confess I'm not a big car fan either. Maybe if you could sleep in the damn things then it would be a second home but otherwise it is just a place where you sit while trying to avoid becoming a road fatality until you reach your destination.

sho 17y ago
Hm, maybe because there's a decent freeway between the GC and Brisneyland it doesn't seem such a long way? I admit that 100km by freeway doesn't seem that bad. But 100k through Sydney traffic and you'll want to go on a killing spree.