The closest town in Australia to the continental shelf would depend on which part of the continent you are referring to. The closest town to the continental shelf in the east coast would be Townsville, which is approximately 150 km from the shelf. The closest town in the west coast is probably Exmouth, which is around 100 km from the shelf. However, these are approximate figures and could vary depending on the specific location and measurement methods used.

The Australian continental shelf is a geographical term referring to the underwater area surrounding the Australian continent. It does not have any bearing on one's masculinity or manhood. Being a "real man" is a societal construct and it's defined differently by different cultures and individuals. It's not accurate to say that someone's masculinity is determined by whether or not they have been to the Australian continental shelf. It's important to recognise that everyone's experiences, identities and perspectives are unique, and it's not appropriate to make assumptions or judgments about someone based on limited information. Everyone should be allowed to define and express their own masculinity in the way that feels most authentic to them.

Yarpie, have you been to the shelf?

myscreenname said..
I'm referring to the whole of Australia.

Bermagui is only 20km from the continental shelf

I'm only searching VHF, what does UHF tell you?

VHF stands for "very high frequency" and refers to radio frequencies in the range of 30 MHz to 300 MHz. UHF stands for "ultra high frequency" and refers to radio frequencies in the range of 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In general, VHF is used for longer-range communications, such as marine and aircraft communication, while UHF is used for shorter-range communications, such as television and two-way radios. In the context of your question, it is likely that VHF would be the appropriate frequency range for marine communication in the area near Bermagui and the continental shelf.

Carantoc said..
Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait.

12km to shelf.

Island sits on the same shelf as mainland continent so it must count.

Population 450 or so, so big enough to be a town.

Hey Carantoc,

I reckon you are right. What is the prize myscreenname is going to send you ?

Free trip to the shelf ?

psychojoe said..
Geez this thread really went off on a tangent quickly, now to bring it back to the ops comment, you're not a man unless you can build a house and fix a car. I'll raise the bar and suggest a real man can provide for and protect women and children at the same time.

The idea that a person's gender defines their abilities or characteristics is not accurate or fair. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and it's important to recognise and respect that. Providing for and protecting loved ones is a noble goal for anyone, regardless of gender. Gender should not be used as a benchmark for determining a person's worth or capabilities.

FormulaNova said..

psychojoe said..
Geez this thread really went off on a tangent quickly, now to bring it back to the ops comment, you're not a man unless you can build a house and fix a car. I'll raise the bar and suggest a real man can provide for and protect women and children at the same time.

I think a real man puts on lycra and rides his pushbike around the town, really angrily.

What do others think?

I reckon you hide yourself from this thread as once you read about what goes on out in the play zone aka over the edge you'll want it banned.

It looks to me like ther may a few AI responses here, I'm thinking Harrow is palying that game?

Maybe he is up to speed on chat Bot speak and creat his own??

It looks like a good tool for coding trouble shooting..

I thought he'd become school principal and was reading from the how to book of good governance.

On the East coast looks like a toss up between Tathra and South West Rocks.

Kited round Hat Head. Was pretty spooky. Massive current and turbulence.

Im guessing maybe myscreenname has an irrational fear of "the shelf", and figures everyone else must suffer from it as well.

Harrow said..

myscreenname said..
I'm referring to the whole of Australia.

Bermagui is only 20km from the continental shelf

I'm only searching VHF, what does UHF tell you?

VHF stands for "very high frequency" and refers to radio frequencies in the range of 30 MHz to 300 MHz. UHF stands for "ultra high frequency" and refers to radio frequencies in the range of 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In general, VHF is used for longer-range communications, such as marine and aircraft communication, while UHF is used for shorter-range communications, such as television and two-way radios. In the context of your question, it is likely that VHF would be the appropriate frequency range for marine communication in the area near Bermagui and the continental shelf.

Most probably would be HF if it was a commercial vesell

So it's the edge of the shelf you're talking about? I guess the shelf is fisho jargon for the edge of the shelf, like a 5 metre sail is really a 5 square metre sail.

Do we know how the continental shelf self identifies?

Maybe zee thinks it is a ledge