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Stepping out for a bit

Sugarloaf Point

It seems likely that we’ll be house-sitting for a while, come early March. It’s quite a house, too, on Sugarloaf Point, just north of Newcastle.

Nearest civilisation is Seal Rocks, a small town on the beach, with a dirt road from the highway. Second-nearest civilisation is Forster. This is all in the Great Lakes area of NSW and registered as a National Estate.

Now... internet connection? Dialling is going to be a PITA, if it comes to that. Two-way satt requires an 18-month contract, so may not be as appropriate as I’d hoped.

I’m wondering if you know that area at all & can speak to me of wireless & other “advanced” access methods? I’m presuming that boring stuff like ADSL will be waaay out of range...

Comments

Anonymous said…
This is one of my favourite surfing locations. I go there for three reasons:

- Great breaks
- No internet access
- No mobile access

I recommend leaving your laptop at home. It's a great place to do something else for change.
09 January, 2007 08:33
Leon RJ Brooks said…
For a weekend, yes. Excellent, in fact.

For months? That’s quite a different matter.

Thanks for the recommendation, though.
09 January, 2007 09:44
Anonymous said…
For months? Well, that's enough time to setup your own wireless relay network up to Foster for ADSL.

At least you'll get dial up. Perhaps order a second line and do some old fashioned EQL. ;)

I'll be surfing there in April. If you're there I'll pop in and say hello. I can even download some web pages and bring them for you on DVD ;)
10 January, 2007 11:36
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