Originally Posted By: whisper
Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe


Is it really true that your Prime Minister (don't remember what year) disappeared in the surf?? According to the book, he hopped in for a swim and was never seen again.


Yeah, that is true. Harold Holt I think his name was.


As a kid, I spent 3 years living in Exmouth on the Harold E. Holt Naval Base. It's on the Northwest Cape about 800 miles NW of Perth. Traveled all around the country - to Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, GB Reef..... wonderful scenery. I hope to be able to go back and visit as a grown up!


I have a tendency to wear my heart on my sleeve -
I have a history of taking off my shirt.....