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Good Grief! How far's Mackay? Ask Dane Nielson and Ben Barba


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#1 G Las D

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 10:56 AM

The Bulldogs v Storm game is 'on the road' in Round 15.

It's in Makay, QLD, south of Townsville and a fair way north of Brisbane

Well according to my internet calculations it's 391km (242miles) south of Townsville where the Cowboys are based and it's 950km (almost 600 miles) north of Brisbane.

For the stats mad ones it's about 1428km (900miles) for the Bulldogs to travel.

Storm travel 1876 km that's 1166 miles from Melbourne - about a 2 and a half hour flight.


What a big place Australia is!

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Bulldogs fullback Ben Barba is excited to be returning to his hometown of Mackay this Sunday, with his team looking to capitalise on their recent form against the Melbourne Storm in a top-of-the-table blockbuster.

With the game being held at Virgin Australia Stadium, Rugby League mad Mackay awaits the homecoming of their local heroes, Barba and Storm centre Dane Nielsen.



Mackay has enriched Rugby League through Barba and Nielsen, as well as the likes of Broncos fullback Josh Hoffman, Manly half Daly-Cherry Evans, ex-Warriors and Cronulla playmaker Brett Seymour, and former Warrior and Cowboy Grant Rovelli.



#2 Bourbon Rat

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:12 AM

How far's Mackay? Ask Dane Nielson and Ben Barba


Ask my wife :D Her first plane trip was Melbourne to Mackay,then a drive inland to visit our neice n family in DYSART
This game was originally set to be played in Adelaide,as per the last two seasons but the deal fell apart quite late.

Too have it in central Queensland is a wonderful opportunity for the state & the code B)

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