Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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By an overwhelming majority. Perth and Brisbane, the two ports HARPERS FERR ' visited in Australia, were cho- sen as the best b the Sailors and Ma- rines of HARPERS FERRY. And in- deed, if there is a place on this planet that is close to paradise, this would be it. Perth, on the west coast of the coun- try in the state of Western Australia, is perennially warm, temptingly close to the beach and. in the surrounding neighborhoods, achingly beautiful. The nightlife was fantastic and the people were unbelie ably friendly. The only real difference between Perth and Brisbane is that Brisbane is located on the other side of the conti- nent, on the Gold Coast. While HARP- ERS FERRY was in port, the entire Queensland coast was hit with one of the worst storms Australia has seen in years. Tropical Cyclone Justin. The storm delayed the start of Exercise Tan- dem Thrust and kept the ship in port an extra two days. It was a perfect ending to a perfect port call. The Land Down Under AUSTRALIA 36 • Australia

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Ahove-EN.ySW) Prilcbard finds the soil spot on a Koala while the rest of the tour group looks on. Right-Downtown Perth, beautiful statues, beautiful women and beauti- ful buildings. Look closely at the name of the bank in the background. Bottom Right-H.ARPERS FERRYs arrival in Penh attracted women from all over the city. .Ml the rumors about .■ ustralian women and Ameri- can Sailors turned out to be true! 38 • Australia