Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

["tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>]

>> BTW how *do* they pronounce castle as in Newcastle in NSW and Vic. My
>> brother in law who was born in St Kilda and has lived most of his
life in
>> Altona pronounces it as New - cassel. On the other hand all the
locals
>> including my uncle and aunt and various cousins who have lived there
for >
>> 20 years pronounce in New-carsle.


I've lived in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth and everyone except New South
Welshman say New-cassel. I tried to re-educate the banana benders and
sand gropers, but to no avail.