Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

[jdennis@acslink.net.au (John Dennis)]

>>> 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.

As indeed do the Geordies, who live in New-cassel England.  It appears
to be a NSW thing.


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