Re: ODD DESTINATIONS

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

Henry's Cat wrote:

> John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
> 3770A299.383A4D2D@melbpc.org.au">news:3770A299.383A4D2D@melbpc.org.au...
> >
> > Actually, Subiaco is of Italian origin. Subiaco (in Perth) was first
> > settled
> > by Benedictine monks, who later moved on to settle in the area now known
> > New Norcia, where they still are. Subiaco was the name of the monastery
> > they came from. Somewhere in the hills behind Rome (if I remember
> > correctly).
>
> We also have a Como and a Sorrento here in Perth but you can't get there by
> train.
> I still don't know whethere the Sorrento in Tina Arena's 'Sorrento Moon' is
> the Perth one or the original.
>
> Neil

There was however a steam tram at Sorrento around the turn of the century - it
ran from the Bay side (connecting with boats from Melbourne) to the ocean side.
Not that far down the coast from me.

John
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