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'My trusty Golden Fleece map - as good as new.' posted by Reginald


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Golden Fleece that way it used to be

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Golden Fleece used to be a service station chain across Australia years ago. I'd forgotten about them until I stumbled upon this old map. It brought back wonderful memories of people who really looked after you when you pulled in to get petrol and check the water in the radiator. You can really tell it's an old map because it even lists banks as attractions worth seeing. Yeah - like you'd really want to see a bank today. Not likely, unless you have an account with it. Being Australian years ago was pulling in to the good old Golden Fleece service station, very much an Australian experience as I recall.

 
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