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Being an immigrant I'm part of the problem. I do though know exactly what you mean, Night Owl. Years ago as a young fellow I spent a couple of weeks at a place called Copocabana (or is that Copacabana? - I'm too lazy to go and get my maps). It was a beautiful place - tall trees filtering sunlight and a few dozen 'holiday shacks' sprinkled around underneath them.
Many years later, on a weekend drive, I peeled off from our direct route to show the place to my children. As we crested the rise prior to dropping down into the coastal valley I was met with a landscape denuded of all those wonderful trees and populated with a sea of roofs. Like your friend and his Bali experience I literally had tears in my eyes.
Progress, greed or population imperatives ... I don't know.
Anyone here from around the Coffs Harbour area? I used to love the place and its surroundings. I read some years ago that Valla Beach (or possibly Hungry Head) was being developed. Please tell me I misread.
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