In Western Australia, though probably true elsewhere as well, they are
called road houses.
Marthe
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:
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> In Britain we have what are called transport cafes on the M and A
> roads.
>
> The definition is largely in the eye of the beholder although there
> have been efforts to impose trade only.
>
> We have other terms e.g. you'll hear _truck stop_ because somebody
> thinks it sounds exotic.
>
> What would they be called in Australia?
>
> Maybe there are some places where there is too little traffic for
> such distinctions (?) but I assume that there's quite a lot of traffic
> in the east
>
> Well, anyway, advise me anyone who can
>
> L
>
>
>
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