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yalla-bax


the Darwin Community Night Patrol vehicle, has yellow canvas on the rear cage section: you gotta look out for that yalla-bax mob (meaning you have to keep away from the Night Patrol if you have grog).

Contributor's comments: I think this relates to "yellow-box" which in turn relates to the colour of the cardboard container for a popular wine amongst Aboriginals in the Territory - Fruity Moselle. When cask wine is drunk by white fellas it is sometimes referred to as Chateau Cardboard or Goon.