I can't beat the Norway - Australia story, but it certainly was possible to maintain a long distance relationship before internet and cell phones.

I was in SNA, he was in DEN. We worked for the same government agency and both traveled throughout the U.S. So I would stop over for the weekend on my way to D.C. or Minneapolis, and he would stop here if he was working in SFO, etc.etc. After 2 years of this, he finally was able to transfer here. Next week, we will celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary!