Got word back this arvo - for just a Soma frameset is pushing at least $900, because the fork is sold seperately. The complete Steamroller is a smidge over a grand.
Was also toying with just getting an off the shelf Fuji Track. They RRP for $AUD 600, are cro-mo and drilled for brakes. But as I said earlier.. my heart was set on the Surly. I actually have a Cross-check already which I assembled last year out of the ashes of my Treck OCLV roadie & I love it! (see my velospace sig). You could say I already have some brand loyalty.
Where did you pick up your Pake? I hadn't heard of an aussie distributor for them.