Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

[ribuck]

Sunset looks main range so is it Twynan?

It's main range, crollsurf, but not Twynan.

[north-north-west]

Townsend

[jonnosan]

the lawnmowed art is Kościuszko Mound.

[jonnosan]

which I guess means the picture is of Mt Kosciuszko

[J M]

Kosciuszko? Standing on the cairn at the summit?

[ribuck]

Right on both counts, jonnosan, so I'm awarding the next round to you. I do feel slightly guilty for not accepting lofo's double guess though.

And you are completely correct too, JM, although jonnosan beat you.

What better place for my snowshoeing companion to be at sunset than on the summit cairn, higher than anyone else in Australia. Back in the days when you could camp near Blue Lake.

And yes, Australia's highest mountain was named after that mound in Krakow, Poland, because Kosciuszko's summit supposedly resembles the mound!

[jonnosan]

thanks ribuck. I could be wrong but I suspect lofo's double guess was not entirely serious which is why I don't feel bad about taking the win...

here's another one from NSW. There are several features with names in this picture, I will accept any of them.

Looking up Kedumba River towards Castle Head from unnamed ridge below Mt Solitary

[jonnosan]

The spot I took the photo from is rarely visited but the general area is very well known.

[LachlanB]

Well, I've really got no idea, so how about Sublime Point?

[jonnosan]

it's not sublime point but it's the same NP.

Also - the photo is from this winter.

[johnw]

WAG. Judging from the burnt foliage you could be somewhere below Mt Solitary looking at Narrow Neck? I have sometimes spied a rocky feature down there but don't know the name of it. So could that be the Kedumba River flowing centre right? Of course I could be totally wrong and not even in the correct valley.

[jonnosan]

WAG. Judging from the burnt foliage you could be somewhere below Mt Solitary looking at Narrow Neck? I have sometimes spied a rocky feature down there but don't know the name of it. So could that be the Kedumba River flowing centre right? Of course I could be totally wrong and not even in the correct valley.

well, you could be totally wrong, but in fact in this instance you are totally correct. I also don't know the name of the rocky area where I was standing, but it's looking up Kedumba River towards Castle Head on Narrowneck.

Over to you johnw.

[johnw]

WAG. Judging from the burnt foliage you could be somewhere below Mt Solitary looking at Narrow Neck? I have sometimes spied a rocky feature down there but don't know the name of it. So could that be the Kedumba River flowing centre right? Of course I could be totally wrong and not even in the correct valley.

well, you could be totally wrong, but in fact in this instance you are totally correct. I also don't know the name of the rocky area where I was standing, but it's looking up Kedumba River towards Castle Head on Narrowneck.

Over to you johnw.

Thanks jonnosan, looks like I stumbled into efficiency . I kinda thought it might be correct but haven't been down to that actual spot.

Another from NSW. Ideally I'd like the foreground location, which is unnamed but has a functional purpose. But I'll accept specific names of other features in view or nearby.

Landing ground below Shortridge Pass near Acacia Flat, Govetts/Grose Valley - Blue Mountains NP via Blackheath NSW

[johnw]

To make it easier I've substituted a clearer shot at the same location some years earlier (not normally an authorised camp site but it was on this occasion).

[ribuck]

Is the foreground feature part of the helipad near Medlow Gap?

[johnw]

Is the foreground feature part of the helipad near Medlow Gap?

Not Medlow Gap, a fair way from there in the same broad region. This is also used as a helipad.

[Tyreless]

Seeing there are no other punters, perhaps the clearing at the old Water Board sewerage station site?

[johnw]

Seeing there are no other punters, perhaps the clearing at the old Water Board sewerage station site?

Thanks for playing Tyreless. Edging closer but this is on the other side of the highway. I'm very close to a well known and popular location and hear the sound of running water from two sources. The steep spur coming down on the right hosts a fairly well used track which intersects with several other routes beyond the trees.

[ribuck]

Off-topic, but your photo reminds me of how Burra Korain Flat used to look in the early 1970s, before it became overgrown, and when you could still get a good view of Burra Korain Head from there.

[wildwanderer]

haha this has really thrown me.. other side of the highway...

The only area on the other side that I can think of that has walls like that is grose r/govetts crk valleys. but Ive never seen a clearing like that there..

From your description it sounds like your near shortridge pass but yeah.. fairly certain there is no clearing like that (unless its completly hidden) and the topography doesnt quite fit. So im very curious.

[Tyreless]

On the aerial photo there is a clearing on the eastern side of Govetts Creek opposite Acacia Flat and below Shortridge Pass, so maybe you are on to something, wildwanderer.

[wildwanderer]

On the aerial photo there is a clearing on the eastern side of Govetts Creek opposite Acacia Flat and below Shortridge Pass, so maybe you are on to something, wildwanderer.

I see it but it looks looks a bit swampish to me and seems a strange and hard to access area for any type of work programme but will see.. Its a very curious image and will be good to learn the location.

[johnw]

haha this has really thrown me.. other side of the highway...

The only area on the other side that I can think of that has walls like that is grose r/govetts crk valleys. but Ive never seen a clearing like that there..

From your description it sounds like your near shortridge pass but yeah.. fairly certain there is no clearing like that (unless its completly hidden) and the topography doesnt quite fit. So im very curious.

On the aerial photo there is a clearing on the eastern side of Govetts Creek opposite Acacia Flat and below Shortridge Pass, so maybe you are on to something, wildwanderer.

I see it but it looks looks a bit swampish to me and seems a strange and hard to access area for any type of work programme but will see.. Its a very curious image and will be good to learn the location.

I was a bit surprised that no one seems to have been here. It's actually been quite dry both times I've visited. Yes that is exactly where it is. It's the landing ground across Govetts Creek from Acacia Flat and below Shortridge Pass. I guess you wouldn't really notice it from most places unless going there specifically, and there is no track to it that I'm aware of. On this occasion it was the NPWS 80th anniversary camp celebrating the preservation of Blue Gum Forest. I'm not sure who gets it, you both contributed good info, with wildwanderer being first to narrow it down and Tyreless with an accurate reading of the location.

[wildwanderer]

Must be a fair bush bash to get in there! Will check it out next time im walking in the area.

As to the winner.. tough call. I leave it up to you Johnw

[Tyreless]

It's yours, ww. You picked it.

[wildwanderer]

Providing two photos to make it a bit easier. Offtrack location in NSW. To the east of where im standing is a challenging to negotiate gap/divide. What is it called.
Note photo number 2 faces SSW.

Edit. 3.49pm 28th July. Change to description to make it a bit clearer.

[jonnosan]

Hughes Defile perhaps?

[wildwanderer]

Hughes Defile perhaps?

Very close. Want to take another guess?

[jonnosan]

Blue Rock Gap?

[wildwanderer]

Not blue rock. Hint. Check out the LOS from the first pic. Line up the small hill in the valley and ask yourself where on the cliff line would you be able to see it.

Edit. Also keep in mind that if your looking for breaks in the cliff line the topo map may not be entirely accurate.