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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Sun 02 Apr, 2023 12:15 am

Viking Saddle?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby icefest » Sun 02 Apr, 2023 7:20 am

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icefest wrote:Back in Vic

Name the saddle at which I'm almost at!
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johnw wrote:Viking Saddle?

Wrong side of the state!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Sun 02 Apr, 2023 9:11 am

Only guessing, maybe Grampians then? Stockyard Saddle?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby icefest » Tue 04 Apr, 2023 10:53 am

Grampians is correct.
I'm not far from stockyard saddle, but this name doesn't contain the word "saddle".
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Tue 04 Apr, 2023 12:17 pm

icefest wrote:Grampians is correct.
I'm not far from stockyard saddle, but this name doesn't contain the word "saddle".

So a saddle not named as such. This will be hit and miss as I haven't been there. Yarram Gap?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Tue 04 Apr, 2023 12:59 pm

Well, I've been there, but many years ago, and long before I had a camera. But I'll try Boundary Gap (Dirag).
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby icefest » Wed 05 Apr, 2023 4:39 pm

peregrinator wrote:Well, I've been there, but many years ago, and long before I had a camera. But I'll try Boundary Gap (Dirag).


Yeah, I'm climbing down to the Gap, and looking down at the reference area!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Thu 06 Apr, 2023 1:56 pm

Victoria. Sections of two Ranges. Three named peaks on the hazy horizon. What are the names of these five features?

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Signal Peak, Mt Abrupt, Mt Sturgeon. Grampians/Gariward NP.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Thu 06 Apr, 2023 4:25 pm

Serra Range and Victoria Range, with Signal Peak, Mt Abrupt and Mt Sturgeon. Possibly from the Chimney Pots
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Fri 07 Apr, 2023 7:05 am

eggs wrote:Serra Range and Victoria Range, with Signal Peak, Mt Abrupt and Mt Sturgeon. Possibly from the Chimney Pots


You got the lot, eggs. And yes, as viewed from the Chimney Pots.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Fri 07 Apr, 2023 11:27 am

Where am I in Vic?
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At Natural Bridge and Lava Canal at Mt Eccles.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Fri 07 Apr, 2023 1:46 pm

Reminds me a lot of Budj Bim. Looking down over the entrance to one of the Lava Caves
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Fri 07 Apr, 2023 8:31 pm

That's correct
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Fri 07 Apr, 2023 9:04 pm

All the maps call it Natural Bridge (on Natural Bridge Road). Does anyone know the indigenous name?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Fri 07 Apr, 2023 10:44 pm

Thanks Eggs,

This ones in Qld.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Sat 08 Apr, 2023 6:32 pm

92 views and no guesses huh!

Clue: Same 1st name as an Australian actress doing quite nicely overseas- married comedy icon (or not- depending on your tastes) )
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Sat 08 Apr, 2023 8:23 pm

GregR wrote:92 views and no guesses huh!

Clue: Same 1st name as an Australian actress doing quite nicely overseas- married comedy icon (or not- depending on your tastes) )

I'm guessing the reference is to the ubiquitous Isla Fisher, one of my favourites along with her other half. I haven't been there but let's go with Isla Gorge.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Sat 08 Apr, 2023 8:52 pm

johnw wrote:
GregR wrote:92 views and no guesses huh!

Clue: Same 1st name as an Australian actress doing quite nicely overseas- married comedy icon (or not- depending on your tastes) )

I'm guessing the reference is to the ubiquitous Isla Fisher, one of my favourites along with her other half. I haven't been there but let's go with Isla Gorge.


Well John. I suspect you've got it as it is indeed Isla Gorge from the lookout. You need to visit it and the other gorges in the Sandstone Country of Central QLD, there is so much more up there than just Carnarvon. Amazing area.

I'll crawl back under my rock and let John take the baton.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Sat 08 Apr, 2023 9:59 pm

Thank you Greg. Lot of things in QLD I haven't done as yet. Currently touring parts of WA for the next 10 days. So I'll go regional with this (hopefully easy) novelty contribution. What track did I walk a small part of today in WA:
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Bibbulmun track marker near Dwellingup WA
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Sun 09 Apr, 2023 11:53 am

Bibulbum
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Sun 09 Apr, 2023 7:27 pm

GregR wrote:Bibulbum
Interesting spelling, and I've also seen it called the Bubblegum track, but yes, the Bibbulmun track it is. Of course I only walked maybe a couple of kms of its 1,000 odd km length, through some pretty Jarrah forest. Back to Greg.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Sun 09 Apr, 2023 8:18 pm

Thanks John

Couldn't be bothered checking the spelling, such is life.

This ones on a short distance backpack trail in NSW.

Name the trail will do.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Sun 09 Apr, 2023 8:56 pm

Light to Light in Beowa NP?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Mon 10 Apr, 2023 8:33 am

peregrinator wrote:Light to Light in Beowa NP?


Indeed it is. We had a calf come into shore right in front of us and then Mum bellowed her annoyance and came charging in to re-direct the recalcitrant calf. What a show.

Lets see what Peregrinator can puzzle us with next!!!!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Mon 10 Apr, 2023 8:05 pm

Greg, I'm not sure what sort of puzzle you're anticipating. But I'll drag one out of my arch-ives, and ask you what do you reckon I was looking at in Victoria:

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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Mon 10 Apr, 2023 8:26 pm

Hollow Mountain and Red Cave, Grampians?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby GregR » Mon 10 Apr, 2023 11:30 pm

Oi john boy!! He asked me not you.

I have no idea so I'll just say Victoria Arch
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Mon 10 Apr, 2023 11:39 pm

GregR wrote:Oi john boy!! He asked me not you.

I'm on holidays Greg with too much time on my hands, and I enjoy a puzzle :wink:
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby icefest » Tue 11 Apr, 2023 11:04 am

Is that the fortress cave?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby peregrinator » Tue 11 Apr, 2023 9:13 pm

The "puzzle", if it deserves that name, was in the reference to my archives. I had previously posted this image on April 10 2022, so decided to re-post it on April 10 2023. Obviously, one can play this game without having been at the photographed site.
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