Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

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

Postby Tony » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 9:41 am

eggs wrote:Tony,

calm down - we are only on page 2! There will be plenty more to come.
Though I might leave the ACT photos to you. :)

I don't remember those facilities at Bluff Knoll, but I was there 27 years ago... :roll:


Hi Eggs,

I am enjoying the game, loving the photo's posted so far, only 299 pages to catchup with the Tasmanian game, at the present rate it will only take us a year or so, come on Australia.

I have been looking at my ACT bushwalking photo's trying to find some easy ones, but I have to get another go before I can post one and that could be a while.

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

Postby tasadam » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 10:15 am

I'm going to have to dig up a few negatives I've got of some jaunts, so that I can be ready for when someone forefeits. Or, for when I get lucky with something I recognize...
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 10:23 am

Graham51

I notice isoma hasn't told you you are right yet, but if you are online I would post the next one.
It is a most distinctive mountain
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby stepbystep » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 10:40 am

Graham51 wrote:It's in the Stirling Range north of Albany. Taken from the car park. Bluff Knoll.


Bugger missed my chance, the only alpine region of WA - I shot a short video on the climb up Bluff Knoll many years ago - I should dig it up and post it, one of my favourite jobs I worked on.
Nice walk it is too!
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby isoma » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 10:43 am

Sorry guys - Bluff Knoll it is
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby Graham51 » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 1:39 pm

Okay, home from work now. This might be a bit hard so I'll give some clues if no-one gets it soon.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby anne3 » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 1:48 pm

The veiw from inside Frenchmans cap near Esperance WA??????
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 1:50 pm

Now I think this is also from WA.
From Cape Le Grand National Park which is out from Esperance.
The mountain with the hole through its top is Frenchmans Peak

edit - Aghh - beaten to the draw - which is very good.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby Graham51 » Fri 25 Feb, 2011 2:46 pm

That was quick, Anne. I'm impressed.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie) rule change

Postby Tony » Sat 26 Feb, 2011 2:21 pm

The "Where is it" Aussie game has started very well, to keep the game flowing there has been a change of the time the winner has to post before forfeiting, instead of 3 days (72 hours) the forfeit time is now 1 day (24 hours)


The "Where is it" game rules can be read here

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Edit: we'll give Anne a little long to post because she won't know about the new rule change. wT.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Sat 26 Feb, 2011 3:20 pm

Not sure how much anne was across the game concepts.
I have just pm/d her, but I know she has been looking around after her guess was confirmed as correct.
But now it is a weekend - which can slow things down anyway.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby anne3 » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 12:31 pm

Sorry about the delay...have been out camping (in the swag not the tent!). Easy one..........
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby isoma » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 1:14 pm

Looks like Lake Albina below Townsend.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby anne3 » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 3:38 pm

Well done, a little too easy ???
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby isoma » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 5:37 pm

anne3 wrote: a little too easy ???


I think they're about right for now anne3 - we're only on page 3, maybe by the time we're on page 300 they'll be a little more obscure like the Tassie version.

Having said that, here's the next one

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

Postby eggs » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 8:01 pm

I guess its a weekend, but I thought someone might have had a crack at it by now..
And I am a touch envious
View from the track to Mt Gower on Lord Howe Island?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby isoma » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 8:19 pm

That's it eggs,
I think this viewing spot was only about 5mins down from the summit.
Awesome place.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 8:38 pm

What am I looking at?

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

Postby vagrom » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 10:01 pm

St Mary's Peak, Flinders Ranges? (Must forfeit if i'm right)
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby isoma » Sun 27 Feb, 2011 11:02 pm

Wilpena Pound ?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 7:45 am

It is Wilpena Pound, of which one peak is St Marys - but this is not St Marys - so I am looking for the name of the peak on the right or some more description
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby anne3 » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 8:21 am

Rawnsley Bluff ???
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 8:33 am

Not Rawnsley
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 9:22 am

Mount Boorong?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 9:44 am

Not Mount Boorong (I had to look that one up!)
The hint here is to identify the valley on the left - that should assist determining which side of the pound you are looking at.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 10:40 am

I think you may be on or near a road to the east of Wilpena Pound looking at a range of peaks along its length on that side including Mt Karawarra, Binya peak, Mt Ohlssen Bagge.
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 10:43 am

I am not on the east side of the pound.
The valley on the left is the outlet of a rather notable gorge
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 11:02 am

OK so you must be looking at the outlet of Edeowie Gorge on the left? Therefore the foreground peaks along the range to its right would include Beatrice Hill, Sidney Hill, Harold Hill, Dick Nob, Walter Hill, Fred Nob et al?
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby eggs » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 11:15 am

You must be using a big map.
You have listed a lot of peaks along the west side of the pound - but there is only one from your list in view.

Yes - the outlet is Edeowie Gorge placing me to the north west of the pound - on the Leigh Creek road near the junction with the Moralana Scenic Road
I believe the 3 named peaks along this view are Reggies Knob, Beatrice Hill with Pompey Pillar on the right.
Pompey Pillar is a double header that is almost as high as St Marys and which I have had the fortune to climb on 2 occassions.
[Sydney Hill might be one of the lower foreground peaks?]

but over to you John
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Re: Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

Postby johnw » Mon 28 Feb, 2011 1:12 pm

Thanks eggs, points for trying I guess :roll:. I'd guessed you more west than NW. Used this map:

http://www.maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=3095&wnb=36728724&cmd=sp&c=1&x=138.54946&y=-31.58608&w=40000&mpsec=0

Wilpena Pound has been on my to do list for ages as I know it's a spectacular place. Looks like I need to bring that trip forward, if only to improve my geography!

Next one is in VIC and should be easy. Where is it and what's the name of the feature?
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