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miroku12g


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Well done Sheba,
Kings beach has been overhauled over the last few years, not sure if that is still there now, only live a few minutes from there and haven't been down to Kings for years now, the Pavilion was well know for "Undesirables" to hang around in ?? if you know what I mean.

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Thanks Sheba. This was taken in 2010 so I don't know how much water is in it now.

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Hi Sandy, I have seen this before and I think it is the Aroona Dam spillway  Leigh Creek maybe ?  Gwynnie floating.gif



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miroku12g wrote:

Well done Sheba,
Kings beach has been overhauled over the last few years, not sure if that is still there now, only live a few minutes from there and haven't been down to Kings for years now, the Pavilion was well know for "Undesirables" to hang around in ?? if you know what I mean.

Dave

Thanks Dave.   When I was a teenager, it was the Life-savers shed as well.  And New Years Eve was when the Pipers played just to the right of the Pavillion [if you were facing the Ocean.] on the grass, just at the beginning of the beach.

Cheers,

Sheba. 



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You're on the money Gwynnie over to you for a pic



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Thanks Sandy, it helps when you have been to the location hey? 

An easy one to go forward, I am standing on a deck of which ship?  And at what Port?   Gwynnie floating.gif

Which port is this......jpg



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Is it the Sun Princess at Melbourne

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Hi Terry, it is Port Melbourne, but the ship I am standing on is not the 'Sun Princess ' but it is docked right next to the one I am on. 

HINT: Check out the vehicles in the picture a bit closer and put 2 and 2 together for the answer.  Gwynnie floating.gif



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You are on the good ship 'Spirit' (Spirit of Tasmania)

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WELL DONE!  Correct guess Doug, so where would you like to take us too now?   Gwynnie floating.gif



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Helps when ya have been on the good ship 'Spirit' a few times. Looks different the other side though.

Where is this pic taken?

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Hi Doug, sorry but me tinks you are traversing the Wisemans Ferry at Kuringai maybe.  I have been on it a few times when heading up the old highway many years ago.   Gwynnie floating.gif



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Wisemans Ferry it is. Not sure about the Kuringai bit though Gwynnie, I only know the area as Wisemans Ferry.

I'll say now, Skippy Island, for your next pic     



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Sorry for the delay Doug, I went to Night Owls Bowls yesterday evening.

In days gone by when coming through Kuringai Range (which is now the old Hume Highway) Wisemans Ferry was the only way through it!  The Old Hume Highway twists and turns and is very narrow road and not very suitable for caravans so not readily used very much nowadays. 

Does anyone recognise the water crossing below and can name its location?   floating.gifGwynnie 

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Thanks for the morning lesson teach biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin

 

Now, that looks like you might be 'crossing over'. 

 

 

From the good ship 'Spirit', that is. Tassie side. A couple of things in the pic are throwing me a little but hey, it's early still and I haven't had breaky yet.



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That or it's coming off the boat onto Skippy Island  biggrinbiggrin 



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Good morning Doug, ahhhh to much info hey!...Yummmmy.... Breakfast time, may I have 2 eggs, bacon & tomato with toast with that please?

You are right on the ball today it is not KI, but I am coming off the 'Spirit of Tasmania' ferry!  So where to now???   Gwynnie 



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matildatraveller 

In days gone by when coming through Kuringai Range (which is now the old Hume Highway) Wisemans Ferry was the only way through it!  The Old Hume Highway twists and turns and is very narrow road and not very suitable for caravans so not readily used.

 

 

Hi Gwynnie

I must correct you. Not the Hume Highway as it ran from Sydney to Melbourne but the Old Northern Road to Hunter Valley though the outer western suburbs, Castle Hill to Wiseman Ferry

I have driven this road with several cars, trucks then a lot of times to many to count with semi trailers. 

Just for good measure I will make a point of doing it with my caravan set up for old time sake in couple of months when I head south from Brisbane.

Enjoy your travels. Ralph.

 



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Thanks for the info Ralph. I expect to see a full report in triplicate about that trip with the van in tow mate biggrin

Maybe it's to the front of the class facing the blackboard wiff ya Gwynnie biggrinbiggrin

 

Now, where was I when I took this pic confuse Someone help as I forget biggrin

 

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It looks a bit like the scenes you get if you were travelling along the coast road between Crescent Heads and Port Macquarie NSW.

Its mostly unsealed road possibly a little to adventures for the Collie. Just thinking.



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Thanks Radar, I stand corrected biggrinno wink I must have been using a different road when I was heading into Penrith by the back road....   But I am still sticking my neck out AGAIN and ask you Doug, if you are at a little lookout near Skennars Head just a little south of Lennox Heads maybe?   I seem to remember the rock formations and the Parndanus tree in the photo?  Gwynnie floating.gif



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Sorry Radar, wrooooong. Mate, my Collie would go down to to waters edge in that pic, turn around and come back up again without hesitation mate.


Now, you are both in the right state but wrong places though.

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Wooli Bay ??

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Somewhere around Yamba/Angourie Pools ?

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Sorry all.

Now, don't travel south of any places montioned so far.

Battle it out from there biggrin



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Is that the lookout on the head at Nambucca Doug ?

 

Cheers  Keith



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Sorry Keith, no prize this time.


Radar, Ouch!


Final hint cos this is a giveaway for sure.


There was a big battle at a place named the same, only the last part of the place I took the pic was not at the battle confusesmile . Get the point confusewink



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Haistings Point ?

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Your turn bluecat, hit us with a good'n.

Hastings Point is a lovely part of the north coast of NSW.

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