Obelisk guessing comp

Submitted: Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 11:28

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equinox

Hey there,
Came across this a few days ago.
Anybody know where it is?

Obelisk

Im on the road about to have breaky at Cocklebiddy.
I'll answer if I can at Caiguna, Balladonia, Norseman, Hyden etc...
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 11:43

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 11:43

Hi Alan

That Obelisk is next to that Survey Mark.....lol

Somewhere in the Nullarbor Region north of the Trans Line?

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 15:31

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 15:31

Hi Stephen,
Seasons Greetings to you too!!

You have most of the right words lol

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Reply By: greybeard - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 12:20

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 12:20

GAFA country springs to mind

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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 13:23

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 13:23

Thought I saw something like this West of Mundrabilla, but very vague memory!

Photo is very much like country north of Cocklebiddy, heading up to Rawlinna too.

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 15:34

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 15:34

Hi Bob

A lot of the country looks the same around there doesn't it.
Never gets boring though.

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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 13:47

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 13:47

.
Well, it isn't one of Lennie's. So that narrows it down a bit. lol

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 15:35

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 15:35

Hi Allan,

Just a bit, this one was put here before the second world war (and after the first)

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Reply By: The Explorer - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 17:19

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 17:19

Try again - first file was a bit big...OK - I have narrowed it down to one of these ...maybe

Geodetic Nullarbor

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 18:15

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 18:15

Hi Greg,

Gee, I had to get my laptop out here at BP Norseman to download that.

No none of them, though I am surprised it is not on the list.

OK big hint - It's one of the first two official border markers.

Talk in Hyden :-)

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Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 18:55

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 18:55

Corrected survey marker for WA SA border, from memory the previous one was hundreds of metres out.

Done to stop thwart thieving S Australia's!!!

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:33

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:33

Mate I reckon there was a conspiracy between the SA Surveyor General and the director of National Mapping and none other than the King himself lol

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Reply By: Member - Wildmax - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:10

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:10

Maralinga?

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:26

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:26

Hi see below, thanks for the guess

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Reply By: equinox - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:25

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 22:25

Hi all.
Thanks for your guesses.
This obelisk is about 1700m south of the Deakin Obelisk.
They were both put in by Surveyor Hambidge in 1926.

With the railway in between you have to cross west at Deakin
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Reply By: Ron N - Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 23:41

Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 at 23:41

Interesting article below. I never knew that early surveying was such an imprecise science.
I often wonder about the accuracy of many survey markers and title boundaries, particularly in mountain-goat country.

State Border disputes

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Reply By: Idler Chris - Monday, Dec 10, 2018 at 13:48

Monday, Dec 10, 2018 at 13:48

Thanks for that Alan. Several years ago I attempted to travel the railway line east from Zanthus. When I got to Deakin I had used more fuel than expected due to the wet conditions so had to bail out and go south to Eucla. You have now given me a good reason when I am next travelling home (Melb) from Perth I will go north from Eucla and find that obelisk and then head east to Ooldea and see if the big heap of wood delivered for the railway joining centenary ceremony is still there or if some vandal has burnt it.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, Dec 10, 2018 at 14:14

Monday, Dec 10, 2018 at 14:14

No worries Chris.
Great part of the country.

I was really impressed with Loongana too - heaps of spur lines, artefacts, diggings - might go back there at some stage - the Anketell Line is of interest too - it must be the oldest track/road in the area (before the rail), I need to do more research.

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Follow Up By: Idler Chris - Monday, Dec 10, 2018 at 16:39

Monday, Dec 10, 2018 at 16:39

This was the water I mentioned.

10 k north of Zanthus towards Cundeelee 12 Nov 14

Had to camp up for 4 days waiting for this to go down.

Vehicle at Zanthus 4 days later with plenty of mud still to come.

That was a fun trip. As we have said in other posts, use your experience and common sense and you eventually come safely out the other side.
An interesting aside was that while I was camped up I was in contact with the Kalgoorlie Police, when I eventually got to Zanthus they instructed me to go south to the Eyre Hwy. My experience and common sense told me to go east along the railway line because the track was much stonier and more used and less likely to be boggy. They were not impressed when I rang them from Deakin to say I was OK and now heading south to Eucla. You have got to love experience.
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