Have You seen this sign?

You will note that that article is headed "Tropic of Capricorn Marker, Rockhampton, c 1965." The problem with that is the Earth wobbles a bit as it revolves. As it wobbles the Tropic moves. It is currently moving north. The spire at the Rocky info centre was correctly positioned when it was erected.

Tropic of Capricorn

True, it is moving, at about 15 metres per year. Google Earth actually indicates the tropic a good bit south of where the old spire used to be. In any case in sixty odd years it would make a difference of roughly one kilometre, not the two or three required to reach the current position of the spire.

After a bit of googling, the nearest definition I came up with is that the tropic is 23.43666° south of the Equator. This is north of where Google Earth indicates the tropic, but still south of the 1965 spire location. It seems the buggers were fooling us even back then!

Edit:- 23.43666° south looks to be a smidgen north of the old markers.

Lol! RMD lucky I'm not as sensitive as some! ;)

Taken 4:47:17 PM.

There you go then! It must be the southerners carrying firearms, ie, as discussed a few threads back. The sign does look a bit bleached facing north!

The photographer is standing north of the sign.
At the ToC the sun will never cross to the south side. The closest it will get is directly overhead on the December solstice.

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You mean this one Bob?
But the 'Sign Hostess' may not still be in attendance.

No, would expect the “Sign Hostess” to be well east of that point, and making sure you are washing your hands regularly? Anywhere between Camp 15 & the Plenty is an unknown for me Allan, so what I’m saving on fuel & trip prepping at the moment, can go towards a Hay River permit, sometime in the future.

Bob

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Bob, your'e right, that sign hostess has morphed into the Hygiene Policeman and is monitoring me constantly.

The Hay River track is a very attractive drive, even if a bit expensive for the permit. But don't get me started on that! I would be happy to do it again sometime even if it does take me to the Plenty.... not my favourite road.

Curious as to the cost of the permit nowadays? From memory was about $240 back then.
Must say tis one of My favourite trips.

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Hay River Track entry permit from NLC is free.
But then another "transit fee" is demanded by Direct 4WD (Jol Fleming) which was $220 in 2019 but as it rises regularly it could be $240 by now!

Thanks,
That rings a bell $180 plus $40 to goyder pillar.
When I arrived at Batton Hill a group from SA had been waiting for 3 days to do the Bush Tucker side trip (paid in advance). A few days later met up with Lindsay Bookie at Urandangie where He had been for a week. That was a year or so before He passed away.
Regards Mike P.

That,s one location that I haven't crossed at. Tanks for sharing & the pictures.

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I think that plaque is also on the Hay River Stephen.

Yes Allan that the one and is west of the sign on the Hay River Track.

I had been in contact with Andrew and told his we would get a photo for him and took some finding, but in the end we were successful.

Keep Safe.



Cheers


Stephen

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Yes Stephen, west about 500m from the track, right on the River.
We picked it up from the EOTopo map.
Really nice drive. Wouldn't mind doing that run again sometime.