Pick This Place
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 10:01
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pmk03
Good Morning All
Time for
pick this place
Where's this one & what is the wreck
Probably too easy......
Cheers
Paul
Wreck
Reply By: gke - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 10:15
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 10:15
The old lightship south of
Vrilya Point Cape York.
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Follow Up By: pmk03 - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 10:19
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 10:19
Sorry gke, not
Vrilya Point.
Cheers
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Reply By: BARRY H10 - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 11:27
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 11:27
stockton beach. mv sygna. never been. there
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Follow Up By: pmk03 - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 11:54
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 11:54
Yep Barry !
That's it.
Does it count if you haven't been there? Must have been a google find. Ha.
STOCKTON DUNES - WORIMI NATIONAL
PARK
26th May 1974,
Port Stephens experienced a severe storm. 185 km/h winds forced Norwegian ship "Sygna" on to
the beach. This was it's maiden voyage. There was numerous salvage attempts but the remains of the ship still rests there today.
Cheers
Paul
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Follow Up By: Member - Vince M (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 14:39
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 14:39
I can remember getting on board in 1977 there use to be a little cable car from
the beach to the wreak you sat in & hand peddled out, that was before the fire in the bridge area & back then you could climb down into the engine room that was below the
water line
The bow was towed into Nelsons Bay & was there for a while & there was a tug strike or something like that so no help could be given to the Sygna until it was to late & she broke its back
I learnt sand driving on the
Stockton dunes a group of us would go there all the time 2 x XY 4x4 falcons, lj-50 Suzuki, 3 speed Toyota, & a 3 speed Patrol
Who remembers the
old engine tyre pump that you use to take out one of the spark plugs so you could inflate your tyres
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Follow Up By: pmk03 - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 16:23
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 16:23
Hi Vince
Good info, I didn't know much about the wreck.
Yes I used to have one of those spark plug hoses to pump up my tyres in early '80s
Back before i ever owned a 4wd. Used to go everywhere in a Datsun 180B !
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Gramps - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 17:02
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 17:02
Think there's still one of those spark plug hoses buried in the shed somewhere :) Used on a Subaru in the 80s.
Regards
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Follow Up By: Lakers - Friday, Jun 05, 2020 at 11:29
Friday, Jun 05, 2020 at 11:29
Was called a 'Menzel' pump. Had one around the early '70s.
Cheers
Greg
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 13:08
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 13:08
Where am I ?
Seeing that has been answered, how about this place, it should be dead easy.
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 13:17
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 13:17
Easy with Google.
I'll leave it to others who have travelled more than I to answer.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: batsy - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 13:17
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 13:17
Stephen, west coast of the Eyre Peninsula I think. There may be a very LARGE thong & other stuff not too far away maybe.
Cheers
Batsy
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 14:12
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 14:12
Yes this is in the same town
Your on the money
But do you know the name of the great little west coast town?
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Follow Up By: batsy - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 14:33
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 14:33
Is it
Elliston ? Will have to get my photos out & check. (Refuse to use the internet).
Cheers
Batsy
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 15:21
Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 15:21
Yes batsy, spot on and what a great spot it is,
well done.
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