Pick This Place

Submitted: Thursday, Jun 04, 2020 at 10:01
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Good Morning All

Time for pick this place
Where's this one & what is the wreck
Probably too easy......
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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.
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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 tothe beach. This was it's maiden voyage. There was numerous salvage attempts but the remains of the ship still rests there today.

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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 !

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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.

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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.
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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
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.

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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.
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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


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).
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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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