Pick This Place

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Here's one to start the ball rolling .....

Name the National Park.

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Reply By: Mick O - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 08:27

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 08:27
Gammon Ranges NP?
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 08:38

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 08:38
No Mick, not the lovely Gammon Ranges.
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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 09:06

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 09:06
Warrumbungles, NSW?
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 09:11

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 09:11
No, sorry Frank , not the Warrumbungles, but getting closer.

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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 10:01

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 10:01
Mt Kaputar?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 10:49

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 10:49
Yes Frank, well done. Mt Kaputar it is, and a lovely place to spend a few days.

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Follow Up By: rumpig - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 11:57

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 11:57
There’s some stunning lookouts at Mt Kaputar, the place is well worth a visit

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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 12:44

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 12:44
Sadly, it has been pretty severely fire-affected.Link
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Reply By: Member - reggy 2 (VIC) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 11:16

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 11:16
Mt Kaputar NP
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 11:53

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 11:53
Yes, reggy2, but no prize for second I'm afraid.

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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 13:00

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 13:00
This one is not very hard but I'll give it a go.

To continue the theme....

What National Park, and what is the name of the feature

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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 13:21

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 13:21
Good photo, Frank! Delightful place, haven’t been there for almost 60 years.

In 1960, my English teacher, also the English master at high school, berated me for what he assumed(wrongly) was a plagiarised essay, part of the subject being the rock with split, in same NP. Stood up to him & he, begrudgingly I thought, accepted my appeal.

Same bloke gave me “3 of the best” in manual arts building, along with my co-accused, for upsetting our history teacher, so he got me back.

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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:24

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:24
Pretty sure it's the Warrumbungles, but too long ago to recall which mountain it is. Had a great hike with our young boys who laboured up the last of the trail ......... then ran all the way home again ( after some lunch !!)

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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:34

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:34
Thanks Bob. That pic was taken 14 years ago with telephoto from a distance on a hazy day, hence the tinge. Camera was a now well and truly superseded Panasonic DMC-FZ5, a large point-and-shoot.

Do you remember the name of the Park and the feature?

Yes, pretty hard to have a win against a teacher back then. I got six of the best for turning around in study to borrow an eraser (a rubber back then:-)) off a mate's desk. Probably got a double dose for trying to argue about it!

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Follow Up By: Member - reggy 2 (VIC) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:34

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:34
Bluff mountain the bread knife Warrambungles
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:43

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:43
Jim and Reggy, you share the loot!

Yes, Jim it is the Warrumbungles NP and yes, reggy it's The Breadknife I was after.

IIRC the Breadknife was formed by lava being forced up through a crack in the surrounding rock. That whole volcanic formation is very spectacular


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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:56

Monday, Jun 08, 2020 at 14:56
Recognised the ‘Bungles straightaway, Frank. There’s no mistaking the Breadknife! Not sure if we climbed Bluff Mountain or not? Together with my parents, we travelled to the Warrumbungles numerous time in late ‘50’s & early ‘60’s.

On one trip, we climbed Split Rock early one morning, and on reaching the eastern side, near the summit, were amazed to see half a dozen ex-Sydney trams, positioned on a creek flat. A day or so later it rained and we spent a “comfortable”, but dry night in one, before departing for home.

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