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How about another one.'

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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 14:33

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 14:33
I think it's Frenchmans Cap, Tassie
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 14:36

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 14:36
No Frank, not frenchman's Cap.

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Reply By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:09

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:09
Looks like some of the area in the north east part of Tassie?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:17

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:17
No Stephen, not the NE of Tassie.

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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:25

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Is it in the Snowy Mts, Jim?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:31

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:31
Sorry, getting colder Frank. It did take a little walk to see this.

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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:39

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:39
Then I'll go back to Tassie and say Walls of Jerusalem?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:50

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:50
And I'll say " Well done Frank" !! It is the Walls of Jerusalem, just inside Herrod's Gate, on yet another perfect Tasmanian day.
An excellent little hike ...... we made it a day walk, but there were quite a few with backpacks heading off for a few days.

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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 16:17

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 16:17
Tassie is a wonderful part of the world. So scenic, so much history and nature abounds. Looking forward to our 6th return!
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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:53

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 15:53
Here's another shot from the walk.

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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 16:08

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 16:08
Here's one that is not too hard.

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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 17:14

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 17:14
That is so easy Frank....you may as well told them where it is .........lol

I will not let the cat out of the bag just yet, but will give the first hint......

It’s on the way to a fantastic location here in South Australia
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 17:30

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 17:30
Hehe, I knew you'd know it Stephen! Thanks for holding back and giving others a go.

It is a very interesting ruin with a history typical of those pioneers who saw a couple of freakish good seasons and then overstocked like crazy, to begin their demise.

To give people an idea of the general area, we stayed at Almerta Station Stay, north of the mystery place.

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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 22:32

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 22:32
And they call themselves travelers.....

Frank has given the most easiest place to pick......

I will give you another hint......

It’s not anywhere near Mount Gambier........
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 22:46

Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at 22:46
Same state. though, between Quorn and Hawker.

If you use Traveller it should jump out at you.

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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 06:27

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 06:27
And if you cross the creek from the car park, there is an old cemetery
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 07:16

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 07:16
In its heyday 70 families lived there. It had a school andpost office and 40,000 sheep were shorn a year.

It's between Quorn and Hawker, and west of Cradock.

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Follow Up By: Mikee5 - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 09:02

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 09:02
I think it might be the unrestored section of Kanyaka homestead, there is a cemetery across the creek there.
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 09:08

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 09:08
Spot on, Mikee5, well done. You say "Unrestored section", which implies there is a restored part. On our visit there a few weeks ago there was no restoration as such, but considerable preservation with mortar capping on the stone walls and a general air of it being "looked after".

It must have been an impressive place in its heyday.




We didn't visit the cemetery.

Some links to Kanyaka's history:
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Follow Up By: Mikee5 - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 12:52

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020 at 12:52
Sorry bad choice of words, unpreserved rather than unrestored.
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