Bit of an outback mystery ?
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 18:06
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Footloose
Around the 9th July I was at Sandy Blight
Junction near
Kintore. I'd been talking to my passenger about Lens plaue and had promised a photo stop. The photos happened but we couldn't see the plaue. Having been there the year before I was pretty sure where it should have been, but it wasn't there.
Now I'm assured by Connie Beadell that it was there on the 24th of July !
Had it just been myself I would have put it down to old timers, but two of us looked and couldnt find anything on the post. (settle down Scully!)
So, if anyone here saw the
plaque during July I'd love to know the date.
TIA
Reply By: equinox - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 18:19
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 18:19
I was there about a year ago and it was there then.
On the post about 30 metres north of
the junction.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 18:27
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 18:27
Thanks Equinox, I was there around that time also and took photos of it. Couldnt do it this time. Weird.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 15:18
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 15:18
Hi Footloose.
After our weekend trip to
Woomera recently, to have a look at the Rocket Range, I did some research on Len beadell for our club newsletter. I had a look at the Len Beadell website under Desert updates. In her article about
plaque maintenance dated sometime this month, Connie Sue Beadell mentions that many of the replica plaques are now disappearing!
On our last trip to
Cape York two years ago , we noticed that the signs that were there in the car
park on our first visit to the 'tip' in 2002( before you do the walk to
the tip) were no longer there.
Annette
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Reply By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:17
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:17
Footloose,
I have a photo of the post and
plaque. On the opposite side of the road from where the Sandy Blight goes off, down the track a little way...like the other post said, about 30 metres north. I haven't worked out how to put photos on here yet..it's driving me crazy but I do have the photo.
Viv
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:21
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:21
Thanks Viv, any idea of the actual date of the photo ?
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Follow Up By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:26
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:26
Yes, it was Tuesday, August 1st.
Viv
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:35
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:35
Thanks Viv, appreciated.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 21:18
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 21:18
It works just copy and paste into address line in IE and down load the file it safe and it's from sandman
Or scan it
have fun
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 21:56
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 21:56
Hello Richard,
Thanks for that info. I'll have a go and see how I get on...
All the best
Viv
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Reply By: Jacked off - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:30
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:30
Its looking like another of those 'Outback Vandals' has decided that they needed the souvenir. Don't you love the way these people think that such plaques would be much more at home in their living room rather than in their original location where they are of more historical value.
There is only a couple of words that can be used to describe these type of thieves but they are not acceptable to use in this
forum.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:37
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 19:37
JO, that was my reaction when I couldn't find it. That, and a great sense of disappointment for future travellers. Imagine my amazement when I'm assured that it was there 10 days later.
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Reply By: Member - Marilyn P (NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 20:59
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 20:59
I was there at Sandy Blight
Junction with Connie on 6/5/06 and took some photos of the plague. I'm attempting to insert one photo but I'm not so skilled at that.
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Follow Up By: Member - Marilyn P (NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 21:05
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 21:05
See photo on members rig.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:43
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:43
Marilyn, thats interesting. Connie told me around the 24th July. I was there around the 9th July. Yes, that's the one, hard to miss but .....
Thanks for the response.
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 12:37
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 12:37
Maybe we are talking "Old Timers" here Footy LOL.
How else can you miss it??? LOL.
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 22:30
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 22:30
Footie ,
I have solved the mystery - the dentist removed the
plaque during a regular visit .
Cheers ,
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:44
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:44
Willie, now THATS funny :))))
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 22:35
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2006 at 22:35
It probably has ended up on some city slickers wall ,I don't know why people can't leave things alone.Like the
sign that went missing from Gorrie WWII
Airstrip just North from Larimah , when ever i was in the area I would go and
park in the shade ,make a coffee and re-read the
sign ,and why was i so interested in the
airstrip,
well it was up and running the month I was born with 33 Officers, 1054 Airmen, and at one time had 6500 personnel and 440 Civilians, anyhow the last time I was there some mongrel had taken the
sign,it was a big
sign too ,
Doug!MPG:45!
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Follow Up By: Mobi Condo - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:07
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:07
Sad stuff re the removal of goods - makes one wonder at the social life they lead - surely the "Trophy Displays" would be seen noticed by any of their visitors who may
well be disgusted?
I have an interest at Gorrie as
well - my late Dad was stationed there when it was up and running.
When we called in we chatted with a chap from Pt Lincoln S.A. who "does" such
places over with a metal detector and collects stuff such as ammo clips, shells, clothing buckles etc - he had been camped there a day or two to do so!
Cheers - Mobi
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:52
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:52
Doug, didn't realize you were so ...umm..how can I put this...old ...
well anyone older than me must be....of course you're probably in better nick :))))))
I know Gorrie strip, and have sat in the shade and read that
sign a couple of times. To hear that it's missing is bad news, and I am saddened.
These things are part of Australia's history. Stealing such "trophies" is not only mindless but it destroys the experience for those who have yet to come.
I'm not a violent person, but if I found them I'd be prepared to think about a change in my personal philosophy !
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