Farmers Paddocks

Thanks Val
I have seen those sprinklers but don't they run in a straight line. anyhow these blokes in WA must have square sprinklers S28 50 15.1 E115 13 58.9.

I just measure one and it's 797 meters diameter this co-ord will drop right into the center S35 11 52.3 E140 59 26.7

Val
If you move 2225 meters to the West is the 4X4 Border Track, that is if you have Google Earth , Ive always been wanting to do that run

Val I think you are right , S35 02 30.4 E140 57 36.5 look at that one and you can see where the wheels have been and how it's pivot from the center

Like your website Doug.
You are right, some of the travelling irrigators do go backwards and forwards not around in a circle. In the circle with the "pie slice" ( S35 11 52.3 E140 59 26.7) the darker segement was possibly all that was watered, maybe for an earlier crop. The square circles in WA are probably not irrigated, we are just seeing the tracks made by the tractors and harvesters. Incidentally most of these big tractors are now using GPS to guide them - hardly need a driver!. Some use a system called "controlled traffic" so the tractor follows the same wheeltracks at each pass over the ground. This minimises the amount of ground that gets compacted, and helps water to penetrate better.

Val.

Don't be too hasty , they're watching

Yeh well we all got to have a little play toy and a hobby, and it gives me something to do when I'm home, but on Thursday it will be back on the road again for a job right across the country to Sydney so I will be gone a while,
while your about it have a little browse around in this , I'm sure you will find something in there to amuse yourself on

members.westnet.com.au/dtilley/

Doug

Hey Doug,

Great site, had a quick browse and am impressed.

Have a great trip and will catch up when you get back.

Cheers
Michael

Hey Doug,
Gr8 website. keep up the good work. Keep it real!! regards Kirsten

Hi Michael

Will be going through your Home Town soon , If we don't get to stop going East then I will on the way back West if I come that way.

keepingitreal

Everything on my website is very real or has been real and I fall into the latter