NNE of Nullagine WA - Wot is this??

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Bilbo

Type into Google Earth - 21 17 47.57S 120 55 49.13E

and tell me what this is!!

This is "Indian Country" out there so what on earth (Google Earth!!) this is, I wouldn't have a clue.

Australia's first serious nuclear reactor?

Australia's satellite launch pad?

A UFO landing site?

A CIA inspired doo-hickey, secret squirrel thingy that spies on all out credit card spending habits?

A mosque?

What?

Bilbo

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Reply By: The Explorer - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:01

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:01

Hello
Looks like a circlular dam to me - about 100 metres in diameter
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Greg

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Follow Up By: pips - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 11:39

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 11:39

Hello,
how come when i google those numbers
i dont get anythin?
i must be leaving out something?
cheers pips :)

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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 11:49

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 11:49

Within google earth just paste

21 17 47.57S 120 55 49.13E

into the space in the "Fly To " section. If you were cutting and pasting using Bilbos coords (same as above) make sure you didnt use the minus sign in front of the latitude ie - 21 17 47.57S 120 55 49.13E , this may have caused an issue ie it will not work.

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Greg

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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:04

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:04

Try a dam..!

Richard

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Reply By: DIO - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:06

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:06

Result of some clever earthworks resulting in a geometrically designed surface dam (water catchment). Have a close look, no evidence of any heavy construction equipment, roads are graded dirt, earth embankments either side funnelling water from creek into dam.

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Reply By: equinox - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:09

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:09

Gingarrigan Creek, the creek it is situated next to does not yield any significant results from Google.

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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:16

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:16

There another one at 21 21 16 120 55 17.5

Richard

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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 10:43

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 10:43

This one is in the middle of the sea Indonesia.

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:10

Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:10

Dam forgot to put the s & e in it 21 21 16S 120 55 17.5E

Richard

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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:18

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:18

This one looks like the waca 21 13 18.28 126 54 43.80

Richard

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:11

Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:11

thanks Rox's

21 13 18.28S 126 54 43.80E

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:14

Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:14

21°13'17.90"S 120°54'43.77"E

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Reply By: Bilbo - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:24

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:24

My estimations of its nature were merely facetious,,,,,,,,,

So the real question is what is a dam of such grand design doing out there? It's way out in the backblocks, it's not station country, there's nobody out there - even I, as a "ruffy tuffy gold prospector" would have doubts about being out there!

Mind you that last statement would depend if there was "patch" out there!

So why is it there? That's a lot of trouble to go to,,,,,,,,,,

Bilbo

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:35

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 00:35

being round it can capture water and hold from all directions, that is the reason the CIA tried using this type of dam in the nor-west. to supply Exmouth in the extremes,,,

If I say any more on this web site, I may disapear all together

drahcir

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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 11:07

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 11:07

Bilbo Wrote" It's way out in the backblocks, it's not station country, there's nobody out there"

Hello Bilbo - The dam appears to fall within the bounds of Warrawagine Station. The homestead is located about 55km N-NW of the dam. There is also considerable number of mineral exploration licences covering the general area, a fair percentage are held by FMG, which may also have some significance?

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Greg

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Reply By: Bob Creasy - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 09:54

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 09:54

main roads
Rippon Hills road just south of dam (Tar)
bob

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Reply By: Bilbo - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 14:50

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 14:50

Bob,

You seem to pop up everywhere! We gotta stop meeting like this!

If anyone really knows that area it would be you!

I didn't know the Ripon Road was now bitumen!! There goes the neighbourhood!

It's along time since I've been out there - as you know.

Thanks,

Bilbo

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