show us your map of ........Australia
Submitted: Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 10:32
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Member - Davoe (Nullagine)
well alot of us have them
Mines a 1976 geoscience autralia map measuin 2m x 1.5 m block mounted I rescued from
the tip at work. I didnt have a 4by at the time but just on look at it told me it had better uses than
the tip
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Reply By: Member - bushfix - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 11:29
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 11:29
G'day mate,
pleased to hear you rescued it. something terribly wrong about a map of Austraila (and especially a beauty like that one) getting chucked. bit like letting the flag touch the ground.
i have heaps but my favourite is a large 1.5 x 1.0m (roughly) 3D relif map. It is mounted on the
kitchen wall above our family table. Always great to refer to for trip planning or "this is where so and so lives". It is also in colour and the 3D is great for kids and all to appreciate the topography of Australia and how the rivers flow depending on which side of the mountains the rain falls.
i have another smaller one for a mouse pad from Australian Geographic.
cheers.
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Follow Up By: RichieK - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 12:30
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 12:30
I'm looking to get my Hema Desert
Treks maps framed to hang in my new house when its built - I can stare at maps for hours on end...
Rich
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Reply By: Vince NSW - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 15:40
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 15:40
Here is my chance to big note myself.
The walls of the family room have seven maps of australia framed and hung with pride. I collect old maps & now have a full set of 1800
John Tallis australian maps. If I had saved the money I would have been able to buty a real 4x4.
Love all maps.
The man that introduced me to maps was the same person who got Len Bedall interested. My very old scout master Mr Robertson. (1961) from Burwood NSW. He was in his late eighties and used to take us to the local park & carry out surveys using a compass, chain, plumbob & protractor. Still have a 1: 500 map of Caberita Park at
home.
Vince
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