Missing Gorrie Signs
Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 17:09
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Member - Doug T (FNQ)
Anyone been into Gorrie WWII
Airstrip last tourist season that could verify if the stolen signs are back , the last time I was there about 2 and a half years ago they were gone, I don't know, they could have been taken away because of Grafitti and then replaced or gone for good .
Gorrie Airstrip
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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 18:34
Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 18:34
I passed by in August this year and seem to recollect that there was a
sign. Camped there on many occasion in the past.
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Reply By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 20:00
Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007 at 20:00
I was there in October and do recall a
sign but didn't take a picture of it... As I recall it was at the Northern End of the field and it was not a new one.
But I might not have gone looking for other signs...
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 at 13:12
Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 at 13:12
Andrew
These two pictured were at the southern End , I would presume someone would have flogged them, Mongrels, Some of them even take the Croc warning signs
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 at 21:22
Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 at 21:22
Doug,
We were there in July last year, and other than the
sign on the bitumen, didn't see any other.
Found the old hangar/workshop, but didn't see the strip that is on the Gorrie page on EO.
Could almost smell the fumes of the avgas, and cordite, while there!
Hooroo,
Bob.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 at 21:31
Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 at 21:31
Bob
The Strip is not far from where you were, when going in if you had took or kept swinging to the right you would have come upon it , was great getting the troopy up to 100kph , the trees flashing by, Spitfires on my mind,
The photo I took from the Northern End
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