Degree Confluence Project
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 18:45
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equinox
Some of you may already be aware of the Degree Confluence Project. It is an international plan to visit all the confluence's and log them. A confluence is where an integer degree of latitude and an integer degree of longitude meet eg Lat 18 Long 135.
The Australian part of the Confluence website is here----->>
Degree Confluence Project
Here is a map of the Confluences already visited in Australia:
As you can see there are many unvisited confluences in Australia. So if you are going on a trip, you may unknowingly be going close to a confluence. Maybe you can add one or more to your intinery.
I logged one last year and I hope to grab a couple more this July.
Anyone else interested?
Cheers
Alan
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:22
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:22
Hi Alan
You have stolen my thunder. I have been going to put up a challenge here on EO. This is a great project and have logged 27 confluence visits. It makes me now plan my trips or holidays around a confluence.
If every person that visits this
forum visited a confluence, we could soon go a long way to get every confluence logged here in Australia.
As they say, just get out there and start going, you will enjoy it, it is great fun.
Cheers
Stephen Langman
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Follow Up By: equinox - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:29
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:29
Mate, 27???
That has to be some sort of record. Good work.
Agree if everone got on the band wagon it wouldn't be long before they're all done.
Cheers
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Reply By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:32
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:32
Alan
Hmmmm....must've visited some even before GPS's were popular
Have never given it a thought, actually. Mainly focussed on the geographical features and the destination
Now that I am aware of it I might log one soon.
Authorities are dragging their feet with reference to a permit to visit our
well in the Never Never Land. Have run up against an officious bureaucrat.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: equinox - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:37
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:37
Hi Willem,
I know what you mean about not thinking about it, it just adds another dimension to travelling.
Maybe you should try and bribe the bureaucrat :)) no just kidding.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:53
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:53
nah - lazy bureaucrat I suspect.
I could be logging a couple in a couple of weeks out West... we'll see.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:57
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:57
Hi Willem,
There is one only 10 minutes(Time that is) from you. My biggest regret is, like you, have been to many remote place where there are still unrecorded visits.
Log on and like others, it is great fun
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 20:11
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 20:11
Alan
I see I would have got pretty close to 24S and 123E a couple of years back
Stephen....Yes but you have been there already....hahahaha
I need something pristine. Ya got me going!!!
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 22:45
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 22:45
Geez Willem
You could have walk to this one LOL
33S 139E
Richard
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 22:50
Saturday, Mar 29, 2008 at 22:50
Richard
I haver actually been out there, but was blissfully unaware of its importance.....hahahaha
Cheers
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