The most remote ExplorOz Sticker....Beat That!
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 15:21
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Willem
21 degrees 35 mins South
128 degrees 46 minutes East
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Existing bottle dating back to 2004 when an expedition was conducted commemorating the 1957
Lake Mackay Expedition.
Cheers
Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:12
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:12
G'day Willem
Just having a look at the
Lake Mackay area...did you happen upon a place either Thomson??-Thomas??-Thompson??
Hill. I think it may be a tad North of your location..
We set up a antenna array on that
hill in 1970 (in the Army)..trying to get a link down to Giles..
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:31
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:31
G'day Signman
There are Thompson Hills near Percival Lakes but they are over near the CSR. Then there is Thomas
Hill in the
Warburton Ranges. Thomson
Hill is south of
Perth.
1970 is waaaay back in the dark ages. Can you remember that far back? LOL I have difficulty.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:46
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:46
Found it!!! it's Thomas Peak.
WGS84 S 20deg 58min E 128deg 04min
Vehicles of the day was International Mk3 4x4
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:59
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 16:59
Yes. We had considered going west to
Yagga Yagga via
Lake Lukas and in the direction of Thomas Peak but the spinifex was very dense and so we opted to skirt the lakes instead and head north to
Ngulupi Outstation and Balgo.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:08
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:08
Hi Willem,
glad to hear of your safe arrival
home. I believe you are heading off again, once repairs are made to your vehicle. Where are you heading off to next?
Annette
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:24
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:24
Hi Annette
We are going for a short jaunt to Central Victoria tomorrow to meet up with some amateur prospectors and hopefully to learn something about finding the shiny stuff.
Thanks once again for your help while we were out in
the desert.
Just had to clean up the GQ radiator and repack the trailer. All systems go!!!!...lol
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:34
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 17:34
Only to glad to help!! Have a good trip then and we'll see you at
Innamincka. Give my regards to Judith too,
Annette
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Reply By: equinox - Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 20:51
Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 20:51
Well it beats your sticker at Veevers Crater.
Is that where the
rockhole is? It certainly looks like a likely spot on google earth. From the '57 report - "a permanent
rock pool at the head of a creek which drains into
Lake Hazlett". Is that
Nicker Creek?
I notice than in Peter's picture of it there is a lot less water in it now than the one on the web:
Labbi Labbi
Your challenge to "beat it" has been noted. I will do my best lol.
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:45
Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:45
Yes, it is close to the
rock hole. Water capacity of the
rock hole is down by 50%.
Still, about 2000 Zebra, Painted Firetail and Double Bar Finches kept us amused with their antics at the
waterhole. They would fly up the small
gorge with the noise of an approaching jet....lol
Cheers
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