Strange unnamed village near the dig tree

Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:01

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Dave McC

Plug these coordinates into google maps -27.649600, 141.019290 and zoom into at least the 5th notch and there is small village with all the street names of members the Burke and Wills expedition team. Whats weird is there no visible streets in the satellite image.

Could this be the google maps team dedication to these great explorers?

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:13

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:13

It wouldn't happen to be part of the planning for the sign in my rig pic??

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Follow Up By: Dave McC - Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:37

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:37

Thanks Kev, looks like the spot for the planned van park. Well at least the road planning dept of the gov are on the ball.

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Follow Up By: Mad Cowz (VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008 at 23:56

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008 at 23:56

might be where JohnT and Gonebush were planning the McDonalds or the resort, can't remember which

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Follow Up By: Dave B (NSW) - Thursday, Aug 07, 2008 at 00:08

Thursday, Aug 07, 2008 at 00:08

I am trying to get a financial backer for a carwash there too.

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Reply By: Louie the fly (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:17

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 at 21:17

I was there in 2004. From memory, but I could be wrong, there was some kind of camp on the way to the Dig Tree. Was it a station that offers accommodation? Can't remember.

Must say, when I went there I had this sense of something unexplainable.

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008 at 08:39

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008 at 08:39

I'll be out there next week- so may check it out !!
How do you 'plug' co-ordinates into Google maps??

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Follow Up By: Dave McC - Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008 at 23:17

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008 at 23:17

Google maps will recognise these numbers as decimal degrees lat/long as opposed to a normal street address. So you can just copy and paste the numbers into the google maps search field, an easy shortcut is to highlight what you want to copy then press "control C" than place cursor in search box and press "control V" to paste the numbers.

There is a track that runs through the area and is about 8 kms SW from the dig tree. Hey these photos can be quite old maybe you might come across a "roaring metropolis". Have a good trip.

Dave

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