Ferry across the ???
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 21:35
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Member - Robert M (QLD)
After the success of identifying my last photo posting I will try another one. This shot of a ferry crossing has me stumped, it is about early 1962 Image Could Not Be Found.
Thought it may be Wisemans but this looks like flat country and images I have seen of Wisemans looks like it has big
hill around it.
This is from our around Aust. trip 61/62.
At Christmas sat with Dad and he couldnt recall this one, amazing some of the things and names he could about
Wyndham in the 50's
Thanks if anyone can help
Rob Mac
Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 21:46
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 21:46
My initial thoughts were those expressed by Bearly - In the mid 50s we journeyed up the coast from
Sydney to the Tweed. There were ferries at Karuah, Port Macquarie, on and off Harwood Island and Balina. It's not Karuah (no high ground,) and the only dual ferries I remember were across Hastings.
The picture could have been taken from 31°24'16.69"S, 152°51'11.19"E (picked up from Google Earth.) The LH landing across the river could be 31°24'1.65"S, 152°51'2.20"E.
PeterD
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert M (QLD) - Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 22:34
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 22:34
Hi PeterD, that looks promising, more googling for images.
I have not been further south from
Brisbane than Evans Head,
Woodburn,Coraki and place north back to
Brisbane since 1962, the last thing I remember of that trip was getting locked in Taronga Park Zoo, went to leave and the turnstiles were locked, had to climb over the fence to get out pass the pram and the baby and 5 and 6 year old climbed over. I was 6 and remember a lot and Dad's slides jog the memory.
Cheers
Rob Mac
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 22:58
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 22:58
If the shot was taken on that trip then I would lay odds on Port Macquarie.
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Follow Up By: Member - Robert M (QLD) - Friday, Feb 20, 2009 at 22:33
Friday, Feb 20, 2009 at 22:33
Hi PeterD, something I remembered today was we were travelling south so that will change the perspective as when looking at a map (or Google Earth) you are oriented looking south to north.
I looked at G E co-ordinates you provided last night but will have to look again thinking of looking south.
If you have a look at my profile there is a photo of our ute that we went around in, about 13,000
miles in three months.
Cheers
Rob Mac
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Reply By: Member - Robert M (QLD) - Sunday, Feb 22, 2009 at 19:22
Sunday, Feb 22, 2009 at 19:22
Thanks to the clues from people on this site, I went for a 400 Km drive today to Burns Point ferry at Ballina and believe that is the old photo.
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The concrete road is still there from the
Pacific Highway, this landing does not appear to be used much now except maybe as a boat ramp.
Cheers and thanks for the help
Rob Mac
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