Thursday Explorer Question
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 20:10
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Here is tonight's Australian Explorer Question:
Which explorer mistakenly thought he had reached the
Alfred and Marie Range and what did he name the feature he found there?
Full Name including Title: 3 Points
Feature: 2 Points
Sorry for the delay tonight. I tried to log in at 5:53pm WST and couldn't log in until 6:08pm.
Reply By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:09
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:09
David Carnegie
Mc Phersons Piller
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:15
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:15
or maybe
Young Range
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:15
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:15
I'll forgive the misspelling of Pillar,
the gap between the c and p, and the lack of an apostrophe, and grant you 2 points Richard.
Well done!!!
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:18
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:18
I won't be as forgiving on the name though.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:25
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:25
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The explorer named the feature McPherson's Pillar.
It is now known as
McPhersons Pillar due to the Genitive Apostrophe clause of the guidelines of the Committee for Geographical Names in Australia.
In all cases of place names containing an element that has historically been written with a final -
's or -s', the apostrophe is to be deleted, e.g. Howes Valley, Rushcutters Bay, Ladys Pass. This
is to facilitate the consistent matching and retrieval of placenames in database systems such
as those used by the emergency
services.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:28
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:28
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:35
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:35
Hi Richard,
I've never seen that map before. What's the go with the blazed tree do you know?
And are able to put up a close-up picture of the Pillar -
Mine are of pretty poor quality.
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:45
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:45
The maps are John Deckert from West Print in Nill Vic, they where the first maps I had way before Hema maps, They are not as good as Hema but have some good info on them.
The Blazed tree we did not see. I like tis country If the hip replacement works we will be out there next year.
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Cheers
Richard
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Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:19
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:19
Hon.
David Wynford Carnegie
;-))
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:28
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:28
It's about time you showed up Ed...
Well done. 3 Points to you....
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Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:34
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:34
Forgot what day it was, & came in late :(
Ah
well, Dem's da breaks...................
Catch ya later..
;-))
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:51
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 21:51
Ed
good thing you where, gave me a chance.. LOL
Richard
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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 22:07
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 22:07
Three Questions to go in this series....
Next Question 6:00pmWST 8:00pmEST, next week....
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 22:22
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 22:22
6:00pmWST come on I'm just leaving work at that time.. LOL may have to log on there..
Thanks
Richard
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 22:42
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 22:42
Just knock off early Richard :))
Thanks for the pictures..
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