Thursday Explorer Question
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:00
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Here is tonight's Australian Explorer Question:
Which river, whose mouth is at the Gulf of Carpentaria, was named after a man who died during an expedition, when he, along with James Calvert and John Roper, was speared by natives.
Rivers Name: 3 Points
Bonus 2 Points:
Which European town was the leader of this expedition born in?
Cheers
Alan
Reply By: Travelin OZ - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:07
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:07
Roper river, I don,t know the answer to question 2.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:11
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:11
Sorry Travelin, but Roper didn't die.
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Follow Up By: mowing - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 21:34
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 21:34
Don't be sorry, Roper wasn't :)
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:11
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:11
The ditch that runs along the side of roads to carry away storm
water was named after James Calvert.
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Follow Up By: Travelin OZ - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:13
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:13
ROTFLMAO
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Reply By: Mark, Michelle & Abraham (NT) - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:16
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:16
John Gilbert
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:20
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:20
Close
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Follow Up By: Mark, Michelle & Abraham (NT) - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:24
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:24
Sabrodt, now part of Tauche in Prussia, now Brandenburg, Germany
Ludwig Leichhardt
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:18
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:18
It is the
Leichhardt River
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt was born in Sabrodt, today part of Tauche, Prussia (now Brandenburg, Germany).
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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:20
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:20
Gilbert River
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:24
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:24
Well done Greg, with a little help.
Gilbert River
3 Points
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:26
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:26
Just double checking that answer Kev
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Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:26
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:26
Too late for Q1 it seems:( Gilbert R.
(2) My info has it that Leichardt was born in Trebatch (Prussia)
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:28
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:28
Spelun again:(
Trebatsch
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:29
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:29
Thats what I thought, standby..
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:38
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:38
I have found 2 different references that say Tresbatsch in one but Sabrodt in another.
But the Tresbatsch one appears to be a more reliable source.
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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:44
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 20:44
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt led the expedition.
"He was a German, born on 23 October 1813, in the small town of Trebatch near Berlin"
Source:
Page 139
The Discovery and Exploration of Australia by Erwin H.J. Feeken and Gerda E.E. Feeken and O.H.K Spate
I am giving the 2 points to Ed. Congrats Ed.
Well done Mark, Michelle & Abraham and Kev for their answers.
Anyone who has other RELIABLE source that might dispute this answer, I'm all ears.
Geez - thanks for all the answers, last question in this series next week.
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 23:19
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 at 23:19
So whats the interim leaders board looking like Alan?
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Follow Up By: equinox - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 00:01
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 00:01
24. Ed. C. (QLD)
5. Bushtrek
5. Gramps
3. Dennis P (Scotland)
3. The Explorer
2. Jedo_03
2. Richard Kovac
1. Brian P (SA)
Ed's doing very
well, but second place is up for grabs!!
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:17
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:17
Geez
If you know the answers, why are you asking the questions? lol lol lol.
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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 at 21:13
Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 at 21:13
Hey Alan,
Great thread.
As I have lost your email addy, maybe you could send me a note & I'll have a few questions for you to use.....and yes, lucky I was off line on that much earlier question!
Cheers
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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, Aug 17, 2009 at 18:46
Monday, Aug 17, 2009 at 18:46
Email sent Rick.
Next week will be the last question in this series but depending on the level of interest I would like to start another series in the months leading up to Christmas. As Phil B said in an earlier thread anything that promotes our exploration history can't be too much of a bad thing.
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