Thursday Explorer Question
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:00
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Here is tonight's Australian Explorer Question:
The picture shows some
explorers, leaving home on a journey that will take them far away, across the desolate interior to another part of the continent.
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One of them, the leader, will become one of the most respected and famous men in his home colony. This expedition, his third, is his most ambitious.
Who is the only man who accompanied him on all 3 expeditions?
Full name with correct spelling: 3 Points
Bonus Question: 2 Points
What features did the leader name after the
Adelaide Town Clerk and Mayor?
Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:08
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:08
John
Forrest (Later Lord
Forrest of Bunbury. Accompanied by his brother Alexander?
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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:10
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:10
Sorry that was Barron
Forrest and not Lord. First person from the coloneys to be elevated to the peerage).
He discovered and named Lake Barlee and Mounts Ida,
Leonora,
Malcolm, and Margaret.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:18
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:18
Sorry Mick. Indeed it is
Forrest, but Alexander only went on two of them
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He has a prime position in
Perth, right in the centre of the roundabout of
Kings Park. Does anyone know what he is holding under his arm? (I don't)
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Follow Up By: Karen & Geoff - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:23
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:23
Is it one of those olden day wine holder flaggin things. They used to be made out of cow skin or something like that. They were that shape anyway.
Karen
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Follow Up By: Gramps - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:55
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:55
Looks like one of those fold-up hats.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:09
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:09
I reckon you are on the money Al
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Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:11
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:11
(1) Tommy Windich
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:14
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 20:14
3 Points to you Ed. Once again
well done.
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He went on all 3 of John
Forrest's expeditions.
He is buried in
Esperance.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:03
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:03
Q 2
Would one of 'em be
Mount Worsnop?
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:15
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:15
I'm not saying Ed. I asked for features :)
Somethings are tied forever together, like Romeo and Juliet, or Hansel and Gretal.....
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:37
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:37
That was a very big hint Ed
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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:24
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:24
Here is a picture of
John Forrest's grave, taken last Sunday at Karrakatta
Cemetery. He acutally died at sea and was first buried at Sierra Leone but was bought back
home.
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Reply By: Gramps - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:32
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:32
Q2
Mount Fraser and Mount Padbury
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:35
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:35
Nope, but very good try.....
Fraser was the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Padbury was a contributor to the expedition fund.
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Reply By: Gramps - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:50
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:50
How about
Mount Allott and
Mount Worsnop
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:53
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:53
Well done Al,
That is correct. Ed started the answer but didn't quite finish.
2 Points and have consolidated your place on the leader board.
From
John Forrest:
July 15th.
Rested at
Alexander Spring. Went for a walk to a flat-topped
hill about South-South-East 50 chains from
camp, which I have since named
Mount Allott, and placed a cairn on it; another
hill close by I named
Mount Worsnop, after respectively the Mayor and Town Clerk of
Adelaide.
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:56
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:56
Where ya been ya ol' bugga???
Geez, I gave ya a hint & left it wide open for ya...................... ;-))
Catch ya later :)
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Follow Up By: Gramps - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:58
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:58
Ed,
Hahahahaha thanks for the clue. It took a while for the penny to drop LOL
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Follow Up By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:01
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:01
I deliberately shuffled that Question up so it would not be as easy to Google!!!
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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:00
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:00
Thanks to all who have answered and replied over the last ten weeks.
The 10 questions are
HERE.
The final placings are:
First Place
27. Ed. C. (QLD)
Well done and
miles in front too!!!
Second Place
7. Gramps
Third Place
5. Bushtrek
Followed by:
3. Dennis P (Scotland)
3. The Explorer
2. Jedo_03
2. Richard Kovac
1. Brian P (SA)
That's it for a while, though may do another series in the lead up to Christmas.
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Gramps - Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:30
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 at 22:30
Thanks for running the quiz Al, it was a bit of fun as
well as educational.
Congratulations Ed, you were far, far, too good ( brought back memories of Gillian in the
Pick this Place competitions )
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