Where Am I (fun with Google Earth)

[CowsGoMoo]

Basically this first photo is from Google Earth and is zoomed in. All you have to do to win is be the first to pick the location / thing that is in the picture. I'll keep adding a picture each day zooming out with each one till someone picks it.

And the big prize is.... You get to pick the next location / thing .

So here goes...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/101.jpg


Go here for Google Earth-
http://maps.google.com/

[101RRS]

Fort Dennison in Sydney Harbour

[CowsGoMoo]

Yep, got it.
Hopefully you've got something harder :D

[101RRS]

Try this

[101RRS]

So who needs a clue?

[CowsGoMoo]

Think I got it. Not sure exactly what's called. See if someone else can get it....

[Disco Steve]

thats the natinal museum. in canberra.

[101RRS]

Correct;) - these are too easy :p- your turn:)

[Disco Steve]

Somebody else better post one, I cat figer it out:confused:

[defender90]

try this onehttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/88.jpg

[awabbit6]

Makes it easy when you leave the latitude and longitude on the image!!

Longreach Airport!

Does it have to be an Australian location?

[dmdigital]

I think its the Longreach QANTAS exhibit actually.

How about this (hint: it's on the coast)

[defender90]

Makes it easy when you leave the latitude and longitude on the image!!

Longreach Airport!

Does it have to be an Australian location?
yeah i posted wrong image

[scrambler]

I think its the Longreach QANTAS exhibit actually.

How about this (hint: it's on the coast)

It's here.

Fairly close to you, really ;)

[scrambler]

What about this one?

[awabbit6]

Is it the Alcan bauxite refinery at Nhulunbuy (NT)?

[seriesly]

a link to this site would be handy....:)

[seriesly]

doh...found the link...


its been a long day

[scrambler]

a link to this site would be handy....:)
www.earth.google.com

But be warned - it's a program, not a site. You need both decent processor and internet bandwidth.

[Ben]

What about this one?

Mornington Island, QLD (Gulf of Carpentaria)

Ok, here's one:

3313

(Doesn't come up with the nice "Attached Thumbnail" bit, but it clicks to a larger image)

[Reads90]

Mornington Island, QLD (Gulf of Carpentaria)

Ok, here's one:

3313

(Doesn't come up with the nice "Attached Thumbnail" bit, but it clicks to a larger image)


Is that the super pit a Kalgolie

[solmanic]

Sure looks like it - but it's been rotated. The pit runs north-south, not east-west.

[solmanic]

Here is another...

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5140/whereisthis01qh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DaveS3]

Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton NSW.

(Won the public domain bridges award for 2007 - i have the book infront of me by chance, sorry :))

[solmanic]

Well done.

Should we go international with this game?

[defender90]

try this one thenhttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/84.jpg

[rrturboD]

I like this game but so far someone has recognised the picture before I have! ... but suggest we keep it in Australia. That way we will discover all sorts of interesting stuff about our own country.

[defender90]

anyone know
clue its in qld

[scrambler]

anyone know
clue its in qld
I don't have access to Google Earth from work, so this is a guess based on a 20-year-old memory...

Tully river?

[defender90]

its not tully river

[solmanic]

Barron Gorge - FNQ near Kuranda.

[defender90]

yep its the powerstation at barron

[solmanic]

Well despite the earlier comment, I though I would put in an easy international one anyway...

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/753/whereamiou6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The aerial view is a bit out of date, however, but you should still be able to get it.

[markyc]

I was going to try and post the Pentagon as a joke but then imagined a late night visit by men in dark suits:o:p

[Quarks]

Google Earth tells me that it's the Land Rover Social & Athletic Club; next to the Lode Lane HQ/Factory

The green oval on the roof gave it away :)

[CowsGoMoo]

Hehe, thought it might have been something like that. Most of the
vehicles look like Landies...

[solmanic]

Yep, it's actually part of the on-site test track at Loda La. The building on the left is the Landrover Experience - Home of the Legend but it has been totally re-built since this shot was taken.

[Quarks]

:) ok, I guess it's my turn then:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/74.jpg

This is in Australia; same theme as last time!

[moose]

I dunno what it's called, but it appears to be in cooma. :) I found it on google near the "snowy mountains hydro education centre". Possibly associated with the "TWG/itochu wool" ?

[Quarks]

too easy then... It is Cooma, most of it is the Polo Flat Airfield - the overflow camping area for the 60th. :)

[solmanic]

That was a good-un.
How about this then... staying in Australia...

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3485/whereamixs5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[sclarke]

its a Road house on a major Rd......

Looks like the one when you turn onto the Canberra Rd from the Hume....

[solmanic]

Very close - but you need to be very specific.

[Ben]

It's the McDonalds/road house/petrol station on the Hume Highway, just south of Moss Vale

[CowsGoMoo]

It's the McDonalds/road house/petrol station on the Hume Highway, just south of Moss Vale


Beat me to it!

[Ben]

Right, this one:

3351

(I'm playing with Google Maps, dunno if there's any difference.)

[Bushie]

That would be Pigeon House mountain just west of MIlton NSW

Martyn

[Ben]

Yup. It seems nothing is too hard :)

[Bushie]

OK try this one

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/71.jpg


Martyn

[100I]

Can a googler tell me how at some point I suddenly got 'infected' so that I get all these listings of CBA tellers and Harvey Norman stores?
Maybe there's a setting I've changed to allow this but I can't seem to find it.

[Ben]

The facilities might be pretty good at the current challenge location, oldzook, but I don't think you're going to find a bank or department store there!

Is it happening in Google Earth, or Google Maps (http://maps.google.com) ?

[100I]

:D
looks like a headwater to me;)..


I only have trouble with google earth itself, googlemaps is clean as a whistle.
I've checked out layers etc, and I can switch some 'features' on and off but just cannot get rid of these bastard placemarks someone has put on there and I'm somehow 'subscribed' to.

[87County]

35deg 20min 28sec S
150deg 12min 27sec E

[87County]

dunno how to post a googleearth pic but I could give you a hard one from up here

[87County]

ahem

meant to say - thats the answer to bushies spot - westish of milton I guess
35deg S etc

[Bushie]

35deg 20min 28sec S
150deg 12min 27sec E


Correct

Yadboro Flat


Martyn

[87County]

yeah - sandstone outcrops sort of give it away, eh?

[87County]

post another location, someone - feel free to have my turn

[defender90]

try this onehttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/66.jpg

[87County]

i must get a life - but when you've been around.....

26deg 28 min S
132 deg 00 E

...........try us all out again eh?

[87County]

umuwa, sa

[Ben]

only have trouble with google earth itself, googlemaps is clean as a whistle.
I've checked out layers etc, and I can switch some 'features' on and off but just cannot get rid of these bastard placemarks someone has put on there and I'm somehow 'subscribed' to.

A quick Google suggests they've been added to the 'community' layer, and frustrating quite a few people.

[moose]

Here's one I expect should be very easy, but I was having trouble thinking of somewhere. (it's in aus)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/07/65.jpg

[87County]

poeppel cnr??

[moose]

Surely 'tis!!:)

[87County]

have another go Moose......

[moose]

ok, gimme a moment..

[moose]

here you go.:)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/428.jpg

[95 Disco]

....

[moose]

Hmmm, looks like one of those places that, if you know it, you probably live there.(not that there's anything wrong with that):)

[95 Disco]

Hmmm, looks like one of those places that, if you know it, you probably live there.(not that there's anything wrong with that):)

I don't know it... I dont live there ... but (hint) an AULROlian does .... apparently.

[87County]

95disco's post as a thumbnail looks like part of nhulunbuy

[95 Disco]

95disco's post as a thumbnail looks like part of nhulunbuy

Indeed .. see dm_td5's signature for Lat & Long

Cheers

Grant

[moose]

here you go.:)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/428.jpg


No takers for this one??:o

[dmdigital]

Lake Eyre!


Indeed .. see dm_td5's signature for Lat & Long

Cheers

Grant

Can't you see me waving :D

Yep another picture of Nhulunbuy!

[dmdigital]

How about this one:

[87County]

.......

woomera (the town) ........

[moose]

here you go.:)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/428.jpg

Still no takers??
What if I give a hint and say it's not on the coastline.
And it's in a southern state.

[dmdigital]

Still no takers??
What if I give a hint and say it's not on the coastline.
And it's in a southern state.

As I said in post #75 it's Lake Eyre (see back a few posts)

[moose]

my apologies, I missed that:o

[VladTepes]

OK my turn....

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/524/thumbs/googleearth1.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/6463)


If you click on it it gets bigger.....


(Get your mind outta the mudpit, people !)

[Ben]

OK my turn....

Cape Moreton, Moreton Island (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=australia&ie=UTF8&ll=-27.057291,153.413429&spn=0.147981,0.346069&t=k&z=12&om=1)

[Ben]

Guess where:

[VladTepes]

That was quick - how'd ya know ?

[VladTepes]

Easy - Uluru !!!!!

[VladTepes]

OK my turn again:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/301.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/6465)

[Ben]

Australia's first fibre composite - and longest - bridge, the Houghton Highway.

[Ben]

Another bridge:

[VladTepes]

Australia's first fibre composite - and longest - bridge, the Houghton Highway.

Right !

I would also have accepted the HorniBrook highway (alongside).

[Reads90]

Another bridge:


mmm the one to Phillip Island

[moose]

mmm the one to Phillip Island
Sorry dude, I don't know where it is, but I know where it ain't.

[Reads90]

Sorry dude, I don't know where it is, but I know where it ain't.


South of melbourne where they do the bike racing

[VladTepes]

You really cant go making such claims without checking first Reads !

You're wrong I'm pretty sure.

[Ben]

South of melbourne

It's not south of Melbourne.

[VladTepes]

I think we need another clue.

"not south of melbourne" is a really bad clue.

[Reads90]

You really cant go making such claims without checking first Reads !

You're wrong I'm pretty sure.

Nah i thought he said he did not know where phillip island was . Not the bridge:)

[Ben]

Ok, another clue (before the smart people wake up :D)

There is two wheel racing action very close by, including a 24hr event - thankfully they aren't spat on.

[VladTepes]

and its in Australia you reckon ?
I've looked and I've looked... to no avail.
Lets hope someone smarter does get on here.

I have a few good ones but all bar one are not this difficult.

[95 Disco]

:) Perchance Murray Bridge, South Oz..

[Ben]

:) Perchance Murray Bridge, South Oz..

Top spotting 95 Disco!

And the event was the <a href="http://www.pedalprix.com.au/">National Pedal Prix</a>.

[VladTepes]

Noone posting one ?

OK Try this one then:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/298.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/6467)

[defender90]

easy belmont rifle range

[VladTepes]

Bugger - that was obviously too easy.
try this then:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/297.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/6469)

[95 Disco]

Too easy when you're in Perth ... even though it's piddling down ...

Rottnest ...

I'll stop now :D

[defender90]

heres one https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/296.jpg
( clue: it is not on mainland australia.)
http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/6471%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/thumbs/goog1.jpg http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/6471%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/thumbs/goog1.jpg%5B/img%5D%5B/url%5D

[defender90]

clue 2 its an island

[VladTepes]

Yeah i fugured that from the first clue.

Groote Eylandt ?

Edit: No evidently not.

[Quarks]

I'd say it's on/of Christmas Island, but I'm not going to 'coz I'll have to do the next pic if I do :p

[VladTepes]

OK then I'll say "Christmas Island"


Try this one:
(need to be specific)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/290.jpg

and for those who think this one is too easy .... wait til the next one I have for you.
It's much more challenging. (unless you cheat)

[Ben]

C'mon, you aren't even trying!

Brisbane Airport

Edit: specifically, Domestic Terminal

[VladTepes]

You're right that was too easy - what about this one:


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/288.jpg

[Ben]

That would be the Ballandean Pyramid on Henty Estate, Jacobsen Road.

[Ben]

OK, inspired by your airport one:

[Ben]

Here's a hint: Not just air, but sea as well.

[VladTepes]

OK How on EARTH did you get that !!!! ????

[VladTepes]

Need another clue me thinks

[Ben]

OK How on EARTH did you get that !!!! ????

After countless hours watching CSI (the original, not the less educational Miami and New York variants,) it's a simple task of narrowing down the local area by soil/sand material, vegetation type and distribution patterns, tidal flow indicators, etc.

:D (Just how many granite pyramids do you think there are in QLD, let alone Australia?)


Need another clue me thinks

Second clue: This is looking north. But east and west too.

[Ben]

Geebung was first.

[moose]

Ok, I'll need another clue.

Maybe one that means something to me this time!:D

[Ben]

Well, i'd start by Googling "geebung air sea (http://www.google.com/search?q=geebung+air+sea)" ... but that's just me :)

[moose]

Well, i'd start by Googling "geebung air sea (http://www.google.com/search?q=geebung+air+sea)" ... but that's just me :)

I had actually tried that, but nothing seemed immediately obvious to my bourbon affected brain.:oops2:
Much clearer this morning, it's the jindalee receiver station thingo at 28.326747 s 122.005234 e:blush:

[Ben]

Yay! It is the Laverton, WA JORN receiver station (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JORN).

Post up a new one!

[moose]

Okay. Still on the airport thing, how about this...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/89.jpg

[barryj]

Kununurra Airport Western Australia.

[moose]

That was obviously waaaay too easy:)

[barryj]

That was obviously waaaay too easy:)

We flew out and back to that airport a couple of years ago.

We were impressed by the crops growing close to the strip, that gave it away, sorry :p.

[barryj]

Guess this one for you nautical folk. Click to enlarge.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/08/87.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/app/uploads/9149/pic11.jpg)

[moose]

Manly Harbour. (you didn't erase the lat &long on the bottom):D

[barryj]

Manly Harbour. (you didn't erase the lat &long on the bottom):D

Bugger! I was only thinking about that and checking. Brat :p.

[barryj]

2nd try

http://www.aulro.com/app/uploads/9149/pic21.jpg

[100I]

save that picture, it'll soon be riddled with new campsites & eco villages...

[barryj]

save that picture, it'll soon be riddled with new campsites & eco villages...

So true :D:D!

[moose]

Southern end of fraser island/inskip point.:)

[barryj]

Southern end of fraser island/inskip point.:)

Yep, nice place.

Visit it before the developers take it all!

[moose]

I went there about 15yrs ago, great spot.

Here's one I hope will be a little harder.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/09/143.jpg

[rovercare]

How close can I get to home, it zooms in but the clarity is gone? I sthat as far as I can go for the region?? as you can tell I've only just downloaded the program and not all that computer savvy:(

[barryj]

How close can I get to home, it zooms in but the clarity is gone? I sthat as far as I can go for the region?? as you can tell I've only just downloaded the program and not all that computer savvy:(

Most of Australia is low resolution so I am guessing this one is close to a built up area.

[jessie_xa]

jo blows farm out the back of wop wop
:D:cool::wasntme::p

[moose]

:DYep, but what's in joe blow's farm?:confused:

[Mrs Possum]

:D Has anybody posted this yet?

er Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr how do u post the pics:mad:

[barryj]

:D Has anybody posted this yet?

er Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr how do u post the pics:mad:

This might help, http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=35594&highlight=pictures

You will have to save the image from Google Earth to your hard drive first. Just use a generic name for the pic, like pic1 etc.

Just remember to edit out the longitude & latitude on the bottom of the Google Earth image. Any photo editing program should do.

Then you cut and paste the picture to the post message.


Hope this helps.

[VladTepes]

or just turn of the lat/long bar before saving the image !

[barryj]

or just turn of the lat/long bar before saving the image !

So now the secrets are starting to appear :D.

Thanks for the tip.

We just need to work out where the last location is.

Maybe the moose farm?

[Stepho_62]

:eek:

Blimey, No Lat/Long, Moose's location "lost in space"

So now I'm gonna do a fly around Oz at 542m trying to pattern match. NOT :p

This has turned into a competition like a radio station "secret sound" After 6 million guesses someone will get it right.

Hmm Telstra must do alright out of them eh :twisted:

[VladTepes]

Bump ?

[barryj]

I went there about 15yrs ago, great spot.

Here's one I hope will be a little harder.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/09/143.jpg

This is a hard one. My son-in-law reckons it is a dirt bike track from what he can see, any suggestions/hints to where it is?

[mittadisco]

how about a hint? central west NSW - or maybe southern tablelands

[moose]

Barry's son is right about it being a track, but not a dirt bike track.
Pedro the swift may be best situated for this one.:cool:

[barryj]

Barry's son is right about it being a track, but not a dirt bike track.
Pedro the swift may be best situated for this one.:cool:


That would be north north east of Maryborough.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/09/141.jpg

I don't know the name of it but is at a BMX track?

[moose]

Hmm, too much hint:o

It's the (empty) jetsprint boat track at susan river homestead.:)

[barryj]

Hmm, too much hint:o

It's the (empty) jetsprint boat track at susan river homestead.:)

Nice one. I recognised the sandy soil and the colour of the water but gave up after several sessions cruising around the Caboolture to Gympie area.

Lucky for me Pedro has his location in his profile so I cruised around there till I spotted it.

What's next?

[VladTepes]

That was a good one ! Ripper !

Moose - as the winner it must be your turn to post one !

[moose]

Barry was the winner, I'm running out of ideas:D

[barryj]

Fair enough, try this one.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/09/138.jpg

[GregTD5]

Katherine, on the North side of the river, west of the Stuart Hwy.

Greg

[GregTD5]

Try this one if I can work out how to attach.

[barryj]

Katherine, on the North side of the river, west of the Stuart Hwy.

Greg


Nice and quick on this one.

Any idea what the circles are from?

[GregTD5]

Barry,
The circles are from crops, mostly for cattle feed for the dairy in the bottom of the pic, from memory. The crops are irrigated by centre pivot sprinklers, with the Adelaide to Darwin railway line cutting through the middle.
As the pic was taken well into the dry there is a good contrast with colours
During the flood in 1998 all this area was under water for most of the dry season.

Greg

[barryj]

Barry,
The circles are from crops, mostly for cattle feed for the dairy in the bottom of the pic, from memory. The crops are irrigated by centre pivot sprinklers, with the Adelaide to Darwin railway line cutting through the middle.
As the pic was taken well into the dry there is a good contrast with colours
During the flood in 1998 all this area was under water for most of the dry season.

Greg


Thanks for the info Greg. I was raised on a dairy farm so round paddocks are new to me.

My Dad always told me to get in the corner out of the way but I would have no hope up there :D.

Now to figure out the current pic, I have no idea.

[shorty943]

Hmm, try a date.


1776. Nth Qld?

[barryj]

Hmm, try a date.


1776. Nth Qld?


Please explain, there is a town called 1770 but it's not in Nth Qld.

[GregTD5]

I'll give a clue.
Its in the Kimberley, with no vehicle access.

Greg

[barryj]

I'll give a clue.
Its in the Kimberley, with no vehicle access.

Greg


Just did a fly around between Broome and Darwin (I know Darwin is not the Kimberly) including Islands.

Rough looking country but I could not find the town.

Anyone know the relevance of 1776. Nth Qld?

It's got me beat!

[Bushie]

Try this one if I can work out how to attach.


Kuri Bay in Brecknock harbour

15 29 13.15S
124 31 20.22E


Martyn

[Bushie]

How about this one then

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/09/101.jpg

Shouldn't be too hard


Martyn

[barryj]

Kuri Bay in Brecknock harbour

15 29 13.15S
124 31 20.22E


Martyn

Nice one, I need more practise flying.