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  1. 12th June 2013, 11:48 AM #41
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    And it covers so much of the Indonesian Islands no wonder the Indo's don't bother
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  2. 12th June 2013, 01:06 PM #42
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    The purpose of the identical circles is to show the relative distances of the area that the navy / coastwatch have to cover for those living on the east coast. As you can see - it's like trying to control all of Eastern Australia, SA, half the NT, the Tasman to NZ, and halfway to Antarctica. Yes, that is a lot of water.

    The reason the Sydney circle doesn't look like a circle is that the chart is projected as Lamberts (flat). With an orthographic projection, they will appear as both circles on a round earth, but as they are so far apart, the important bits (west of Cocos and East to NZ) are disappearing around the edges of the earth.



    The red border is the international SAR boundary for Australia. We are not obliged to help beyond that - but will when required (i.e. Indos requesting help for the boats heading southwards, or that teenage sailor who was just in Mauritius side of the border a couple of years ago).
    Last edited by stallie; 12th June 2013 at 02:46 PM. Reason: Cartographic clarification.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FeatherWeightDriver View Post
    As others have said I don't quite understand why these people don't just apply for asylum in another country, rather than risking their lives to get to Australia, but then again I have the first world luxury of not being in that position in the first place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Allan View Post
    As someone who has a family with a long navel and military history I today stand ashamed at the Australian Customs action of not retrieving the bodies of the lost that drowned off Christmas Island. How can a country allow these bodies to float in the ocean as fish food. Shame Australia, Yes this is political and probably not the place to air it, but at the moment I am very disgusted, ****ed off, with my country's action. Advance Australia fair, Bull****.

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    Allan, I admire your humanity, but what would you do? Have them spend time picking up the dead, or searching for the living. If you were in the water, waiting, .........., I know your answer. Bob
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