Where am I? Competition.

**digger** · 15th January 2017, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Xtreme

OK digger you're in the right area but this particular spring has a specific name and is east and a little south of the ones you've mentioned. It is also fairly close to the junction of two well known tracks, one of which you've mentioned above.

No worries, the Marree one is a good spring when running well, so good they put a town there!! Cheers
( and the tracks for those who didn't pick it up is the OODNADATTA and BIRDSVIILE. Tracks, which are both like dirt highways now....(until it rains.)

**digger** · 15th January 2017, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron IIA

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Haven't been there for a long time but I reckon CORDILLO DOWNS station near the shearing/wool Shed? ( may not be I don't remember the firebox door being open/openable?)

**cuppabillytea** · 15th January 2017, 04:16 PM

That portable looks as though the boiler at least is as good as new. The fire box door has been left open in order to trap curious children, so I say Snow Town.

**DeanoH** · 15th January 2017, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by digger

Haven't been there for a long time but I reckon CORDILLO DOWNS station near the shearing/wool Shed? ( may not be I don't remember the firebox door being open/openable?)

I reckon you're right on the money Digger, pretty distinctive structure in the background. The worlds most expensive shearing shed ?

Deano.

**digger** · 15th January 2017, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

That portable looks as though the boiler at least is as good as new. The fire box door has been left open in order to trap curious children, so I say Snow Town.

Only adults at Snowtown and only one was killed there.. sort of like blaming a woodshed store for dirty wool?

**digger** · 15th January 2017, 07:37 PM

Oops double posted...

**Aaron IIA** · 15th January 2017, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by digger

Haven't been there for a long time but I reckon CORDILLO DOWNS station near the shearing/wool Shed? ( may not be I don't remember the firebox door being open/openable?)

Yes, Cordillo Downs. Late afternoon, last July.

Aaron.

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**digger** · 16th January 2017, 02:10 AM

Location relatively easy

To make it even better it is during a high water event

So after the town, additional points for purpose of the stone building in the picture....

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I've tried but the bloody photo wont go the right way up, sorry!

**Aaron IIA** · 16th January 2017, 06:01 AM

Morgan boat ramp, next to the ferry. The building is a mortuary, and if I remember correctly, the person on the slab is Harvey. Was that the peak, around the 20th of December? I didn't make it up there at the peak of this high water event, but it appears to be about one metre higher than the high water event six years ago.

Aaron.

**digger** · 16th January 2017, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron IIA

Morgan boat ramp, next to the ferry. The building is a mortuary, and if I remember correctly, the person on the slab is Harvey. Was that the peak, around the 20th of December? I didn't make it up there at the peak of this high water event, but it appears to be about one metre higher than the high water event six years ago.

Aaron.

Well I would have preferred accuracy!! Well done, and was on, I think about the 22nd which was their day before peak! All yours Aaron!

The mortuary was built to deal with the dead being brought in from the river and nearby towns. . The Morgue was erected in 1886 – victims of accidents along the river were taken there by steamer prior to burial. The cemetery is situated on the outskirts of the township (off the Burra Road), which was established in 1889. The burial records can be viewed in Landseer museum just up the hill. It is believed that the first person to be buried there was a Royal Navy Surveyor by the name of Harvey, who had speculated whilst assisting in the preparation of the ground, as to who would be the first to be interred. Tragic and ironic .. they had celebratory drinks to celebrate the completion of the building, he went for a swim and drowned becoming the first customer. The slab table is still fitted along with the drains that empty straight into the river!

Well done Aaron, I thought it would be easy but not that easy! Where to?

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