SEQ earthquake.

**Saitch** · 18th August 2025, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Killer

I was at Booubyjan north of Goomeri, I didn't notice the ground shake, but heard a rumbling sound something like a cross between thunder and fighter jet, then I am sure I felt shock air waves. Dogs and horses were going mental.

Cheers,
Mick.

Mick, we thought it was an RAAF jet from Amberley too, as we hear them occasionally. The rough, tough, farm dog didn't like it, I can tell you.

Side note: Is the old Booubyjan homestead still open for inspection?

**Tins** · 18th August 2025, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Saitch

Mick, we thought it was an RAAF jet from Amberley too, as we hear them occasionally.

Speaking of Somerset Dam, the RAAF used the lake for low flying in the F111. Those things made a row.

**Tins** · 18th August 2025, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I'm sure that the dam authorities would put out a dam warning for all dam vicinity residents.

Dunno about that. When I lived there, mid 80s, the blokes on the dam were on a permanent siesta.

**Saitch** · 18th August 2025, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Tins

Speaking of Somerset Dam, the RAAF used the lake for low flying in the F111. Those things made a row.

JT, in the 70s my survey crew was using the old Hazeldean State School as our camp. The first couple of times that the F111s did their low level runs, it frightened the crap out of us.
Quite the thing to see, in those days!

**RANDLOVER** · 18th August 2025, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tins

Dunno about that. When I lived there, mid 80s, the blokes on the dam were on a permanent siesta.

I think you mean "those dam blokes were on a permanent dam siesta".

**Killer** · 18th August 2025, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Saitch

Mick, we thought it was an RAAF jet from Amberley too, as we hear them occasionally. The rough, tough, farm dog didn't like it, I can tell you.

Side note: Is the old Booubyjan homestead still open for inspection?

G'day Saitch, going off the signage I believe the homestead is open daily, but the signs could be outdated. I could find out for you, if you want me to.

Cheers, Mick.

**V8Ian** · 18th August 2025, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Saitch

Mick, we thought it was an RAAF jet from Amberley too, as we hear them occasionally. The rough, tough, farm dog didn't like it, I can tell you.

Side note: Is the old Booubyjan homestead still open for inspection?

According to the following link, the homestead is open by appointment, but the link, within, to the homestead website, does not work. Essentially, I'm of no assistance.

Booubyjan Homestead | Australian Museums and Galleries

**Saitch** · 18th August 2025, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Killer

G'day Saitch, going off the signage I believe the homestead is open daily, but the signs could be outdated. I could find out for you, if you want me to.

Cheers, Mick.

Nah. It's that every time I go past, I think I should pop in.

**Saitch** · 18th August 2025, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

According to the following link, the homestead is open by appointment, but the link, within, to the homestead website, does not work. Essentially, I'm of no assistance.

Booubyjan Homestead | Australian Museums and Galleries

An essential service, indeed!

**Tins** · 19th August 2025, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Saitch

JT, in the 70s my survey crew was using the old Hazeldean State School as our camp. The first couple of times that the F111s did their low level runs, it frightened the crap out of us.
Quite the thing to see, in those days!

I have a little story about that. I was working on a Sunday on a loader in a gravel pit by myself. I had stopped and was standing on the old 920 ( no cab, no ROPS ) and I saw an F111 up high so I was staring up at it. Unbeknownst to me his mate was stalking him, down low. He probably didn't even see me but in my imagination I can see him laughing at me as he flew over at what seemed like a couple of feet off the ground. (Ok, I know it wasn't but?.)
Speaking of scaring the crap out of me, I fell off the loader. Grrrrr.

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