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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Mon 06 Nov, 2023 6:30 pm

Thanks Graham, next, where was I on the weekend?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 1:06 pm

If I've identified the peaks at the back correctly (which is an Everest sized IF) I think you are probably somewhere on the Traveller, maybe even on Ida.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 1:48 pm

It could be climbing Olympus?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 1:52 pm

Both wrong, eggs is closer
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby wander » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 2:37 pm

Maybe Byron?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 4:23 pm

wander wrote:Maybe Byron?

No, eggs was closer
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 5:16 pm

Hugel?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 5:34 pm

north-north-west wrote:Hugel?

No, eggs was closer
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 5:40 pm

Let's try Othrys.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 5:42 pm

Tortoise wrote:Let's try Othrys.

Othrys is correct.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 6:34 pm

Thanks folks for doing all the work.
Next one: which lovely peak in view were we on our way to?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 7:39 pm

Nereus and that young lad is brave going through all the scoparia on Green Bluff with short sleeves.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 9:00 pm

north-north-west wrote:Nereus and that young lad is brave going through all the scoparia on Green Bluff with short sleeves.

I call him the Gladiator! It really was a much, much nicer trip than I was led to believe. Of course, not everyone picks the best time of year, with long daylight hours, the right amount of water around, not too hot, not too cold or icy for the boulders, perfect weather, enough days to make it enjoyable, and good company. Apparently not everyone finds the delightful rainforest to sidle through up the east side of Nereus, or the Very Steep but short gully through the cliffline, that popped us out nearly at the summit. It's not essential to suffer to visit Nereus.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Tue 07 Nov, 2023 9:04 pm

Oh, and I think we missed a fair bit of the scoparia. The Scholar and the Gladiator have pretty good noses for that sort of thing.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Wed 08 Nov, 2023 9:34 am

If anyone else wants to jump in during the however long it takes for Optus to restore internet to Tassie, they're welcome. Otherwise I'll pop something up whenever they get it fixed.

Nereus is actually a good walk, and the forest - espcially the pandanus section - is wonderful. Our only issue was water beyond Macs and the heat. The wedgie up near the summit made up for that.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Wed 08 Nov, 2023 11:31 am

OK, back online. Something a little different, perhaps.
Where is Graffiti Central?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Wed 08 Nov, 2023 3:20 pm

north-north-west wrote: Our only issue was water beyond Macs and the heat. The wedgie up near the summit made up for that.

Yes, finding water can definitely be tricky. Our ideal basecamp for distance was the Macs/Green Bluff saddle. The guys got some not great quality water from the soak/potential creek, and I found a couple of excellent yabby holes. There was trickling water at the start of the creek off what some people call Urquharts Mesa (the plateauy bit below Green Bluff summit). There were oodles of full yabby holes in the button grass plain just before Nereus, and there was some in the soak that's the start of one of the creeks coming off the east side of Nereus in the rainforest. I wouldn't have wanted to be there with little water in hot weather. I like to enjoy my mountains. :D
We missed out on the wedgie, though.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Thu 09 Nov, 2023 8:15 am

Gunners Quoin?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Thu 09 Nov, 2023 4:47 pm

Last wrote:Gunners Quoin?


I haven't done Gunners Quoin. Don't even know where it is, actually.
*checks ListMap* Oh, that. Long way away.

This is part of something that is not generally considered a walkers' route, although it can be walked.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Letstryagain » Thu 09 Nov, 2023 6:47 pm

Is this in buckland gorge?

Interesting to read about recent nereus sojourn, I climbed that mountain a few decades ago ascending the Eastern face. The forest below is delightful.
I've noticed guidebooks talk about ascending over the western ridge. Seemed like a waste of time tbh.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Thu 09 Nov, 2023 9:42 pm

Not Buckland. You're still too far south.
Think long distance, think not primarily for walkers.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby johnw » Fri 10 Nov, 2023 7:08 am

Based on the the clues I suspect this might be somewhere on the Tasmanian Trail. Given the length of it though I'm not even sure where to begin.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Sun 12 Nov, 2023 8:18 am

The clue does suggest the Tasmania Bike Trail - maybe near the Alum Cliffs?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Sun 12 Nov, 2023 5:31 pm

johnw wrote:Based on the the clues I suspect this might be somewhere on the Tasmanian Trail. Given the length of it though I'm not even sure where to begin.


Tasmanian Trail, yes. I was hoping someone on the forum had walked this particular sectioon as it's surprisingly pleasant but it would seem not. Though there aren't that many bits that are on old, narrow tracks like this.
This is from the Poatina Rd bypass, which runs from just below Mt Blackwood down to Parsons Creek (near Bracknell).

Throwing it open to whomever gets in first with a photo.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby johnw » Sun 12 Nov, 2023 8:00 pm

Unusually I did get Tasmanian Trail before eggs so I'll jump in. From my limited phone images:
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Serpentine Dam, South West NP via Maydena
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Sun 12 Nov, 2023 9:36 pm

Serpentine Dam
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby johnw » Mon 13 Nov, 2023 8:13 am

eggs wrote:Serpentine Dam

Thought it would go quickly. Over to you eggs.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Mon 13 Nov, 2023 10:33 am

thanks John

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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Mon 13 Nov, 2023 10:40 am

Cooks?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Mon 13 Nov, 2023 11:27 am

Yes - on Cooks beach
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