Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Information for bushwalkers from bushwalkers

Competitions, photo games, and other forum hosted games.

Forum rules

Only administrators may post new topics to this forum. Registered users can post replies.
Post a reply
frenchy_84
  • frenchy_84
  • Posts: 1510
  • Joined: Tue 04 Nov, 2008 7:00 pm
  • Region: Queensland
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Mon 11 Apr, 2016 8:29 am

Sorry for the late response, yes John you are correct
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Mon 11 Apr, 2016 6:05 pm

Thanks Frenchy, looks more rugged and decidely colder than the next one.
USA, name the National Historical Park that contains this canoe shelter. Bonus point for any more detail.
DSC00736 resized.jpg
Graham51
  • Graham51
  • Posts: 3463
  • Joined: Mon 11 Oct, 2010 7:19 pm
  • Region: Tasmania
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Mon 11 Apr, 2016 6:17 pm

Google Images tells me it's Pu'uhonua o Honaunau place of refuge national historical park, Big Island, Hawaii but I don't think I can pronounce all of that.
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Mon 11 Apr, 2016 6:32 pm

Graham51 wrote:Google Images tells me it's Pu'uhonua o Honaunau place of refuge national historical park, Big Island, Hawaii but I don't think I can pronounce all of that.

Sorry Graham, not Pu'uhonua o Honaunau but you are on the correct island and coast. Head north.
Graham51
  • Graham51
  • Posts: 3463
  • Joined: Mon 11 Oct, 2010 7:19 pm
  • Region: Tasmania
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Mon 11 Apr, 2016 6:49 pm

Hmm. I was sure I had it as the pictures looked exactly the same. I guess I still have no idea then.
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Wed 13 Apr, 2016 11:22 am

Fishponds, fishtraps and petroglyphs
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 15 Apr, 2016 8:26 am

A lot of lava not far from the airport
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 15 Apr, 2016 8:42 am

From the clues, that would be Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. I drove past there from the airport but didn't venture in.
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 15 Apr, 2016 10:16 am

Tyreless wrote:From the clues, that would be Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. I drove past there from the airport but didn't venture in.

That's it Tyreless. Worth a look if you visit again. I did some beach/rock walking at one stage and encountered a large sea turtle.
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 15 Apr, 2016 10:28 am

Cheers John. Not sure when I'll be able to get over there again. I saw a lot of sea turtles whilst snorkeling nearby (I think it was Kahaluu Bay).

I'll post a new photo tonight when I get home.
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 15 Apr, 2016 7:21 pm

Lovely part of the world in this photo - but where on earth is it?
Attachments
IMG_1101.JPG
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sat 16 Apr, 2016 7:09 pm

Wayno's World...
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sun 17 Apr, 2016 11:24 am

There is a rumour that this photo was taken from a place named in honour of a cinematic gladiator.
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Tue 19 Apr, 2016 9:38 am

Anagramatically, I like this area on "a fondly basis".
ribuck
  • ribuck
  • Posts: 1896
  • Joined: Wed 15 May, 2013 3:47 am
  • Region: Other Country
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Tue 19 Apr, 2016 3:35 pm

Despite the Norfolk Island Pine in the foreground, I'll go for Bay Of Islands (NZ).
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Tue 19 Apr, 2016 3:41 pm

That's right, it's the Bay of Islands (viewed from near the town of Russell).
ribuck
  • ribuck
  • Posts: 1896
  • Joined: Wed 15 May, 2013 3:47 am
  • Region: Other Country
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Tue 19 Apr, 2016 8:42 pm

This one is in North America. Sorry about the lousy quality, it's a scan of a blurry old photo.

It's a place you will all have heard of. The tiny white rectangle near the top centre is a marker of some significance.

I'll be bushwalking for the next few days. If someone gets it, and knows that they've got it right, feel free to keep the game going without waiting for my return.

Scan 32.jpg

Death Valley, Nevada
Last edited by ribuck on Fri 22 Apr, 2016 7:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
ribuck
  • ribuck
  • Posts: 1896
  • Joined: Wed 15 May, 2013 3:47 am
  • Region: Other Country
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 22 Apr, 2016 8:35 am

I'm surprised no-one has guessed this.

The little white rectangle near the top marks a very significant contour.
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 22 Apr, 2016 8:44 am

Death Valley near Badwater.
ribuck
  • ribuck
  • Posts: 1896
  • Joined: Wed 15 May, 2013 3:47 am
  • Region: Other Country
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Fri 22 Apr, 2016 7:25 pm

You got it, Tyreless. The little white rectangle marks sea level.
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sat 23 Apr, 2016 7:39 am

Where is it?
Attachments
162.JPG
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sat 23 Apr, 2016 9:25 am

One of these days I'm going to finally visit NZ and see some of these things for myself - Franz Josef Glacier
Tyreless
  • Tyreless
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 12:31 pm
  • Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Sydney Bush Walkers
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sat 23 Apr, 2016 11:02 am

That's right... you should get to NZ.

And yes, it's Franz Josef Glacier.
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sat 23 Apr, 2016 8:27 pm

Tyreless wrote:That's right... you should get to NZ.

And yes, it's Franz Josef Glacier.

Thanks Tyreless. Working on it, just need to convince non bushwalking Mrs of the merits...

Next is in the South Pacific. Name the much visited location/protected area I'm in:
DSC01674 resized.JPG
From Ouen Toro (Peak/Hill/Mount) overlooking Ile Sainte-Marie towards Mont Dore and distant hills - Noumea, New Caledonia
Last edited by johnw on Wed 27 Apr, 2016 9:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Sun 24 Apr, 2016 9:38 pm

There is an Aussie connection with the hill/mountain I'm on, which has a relationship with 25th April commemorations, oui?
vagrom
  • vagrom
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 25 Mar, 2010 10:27 pm
  • Location: Adelaide
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: WalkingSA, Frnd Cleland/Bushcare, Alltrails
  • Region: South Australia

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Mon 25 Apr, 2016 8:38 pm

La Nouvelle Caledonie alors? Is that a little warmer ? :(
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Tue 26 Apr, 2016 8:50 am

vagrom wrote:La Nouvelle Caledonie alors? Is that a little warmer ? :(

That is warmer vagrom, oui :). You have the country, just need the location. A lot of tourists visit both the town/city, and the high point I'm on for the views. If it helps there is a heavy artillery gun emplacement behind me.
vagrom
  • vagrom
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 25 Mar, 2010 10:27 pm
  • Location: Adelaide
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: WalkingSA, Frnd Cleland/Bushcare, Alltrails
  • Region: South Australia

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Wed 27 Apr, 2016 9:59 am

Ouen Toro peak (232m), on Grande Terre Island, in Noumea the capital?
johnw
  • johnw
  • Posts: 9690
  • Joined: Wed 23 Jan, 2008 11:59 am
  • Location: Macarthur Region - SW Sydney
  • Region: New South Wales
  • Gender: Male

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Wed 27 Apr, 2016 10:31 am

vagrom wrote:Ouen Toro peak (232m), on Grande Terre Island, in Noumea the capital?

Yes that's the one vagrom. Apparently there are also hiking trails around Ouen Toro Provincial Park, but this was a very short visit so didn't have time to explore further. Over to you.
vagrom
  • vagrom
  • Posts: 1006
  • Joined: Thu 25 Mar, 2010 10:27 pm
  • Location: Adelaide
  • ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: WalkingSA, Frnd Cleland/Bushcare, Alltrails
  • Region: South Australia

Re: Game: Where-is-it? (international)

Wed 27 Apr, 2016 1:11 pm

Where is this? Town I worked out of during '79.

Visited by the Coastal Steamer. Has a Youth Hostel.
Attachments
Screenshot_2015-12-25-17-38-41-1.png
Screenshot_2015-12-25-17-38-41-1.png (433.06 KiB) Viewed 16960 times
Post a reply
Desktop version

© Bushwalk Australia and contributors 2007-2013.

Board index