Game: Where-is-it (Aussie)

[johnw]

Looks like a von Guérard painting!

Oh, to have my work compared in such company , but I think he was looking towards us at the other end of town.

I'm surprised to see that Gore-Tex had been invented by 1862.

The weather was a bit unkind that day but there were some very forward thinkers in the 19th century .

[crollsurf]

Yeah, its a great photo. Is it a zoomed in photo from Mount Anton looking kind of SW?

[eggs]

Would it be coming down from Townsend?

[johnw]

Would it be coming down from Townsend?

Yes eggs. Not coming down but just exploring the rocks around the Townsend summit area.
I think was standing at or near the concrete summit marker to take the shot.

[GBW]

Looks like a von Guérard painting!

Oh, to have my work compared in such company , but I think he was looking towards us at the other end of town.

I'm surprised to see that Gore-Tex had been invented by 1862.

The weather was a bit unkind that day but there were some very forward thinkers in the 19th century .

I knew it was Townsend by that distinctive pointy rock which features strongly in Eugene's painting looking NE from Townsend. You're not quite in the same spot but pretty close.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_vo ... roject.jpg

And clearly this IS Gore-Tex...

Gore-Tex.jpg (9.98 KiB) Viewed 7997 times

Go for it eggs.

[johnw]

I knew it was Townsend by that distinctive pointy rock which features strongly in Eugene's painting looking NE from Townsend. You're not quite in the same spot but pretty close.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_vo ... roject.jpg

And clearly this IS Gore-Tex...

Gore-Tex.jpg

Go for it eggs.

Thanks GBW. I've seen the painting "North-east View from the Northern Top of Mount Kosciusko" but wasn't clear that you were providing an answer.
His Gore-Tex was probably more comfortable, as long as it stayed dry .
Happy for either you or eggs to go next.

[eggs]

I had not seen that wonderful painting before.
Thanks GBW

Back in South Aus

Climbing the Heysen Range with Mt Hayward and the other Hayward peaks in view.

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[GBW]

I had not seen that wonderful painting before.
Thanks GBW

Look him up eggs. He did some amazing paintings of Australian landscapes.

[eggs]

The range is named after a painter, and this section of named peaks can be thought of while the sun shines.

[peregrinator]

Heysen Range near Mt Sunderland?

[eggs]

It is the Heysen Range.
We had come from a hut.
And its what you do while the sun shines...

[peregrinator]

Aroona Hut . . . Mt Hayward and Hayward Bluff

[eggs]

That is better. Mt Hayward is the slight rise about 3/4 across, while most of the named Hayward peaks show to the left of it.

[peregrinator]

Thanks for the help, eggs.

What is the name of the SA walking route where this signpost is located?

Nudlamutana-Oodnaminta Track or Oodnaminta Track

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[johnw]

Mmm, no bites. Assuming it's not a trick question - Heysen Trail?

[eggs]

Won't be Heysen - it finishes a long way south from Arkaroola.
There will be about 4 or 5 walks that radiate out from the Campground/resort area.

[eggs]

Given the little background, lets start with the Mawson-Spriggina Trail

[peregrinator]

True, there is nothing helpful in the background. I was hoping the wire that prevents the sign from pointing to an underground location might be recognised as a distinguishing feature. (Photograph taken last May, so by now it might point to China.)

[peregrinator]

Given the little background, lets start with the Mawson-Spriggina Trail

Eggs, I reckon you ought to go next, having identified the proximate location. I think you'd agree that it seems pretty pointless to go through all the other half-dozen or so other trails that might be the one.

This sign is on the Oodnaminta Track on andrewp's OSM map. The walking trail is called Nudlamutana-Oodnaminta Track in the excellent notes in the Walking Trails Support Group's, Oppaminda Nudlamutana brochure. It's at a junction with a track heading NNE to the Balcanoona-Arkaroola Road. In the brochure, it is named as "old Arkaroola road", but is unnamed in the OSM map.

[eggs]

Let's shift to the NT then.
This is off track - but a well known area.
One peak is readily identified.

Southern wall of Ormiston Pound, looking past Ormiston Gorge to Mt Sonder

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[icefest]

You are on the ridge forming the southern wall of Ormiston pound?

[eggs]

That's the spot

[icefest]

Sorry for the late reply - back in NSW:

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

Near Anton?

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[icefest]

Broadly speaking yes, because this is the main range, but i'm several K away from Mt Anton.

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

Maybe the saddle between twynam and carruthers?

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[icefest]

correct

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

Cool. NSW again, might be tricky so just the name of the river in the valley will suffice

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[GregG]

The Grose.

[jonnosan]

Wollongambe?