Oz at Night
Jul 9th 2003, 2:16 pm
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Oz at Night
Looks a lot different from the Busy Britain.....take 2 post.
Twinkle, twinkle little Perth.
Twinkle, twinkle little Perth.
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Jul 9th 2003, 3:10 pm
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Re: Oz at Night
couldn't see Oz to start with - thought it was the night sky!
Jul 9th 2003, 5:26 pm
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Wonder what those pin pricks are just south of Darwin / Kakadu way....mines?
Jul 9th 2003, 7:18 pm
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Re: Oz at Night
Originally posted by Pookin
Looks a lot different from the Busy Britain.....take 2 post.
Twinkle, twinkle little Perth.
Looks a lot different from the Busy Britain.....take 2 post.
Twinkle, twinkle little Perth.
Siobhan.
Jul 9th 2003, 8:47 pm
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Originally posted by PeteY
Wonder what those pin pricks are just south of Darwin / Kakadu way....mines?
Wonder what those pin pricks are just south of Darwin / Kakadu way....mines?
there seems to be stacks of lights in the Kimberley area eg (Kunurarra etc) - too far sw/s to be darwin...the top end is not really visible...I think (ie.- the topmost "anvil" shaped section). you can make out the light of darwin - not very bright though?! bizarre
those bright lights in a cluster do seem too far sw to be darwin/katherine.
also they are in line with the brightest light on the east coast which is Cairns - so the Kimberley/Kunnarra put out a fair amount of light..
the two spots are quite a bit further south aren't they? Two on or near the Stuart Highway and two further west in land - mines as you say. the two on the highway must be principle towns like Three ways or Tennant Creek..etc
IIRC there's a few (mines) sw of the Kimberley area - and some south of port headland way...
the two last lights on the coast in WA along from the Kimberly are Broome and Port Headland/or Karratha.
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Jul 9th 2003, 8:58 pm
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Ye i need to brush up on my aus geography too ! Got the Kakadu and the Kimberly mixed.
Id bet that one of the larger lights is the Argyll diamond mine...
Id bet that one of the larger lights is the Argyll diamond mine...
Jul 9th 2003, 9:01 pm
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Originally posted by PeteY
Ye i need to brush up on my aus geography too ! Got the Kakadu and the Kimberly mixed.
Id bet that one of the larger lights is the Argyll diamond mine...
Ye i need to brush up on my aus geography too ! Got the Kakadu and the Kimberly mixed.
Id bet that one of the larger lights is the Argyll diamond mine...
Jul 9th 2003, 9:03 pm
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Originally posted by badgersmount
the two spots are quite a bit further south aren't they? Two on or near the Stuart Highway and two further west in land - mines as you say. the two on the highway must be principle towns like Three ways or Tennant Creek..etc
IIRC there's a few (mines) sw of the Kimberley area - and some south of port headland way...
the two spots are quite a bit further south aren't they? Two on or near the Stuart Highway and two further west in land - mines as you say. the two on the highway must be principle towns like Three ways or Tennant Creek..etc
IIRC there's a few (mines) sw of the Kimberley area - and some south of port headland way...
If you look just south of the Gulf of Carp (around Normanton way) theres a group of lights that could be the Hilton operation??
Im not really surprised you can see these mines at night thinking about it. Most are 24 hr operations and when your standing in the centre of an open cast the amount of floodlights can almost make it appear like 3 in the afternoon
Jul 9th 2003, 9:04 pm
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Originally posted by badgersmount
mate I was hoping you would crop up!!! give us a job as a geo mate
mate I was hoping you would crop up!!! give us a job as a geo mate
Jul 9th 2003, 9:10 pm
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Originally posted by PeteY
Theres a large copper mine (open too...)at Tennant creek, so i guess your right about those two.
If you look just south of the Gulf of Carp (around Normanton way) theres a group of lights that could be the Hilton operation??
Im not really surprised you can see these mines at night thinking about it. Most are 24 hr operations and when your standing in the centre of an open cast the amount of floodlights can almost make it appear like 3 in the afternoon
Theres a large copper mine (open too...)at Tennant creek, so i guess your right about those two.
If you look just south of the Gulf of Carp (around Normanton way) theres a group of lights that could be the Hilton operation??
Im not really surprised you can see these mines at night thinking about it. Most are 24 hr operations and when your standing in the centre of an open cast the amount of floodlights can almost make it appear like 3 in the afternoon
just as well they illuminate - seeing the ways those guys drive 777s on site!!!
Jul 9th 2003, 9:11 pm
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Its this one thats got me stumped
Sad i know, but i've just had my atlas out....and my geological atlas that has all major works in oz...and i just can't see anything there.
HELP !!
lol
Sad i know, but i've just had my atlas out....and my geological atlas that has all major works in oz...and i just can't see anything there.
HELP !!
lol
Jul 9th 2003, 9:14 pm
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Originally posted by badgersmount
the lights in the Kimberley are brighter than melborne and perth!!!
just as well they illuminate - seeing the ways those guys drive 777s on site!!!
the lights in the Kimberley are brighter than melborne and perth!!!
just as well they illuminate - seeing the ways those guys drive 777s on site!!!
Jul 9th 2003, 9:15 pm
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Originally posted by PeteY
Its this one thats got me stumped
Sad i know, but i've just had my atlas out....and my geological atlas that has all major works in oz...and i just can't see anything there.
HELP !!
lol
Its this one thats got me stumped
Sad i know, but i've just had my atlas out....and my geological atlas that has all major works in oz...and i just can't see anything there.
HELP !!
lol
I think its Bald butt’s fluorescent thong and he's got lost
Jul 9th 2003, 9:16 pm
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yeah fink so!!!!
i was offered a job in Norseman driving something similar!!!
badgers
i was offered a job in Norseman driving something similar!!!
badgers
Jul 9th 2003, 9:16 pm
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Originally posted by terryg
I think its Bald butt’s fluorescent thong and he's got lost
I think its Bald butt’s fluorescent thong and he's got lost
We better get over there and give him a hand! Hes a loooong way from Perth!