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Aussie Geographic Milestones
« on: December 09, 2016, 11:22:27 AM »
So far as I can figure out, during my travels I have been to the most northern, southern, eastern, western and highest points in Australia, that it is possible to ride to without leaving sealed roads.

Northern - Lee Point, just out of Darwin
Southern Mainland - Wilsons Prom
Southern Tassie - Southport
Eastern - Byron Bay Lighthouse (on my XJR1300)
Western - A spot on the road just north of Denham
Highest - Charlotte Pass
South West Corner - Cape Leeuwin

I've added "Head of the Bight", and Cabramurrra  (Australia's highest town)  which are probably other notable geographic milestones, and have been to Kulgera NT, which is as close to the Centre of Australia that sealed roads will take you.   Unfortunately I didn't get a photo, so I must return one day.
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2016, 12:49:58 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2016, 06:28:29 PM »
Quite a unique achievement mate, nicely done :clap :thumbsup
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2016, 07:00:18 PM »
Well done, StinkyPete. You've got an excellent collection there.
I imagine you've been to the "centre" of the country as well.  :like
 

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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2016, 07:20:30 PM »
Well done, StinkyPete. You've got an excellent collection there.
I imagine you've been to the "centre" of the country as well.  :like
Now to define the Centre.

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Re: Aussie Geographic Milestones
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2016, 08:21:43 PM »
Now to define the Centre.


The centre is a bit hard to define.   See  http://confluence.org/confluence.php?visitid=10560
However I have ridden up the guts several times, and suspect I have  been close to the centre, wherever that might be.
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Re: Aussie Geographic Milestones
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2016, 09:05:47 AM »
The centre is a bit hard to define.   See  http://confluence.org/confluence.php?visitid=10560


Very interesting reading.  Thanks for that.
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2016, 09:32:20 AM »
nice Pete :thumb
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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2016, 09:46:35 AM »
Thanks, Pete. Good to see the pics. I had a collection of photos similar to this, but after many years of traveling, change of partner, lifestyles and home locations, somewhere along the way the albums have been misplaced and all I have left now is the memories.  :thumb
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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2016, 12:24:26 PM »
Thanks, Pete. Good to see the pics. . . . . .somewhere along the way the albums have been misplaced and all I have left now is the memories.  :thumb

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Re: Aussie Geographic Milestones
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2017, 03:32:53 PM »
http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/national-location-information/dimensions/centre-of-australia-states-territories#heading-2

Here's some more info on what is the Centre of Australia, and the Centre of the various States.   The "johnston Geodic Centre " appears close the the highway and might be an interesting Geographic Milestone to capture with the ST.   ++
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Re: Aussie Geographic Milestones
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2018, 06:25:28 PM »
So far as I can figure out, during my travels I have been to the most northern, southern, eastern, western and highest points in Australia, that it is possible to ride to without leaving sealed roads.

Northern - Lee Point, just out of Darwin
Southern Mainland - Wilsons Prom
Southern Tassie - Southport
Eastern - Byron Bay Lighthouse (on my XJR1300)
Western - A spot on the road just north of Denham
Highest - Charlotte Pass

I've added "Head of the Bight", and Cabramurrra  (Australia's highest town)  which are probably other notable geographic milestones.

I dug this thread up as I am beginning to plan my trip to Taswegia next year.  I'll definitely go to Southport but who knows, if the road is okay may try and get to Recherche as well.
 

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« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2018, 06:47:41 PM »
So far as I can figure out, during my travels I have been to the most northern, southern, eastern, western and highest points in Australia, that it is possible to ride to without leaving sealed roads.

Northern - Lee Point, just out of Darwin
Southern Mainland - Wilsons Prom
Southern Tassie - Southport
Eastern - Byron Bay Lighthouse (on my XJR1300)
Western - A spot on the road just north of Denham
Highest - Charlotte Pass

I've added "Head of the Bight", and Cabramurrra  (Australia's highest town)  which are probably other notable geographic milestones.


Good effort Pete, I might meed to add that challenge to my to do list.

Ah!  Southport, what a lovely spot.



Now, just add unsealed roads to the next challenge.

Back in 2014, our destination was Cockle Creek.  We under estimated travel times, by the time we got to Ida Bay, we realised that Cockle Creek was out of the question, so this as far south as we got before U-turning (very, very slowly on the gravel), and headed back to Bruny Island (where we were staying), but it was getting dark by the time we reached the camp ground.



I dug this thread up as I am beginning to plan my trip to Taswegia next year.  I'll definitely go to Southport but who knows, if the road is okay may try and get to Recherche as well.


It's on the to do list for November 2019.
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Re: Aussie Geographic Milestones
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2018, 07:18:26 PM »
I dug this thread up as I am beginning to plan my trip to Taswegia next year.  I'll definitely go to Southport but who knows, if the road is okay may try and get to Recherche as well.

It's on the to do list for November 2019.

I also plan to do Bruny Island but intend to find accommodation on the mainland (cough cough the Tasmanian mainland).
 

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« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2018, 08:42:42 AM »
Well done Pete,
Google says the lowest point in Australia is Lake Eyr sea bed, 15 m below sea level.
I wonder where the lowest piece of sealed road is?
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« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2018, 09:11:01 AM »
I also plan to do Bruny Island but intend to find accommodation on the mainland (cough cough the Tasmanian mainland).

I think Bruny Island is a two nighter, there's too much to see on a ride to, one night stop-over and ride from - you could waste a couple of hours waiting in the ferry queue, if it's busy and you are unlucky.

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Re: Aussie Geographic Milestones
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2018, 09:20:48 AM »
Well done Pete,
Google says the lowest point in Australia is Lake Eyr sea bed, 15 m below sea level.
I wonder where the lowest piece of sealed road is?

Good point Glen.  Sea level at low tide will be too easy, but I wonder if there is an area that is below sea level.  I will do some research.    :think1
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« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2018, 04:44:23 PM »
Thanks Gadget.   The only place in Oz that I can find which is below sea level is around Lake Eyre, and there's not a lot of sealed roads in the vicinity.
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« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2018, 05:24:27 PM »
Pete,

Riding back from the Meningie RTE I went via Narrung and was quite surprised at the elevations I was getting on the GPS, although because of the wind, I didn't spend too much time looking at the screen.

I'm sure that there were a couple of points that were below sea level, a reason for the barrages? The second link gives a height above sea level of -8 metres, so the low point may not be that far of a ride away  :beer

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« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2018, 05:36:58 PM »
The first link says "The nearest village to Narrung is Milang" which may be correct as the crow flies, but unless you have a boat I'd say Meningie is a lot closer.
 

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« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2019, 06:43:05 PM »
East - Byron Bay I did in 2017.
South - Tidal River earlier today.

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« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2019, 01:19:37 PM »
Now you tell me.  :cuss   :grin