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OzSTOC Events National & Local => NATIONAL EVENTS => Topic started by: Williamson on January 28, 2014, 01:01:40 PM
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The towns in the lyrics of "I've been everywhere" set the seen for a National challenge.
Places I've been to or through are in bold letters.
Tullamore, Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba,
Nambour, Maroochydore, Kilmore, Murwillumbah,
Birdsville, Emmaville, Wallaville, Cunnamulla,
Condamine, Strathpine, Proserpine, Ulladulla,
Darwin, Gin Gin, Deniliquin, Muckadilla,
Wallumbilla, Boggabilla, Kumbarilla, Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Bambaroo,
Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo,
Dalveen, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne,
Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow and Narromine,
Megalong, Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wangarella,
Morella, Augathella, Brindabella, Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby,
Mittagong, Molong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi,
Yarra Yarra , Bouindarra, Wallangarra, Turramurra,
Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra,
Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta,
Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta, Ettalong, Dandenong, Woodenbong, Ballarat,
Canberra, Milperra, Unanderra, Captains Flat,
Cloncurry, River Murray, Kurri Kurri, Girraween,
Terrigal, Fingal, Stockinbingal, Collaroy, Narrabeen,
Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow, Indooroopilly,
Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly, Wollondilly .....
(Credit to Geoff Mack for the Australian version words).
I'm sure many of you have been to more places.
Then the next challenge is to get a photo of the ST in front of a sign for these place.
Mods, please move to another location if this is not the correct one.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Australia_ive_been_everywhere.PNG)
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Good on ya Marcus. We all envy your spare time... :grin
At least there are none in Tassie or WA so most of us have a fighting chance without spending a fortune.
I've been to a lot in my lifetime, but will have to start collecting them on the ST.
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There's a couple there that might prove difficult for an ST
Oodnadatta and Birdsville
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There's a couple there that might prove difficult for an ST
Oodnadatta and Birdsville
Hmm. Access by the "Oodnadatta Track" and "The Birdsville Track" off the "Diamantina Development Road".
Sounds like fun.
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Anyone we know? :-) http://www.max.grenkowitz.net/?topic=811 (http://www.max.grenkowitz.net/?topic=811) Not on an ST though but :-++
Ghosty from FarRiders has done this as well. Great stories from it.
Anyone want to borrow my KLR for Birdsville?
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......[url]http://www.max.grenkowitz.net/?topic=811[/url] ([url]http://www.max.grenkowitz.net/?topic=811[/url])
The way I read this he had one more town to visit in October 2010, I suppose he's done that by now.
Geoff Mack didn't have much sense of direction, or perhaps he didn't let that get in the way of a good story. This is my take on the Seymour to Darwin leg of the trip.
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Forum%20Inserts/SeymourtoDarwin_zps514240ff.png) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Forum%20Inserts/SeymourtoDarwin_zps514240ff.png.html)
This assumes Lismore NSW, not Lismore VIC.
Is there a program or app that can plot the shortest route between a number of towns?
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Great work plotting all the places on the map Marcus.
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Is there a program or app that can plot the shortest route between a number of towns?
Google is my new best friend. I found this trip planner.
http://www.drivingrouteplanner.com/index.php?page=step1_simple&transaction=route_planner_simple&PHPSESSID=e5fbbcfbf75ce431e05aff28b6cfc4cc (http://www.drivingrouteplanner.com/index.php?page=step1_simple&transaction=route_planner_simple&PHPSESSID=e5fbbcfbf75ce431e05aff28b6cfc4cc)
Enter start town, end town and up to 25 towns in between and you get this:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/williamson_photos/Forum%20Inserts/SeymourtoDarwinv2_zps2be65637.png) (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/williamson_photos/media/Forum%20Inserts/SeymourtoDarwinv2_zps2be65637.png.html)
Approx. half the distance on original effort.
Latitude and longitude can be substituted for town names.
I suppose you could fart around with Google, with some trial and effort end up with the same.
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There's a couple there that might prove difficult for an ST
Oodnadatta and Birdsville
Don't think you need to do Oodnadatta......he was on the way there......but never got there!!!!
Not by the end the song anyway.... :wink1
.....or did he?
:rofl :rofl
:popcorn
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The chief difficulty is the roads look good to Google but might be a challenge "on the ground". I'm not sure I'd like to go from Birdsville to Mt Isa on all those "development" roads. Maybe in a very well equipped fourby with back-up. :eek
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FWIW I just tried my next weekend's FarRide route in Driving Route Planner and it hung saying it couldn't find a route between two of my towns.
Too bad, because it said it found my locations and had provision for stop-over times.
Back to Excel.
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Marcus,
You definitely have too much time on your hands!!! Wot thuh
Cheers
Dick
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Australia_ive_been_everywhere.PNG[/url])
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Where's "Yeerongpilly" Marcus.....well, what's your excuse, huh! :well
([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Australia_ive_been_everywhere.PNG[/url])
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Wait....what... no...that's not my map...I just knew where it was on the google machine, as I saw it recently...
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Wait....what... no...that's not my map...I just knew where it was on the google machine, as I saw it recently...
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Where's "Yeerongpilly" Marcus.....well, what's your excuse, huh! :well
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If you mark GinGin in WA then we get a mention in there as well. LOL... can;t say to have been everywhere when leaving a great big side of the paddock like that open.
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If you mark GinGin in WA then we get a mention in there as well. LOL... can;t say to have been everywhere when leaving a great big side of the paddock like that open.
Probably just an east coast view of Australia since anything this side the Great Dividing Range used to be just wilderness......lol
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fairynuff :thumbsup
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Kevin Bloody Wilson had a song like that except the only place that he mentioned was Meekatharra, God only knows why you would want to go there.
:wht11
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That was the King Billy Cokebottle version. The words were some thing like:-
Meekatharra, Meekatharra, Meekatharra, Meekatharra, Cue, Meekatharra, Jail, Meekatharra, Cue, Jail, I've been every where man.....
Oh looky
I've Been everywhere man - out back version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAD9OEGUIHY#)
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"Lucky Starr" brought out the original version in 1962! Needless to say he was an Aussie!! :runyay
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"Lucky Starr" brought out the original version in 1962! Needless to say he was an Aussie!! :runyay
I never knew he did it, the first time I heard the song was on the Rolf Harris TV Show.
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You're excused Alan........I'm a few months older than you and it's sorta round my time! :thumb
"I hope you're not too good of a friend of Rolf's..........and if you are, I wouldn't tell anyone" :-(((
"Lucky Starr" brought out the original version in 1962! Needless to say he was an Aussie!! :runyay
I never knew he did it, the first time I heard the song was on the Rolf Harris TV Show.
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A little further research shows that Rolf released his version in 1963 so entirely possible for both to be getting radio play back at the same time. Though I admit, well before my time.
Also Lucky had four versions. Australia, NZ, UK and he US on the same EP.
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Well there you go mate, you learn something new every day! I actually remember the first time Lucky Starr sung it on "Bandstand" (if I remember correctly that is) :grin
A little further research shows that Rolf released his version in 1963 so entirely possible for both to be getting radio play back at the same time. Though I admit, well before my time.
Also Lucky had four versions. Australia, NZ, UK and he US on the same EP.