S Castle
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I have a sense of déjà vu about this.The opposite direction…
…from almost the same hopeful viewpoint.
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Guess the place #233
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Shane
apathyman
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It does look like a photo I've seen before.I have a sense of déjà vu about this.The opposite direction…
…from almost the same hopeful viewpoint.
Were you on the Hopetoun St overpass, Auckland NZ?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36...=67.68541&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i16384!8i8192
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Spot on Brian, Hopetoun Street it is. With previous references to Hope Town on Elbow Quay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas – and its striped lighthouse v the Auckland Sky Tower.It does look like a photo I've seen before.I have a sense of déjà vu about this.The opposite direction…
…from almost the same hopeful viewpoint.
Were you on the Hopetoun St overpass, Auckland NZ?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36...=67.68541&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i16384!8i8192
Over to you
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Victor Engel
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Aha! I was looking around there but didn't get in close. I was fooled by these devices, which I'm now curious about. What are they for?It does look like a photo I've seen before.I have a sense of déjà vu about this.The opposite direction…
…from almost the same hopeful viewpoint.
Were you on the Hopetoun St overpass, Auckland NZ?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36...=67.68541&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i16384!8i8192
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Victor Engel
Victor Engel
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I did get that Bahamas reference. It took me a while, though to get from Elbow Quay to Hope Town, but I did get there. I thought you might have been referencing the Sky Tower, but I wasn't sure.
apathyman
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Where?
Those devices are anchors which are sleeved and anchored into the rock with concrete grout. Then the steel tendons are tensioned.Aha! I was looking around there but didn't get in close. I was fooled by these devices, which I'm now curious about. What are they for?It does look like a photo I've seen before.I have a sense of déjà vu about this.The opposite direction…
…from almost the same hopeful viewpoint.
Were you on the Hopetoun St overpass, Auckland NZ?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36...=67.68541&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i16384!8i8192
https://goo.gl/maps/HUQv8HbUPf1dEq4ZA
Roughly as in the diagram below:
Supplied by my son-in-law who knows about these things.
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apathyman
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A bit closer to the shore. The jetty is almost 2km long.
apathyman
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At the end of the jetty, is an underwater tourist attraction.
Victor Engel
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Was it constructed in 1864 and 1865? And the observatory possibly shaped like a whale?
Victor Engel
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P.S. The whale shaped feature appears to be planned only, having run into funding issues. For now, maybe just whale art.
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apathyman
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It was indeed although I think the whale shape is to come in the upgrading of the observatory.
apathyman
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Victor is spot on.
Free turn now on offer.
Free turn now on offer.
apathyman
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Keeping things moving here is becoming a bit of a struggle - so try this:
apathyman
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You would need to be nuts to climb those rocky cliffs you can see in the distance.
What a cracking good clue Brian – from a green hill climber’s point of view. ;-)
(Your “almost 2km long” clue in the previous challenge was just as good)
And thanks for keeping it moving, offering free turns seem to just be an easy out for some.
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apathyman
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If you did get 'nutty' and do the climb, this is the view seen from the top. The buildings in the far distance belong to the same property as seen in the first photo.
No takers Brian, so how about here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-40.74...m4!1sg7UDgpzv5hG53wKO2cZzUg!2e0!7i3328!8i1664
Looking from Green Hills Road across Highfield Historic Site to The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania?
https://www.google.com/maps/@-40.74...m4!1sg7UDgpzv5hG53wKO2cZzUg!2e0!7i3328!8i1664
Looking from Green Hills Road across Highfield Historic Site to The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania?
apathyman
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Where was this photo taken from?
There are two named parks visible, one on each side of the large tree – which is in a third much larger named park.
Up very early this morning so now away to bed down here.
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''I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious'' – Albert Einstein
There are two named parks visible, one on each side of the large tree – which is in a third much larger named park.
Up very early this morning so now away to bed down here.
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''I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious'' – Albert Einstein
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