2009-01-02 -36 147

Today's location fell off the shore of Lake Hume, an artificial dam build 50 years ago.

I should have missed out on the chance to do a water geohash. In the recent decade or so of "dryness" (as we're now told to call it), the lake has rarely been more than 30% full. But we had a bit of rain recently.

For me at least, this hash was pure awesomeness.

Kieran earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (-36, 147) graticule, here, on 2009-01-02.

Kieran earned the Water geohash achievement

by reaching the (-36, 147) geohash on 2009-01-02 by swimming.

With low water levels during the current drought, the boat ramp is a bit redundant.
The footings of one of many buildings drowned during the building of the Hume Dam
One of many drowned trees, now exposed. The soil washed away from the roots...
We saw pelicans, an eagle, hares, and various water birds.
Along the way, we found treasure. I named him Wilson.
More drowned trees, with the soil eroded around them.
Right longitude, but the latitude was pointing me out into the lake
So bracing the cold I headed into the lake
And then much further into the lake (I'm the dot just before the trees)
Back on dry land, but the GPS thought I was still well and truly under water!


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