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|map=<map lat="-33" lon="151"/>
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|this=Sydney
  | nw = [[Albany, New York]]
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|w=[[Blue Mountains, Australia|Sydney West / Blue Moutains]]
  | = [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
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|s=[[Sutherland, Australia|Sutherland]]
  | ne = [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
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|sw=[[Wollongong, Australia|Wollongong]]
  | = [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]]
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|n=[[Newcastle, Australia|Newcastle]]
  | name = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]
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|nw=[[Muswellbrook, Australia|Muswellbrook]]
  | = [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
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|ne=[[Forster, Australia|Forster]]
  | sw = [[New York, New York]]
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|e=[[Pacific Ocean]]
  | = [[Brookhaven, New York]]
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|se=[[Pacific Ocean]]}}
  | se = [[Atlantic Ocean 40, -71|Atlantic Ocean]]
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==Sydney==
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The Sydney graticule lies between -34,151 and -33,152.
  
The Hartford, CT [[graticule]] is at [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=41&long=-72 latitude 41, longitude -72].  In Connecticut the graticule includes all of Middlesex County and portions of Hartford County, New London County, Tolland County, and New Haven County. The graticule includes a large portion of Long Island Sound which may result in 'unattainable' spots, as well as portions of Long Island, NY.  
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Sydney is Australia's largest and oldest city, and is full of interesting places and twisted, hard-to-find streets. It is a rich cultural tapestry with hidden surprises lurking around every corner, waiting to be found.
  
'''Today's Location:'''
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In other words, it's perfect.
[[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=41&long=-72&zoom=9&abs=-1 Hartford, CT]]
 
  
== Notable Dates ==
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==Sydney Surrounds==
(Enter dates that have visits with links to the visit page here.)
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Sydney's vast urban sprawl has led to its occupation of two graticules (well, four really, but only just). The western graticule lies between -34,150 and -33,151. This area also includes the Blue Mountains which are glorious in their own right. On days when the target falls in the Pacific Ocean, the meet can be officially held in Sydney's western graticule.
  
'''[[2012-05-30 41 -72|2012-05-30]]''' Near Briston, CT. Kelmato visited the hashpint.
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To the south-west, the outlying suburb of Campbelltown is firmly within the [[Wollongong, Australia|Wollongong]] graticule, and Sutherland is in a graticule directly south that is almost entirely ocean.
  
'''[[2011-10-09 41 -72|2011-10-09]]''' 41.403°, -72.618° Coordinates located in the woods to the east of Emanuel Church Road in Killington, CT. (One visit by [[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]])
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Of course the target might also fall on the Blue Mountains which are very pretty. (But note that many locations in the Blue Mountains will be harder to get to than locations out in the Pacific Ocean!)
  
'''[[2010-10-22 41 -72|2010-10-22]]:''' Coordinates located in the parking lot, on the east side of the Dunkin Donuts, across the street from the McDonalds, on Tolland Turnpike on the east side of Interstate Route 84 and west of Buckland Street, in Manchester, Connecticut. Actually, the geohash point is about three feet shy of the stop sign as you prepare to exit the parking lot next to the Dunkin Donuts. ''Drank my Starbucks while waiting to see if anyone would show.'' (One visit by [[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]])
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==Graticule links==
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*[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=-34&long=151&zoom=9&abs=1 Sydney East]<br/>
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*[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=-34&long=150&zoom=9&abs=1 Sydney West/Blue Mountains]<br/>
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*[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=-35&long=151&zoom=9&abs=1 Sutherland]<br/>
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*[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=-35&long=150&zoom=9&abs=1 Wollongong]<br/>
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*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20281861716 Sydney Graticule Facebook group]
  
'''[[2010-10-09 41 -72|2010-10-09]]:''' Coordinates located in the woods of Sunset Rock State Park within site of the blue-blazed trail. The well-worn track detailed in the hash point description (see the section, below) is actually a natural gas pipeline right-of-way. (One visit by [[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]])
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==Location by date==
  
'''[[2010-10-04 41 -72|2010-10-04]]:''' Coordinates located in the parking lot behind United Food and Commercial Workers Union 919 building, entry on Hyde Road, in Farmington, CT, just off of US Route 6. Posted "NO TRESPASSING". (One visit by [[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]])
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===22-06-2008===
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* Sydney East - Corner of Willandra Rd & Alkira Cct, Beacon Hill [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-22&lat=-34&long=151&zoom=9&abs=1]
  
'''[[2010-09-29 41 -72|2010-09-29]]:''' Coordinates located across the street from the driveway of the Visiting Nurses Association, adjacent to St. Paul's Catholic High School, in Bristol, CT. (One visit by [[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]])
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===20-06-2008===
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* Sydney East - The side of the road outside 21 Cotswold Rd. Strathfield [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-20&lat=-34&long=151&zoom=9&abs=1]
  
'''[[2010-03-17 41 -72|2010-03-17]]:''' Coordinates located in a mowed lot near the airport in Windsor, CT ([[User:Sara|Sara]] and her son visited)
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===19-06-2008===
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* No convenient official locations
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* Suggested alternate location: -33.90689555, 151.12792969 [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-19&lat=-34&long=151&zoom=9&abs=1]
  
'''[[2010-03-10 41 -72|2010-03-10]]:''' In or behind a house in Suffield, CT. ([[User:Sara|Sara]] and her son visited) but did not gain access to the property.
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==Weekend location==
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Weekend Locations available from 11:30pm Friday night EST<br>
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All meetings at 4pm EST<br><br>
  
'''[[2010-03-07 41 -72|2010-03-07]]:''' Coordinates located in the trees near a road in Lebanon, CT ([[User:Sara|Sara]] and her son visited)
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==Planned outings==
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[[2008-06-22 -33 151]] This one looks like a nice easy one.  I'll try and be there at 4pm. [[User:DancingMan|DancingMan]] 08:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
  
'''[[2009-11-03 41 -72|2009-11-03]]:''' Coordinates located in the trees at the edge of a field in East Windsor, CT ([[User:Sara|Sara]] was foiled by No Tresspassing sign)
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It's only 2km from my house. Will be there at 4pm. [[User:2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e|2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e]] 19:43, 21 June 2008
  
'''[[2009-10-10 41 -72|2009-10-10]]:''' Coordinates located off the side of a road in East Haddam, CT.  Most people at a hash in this grat so far - four people ([[User:Sara|Sara]], her two kids, and Aunt Ruthie)
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I'll be there by 4pm... I'm in the area [[User:MrDrake|MrDrake]] 11:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
  
'''[[2008-07-07 41 -72|2008-07-07]]''' 41.481984°, -72.357908° Coordinates located in backyard off Tater Hill Rd. in Millington CT near the Devils Hopyard State Park (One visit by [[User:Pixel|Pixel]])
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==Expeditions==
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*[[2008-06-22 -33 151|2008-06-22 Sydney East]]
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*[[2008-06-20 -33 151|2008-06-20 Sydney East]]
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*[[2008-06-01 -34 150|2008-06-01 Sydney South/Wollongong]]
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*[[2008-05-26 -33 150|2008-05-26 Sydney West]]
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*[[2008-05-25 -33 151|2008-05-25 Sydney East]]
  
'''[[2008-06-28 41 -72|2008-06-28]]''' 41.6581110°, -72.3656342° Coordinates located on Route 66 about 50 yards east of the intersection of Routes 85 & 66. (One visit by [[User:Pixel|Pixel]] as part of a Four hash in one day 400 mile roadtrip)
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==Local geohashers==
 
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Come on Sydneysiders, sign on, and add <nowiki>{{User Sydney}}</nowiki> to you User page:<br/>
'''[[2008-05-26 41 -72|2008-05-26]]:''' 41.673128°, -72.607309° Coordinates located in South Glastonbury near CT River (One visit.)
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[[User:Gormster|Gormster]] 13:29, 21 May 2008 (UTC) - northern beaches<br/>
 
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[[User:Middlerun|Middlerun]] 13:40, 21 May 2008 (UTC) - Inner West<br/>
 
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[[User:Pettymiam|Pettymiam]]   23:57, 21 May 2008 (UTC) - Near CBD<br/>
== Daily Locations ==
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[[User:DancingMan|DancingMan]] 00:15, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - Inner West<br/>
 
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[[User:Eu neke|eu/NEKE]] 01:16, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - I'm at the northern end of the East Sydney graticule, but only just (I'm in Valentine, on Lake Macquarie). I'd likely only be in for meets near Lake Macquarie, otherwise I'll look at where the Newcastle graticule ends up.<br/>
'''2008-06-14:''' 41.806746°, -72.038887° Coordinates located in Pomfret, CT, in the middle of the woods near Route 97.  (No visits.)  An alternate location was suggested at 41.794864°,-72.594910°, an empty lot in East Hartford, CT. (Two visits.)
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rikkyc 02:00, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - i'm along the coast, a few minutes from the CBD.<br/>
 
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[[User:Danny|Danny]] 03:36, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - in [http://glebelog.com.au/ Glebe]I'll be in the Kowmung River on the weekend of 31 May - but won't have Net access to find out where the location is, even if the West Sydney one happens to be on top of me!<br/>
'''2008-06-16:''' 41.401592°, -72.189481° Coordinates located beside someone's pool in Waterford, CT.  (No visits.  Unknown if the homeowner went swimming that day.)
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[[User:Gnat|Gnat]] 17:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - near Parramatta/Baulkham Hills<br/>
 
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[[User:Rk|Richard]] 14:09, 24 May 2008 (Sydney Time) - Sydneys a big place<br/>
'''2008-06-21:''' 41.979317°, -72.613963° Coordinates located in someone's front yard at 118? East Street, Suffield, CT(No visits, though chances are that the lawn was mowed, as it is a Saturday.)
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[[User:Rgrtht|Rgrtht]] 16:07, 24 May 2008 (Sydney Time) - North Shore<br/>
 
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[[User:Phraedus|Phraedus]] 09:40, 25 May 2008 (UTC) - Eastern Burbs, will be joining in July for weekends<br/>
'''2010-09-24:''' 41.462504°, -72.647579° Coordinates located west of Higganum Road in Durham, CT in Miller's Pond State Park. Google Maps arial photo indicates that it is a stone's throw south from a dirt track which crosses Higganum Road.
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[[User:Psym|Psym]] 10:30, 25 May 2008 (UTC) - Northern Beaches<br/>
 
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[[User:Pete|Pete]] 01:24, 26 May 2008 (UTC) - Hawkesbury/Mountains - I'll come to a few meets if they aren't far away<br/>
'''2010-09-25:''' 41.14739°, -72.602228° Coordinates located approximately 9 miles south of Madison Center, CT, in the middle of Long Island Sound, south of the New York State border. (Anyone have a large boat?)
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[[User:FyKnight|FyKnight]] 02:04, 26 May 2008 (AEST) - Outer inner west. Might try for a few weekends if they're a challenge!<br/>
 
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[[User:Lycurgus|Lycurgus]] 09:16, 26 May 2008 (UTC) - northern beaches :D <br/>
'''2010-09-26:''' 41.238791°, -72.419204° Coordinates located south of Salt Works Bay, near Westbrook Center and Saybrook Manor, CT, approx 2.6 miles out to sea. (TWO days in a row in Long Island Sound!?)
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[[User:Gamo|Gamo]] 11:57, 27 May 2008 (AEST) - North Shore <br/>
 
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[[User:Camw|Camw]] 13:37, 27 May 2008 (AEST) - Upper North Shore <br/>
'''2010-09-27:''' 41.98771°, -72.44524° Coordinates located in Somers, CT, northeast of CT routes 83 and 190, in a field. (This looks to be just about the most northern Geohash in our graticule.)
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[[User:Khaless|Khaless]] 22:30, 27 May 2008 (AEST) - North Shore <br/>
 
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[[User:Chidget|Chidget]] 10:51, 27 May 2008 (UTC) - Sydney West, Mountains.<br/>
'''2010-09-28:''' 41.76539°, -72.35183° Coordinates located in Nathan Hale State Forest, north of the red blazed trail running west of the Nathan Hale homestead, and south of South Street. (Rats! I wish I was off from work, today.)
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[[User:hermaj|hermaj]] 11:11, 28 May 2008 (AEST) - Western Sydney, more likely to head towards the city rather than the mountains, unless it's close.<br/>
 
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[[User:flowblok|flowblok]] 20:35, 28 May 2008 (AEST) - North Ryde. I'm just lurking for now... :)<br/>
'''2010-09-29:''' 41.70099°, -72.91356° Coordinates located on Maltby Street, across from the driveway to the Visiting Nurse Association, adjacent to St. Paul's Catholic High School, in Bristol, CT. (There is now a "The internet was here!" poster hanging from a vine in the bushes.)
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[[User:MrDrake|John]] 07:15, 4 June 2008 (AEST) - Near Parramatta. Look forward to having one in Sydney!<br/>
 
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[[User:Andrew|Andrew]] 18:21, 11 June 2008 (AEST) - Lower Blue Mountains<br/>
'''2010-09-30:''' 41.65815°, -72.33515° Coordinates located in a wooded area in Columbia, CT, south of State Route 66 and east of State Route 85. (appears to be accessible from SR 85 by going past the end of Kinney Road, and along what seems to be likely a dirt road extension of Kinney Road)
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[[User:Jesh|Jesh]] 12:53, 14 June 2008 (AEST) - Western Sydney. 14th June's Geohash is right on my street.
 
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[[User:2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e|2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e]] 19:34 21, June 2008 (AEST) - Northern Beaches<br />
'''2010-10-01:''' 41.9964°, -72.61091° Coordinates located in a field south of Thompsonville Road in Suffield, CT, north and east of CT Route 190.
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[[Erasmus]]  18:47, 22 June 2008 (AEST) - Near Parramatta.<br />
 
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[[Category:Australasia]]
'''2010-10-02:''' 41.34213°, -72.23755° Coordinates located north of West Society Road in East Lyme, CT behind what appears to be private property behind a McMansion. (Suggest that we consider the sidewalk, adjacent to the rock wall, be the meet point.)
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[[Category:Active Graticules]]
 
 
'''2010-10-03:''' 41.83627°, -72.69149° Coordiantes located on E Wintonbury Ave in Bloomfield, CT, in the stand of woods between two homes, about 90 feet NNW of the road and about 180 feet ESE of Parents Way. (The approach from E Wintonbury Ave is less likely to disturb area residents.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-04:''' 41.70334°, -72.85405° Coordinates located in the parking lot behind United Food and Commercial Workers Union 919 building, entry on Hyde Road, in Farmington, CT, just off of US Route 6. Posted "NO TRESPASSING".
 
 
 
'''2010-10-05:''' 41.01606°, -72.52995° Coordinates located among a group of boats, in a vineyard apparently owned by Sherwood House Vineyards, SE of Oregon Rd, off of Elijahs Ln, in Mattatuck, NY, on the North Fork of Long Island. (Either you take a long drive around Long Island Sound, or take the ferry from New London, CT to Orient Point, LI, NY.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-06:''' 41.73399°, -72.2197° Coordinates located approximately 420' west of the track, lacrosse, and field hockey field at Eastern Connecticut State University, off of Mansfield City Road and north of US 6, in Mansfield Center, Connecticut. (If there where more geeks and nerds on this campus, we could have had a record-setting day in our graticule, today.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-07:''' 41.55174°, -72.65019° Coordinates located adjacent to 2-98 Glynn Ave, in Middletown, Connecticut, in the area south of Wesleyan University and Middlesex Hospital, just west of Connecticut State Route 17.
 
 
 
'''2010-10-08:''' 41.83289°, -72.93655° Coordinates located in the roadway of Village Lane in front of the second to the last home on this road, in Canton, CT. This is a dead end road, south of US Route 202 and west of Powder Mill Road. (Here's an opportunity for earning the SPEED RACER Achievement.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-09:''' 41.64274°, -72.83596° Coordinates located within Sunset Rock State Park, approx 400' WNW of a well-worn track which proceeds north from N Shuttle St/Reservior Rd. This is also accessible from the north from adjacent to the rock quarry visible from the I-84/State Route 72 interchange. ''(This was a perfect weekend for a meetup at this location. While you are going, be sure to stop at Rogers Orchard for apple cider - YUM!!)''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-10:''' 41.94518°, -72.8512° Coordinates located in a stand of evergreen trees, almost 500' south of Weed Hill Road in West Granby, Connecticut. There appears to be a well-worn track (maybe an old dirt road) a stone's throw from the left-hand turn on Weed Hill Road which is about 500' west of the geohash point. (Another good meet point for Sunday, if you are so inclined.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-11:''' 41.72455°, -72.28202° Coordinates located in a small body of water, adjacent to a natural gas pipeline in Coventry, CT. Pipeline is accessible NW of the geohash point from the Hop River State Park Trail, which runs along a former rail line. (This is a good opportunity to approach the hash point by bicycle ... you might need to wade into the water to get to the hash point - ha ha.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-12:''' 41.75473°, -72.39806° Coordinates located adjacent to Hutchinson Road in Andover, CT. This road runs parallel to US Route 6. It is a rural farm area.
 
 
 
'''2010-10-13:''' 41.80883°, -72.07656° Coordinates located just outside of Natchaug State Forest, and about 1200' off of Airline North State Park Trail (a former rail line) in Hampton, Connecticut. (Beware! This may be on private property. This is another opportunity to approach the hash point by bicycle.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-14:''' 41.67603°, -72.0185° Coordinates located in woods to the east of a farming field, adjacent to Water Street in Canterbury, Connecticut. (This may require trespassing on private property - be aware of signs or other indicators of such.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-15:''' 41.51548°, -72.40156° Coordinates located about half a mile from the Moodus Reservoir, about a quarter mile north-northwest of E Haddam-Colchester Turnpike in Moodus, Connecticut. (It appears to be on private property at the back end of a large lot with access off of Mott Lane.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-16:''' 41.69376°, -72.81756° Coordinates located west of Interstate Route 84, in a largely inaccessible area east of Batterson Park, in Farmington, Connecticut. (This one will be a real challenge. While it is less than two miles from my home, I am glad that I have an excuse to not try this one: we are having an engagement party for our older daughter at our house that afternoon. -Seth)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-17:''' 41.634°, -72.87076° Coordinates located in the far right eastbound lane of Interstate Route 84, Queen Street exit, in Southington, Connecticut. ''(I pass through this point every weekday evening on my way home. -Seth)''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-18:''' 41.33636°, -72.30262° Coordinates on private property to the west of a driveway off of Whipporwill Road, in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
 
 
 
'''2010-10-19:''' 41.14171°, -72.2072° ''SPLASH!'' Coordinates located east of Southold, Long island, New York. (You'll need a boat.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-20:''' 41.39012°, -72.97131° Coordinates located east of Connecticut State Route 69 (Litchfield Turnpike), in a stand of woody scrub forest, in Woodbridge, Connecticut. (Downs Road, just to the east of the geohash point, was the turn to my home in Mt. Carmel when approaching from the west. Lake Watrous was named after the great grandfather of a childhood friend, Wayne Watrous.)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-21:''' 41.11144°, -72.85612° ''!!BIG SPLASH!!'' Coordinates located in the middle of Long Island Sound, south of New Haven Harbor, just over the New York state line. (You're going to need a pretty big boat for this one; anyone know Tiger Woods?)
 
 
 
'''2010-10-22:''' 41.79706°, -72.55502° Coordinates located in the parking lot, on the east side of the Dunkin Donuts, across the street from the McDonalds, on Tolland Turnpike on the east side of Interstate Route 84 and west of Buckland Street, in Manchester, Connecticut. '''(Meet at Dunkin Donuts?)'''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-23:''' 41.09983°, -72.54847° Coordinates located in the eastern end of Long Island Sound, about 7 miles offshore of Peconic Bay, New York on a line out to Guilford, Connecticut. ''(Do you still have the boat from Thursday?)''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-24:''' 41.82263°, -72.01833° Coordinates located in a wooded area almost a mile southeast off of Connecticut State Route 97, accessible off of a farm road off of Carter road (farming country).
 
 
 
'''2010-10-25:''' 41.0693°, -72.67627° Coordinates located approximately 6.5 miles north-northeast of Mattituck, Long Island, New York. ''(We could be good friends with Tiger Woods, by now.)''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-26:''' 41.11884°, -72.05943° Coordinates located about two miles northeast of Gardiners Island, off the east end of Long Island, New York and south of New London, Connecticut. ''(Where is Tiger when you need him?)''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-27:''' 41.82209°, -72.29692° Coordinates located off of the campus of the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus, near a home on Forest Road, west of the University campus area.
 
 
 
'''2010-10-28:''' 41.04494°, -72.1481° Coordinates located at the eastern end of the south fork of Long Island, in Easthampton, New York, in the vicinity of Springs Fireplace Road and Old Fireplace Road a short walk from the northeast facing beaches. ''(If this were summer, you'd have the chance of a snowcone on an August sidewalk of getting near the place.)''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-29:''' 41.63817°, -72.40527° Coordinates located in a small wood approximately a a half mile south of Connecticut State Route 66 (W Main St, Amston, Connecticut). May be accessible through the end of Papermill Road, along an old road track and then east for about two to three hundred yards.
 
 
 
'''2010-10-30:''' 41.82777°, -72.26249° Coordinates located north of the center of the University of Connecticut in the town of Storrs, Connecticut, behind a private house along the south side of US Route 44 (Middle turnpike), just east of Connecticut State Route 195 (Storrs Road). ''Too bad Kathy-Johns is closed down.''
 
 
 
'''2010-10-31:''' 41.47923°, -72.62181° Coordinates located east of Foot Hills Road, east of Durham, Connecticut - and though accessible through a driveway at the end of Oxbow Road, I would advise you look very carefully for '''NO TRESPASSING''' signs, here-abouts.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-01:''' 41.89971°, -72.46252° Coordinates located at Kloter Farms furniture company (http://www.kloterfarms.com/) in the back, near the intersection of Connecticut State Route 83 (Somers Road) and Connecticut State Route 286 (Main Street) in Ellington, Connecticut. ''(This appears to be an inventory area for outbuildings - and may be accessible to the public ... but you probably have to ask.)'' '''Where to eat:''' Chuck Wagon Restaurant, 12 Church St, Ellington, CT 06029-3302,(860) 872-3950 ‎
 
 
 
'''2010-11-02:''' 41.72158°, -72.06958° Coordinates located adjacent to 325 Pudding Hill Rd (Connecticut State Route 97) in Hampton, Connecticut, to the right of a driveway and several steps off of the road. '''Where to eat:''' No place nearby, so plan on heading in to Willimantic to eat.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-03:''' 41.72073°, -72.19248° Coordinates located in a parking lot at an apartment complex on Jeffrey Road, in Willimantic, Connecticut, less than a mile east of Eastern Connecticut State University, southeast of Connecticut State Route 66 (Boston Post Road). '''Where to eat:''' Olympic Restaurant, 58 Boston Post Road, Willimantic, CT, (860) 450-0555. Two-tenths of a mile from the hash-point.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-04:''' 41.77852°, -72.64665° Coordinates located in a wooded area, east of the Connecticut River and west of US Route 44. Best access is from Village Street or Jerrick Stree, in East Hartford, following a cleared grassy area which parallels the river, heading north and then east, crossing the railroad tracks, and then northeast, approaching the hash point from the northwest, and then about 100 feet into the woods. '''Where to eat:''' Triple-A-Restaurant, 1209 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, (860) 289-1685. Less than a half mile from the hash point.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-05:''' 41.47144°, -72.41446° Coordinates located in somebody's back yard, on Connecticut State Highway 424 (Mt. Parnassus-Millington Road), about three miles east of the Connecticut River and about a mile south of Bashan Lake, in Haddam, Connecticut.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-06:''' 41.40257°, -72.12557° Coordinates located in the woods, near the edge of a field on what appears to have been a working farm, off of Millers Pond Road, about a half of a mile west of Connecticut State Route 32 in Central Waterford, Connecticut.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-07:''' 41.76098°, -72.55106° Coordinates located in an industrial area on what appears to be the property of a construction materials company on Bidwell Street, in central Manchester, Connecticut, south of Interstate Route 384. Take the Kearney Street exit, south, to Bidwell Street on the right.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-08:''' 41.59813°, -72.25207° Coordinates located in a field on private property in front of a large home on McCall Road between Connecticut State Routes 2 and 207, in Lebanon, Connecticut. ''Probably not a good idea to trespass on private property.''
 
 
 
'''2010-11-09:''' 41.34766°, -72.46008° Coordinates located in the back yard of a private home on Brooks Lane (dead end road), in Ivoryton, Connecticut, south of Bushy Hill Pond, west of Connecticut State Highway 602 (North Main Street), less than a mile west of the Ivoryton Playhouse.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-10:''' 41.76314°, -72.96217° Coordinates located west of Nassahegon State Forest, in a backyard of a home on Cornwall Road, off of Geroge Washington Turnpike, east of Connecticut State Route 69 (Milford Street) and south of Connecticut State Route 4 (Spielman Highway), in Burlington, Connecticut.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-11:''' ''Veterans Day'' 41.60997°, -72.42288° Coordinates located in the Salmon River Forest, east of the Salmon River, and north of Connecticut State Route 2, approximately 200 yards west of Jerry Daniels Road and about 500 yards north of South Main Street, in Marlboro, Connecticut. ''This will probably require a bushwack through a little bit of forest.''
 
 
 
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''Daily entries curtailed for the off-season. Only strange, unusual, and notable hash points will be entered during this time.''
 
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'''2010-11-23:''' 41.94969°, -72.6727° Coordinates located just off the side of Runway 24 at Bradley International Airport. This is a high security area, so you will be hard pressed to reach this point, unless you work for airport security or are on a jet which runs off of the side of the runway, in which case you would be lucky to walk away.
 
 
 
'''2010-11-24:''' 41.46165°, -72.56389° Coordinates located on the western sidelines of the football field of Haddam-Killingworth High School, Little City Road off of Connecticut State Route 81. The hash point is at the 25 yard line at the northerly end of the field. This is an easy geohash.
 
 
 
'''2011-01-24:''' 41.46151°, -72.25055° Coordinates located in the middle of a pond on the southwest of Route 85 (New London Road), in Salem, Connecticut. Normally this would require a short swim, or the use of a boat, canoe, inner tube, or other floating device. Today you had the rare option of walking on the water. I didn't take advantage of this opportunity because it was REALLY COLD today. This could be considered an easy geohash ... '''if''' you are a polar bear.
 
 
 
'''2011-03-13:''' 41.94352°, -72.68502° Deja Vu! (see 2010-11-23) Coordinates located just off the side of Runway 24 at Bradley International Airport. This is a high security area, so you will be hard pressed to reach this point, unless you work for airport security or are on a jet which runs off of the side of the runway, in which case you would be lucky to walk away.
 
 
 
'''2011-05-09:''' 41.7665°, -72.17898° Today's geohash is a perfect opportunity to achieve the Drive-by Geohash award. This geohash point is in the middle of the Bassetts Bridge Road in Mansfield Center, CT, as you travel eastward from Connecticut Route 195 before crossing Mansfield Hollow Lake.
 
 
 
'''2011-10-09:''' 41.403°, -72.618° Coordinates located in the woods to the east of Emanuel Church Road in Killington, CT.
 
 
 
== Active Geohashers in Graticule ==
 
 
 
*[[User:Agerstein|Agerstein]]
 
*[[User:KLP|KLP]]
 
*[[User:NJDevils1087|NJDevils1087]]
 
*TomTom
 
*[[User:Pixel|Pixel]]
 
*[[User:Xaith|Xaith]]
 
*[[User:Caching PWDs|Caching PWDs]]
 
*[[User:Jarick|Jarick]]
 
*[[User:FastPlymouth|FastPlymouth]]
 
*[[User:Davy|Davy]]
 
*[[User:Sara|Sara]] lives in the [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] graticule, but sometimes geohashes here.
 
*[[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]], and his wife, Rita.
 
*[[User:kelmato|Todd]]
 
*[[User:SquaredRoot|SquaredRoot]]
 
 
 
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Geohasher with most arrivals - [[User:asmiller-ke6seh|Seth]] has '''five''' hashpoints in this graticule.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 10:04, 22 June 2008

Muswellbrook Newcastle Forster
Sydney West / Blue Moutains Sydney, Australia Pacific Ocean
Wollongong Sutherland Pacific Ocean

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Sydney

The Sydney graticule lies between -34,151 and -33,152.

Sydney is Australia's largest and oldest city, and is full of interesting places and twisted, hard-to-find streets. It is a rich cultural tapestry with hidden surprises lurking around every corner, waiting to be found.

In other words, it's perfect.

Sydney Surrounds

Sydney's vast urban sprawl has led to its occupation of two graticules (well, four really, but only just). The western graticule lies between -34,150 and -33,151. This area also includes the Blue Mountains which are glorious in their own right. On days when the target falls in the Pacific Ocean, the meet can be officially held in Sydney's western graticule.

To the south-west, the outlying suburb of Campbelltown is firmly within the Wollongong graticule, and Sutherland is in a graticule directly south that is almost entirely ocean.

Of course the target might also fall on the Blue Mountains which are very pretty. (But note that many locations in the Blue Mountains will be harder to get to than locations out in the Pacific Ocean!)

Graticule links

Location by date

22-06-2008

  • Sydney East - Corner of Willandra Rd & Alkira Cct, Beacon Hill [1]

20-06-2008

  • Sydney East - The side of the road outside 21 Cotswold Rd. Strathfield [2]

19-06-2008

  • No convenient official locations
  • Suggested alternate location: -33.90689555, 151.12792969 [3]

Weekend location

Weekend Locations available from 11:30pm Friday night EST
All meetings at 4pm EST

Planned outings

2008-06-22 -33 151 This one looks like a nice easy one. I'll try and be there at 4pm. DancingMan 08:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

It's only 2km from my house. Will be there at 4pm. 2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e 19:43, 21 June 2008

I'll be there by 4pm... I'm in the area MrDrake 11:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Expeditions

Local geohashers

Come on Sydneysiders, sign on, and add {{User Sydney}} to you User page:
Gormster 13:29, 21 May 2008 (UTC) - northern beaches
Middlerun 13:40, 21 May 2008 (UTC) - Inner West
Pettymiam 23:57, 21 May 2008 (UTC) - Near CBD
DancingMan 00:15, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - Inner West
eu/NEKE 01:16, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - I'm at the northern end of the East Sydney graticule, but only just (I'm in Valentine, on Lake Macquarie). I'd likely only be in for meets near Lake Macquarie, otherwise I'll look at where the Newcastle graticule ends up.
rikkyc 02:00, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - i'm along the coast, a few minutes from the CBD.
Danny 03:36, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - in Glebe. I'll be in the Kowmung River on the weekend of 31 May - but won't have Net access to find out where the location is, even if the West Sydney one happens to be on top of me!
Gnat 17:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC) - near Parramatta/Baulkham Hills
Richard 14:09, 24 May 2008 (Sydney Time) - Sydneys a big place
Rgrtht 16:07, 24 May 2008 (Sydney Time) - North Shore
Phraedus 09:40, 25 May 2008 (UTC) - Eastern Burbs, will be joining in July for weekends
Psym 10:30, 25 May 2008 (UTC) - Northern Beaches
Pete 01:24, 26 May 2008 (UTC) - Hawkesbury/Mountains - I'll come to a few meets if they aren't far away
FyKnight 02:04, 26 May 2008 (AEST) - Outer inner west. Might try for a few weekends if they're a challenge!
Lycurgus 09:16, 26 May 2008 (UTC) - northern beaches :D
Gamo 11:57, 27 May 2008 (AEST) - North Shore
Camw 13:37, 27 May 2008 (AEST) - Upper North Shore
Khaless 22:30, 27 May 2008 (AEST) - North Shore
Chidget 10:51, 27 May 2008 (UTC) - Sydney West, Mountains.
hermaj 11:11, 28 May 2008 (AEST) - Western Sydney, more likely to head towards the city rather than the mountains, unless it's close.
flowblok 20:35, 28 May 2008 (AEST) - North Ryde. I'm just lurking for now... :)
John 07:15, 4 June 2008 (AEST) - Near Parramatta. Look forward to having one in Sydney!
Andrew 18:21, 11 June 2008 (AEST) - Lower Blue Mountains
Jesh 12:53, 14 June 2008 (AEST) - Western Sydney. 14th June's Geohash is right on my street. 2e96b290f6c5ccd2bc6830557c0aba6e 19:34 21, June 2008 (AEST) - Northern Beaches
Erasmus 18:47, 22 June 2008 (AEST) - Near Parramatta.