Difference between revisions of "2013-05-17 -34 138"

Revision as of 03:48, 18 May 2013

Location

Near Henley Beach, Adelaide

Who went

Felix Dance

Expedition

I noticed this geohash right after work where I was in Adelaide. I had already arranged to have dinner with a school friend at a local pub, so when that finished I jumped onto my bike and hurtled through the streets west towards the water.

Just before reaching the hash I remembered that I'd arranged to call my folks that night, so I stopped at a bus stop, got on the phone and talked to them until I was on 3% battery power. Continuing on my way, I arrived at the hash unceremoniously at about 10pm or so, took some photos, turned around and went back to my flat in the city.

All too easy :)

Photos

Phone proof of hash attainment
Felix at the hash

Achievement

Felix Dance earned the Land geohash achievement

by reaching the (-34, 138) geohash on 2013-05-17.

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 {{meetup graticule
-| lat=-33
+| lat=-34
 | lon=138
-| date=2013-04-19
+| date=2013-05-17
 }}
 == Location ==
-In the Clare Valley, South Australia
+Near Henley Beach, Adelaide
 == Who went ==
 * [[User:Felix Dance|Felix Dance]]
-* Greg Zani (his co-worker)
 ==Expedition==
-I was driving back from my work at the Prominent Hill mine site with my coworker, Greg, for a long road trip to Adelaide.  During the 800km long journey I told him about geohashing and how awesome it is.  Greg suggested we check the coordinates as we came into Adelaide and lo and behold: a geohash was located right near the road in through the Clare Valley - a detour we were already talking about taking.
+I noticed this geohash right after work where I was in Adelaide.  I had already arranged to have dinner with a school friend at a local pub, so when that finished I jumped onto my bike and hurtled through the streets west towards the water.
-The Clare Valley is a particularly nice wine-growing region of South Australia and sure enough, approaching the coordinates, the area was very picturesque.  Once we pulled over at the road's closest approach we saw the 800m to the hash was a bit iffy - through a vinyard and near a farm house.  We instead drove up to the house and I tried to ask permission to enter.
+Just before reaching the hash I remembered that I'd arranged to call my folks that night, so I stopped at a bus stop, got on the phone and talked to them until I was on 3% battery power.  Continuing on my way, I arrived at the hash unceremoniously at about 10pm or so, took some photos, turned around and went back to my flat in the city.
-No one being home except for a small yappy dog, we drove further up the dirt track, around a small vinyard and up onto a ridge, parking 200m from the hash.  I got out, left Greg on the lookout, climbed the barbed-wire fence and strolled down to the hash taking photos when I got there.  I returned nonchalantly to the car where Greg was keen to move on away from any potential conflict.
+All too easy :)
-A very fortuitous geohash location.
 == Photos ==
 <gallery perrow="4">
-Image:Geohash 2013 04 19 -33 138 GPS.PNG|GPS Proof on phone
+Image:Geohash 2013 05 17 -34 138 Phone Proof.PNG|Phone proof of hash attainment
-Image:Geohash 2013 04 19 -33 138 Phone.PNG|Satellite view of hash
+Image:Geohash 2013 05 17 -34 138 Felix.JPG|Felix at the hash
-Image:Geohash 2013 04 19 -33 138 Felix.JPG|Felix at the hash
-Image:Geohash 2013 04 19 -33 138 Ute.JPG|The waiting ute, Greg inside
 }}
-{{gallery|width=600|height=200|lines=2
-Image:Geohash 2013 04 19 -33 138 Panorama.jpeg|Panorama of Felix at the hash
-}}
 </gallery>
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 {{Land geohash
-| latitude = -33
+| latitude = -34
-| longitude = 139
+| longitude = 138
-| date = 2013-04-19
+| date = 2013-05-17
 | name = [[User:Felix Dance|Felix Dance]]
-| image =
+| image = Geohash 2013 05 17 -34 138 Felix.JPG|Felix at the hash
 }}


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