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== Location ==
 
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On a footpath in Kerang (locked graticule!)
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On a footpath in Kerang
  
 
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* [[User:BarbaraTables|BarbaraTables]]
 
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If for whatever reason someone wants to go take the opportunity to make some Geohashing history with me, my train to Kerang (from Melbourne) arrives at 11:40am and my train from Kerang (to Melbourne) leaves at 2:00pm.
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If for whatever reason someone wants to go take the opportunity to make some Geohashing history with me, I should be there around 2pm. The exact train I choose will vary.
 
  
 
Originally I had written here exactly which trains I was taking, but I deem this too unreliable. If you want to come with me and coordinate, ping me on the [https://discord.gg/BvRfGat Discord server].
 
Originally I had written here exactly which trains I was taking, but I deem this too unreliable. If you want to come with me and coordinate, ping me on the [https://discord.gg/BvRfGat Discord server].
  
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[[Graticule unlocked]]! I've been keeping my eye on this graticule for a long time, noting that it should be possible for me to obtain a Geohash here if the point were to land in a town with a train station. Finally, it did on a day I was free, and I had two days' notice due to the coordinates of all Mondays being revealed on Saturday in Australia.
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== Photos ==  
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I got up at 4:30am on the day. Or at least I was supposed to; I'm sure that alarm was probably ringing for a good twenty minutes. Luckily, I factored that in when I set the alarm, allowing me to leave on time. I know myself too well.
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I took the 691 bus, then took the train from Ferntree Gully Station to Southern Cross Station - buying my V/Line tickets along the way - and then boarded the V/Line train heading toward Swan Hill.
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That long train ride is what I reasoned would be so great about the trip; I would have plenty of time to work, so it's really like a study session, except I get to take a break for two hours in a faraway place. Laptop? Check. Mobile data? Check. Reading glasses? Check. Will to stay awake on three of hours of sleep? Oh no. Hey, I wrote a few emails, that's not nothing. Proud adult over here doing adult things.
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When I got there at 11:40am, it was lightly raining. I stuck to footpaths to avoid all the mush on the ground. There were also lots of large ants, which I was concerned could have been bull ants.
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Anyway, I'm not going to dramatise that any further. The point was a short walk from Kerang Station - that's why I elected to take this journey in the first place.
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I had two hours of free time before I had to take the train back. I took the time to discuss financial matters with the bank (more adult things!), and did some schoolwork at a café.
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On the train ride back, I slept a lot and took advantage of the café bar again. Did I mention that the first time? The train there and the train back had a café bar, where you can get snacks and coffee. I got hot dogs and coffee. Is nice.
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Now that I was back in Melbourne, I got off at Footscray Station to then (unsuccessfully) attempt [[2024-11-25_-37_144|another point]].
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A lesson for anyone reading this - book your V/Line tickets in advance (I could very well have discovered on my way to Southern Cross Station that there are no tickets left), and if you can, book your ticket next to the café bar.
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Anyway, really glad to put my name in the Geohashing history books as the first successful Geohasher in this graticule.
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== Photos ==
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=== Train to Kerang ===
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=== Kerang ===
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File:2024-11-25_-35_143_bt_2_pano.JPEG|Hash pano!
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File:2024-11-25_-35_143_bt_2_proof.PNG|Hash proof
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File:2024-11-25_-35_143_bt_2_photo_1.JPEG|View of road from hash
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File:2024-11-25_-35_143_bt_2_photo_2.JPEG|View of rail from hash
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File:2024-11-25_-35_143_bt_2_selfie.JPEG|Hash selfie!
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File:2024-11-25_-35_143_bt_2_tree.JPEG|Allergy tree!
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=== Train to Melbourne ===
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== Achievements ==
 
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 26 November 2024

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Location

On a footpath in Kerang

Participants

Expedition

Graticule unlocked! I've been keeping my eye on this graticule for a long time, noting that it should be possible for me to obtain a Geohash here if the point were to land in a town with a train station. Finally, it did on a day I was free, and I had two days' notice due to the coordinates of all Mondays being revealed on Saturday in Australia.

I got up at 4:30am on the day. Or at least I was supposed to; I'm sure that alarm was probably ringing for a good twenty minutes. Luckily, I factored that in when I set the alarm, allowing me to leave on time. I know myself too well.

I took the 691 bus, then took the train from Ferntree Gully Station to Southern Cross Station - buying my V/Line tickets along the way - and then boarded the V/Line train heading toward Swan Hill.

That long train ride is what I reasoned would be so great about the trip; I would have plenty of time to work, so it's really like a study session, except I get to take a break for two hours in a faraway place. Laptop? Check. Mobile data? Check. Reading glasses? Check. Will to stay awake on three of hours of sleep? Oh no. Hey, I wrote a few emails, that's not nothing. Proud adult over here doing adult things.

When I got there at 11:40am, it was lightly raining. I stuck to footpaths to avoid all the mush on the ground. There were also lots of large ants, which I was concerned could have been bull ants.

Anyway, I'm not going to dramatise that any further. The point was a short walk from Kerang Station - that's why I elected to take this journey in the first place.

I had two hours of free time before I had to take the train back. I took the time to discuss financial matters with the bank (more adult things!), and did some schoolwork at a café.

On the train ride back, I slept a lot and took advantage of the café bar again. Did I mention that the first time? The train there and the train back had a café bar, where you can get snacks and coffee. I got hot dogs and coffee. Is nice.

Now that I was back in Melbourne, I got off at Footscray Station to then (unsuccessfully) attempt another point.

A lesson for anyone reading this - book your V/Line tickets in advance (I could very well have discovered on my way to Southern Cross Station that there are no tickets left), and if you can, book your ticket next to the café bar.

Anyway, really glad to put my name in the Geohashing history books as the first successful Geohasher in this graticule.

Photos

Train to Kerang

  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 1.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 2.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 3.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 4.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 5.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 6.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 7.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 8.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 1 9.JPEG

Kerang

  • Hash pano!

  • Hash proof

  • View of road from hash

  • View of rail from hash

  • Hash selfie!

  • Allergy tree!

Train to Melbourne

  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 3 1.JPEG
  • 2024-11-25 -35 143 bt 3 2.JPEG

Achievements

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 BarbaraTables earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (-35, 143) graticule, here, on 2024-11-25.
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 BarbaraTables earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (-35, 143) geohash on 2024-11-25.
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Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash 3.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
BarbaraTables achieved level 3 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Bendigo, Australia and 3 of the surrounding graticules.
Inarow.png
 BarbaraTables earned the 3-in-a-row achievement
by achieving a connection of 3 graticules in a row (-37, 145 to -35, 143) after reaching the (-35, 143) geohash on 2024-11-25.
Bus.PNG
 BarbaraTables earned the Public transport geohash achievement
by reaching the (-35, 143) geohash on 2024-11-25 using public transit.
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