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== Location == | == Location == | ||
+ | Located near [[Christchurch, New Zealand]] just south east of Rangiora and south west of Woodend, on the side of a small road that runs along a small unknown creek. | ||
+ | == Participants == | ||
+ | [[user:BuffyNZ|Stuart]], John and Peter. | ||
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+ | === Stuart === | ||
− | + | I had been watching for an accessible location in my graticule for a week or so. Location and available time worked in together today. | |
+ | Having checked out the co-ordinates using the trusty geohash iPhone app, I sent out a call to other XKCD fans in my company [[http://www.taitworld.com Tait Electronics]] to see if anyone else would be keen to join me. | ||
− | + | Peter and John stepped up. | |
+ | We jumped into my car and headed off to the location. As using hand-held GPS units and phones in a car is now banned in New Zealand, John acted as the navigator as we set off towards Cox Road. | ||
− | + | Cox road turned out to be a gravel road with a 'No Exit' sign. We followed it, and eventually reached out target co-ordinates. | |
+ | The location was on a bank beside a small creek/river. We arrived at 12:48pm. It was quite, sunny grassy, and quite a pleasant change from the cubicle at work. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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− | + | Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 river.jpg | The river, nice and peaceful. | |
− | Image:2009- | + | Image:Transport.jpg | Our trusty transport. |
− | Image:2009- | + | Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 John.jpg | John, taking a photo of me with the iPhone |
− | -- | + | Image:2009-11-04 -42 172 screenshot.png | A screenshot of the maps application in the iPhone |
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 8 August 2019
Wed 4 Nov 2009 in Christchurch: -43.3458224, 172.6437100 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
Located near Christchurch, New Zealand just south east of Rangiora and south west of Woodend, on the side of a small road that runs along a small unknown creek.
Participants
Stuart, John and Peter.
Expedition
Stuart
I had been watching for an accessible location in my graticule for a week or so. Location and available time worked in together today.
Having checked out the co-ordinates using the trusty geohash iPhone app, I sent out a call to other XKCD fans in my company [Tait Electronics] to see if anyone else would be keen to join me.
Peter and John stepped up.
We jumped into my car and headed off to the location. As using hand-held GPS units and phones in a car is now banned in New Zealand, John acted as the navigator as we set off towards Cox Road.
Cox road turned out to be a gravel road with a 'No Exit' sign. We followed it, and eventually reached out target co-ordinates.
The location was on a bank beside a small creek/river. We arrived at 12:48pm. It was quite, sunny grassy, and quite a pleasant change from the cubicle at work.