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Revision as of 01:50, 28 September 2011

Location

In a farm just between Cape Patterson and Hamer's Haven

Who went

Felix Dance

Expedition

Felix Dance

Luckily I'd grabbed my camera and GPS in the morning before riding to work. I was already planning to take the long coastal route home via Cape Patterson to Inverloch from the desal plant where I work near Wonthaggi, and when the geohash location came out showing it to be within striking distance of none other than the lovely seaside town of Cape Patterson I knew it had to be.

Sadly, though, I'd misread the signs and the trip was a failure. Pulling up at the fence after dark I locked my bike to a tree and peered over the barbed wire/electric fence into the paddock of the hash. There was a farmhouse nearby with its lights on, so I turned off my lights so as not to be detected (although I was still wearing my high-vis shirt). I could hear some distant animal snorting sounds, but didn't pay much attention.

Jumping over the fence into the paddock I stumbled over weeds and cow pats towards the hash 200m away.

Suddenly, I heard louder snorting sounds. I looked up to find a large group of black shapes running towards me from the direction of the hash...!

Abandon hash! I ran as fast as I could towards the fence, clambering over it and ignoring the electricity and barbed wire (imparting a long scratch to my left leg) to safety. Once I was back at my bike I could hear (but not, annoyingly) the animals right against the fence. At the time I assumed they were bulls, but thinking about it now I reckon they were just horses - I'm not exactly a country boy.

Deciding not to try for the hash again I hobbled home, taking the scenic coastal route to Inverloch. I later turned up to a small dinner party and regaled the guests with my adventures.

Here is the Google Maps route I took.

Photos

Ribbons

No trespassing

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 ==Expedition==
 === [[User:Felix Dance|Felix Dance]] ===
-Luckily I'd grabbed my camera and GPS in the morning before riding to work.  I was already planning to take the long coastal route home via Cape Patterson to Inverloch from the desal plant where I work near Wonthaggi, and when the geohash location came out showing it to be within striking distance of none other than Cape Patterson I knew it had to be...
+Luckily I'd grabbed my camera and GPS in the morning before riding to work.  I was already planning to take the long coastal route home via Cape Patterson to Inverloch from the desal plant where I work near Wonthaggi, and when the geohash location came out showing it to be within striking distance of none other than the lovely seaside town of Cape Patterson I knew it had to be.
-Sadly, though, I'd misread the signs and
+Sadly, though, I'd misread the signs and the trip was a failure.  Pulling up at the fence after dark I locked my bike to a tree and peered over the barbed wire/electric fence into the paddock of the hash.  There was a farmhouse nearby with its lights on, so I turned off my lights so as not to be detected (although I was still wearing my high-vis shirt).  I could hear some distant animal snorting sounds, but didn't pay much attention.
+Jumping over the fence into the paddock I stumbled over weeds and cow pats towards the hash 200m away.
+Suddenly, I heard louder snorting sounds.  I looked up to find a large group of black shapes running towards me from the direction of the hash...!
+Abandon hash!  I ran as fast as I could towards the fence, clambering over it and ignoring the electricity and barbed wire (imparting a long scratch to my left leg) to safety.  Once I was back at my bike I could hear (but not, annoyingly) the animals right against the fence.  At the time I assumed they were bulls, but thinking about it now I reckon they were just horses - I'm not exactly a country boy.
+Deciding not to try for the hash again I hobbled home, taking the scenic coastal route to Inverloch.  I later turned up to a small dinner party and regaled the guests with my adventures.
 [http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Lower+Powlett+Rd&daddr=Old+Boiler+Rd+to:-38.6658281,145.601804+to:20+Reilly+St,+Inverloch+VIC,+Australia&hl=en&sll=-38.669361,145.619831&sspn=0.014157,0.027874&geocode=FRQYs_0dBJesCA%3BFXU8sv0d0ZutCA%3BFZwBsv0dDLWtCCk9cV-rbHMqazFRCK0OpHkFEw%3BFd6Esv0dBKWvCClrjL4_uRMqazGOz2Y_MuZHAQ&vpsrc=0&mra=mrv&via=2&safe=on&t=m&z=13 Here] is the Google Maps route I took.


Tue 27 Sep 2011 in -38,145: -38.6502243, 145.5930110 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox