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Revision as of 04:43, 24 December 2008

Geohashing is a fun way to explore different places in the area we live in, that we would not otherwise see. Every day a random set of GPS co-ordinates are generated, and your goal is to go there. For more information see the Main Page.

Albury Wodonga (graticule -36, 146) is officially two towns, located side by side on the New South Wales (Albury) / Victoria (Wodonga) border. The Albury Wodonga region has a combined population of about 101,000. Albury City is the slightly larger of the two with 46,000 people, Wodonga has about 30,500 inhabitants.

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This graticule could by rights also be named the Wangaratta graticule. Wangaratta is home to just over 15,500 people.

Features of the graticule include the Murray river, and part of Lake Mulwala, which offers a slight chance of a water geohash. The wine growing areas of Oxley and Rutherglen are dotted with vinyards and cottage wineries, touring the local wines is a popular tourist activity. Nearby Wangaratta is a well know Cathedral City.

The graticule includes the Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park, the Mt Buffalo National Park, the Mt Samaria State Park and parts of the Wabonga State Park. The mountainous areas to the South East of the graticule offer plenty of opportunities for making us Mother Natures Bitches.

The nearby Tallangatta (-36, 147) graticule has three major townships. Tallangatta at just under a thousand people, Mt Beauty at just over two thousand people and Corryong at just over one thousand people. This graticule includes the Kiewa and Mitta Valleys which are known for their beef and dairy production, as well as the Ski fields of Falls Creek.

The graticule includes a large part of the Alpine National Park, which surrounds Falls Creek, and includes Victoria's tallest peak, Mt Bogong.


Upcoming Locations

Upcoming locations for both the Albury Wodonga Graticule, and the nearby Tallangatta/Mt Beauty graticule.


Albury Wodonga

Coordinate and map links -36, 146

Monday 2024-05-20 -36.6193744, 146.2604976
Sunday 2024-05-19 -36.5388936, 146.0974074
Saturday 2024-05-18 -36.1728929, 146.0998813

Tallangatta / Mt Beauty

Coordinate and map links -36, 147

Monday 2024-05-20 -36.6193744, 147.2604976
Sunday 2024-05-19 -36.5388936, 147.0974074
Saturday 2024-05-18 -36.1728929, 147.0998813

Meetups

Show up to the geohash co-ordinates at 4pm on any given Saturday, you never know who might be there.

You can subscribe to receive an SMS notification of a meetup. Send an SMS with the words "Geohash Subscribe" to 0430509913, and you'll receive an SMS notification whenever people are heading out. Send a message in this format "Name, Hash, Time", eg. "Kieran, 2008-12-23 -39 146, 16:00" to 0430509913 and it will be forwarded to everyone on the subscribe list.

NOTE: This service isn't automated yet, it's just me (Kieran) with a phone and way to much free time :-)

Successful Expeditions

Geohashers

Add your name here if you want to get in touch with other geohashers in the Albury Wodonga area.

  • Acajou - doesn't have a login, but joins us from time to time.
  • Kieran - When I'm not in Canberra. Contact me on 0430509913


JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59113165329

Gallery

A selection of photos from past meetups in our area.