Australian History

[Dropbear!]

Open Canal in parts?

 

[Pr2cv]

Richo,

You got it !

Also along with the gravity feed,it was lined with hand cut sandstone blocks

My grandfather was a gauge reader on the water board ,lived at Wilton near the tunnel that fed the canal.
An amazing piece of engineering,

Cheers Pete

 

[richo966]

who built the pyramid at gympie

 

[Ramjet]

The Gympie Pyramid is a low terraced structure located in the outskirts of Gympie in Queensland, Australia, probably created by European immigrants in the late 19th or early 20th century.

 

[richo966]

not likely the stones are to big take a long time to build that and if migrants did cut stone why let others take stone back to town for building projects but it is accepted that is story so over to you ramjet

 

[Ramjet]

How many seasons in a year do the locals in Kakadu recognize?

 

[the duck]

Six

 

[Ramjet]

Correct. You see the show too

 

[the duck]

No i used cunning, superior brain power and um google lol

When john batman arrived in 1835 and started melbourne, he was digging in his garden and found some pots and pans
Who did they belong too

 

[the duck]

This one will test you

 

[Ramjet]

I have read it before but can't remember where. I'll find it eventually

 

[the duck]

may have read it in my post about shipwrecks

 

[richo966]

Mrs Beeton

 

[Sarn]

Are we allowed to use google?

 

[Ramjet]

may have read it in my post about shipwrecks

Either there or one of the many history books I have read if only I had photographic memory.

 

[the duck]

You can use any means you like, the hint here is who was here before batman, he was very tall and liked possum clothes

 

[Sarn]

Well I googled it and came across the Wikipedia entry for William Buckley who was in Melbourne before batman and had claimed to be a shipwreck survivor. After youre hint that you had previously posted about it on this forum I then searched your posts and found your shipwreck discovery (awesome find btw for those who havent read it, you can find it here: https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=19447#p19447

which seems to confirm it.

 

[Ramjet]

Well I googled it and came across the Wikipedia entry for William Buckley who was in Melbourne before batman and had claimed to be a shipwreck survivor. After youre hint that you had previously posted about it on this forum I then searched your posts and found your shipwreck discovery (awesome find btw for those who havent read it, you can find it here: https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=19447#p19447

which seems to confirm it.

My initial thought was Buckley. Haven't had time to confirm it.
And yes the shipwreck story is awesome. Ultimate treasure hunters dream... But with more gold found

 

[the duck]

well done Sarn you are correct your turn
William Buckley escaped from captain collins camp and when he and his companions crossed the yarra they threw away their cooking utensils

 

[Sarn]

An estimated 1 in 5 Australians have ancestors that spent time in a specific type of institution during the late 18th and early 19th century. What was it and who were likely to have been sent there?

Hint: at one point a unique protest was staged that caused some Onlookers to be astounded and horrified, while others to not be able to control their laughter.

There were 13 of these institutions located in colonial Australia.