Australian Trivia Only
- Greynomad
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Ummm, NP,
I think he means the name of the serviceman...
I think he means the name of the serviceman...
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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Ray
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
I did mean the man's name, but i was doing a bit of research last night and it now seems that the history is in the process of being rewritten. The fellow that i was referring to was Billy Williams, a sailor, who was killed in New Guinea. According to the AWM he was the first to die in an Aust uniform but they now recognise that there were aussies enlisted in the British army killed earlier.
So someone else should ask another question.
So someone else should ask another question.
Cheers
David
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- Greynomad
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
No takers so far, so I'll pose another one.
Who am I?
I was born in Australia, the son of a Convict Superintendant and Agricultural Instructor to convicts in 1797.
At the age of 17, accompanied by my brother, I discovered and opened up the Berrima district.
In 1818 I was part of the exploration party which discovered the Goulburn Plains and Lake Bathurst.
In 1824, at age 27, my most important journey of discovery took place, in company with another now well-known explorer.
It resulted in a major expansion opportunity for the Colony of NSW.
A highway in the area and a major road in a town it runs through now bear our names.
Who am I?
Who am I?
I was born in Australia, the son of a Convict Superintendant and Agricultural Instructor to convicts in 1797.
At the age of 17, accompanied by my brother, I discovered and opened up the Berrima district.
In 1818 I was part of the exploration party which discovered the Goulburn Plains and Lake Bathurst.
In 1824, at age 27, my most important journey of discovery took place, in company with another now well-known explorer.
It resulted in a major expansion opportunity for the Colony of NSW.
A highway in the area and a major road in a town it runs through now bear our names.
Who am I?
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
- El Gringo
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Would that be Hume and Hovell? From memory about the right time and area...
Cheers,
Cheers,
Bernie B
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Which one, Bernie? (The question is “I” not “WE”)
You’ve got 50/50 odds of getting it right.
You’ve got 50/50 odds of getting it right.
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
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- El Gringo
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
OK, I'll go A then, and say Hume
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Cheers,
Bernie B
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Give that man a cigar!
Your turn...
Your turn...
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
Ray
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Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields
- El Gringo
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Hmmm, well I'm not too hot at this stuff, but another one around that era I remember from long ago...
How many years did it take to build the first road across the Blue Mountains?
Have fun..
How many years did it take to build the first road across the Blue Mountains?
Have fun..
Bernie B
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Would that be Coxs rd, which took about 5 years to build by convicts, starting near emu plains.
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Yes, Cox's road, but not 5 years. 30 convicts served as the bulk of the workforce.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Bernie B
I plan to stop procrastinating tomorrow.
I plan to stop procrastinating tomorrow.