November '16 Photo Comp - 'Monuments'

[Cuppa]

November 2016.

This month’s topic, chosen by our October Winner VK2FMIA is

Monuments - 'structures that were created to commemorate a person, historic event or cultural heritage'. There are plenty scattered about the country in many different guises - so a pretty good chance that most folk will have photographed a few.

Good luck to everyone, I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of 'monuments' have meaning for different folk.

regards
Cuppa

Ps. Please read though the pink bit below if you haven’t done so yet. Ta.

Pps. It always helps to post a brief explanatory caption with your entry.

Regards
Cuppa

Past winning photos can be viewed here. (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners&p=535534#post535534)

Monthly Photo Competition guidelines (Please read)
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* Each month a new competition thread will commence & all forum members are invited to submit their photos .

* Maximum of three entries per person.

* Multiple entries should be made in separate posts

* Each entry should consist of a single photograph & a short description only

* Comments pertinent to entries are encouraged, but please do not use this thread to engage in banter

* Photos MUST have been taken by the member posting the photos or members of their party.

* Any photo which has been a winner will not be eligible for re-entry in any future competition.

* Please do not post photos that are not entries in the competition.

* Please do not re-post other folks entries within the thread

* The winner of the month's competition gets to choose the following month's competition topic.

* All members are encouraged to vote for the photos they think should win. This will be done by pressing the 'Thanks' button located underneath each post. Toward the end of the month the date & time of competition closure will be announced. Following this time the thread will be locked & the 'Thanks' counted to determine the winner.

* 'Thanks' may be added or withdrawn at any time during the month up until the competition is closed.
You are welcome to thank as many different posts as you wish!

* In the event of a tied first place I will add a casting vote, except in circumstances where my entry is one of the tied ones, in which case I will withdraw my entry.

*Inappropriate photos eg, sexual, racist, violent etc are unacceptable & should not be posted.


Thanks for your cooperation

[MB]

Lake Ballard http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/9.jpg EDIT: Sorry Cuppa, couldn't resist stealing that one off Google for you. NO votes please, it's Plagiarism :-)
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[TPC]

Lake Ballard
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Thought you would have left that one for Cuppa.

[TPC]

Entry 1- Birdman of the Coorong at Meningie


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/10.jpg

[Cuppa]

Lake Ballard http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/9.jpg EDIT: Sorry Cuppa, couldn't resist stealing that one off Google for you. NO votes please, it's Plagiarism :-)
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He’s crying out for a companion!
Lake Ballard had been at the top of my bucket list ever since I watched a doco about the artist’s (Anthony Gormley) process of engaging & working with the population of the nearby town of Menzies several years before visiting. http://lakeballard.com/about/the-people-of-inside-australia/

Anyway, slapping my own wrists for posting off topic ...... back to the photo comp & monuments. ;)

[NissanGQ4.2]

Date: 12/04/2015

Taken at Banjo Paterson Park, Orange, NSW on the way 2 a camping trip 2 Ophir Reserve with the family for my birthday.



Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson
Born 17 February 1864 at Narrambla, near Orange

A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson - an Australian Icon, best known as a Poet, Writer and Journalist, he was also a lawyer, a War Correspondent and farmer, who fought in the First World War.

Recognised as one of Australia's most famous and most admired bush poets he wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including districts in New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood.
Some of 'Banjo's' more notable poems include "Waltzing Matilda", "The Man from Snowy River" and "Clancy of the Overflow". He also wrote another now famous poem called 'The Man from Ironbark'. The Ironbark he referred to was Stuart Town in Central West NSW, which prior to 1889 was called 'Ironbarks'

69610

Click on image 2 enlarge

More info on Banjo Paterson can be found HERE (http://www.orange-nsw.com/BanjoPatterson.html)

[Cuppa]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/20.jpg

[MB]

A little-known emancipated convict and shepherd, David Christmas, who became lost.
Entry #1
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/21.jpg
EDIT: Plaque
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/22.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[AB]

A little-known emancipated convict and shepherd, David Christmas, who became lost. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk .................

[Bush Ranger]

Lone grave of an unknown railway worker 1913, some where in Victoria.

[Cuppa]

Folks, by posting more than one photo in a post you are unfortunately making the voting process very difficult. I understand the notion of putting an entry into context makes sense sometimes, but please would you edit your posts to clearly identify which photo is your entry. If you want both as entries please post the second in a second post.

[gubigfish]

Is this limited to Australian monuments or is international allowed as well?

[MB]

Folks, by posting more than one photo in a post you are inadvertantly making the voting process very difficult. I understand the notion of putting an entry into context makes sense sometimes, but please would you edit your posts to clearly identify which photo is your entry. If you want both as entries please post the second in a second post.
Apologies Cuppa, my bad, I started that :-(
It just might be hard for some monuments to be explained properly in a single entry without a closeup and afar pic. Would it be possible mate that the afar version becomes their winner if so chosen?

[VK2FMIA]

Myall Creek Massacre

On the 10th June 1838, a gang of eleven convict and ex-convict stockmen led by a squatter, brutally slaughtered a group of twenty eight Aboriginal men, women and children who were camped next to the station huts on the Myall Creek cattle station near Bingara in northern New South Wales.

It stands alone in its historical significance because it is the only time in Australia’s history that white men were arrested, charged and hanged for the massacre of Aborigines.

For the story on the massacre & the trial have a look at

http://www.myallcreekmassacre.com/Myall_Creek_Massacre/Home.html

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Other/IMGP0581_zps6f0k0uyt.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/compass_photo/media/Other/IMGP0581_zps6f0k0uyt.jpg.html)

[Cuppa]

Is this limited to Australian monuments or is international allowed as well?

Valid question.
I believe the intent of VK2FMIA was Australian monuments. If I have this wrong I expect he will post to correct me.
However we do have overseas members who are disadvantaged by 'Australian only topics' so I propose a compromise of 'Monuments should be in the country where you live'.

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Apologies Cuppa, my bad, I started that :-(
It just might be hard for some monuments to be explained properly in a single entry without a closeup and afar pic. Would it be possible mate that the afar version becomes their winner if so chosen?

No worries MB. I agree that, particularly with plaques, photos of both wording & the setting helps with the context, but feel it is best for the entrant to determine which is their entry. So my preference is that the posts be edited to indicate which photo is the entry.

[VK2FMIA]

so I propose a compromise of 'Monuments should be in the country where you live'.

As we have a lot of international members, Cuppa`s suggestion sounds good.

[Rossco]

Entry 1.

69628

Monument for Monumental City, a steam ship that was wrecked off Gabo Island. Rudder and few other bits can be seen on the beach on the mainland between Gabo Island and Mallacoota.

Not sure if this is eligible as i obviously didn't take the photo, however thought I'd put it in as i don't have too many monument picies at the mo. .

[Rossco]

Entry 2.

69629.

Monument for RAAF C-47 Dakota that crashed in bad weather near Injune in 1943. Drove past it on the way into Carnarvon Gorge.

[Cuppa]

Not sure if this is eligible as i obviously didn't take the photo, however thought I'd put it in as i don't have too many monument picies at the mo. .

As you are in the photo I think it's reasonable to assume that the photo was taken by a member of your party, so perfectly eligible. :)

* Photos MUST have been taken by the member posting the photos or members of their party.

[Cuppa]

Entry 2.

The MV Tom Brennan, Cooper Creek, Birdsville Track.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/31.jpg

& here's the info given at the site:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/32.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

Entry 2. South Cunderdin Pioneers 1890 - 1924 at the Old Gold fields Road and Gubbine Road

[VK2FMIA]

Explorer Charles Sturt and his men were trapped from January 1845 to July 1845 at Depot Glen when a drought set in. To give his men something to do, Sturt instructed them to build a rock cairn on nearby Red Hill which he later named Mt Poole. Little did Sturt realise that he was erecting a monument to James Poole, his second in command, who later died from scurvy & was buried at Depot Glen.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/45.jpg

[Wizard52]

Monument to the HMAS Sydney sunk off west coast 19.11.41 by German raider Kormoron with all Australian sailors lost.

[Wizard52]

Anzac Day 2015 on the beach at Waddy Point with about 2,000 in attendance.

[Wizard52]

Photo of tree is the actual entry and the close up of the plaque is for information.
I camped overnight at junction of Heather and Gunbarrel "highways" near this monument.

[Cuppa]

At Wentworth NSW.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/60.jpg

[Bush Ranger]

Entry 3. Not the best photo, but it`s there.

[Cuppa]

The end of the month is coming up fast - we need more monuments - get on it ............. if you would be so kind.

[gaddy]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/194.jpg
Truckies memorial, strezelki track

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[Boinzo]

70000

I know it's meant to be "man-made" but this is the only monument picture I can find! :-)

[Cuppa]

Entries for this months competition will close on Sunday - 27th Nov - at 7pm (Vic time). So still a couple of days to whack up an entry or two.

Cuppa

[jack]

Entry #1

BROOME WW2 Air Raid Memorial

On 3 March 1942 Broome was attacked by Japanese fighters, at least 88 people were killed. Many of these were Dutch civilians (including women and children) fleeing the invasion of Indonesia.

Wikipedia link for those who would like more detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Broome


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/203.jpg

[jack]

Entry #2

Dog On The Tuckerbox

Pioneer Monument (almost) 5 miles from Gundagai

Wikipedia link for those who would like more detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_on_the_Tuckerbox


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/204.jpg

And some added entertainment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxYSegLL3Fk

[VK2FMIA]

Not really a monument, more of a sculpture. Representation of a European steel axe & an indigenous stone axe, Sculptures in the Scrub, Dandry Gorge in the Pilliga.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/206.jpg

[pearcey]

Dedicated to our early grain growers at Cowell on Eyre peninsular
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[Cuppa]

Entries for this months comp are now closed & everyone is now invited to check out the entries & to vote for their favourites. Just click on the ‘Thanks’ of those you want to vote for. You can vote for as many or as few as you wish & can change your vote up until the close of voting at 7pm (Vic time) on Wednesday 30th November.

When viewing the entries, if any are able to be enlarged please click on them to do so. Thumbnails often do not do an entry justice.

[Cuppa]

Voting is now closed.
I guess suggesting a ‘monumental voter turnout’ wasn’t a great strategy as voter turnout is the lowest we’ve ever had in the competition, but despite this voting was nevertheless close.

I enjoyed the extra bits of info included in some entries this month, perhaps the topic made it natural to do so?

In both first & second place with 8 & 7 votes respectively was VK2FMIA, his second consecutive month as a winner.
1st
The memorial for the Myall Creek Massacre - a spot I have some special memories from.

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy17/compass_photo/Other/IMGP0581_zps6f0k0uyt.jpg

2nd Glen Depot - a place I had not previously heard of, but where I hope to add a memory from someday.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/11/45.jpg

In joint third place, each with 6 votes were:
NissanGQ4.2 - statue of Banjo
MB - plaque detailing how his locality was named after an ex con.
Cuppa - pic of his stunningly gorgeous wife aboard the MV Tom Brennan
Apollofish - Dog on the Tuckerbox.

Scroll up if you want to see the 3rd place photos again.


Well done VK2FMIA - please contact me with a new topic. All previous topics can be viewed at http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29697-Photo-Comp-Past-Topics-amp-Winners
Please bear in mind that the next comp will extend over two months & that each member will be able to make double the usual number of entries each.

[DX grunt]

Damn, I missed putting up a monument of me posing in my lycra!

Words, not pictures. Words not pictures.

[Cuppa]

Damn, I missed putting up a monument of me posing in my lycra!



I’m sure you’ll find another reason to post it! :D

[VK2FMIA]

Thanks everyone for your entries, couple of the monuments I will have to put on the list to visit, TPC`s entry of the "Birdman of the Coorong", what an interesting character!. The "The MV Tom Brennan" from Cuppa looks like an interesting place to visit & have always wanted to visit "The Dog on the Tuckerbox".

[DX grunt]

I’m sure you’ll find another reason to post it! :D

Nek minute.....Words, not pictures. Words, not pictures. lol

[mudnut]

- pic of his stunningly gorgeous wife aboard the MV Tom Brennan.

Now about that. I am almost certain we have to contact the authorities to see if she has been kidnapped, cause I have met you. LOL