November '16 Photo Comp - 'Monuments'

[Boinzo]

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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

[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




And some added entertainment

[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.

[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.



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



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/forum...cs-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!