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Something named after a novel written in 1939.

Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:14 pm Something named after a novel written in 1939.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of ... rn_(novel)

Tropic of Capricorn is a semi-autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, first published by Obelisk Press in Paris in 1939. A prequel of sorts to Miller's first published novel, 1934's Tropic of Cancer, it was banned in the United States until a 1961 Justice Department ruling declared that its contents were not obscene.

[Something else for the supreme court to overturn?]

Nice one.
One one of the ships I worked on we told the passangers to look out for the lines in the sea as we passed the Tropic of Capricorn.
When they said we did not see them we told them the Captain must have steered between them.

Well played!!!

These questions relate to the nearest town 8km away from our camp site. Bonus points for guessing the caravan parks name..

The local creek runs into the Coral sea. What is the name of the creek.
There is a mount convenient to the localion. Name the mount.
Buffy can be found in the town square. Who/what is Buffy.
What town am i near?

Buffy the big cane toad in Sarina ?

I'm guessing Armstrong Beach Caravan Park for bonus points.

Randi and Caro well done.
I am here for 3 days.

Still missing the name of the creek and the name of the mount.

Mount Blarney ?

Plane Creek, Tommy Creek, ?

There is a mount convenient to the location. Name the mount.

Mount Convenient?

Plane Creek correct.
Mt Convenient correct.

You can come back in now Michael.

Caro wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:21 am

There is a mount convenient to the location. Name the mount.

Mount Convenient?

Missed that

This major coal-producing region contains one of the world's largest deposits of bituminous coal. The Basin contains much of the known Permian coal resources in Queensland including virtually all of the known mineable prime coking coal. 

The ornamental snake is a small reptile native to this region.

During WW2 Catalina flying boats were based here.

I am here, where am I staying for 4 nights?

Bowen Basin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowen_Basin

Bowen.

Some pics of Sarina and Bowen can be found here.
https://imgur.com/a/RqlstZD

The airport has a mixture of very fast and ordinary aircraft.
There is an island near by that attracts many tourists.
You can take a horse and buggy trip to see a Guinness world record holder.
The coast line has been brutal to ships over the years.
The city has an average of 300 sunny days a year.

Where did I end up this time?