Where was I?

[Mareblu]

10 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Merimbula Boardwalk?

Inland.

[lyndarra]

That's all I've got. It just looked a little familiar from when I was down that way two years ago on a motorcycle tour.

[Mareblu]

It’s fresh water, not coastal, and not quite NSW

[Mareblu]

Mic’s being quite reserved.

[lyndarra]

Burley Griffin?

[Mareblu]

Yes, Lake Burley Griffin.  Bonus point if you can identify the background.

[MicCanberra]

I arbor no ill feelings for that remark.

 

I am travelling so didn't want answer as I may not have WiFi til much later in the day. I also only have access to photos from this trip in Egypt.

[Mareblu]

39 minutes ago, Mareblu said:

Yes, Lake Burley Griffin.  Bonus point if you can identify the background.

I should have also said it is your turn.  The lake was good enough.  The background is part of the National Arboretum.  Good play on words from Mic.

Edited March 14 by Mareblu

[lyndarra]

No worries. Had to go to a meeting tonight, just got home.

Looking for a pic now.

Name this lake.

 

[Mareblu]

Wherever it is, this image is spiritually ethereal.  Congrats if you captured it.

[qbay46]

I will have a punt and say Lake Macquarie 

[lyndarra]

56 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

I will have a punt and say Lake Macquarie 

Correct. Your turn

The answer was right there on the left. It's a great spot for sunsets. A few posts ago there was a request(?) for pretty pictures. Here's another.

[qbay46]

What very popular tourist town was i in when i took this pic

[Blackduck59]

11 hours ago, lyndarra said:

No worries. Had to go to a meeting tonight, just got home.

Looking for a pic now.

Name this lake.

 

Great shot Lyndon, hopefully we can get something like that when we visit. Thanks for posting "pretty pictures"

[Bowm54]

23 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

What very popular tourist town was i in when i took this pic

Broome?

[qbay46]

17 minutes ago, Bowm54 said:

Broome?

Very good that was sunrise out of our unit on the waterfront.

Your turn

[Bowm54]

In contrast to the pretty pictures, this is a relic from an event quite significant to New Zealand and still commemorated.

Where and what is it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kristelle]

Auckland?

[Bowm54]

10 minutes ago, Kristelle said:

Auckland?

It is not in NZ.

[lyndarra]

Trying not to scuttle this but it's too late.

[Bowm54]

7 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Trying not to scuttle this but it's too late.

Have you tried climbing a hill and having a look?

[Bowm54]

The relic in better days.

[lyndarra]

We used to build models of battleships when we were kids and knew many of the parts and functions of warships. The Graf Spee and Bismark and the HMS Hood were among the most popular models.

It is a range finder from the Graf Spee which was scuttled off S America in WW2. It is in Motevideo.

 

More info for history buffs.

 

Edited March 15 by lyndarra

[lyndarra]

Here's a smaller version.

 

[Bowm54]

Correct, the German battleship was damaged during the 1st sea battle of WW2, known as the Battle of the River Plate, couldn't repair itself locally so scuttled itself off Montevideo. 

The NZ ship Achilles was the first ship to go into battle under the NZ flag.

 

75th anniversary commemoration in Auckland.

Edited March 15 by Bowm54