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UER Forum > Archived World > A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's (Viewed 385 times) elbowgeek  The needle and the damage done...  |  A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's < on 12/29/2005 11:34 PM >   I came across this article: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/12/29/1135732694087.html It mentions WWII bases which I assume are abandoned, which makes for some interesting exploration possibilities. If I weren't a half a world away I'd be there in an instant... Howie_Sydney   |  Re: A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's <Reply # 1 on 12/30/2005 8:23 AM >   Good article, over to the Adelaide CC, your closest! www.bunkerboyz.org elbowgeek  The needle and the damage done...  |  Re: A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's <Reply # 2 on 12/30/2005 8:52 PM >   He-he, I'd have my hiking boots already on if I lived anywhere near. I'd call the fellow mentioned in the article for his personal tour, as he sounds like a very interesting chap. If anyone down there does the tour, I'd be very interested in hearing and seeing the account of the trip. Cheers nivelo  Location: International  |  |  Re: A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's <Reply # 3 on 1/5/2006 9:06 AM >   I will forward this onto our local darwin resident Gilligan who might don some hiking boots along with a slab of beer to find the ruins... I will keep you informed! thanks guys -niv international explorer... Badger badger badger badger badger MUSHROOM mushroom! elbowgeek  The needle and the damage done...  |  Re: A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's <Reply # 4 on 1/7/2006 4:51 AM >   Great - look forward to hearing (and seeing!) more! Cheers Sixmoons  Location: Adelaide, Australia  |  |  Re: A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's <Reply # 5 on 1/11/2006 9:47 AM >   I went there when I was about 14 years old, I used to live in Darwin. The site is fairly well known to aviation geeks and airforce peeps - my Dad was in the Air Force based in Darwin back then. From memory the crash site isn't that interesting, not much there. As far as the bases go, there's actually quite a bit of stuff, machinery, vehicle and other parts etc spread out all over the place - although they are fairly sparce, various small buildings dotted around, water & obs towers and from memory a tunnel. The bush has reclaimed a lot of it though as expected most stuff is pretty ramshackle and in parts looks like bit of a rubbish dump. There are actually quite a few airstrips in the area and some can be seen from your car as you drive South down Stuart Hwy. Certainly worth a look but you need a 4WD (SUV) to get there (off the hwy). Would make a nice day trip if you incorporated some of the springs/watering holes to stop off for a refreshing swim that are South of Darwin. Also, if I remember correctly there a few big gun bunkers dotted around the Darwin coast. You may think you can fly.....but you'd better not try it. UER Forum > Archived World > A possible expo opportunity for Ozzie UE's (Viewed 385 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 125 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739402288 pages have been generated.