Australian History

[Lancair]

the duck has it, because they're uniquely Aussie and cant walk backwards.

 

[Mr Boring]

yeah well i've seen the male over a nest.. they walk backwards

 

[the duck]

Well mr boring i think its about your turn for a question so fire away it all yours

 

[Mr Boring]

who was the first discoverer of gold in Leonora WA?

 

[Mr Boring]

leonora has produced 5 million ounces + since

 

[Goldpick]

A guy named Morrisey in 1894?

 

[Mr Boring]

No sorry Goldpick, hint, There is a memorial to him 2.5km nth of Leonora.

 

[Goldpick]

Edward Sullivan

 

[Mr Boring]

Yes that is correct

 

[Mr Boring]

Edward 'Doo-dah' Sullivan died 2.7.1896 aged 36 years. Prospector and barrow-man, first finder of gold near Leonora in March 1896. He shot himself after returning from Cue registering the first Leonora claim. He came back about 3 weeks late from Cue after becoming "bogged" at a local hotel, after he arrived back to the leonora camp, according to his mates, he walked into his tent and shot himself in the head. He is buried at the site "Sullivans grave"

 

[Goldpick]

Maybe it was fools gold! Ok, double wammy here, where are Australia's two active volcanoes located, and where was the most recent eruption on our mainland?

 

[Mr Boring]

Maybe it was fools gold! Ok, double wammy here, where are Australia's two active volcanoes located, and where was the most recent eruption on our mainland?

5 million oz????? I doubt it mate :/

 

[Mr Boring]

There are only two active volcanos on Australian Territory. Big Ben is located on Heard Island, an Australian territory in the southern Indian Ocean. Big Ben has erupted as recently as 2001. McDonald Island is located 40 km to the west of Heard Island volcano, in the sub Antarctic. The island doubled in size between 1980 and 2001, due to volcanic activity.

 

[Outback]

That's a nice avatar Mr B

 

[Goldpick]

There are only two active volcanos on Australian Territory. Big Ben is located on Heard Island, an Australian territory in the southern Indian Ocean. Big Ben has erupted as recently as 2001. McDonald Island is located 40 km to the west of Heard Island volcano, in the sub Antarctic. The island doubled in size between 1980 and 2001, due to volcanic activity.

Correct, and the second part of the question?

 

[Mr Boring]

the latest volcanic eruption was at the "denver city hotel" at Coolgardie???

 

[Goldpick]

Basically I was after the most recent volcanic activity on our mainland, which was at Mount Gambier in SA. Last eruption was around 5000 years ago, and is still considered dormant vs extinct. So I'll let you have that one.

 

[Mr Boring]

Ok, cheers! Who was the man who managed the Gwalia gold mine in WA and went on to become the President of the United States of America?

 

[Tathradj]

That would be Mr Hoover.

 

[Mr Boring]

correct, over to you Tathradj..