Australian History

[Balmain Bob]

I am one of the most baffling mysteries in Austalian History. Occurring in the mid 1900s . My real name is still unknown

 

[goldtruck59]

hey Balmain Bob
Was it the "Somerton man"
found on glenelg beach in 1948?

 

[Balmain Bob]

Gday goldtruck,
You are correct. I thought that I had made it too easy by giving an approx time frame;

Its an amazing story.

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

Over to you mate

cheers

Bob

 

[goldtruck59]

what is may name and where am I specifically ?

I stand a stones throw from pristine sea waters. I am very old but one of many. I originated on a another continent but not many are as noted in our history or as significant as I..

GT

 

[Balmain Bob]

GT,
Would it be the Norfolk Island pine at the corner of Holmes Ave and Monash Crescent, Clontarf that remembers the first assassination attempt in Australian history where Prince Alfred was shot by Henry James O'ffarrell on March 12 , 1868?

 

[goldtruck59]

Hey BB

great guess but alas no.

My significance pre dates Alfred and Henry's run in.

 

[reefer]

what about the twelve apostles on the great ocean road?aah maybe

 

[goldtruck59]

Sorry Reefer, no.

I am in a warmer climate. A major player in my notoriety camped by me and fashioned a shrine to place the picture of his wife .

I will be out sniffing around Dunolly for most of the day so I will check on the progress of this question and answers later this arvo.
GT

 

[goldtruck59]

To keep things moving along

Clue

Also in the shrine fashioned in my side , a candle was kept along with other personal items..

 

[goldtruck59]

Must be slightly google proof.

Clue

I am in a remote part of Australia's north. I am only accessible by sea or air.

 

[goldtruck59]

Crikey, heres another clue that should end it,

I was the centre of a base camp. The visiting ships captain pitched his tent against me and the ships carpenter gave me an engraving that is still very vivid today.

 

[Peacekeeper1966]

The Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham. It is a large hollow Adansonia gregorii (Boab) tree just south of Wyndham, Western Australia, near "The Diggers Rest" and the Moochalabra Dam (Wyndham's water supply), on the King River road. This "Boab Prison Tree" was once known as the "Hillgrove Lockup."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boab_Prison_Tree,_Wyndham

 

[goldtruck59]

Hey Peacekeeper,

no mate good guess but I'm 100's of kms from the Prison Boab.
Remember to read all the clues.
GT

 

[Peacekeeper1966]

Dirk Hartog Island, Shark Bay WA.

 

[Guest]

An alembic?

 

[goldtruck59]

I can see people are getting a bit over this question.
I am not an alembic and far removed from distillation. I would be also very hard to pitch a tent against and emblazon.
Peacekeeper you have moved some 17-1800 kms too far south mate.

Clue

I was a focal point in the charting of the west coast of WA. The people that camped by my side worked in principle for the famous Mathew Flinders.
I was only discovered and used or utilized so to speak because of unfortunate circumstances.

 

[Guest]

the Vlamingh plate. shark bay, opposite cape inscription. dirk hartog island :/

 

[goldtruck59]

sorry mate no, read my answers above, might help you track down this elusive piece of our maritime history.
GT

 

[Guest]

Tryal Rocks/Ritchies Reef

 

[goldtruck59]

sorry mate no