Australian History

[xcvator]

Anything to do with the fossilized "mother fish" described in this article

https://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-news/2009/fossil-fish-show-origins-of-sex/

 

[NeilM]

Nope - but interesting

It has a PA forum link
down under crazy fish
A first for WA

The second line is a giveaway
'
Another clue is 1926

 

[NeilM]

OK

Too hard

It has a PA forum link
down under crazy fish
A first for WA

The second line is a giveaway
'
Another clue is 1926
Another clue - this should be the google search clincher - Harry Southwell

 

[xcvator]

I figured the crazy fish= madtuna ,but the rest was ????? Harry Southwell was an actor and film maker an again ???

 

[NeilM]

OK

Crazy Fish = Mad Tuna = Erlistoun Station = Forum Link

Down Under = Name of Film

1926 Harry Southwell made first Feature-Length film in Western Australia
Film location = Erlistoun Station

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

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erlistoun is located in Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates: 28.343S 122.144E

Erlistoun Station is a pastoral lease that has operated as a cattle station and more recently as a sheep station in Western Australia.

Erlistoun was the initial location of the first feature-length film shot in Western Australia;[8] scenes for the film Down Under, directed by Harry Southwell, were shot at the station in 1926.[9]

 

[xcvator]

Better give us another one Neil

 

[NeilM]

No u guys go.
I thought that last one was ok - no one liked it.

 

[NeilM]

OK xcvator

Famous australian
born early 1930's at Penrith NSW
Possibly more famous after the career that made ne famous
(The word career possibly loosly used)

My first career started me in my second career
My first career ended in 1964

 

[xcvator]

Did this person wave the willow ?

 

[Rockhunter62]

Xcvator, you should stop giving people the other clues, was it off white, beige or grayish tan?

Cheers

Doug

 

[NeilM]

hehe

Yep

 

[xcvator]

"Slasher" Mckay

 

[NeilM]

Nope

I think you are foxing now xcvator

 

[NeilM]

Died recently (last 2 years) was offered a state funeral and family declined.

 

[xcvator]

Xcvator, you should stop giving people the other clues, was it off white, beige or grayish tan?

Cheers

Doug

I think his suite was off white

 

[nucopia]

mr Marvellous too easy

 

[Rockhunter62]

And the score is "twooo for twooo hundred and twenty-twooo" :Y: :Y: :Y:

Cheers

Doug

PS. I'd answer it but I'm starting night shift tomorrow.

 

[NeilM]

Mr Marvellous will do

I made it easy as the last one was too hard

Hats off to Richie Benaud

Over to you nucopia

 

[nucopia]

Who ????

 

[nucopia]

Ok have to think of something .....