Australian History

[Nanjim]

Might have something to do with the missionary's ....
That were in Papua from the 1900's or earlier....
Cue Thinking music......

 

[xcvator]

Read DrDucks answer then read my 1st clue

 

[Tathradj]

Woomera Rocket Range.
Was a Top Secret Area but is now very defunct.

 

[7.62marksman]

Woomera Rocket Range.
Was a Top Secret Area but is now very defunct.

Is it mate or is that what you have been told :8 O ]

 

[xcvator]

Woomera Rocket Range.
Was a Top Secret Area but is now very defunct.

And nowhere near the answer that is required ]

 

[xcvator]

C'mon DrDuck just give me the euphemism and it's yours , if nobody beats you to it ] ] ]

 

[DrDuck]

I've been at a work dinner with a boring speaker! But the Coastwatchers were also known as Combined Field Intelligence Service or Section C, Allied Intelligence Bureau.

 

[NeilM]

Long lonely Nights

 

[xcvator]

Sorry Dr not the answer I require, but, yes you're right, gunna have to dig a bit deeper

 

[Econwatson]

Are you talking about the Nackeroos?

 

[xcvator]

No, they were formed much later than the coast watchers

 

[DrDuck]

Lt Commander Feldt gave the coastwatchers the code name Ferdinand, after the mythical Spanish Bull

He chose Ferdinand from a popular childrens
book of the time about a Spanish bull that refused to fight and only wanted to
sit quietly under his favourite tree and smell the flowers.
It was meant as a reminder to Coastwatchers that it was not their duty to fight
and so draw attention to themselves, but to sit circumspectly and
unobtrusively, gathering information.

 

[Econwatson]

Ferdinand?

Edit: Pipped at the post!

 

[xcvator]

Lt Commander Feldt gave the coastwatchers the code name Ferdinand, after the mythical Spanish Bull

He chose Ferdinand from a popular childrens
book of the time about a Spanish bull that refused to fight and only wanted to
sit quietly under his favourite tree and smell the flowers.
It was meant as a reminder to Coastwatchers that it was not their duty to fight
and so draw attention to themselves, but to sit circumspectly and
unobtrusively, gathering information.

And we have a winner, over to you DrDuck :Y:

 

[DrDuck]

I'm in Richmond tonight and Parramatta tomorrow morning, then Goulburn and Canberra for the late afternoon/evening, so I won't be able to research a question till the weekend.

Why don't you take it Econwatson?

 

[Econwatson]

Sure, this one's easy

Fruity delights and crunchy toast,
Are what I'm known for now the most.

 

[xcvator]

Beechworth bakery

 

[Econwatson]

Nope!

 

[Econwatson]

I will give a big clue:

I am a person.

 

[xcvator]

Helen Porter Mitchell better known as Dame Nellie Melba

Peach Melba and Melba toast are named after her