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Australia : South Australia

6.0 km (3.7 miles) NE of Markaranka, SA, Australia
Approx. altitude: 50 m (164 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 34°N 40°W

Accuracy: 5 m (16 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to north -- into the sun. #3: To the west with car and track in/out. #4: Dew on spider web on dead bush. #5: GPS -- it always seems to wander.

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  34°S 140°E (visit #2)  

#1: View to the east showing open scrub.

(visited by graham mason and elma mason)

26-Jul-2001 -- A little local knowledge and a very good map convinced me that this confluence could easily be reached by approaching from the SW. We set off on a pilgrimmage to Eyre Peninsula and this was our first port of call on a cool and foggy morning.

Upon reaching the Christadelphian church at Taylorville we determined the confluence to be about 10km away. We turned north onto the dirt road to 'Gluepot Reserve' (which is of interest to ornithologists, and is 50km to the north). We drove past some unusual buildings which are in fact a piggery and after about 6km we came to a gate. From there good judgment took us on the right track and we ended up driving to within 5 metres of the confluence.

Although it was past 10am the fog was still in the air but as we arrived it lifted rather quickly and left wonderful wet spider webs everywhere.
 All pictures
#1: View to the east showing open scrub.
#2: View to north -- into the sun.
#3: To the west with car and track in/out.
#4: Dew on spider web on dead bush.
#5: GPS -- it always seems to wander.
ALL: All pictures on one page