Where Is It? #51

Started by Irisbus Rider, June 15, 2009, 11:46:56 PM

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Irisbus Rider

Guess where this bus is;

Street and suburb thanks :)

Buzz Killington

Damn that looks familiar.. just can't work out where that is!

Irisbus Rider

If need be, another photo will be posted.

Bus 400

Before that is it Northside or Southside?

Irisbus Rider

Clues won't be given at this stage, but the desto is a big enough clue IMO.

Bus 400

I thought that was a trick using the Redex Tuggers

Bus 400

#6
Gaunson Crescent WANNIASSA (Route 64)

Irisbus Rider

Sorry, not Gaunson Cres.

smitho

somewhere near Caley Cres?

Irisbus Rider

Smitho, your guess is definately much closer than TP 3000s guess, but still no cigar, sorry.

Ed

QuoteDamn that looks familiar.. just can't work out where that is!

Mate, it's at the tip of my tongue. It just doesn't want to come out.

Ed

More or less an educated guess

Throssell St. CURTIN?

Irisbus Rider

I can definately see that being an educated guess, but sorry, incorrect.

Generally speaking, 'smitho' still has the closest guess.

The Love Guru

That's a good looking bus! Nice location too!

Bus 400

La Perouse Street RED HILL (Route 4)

Irisbus Rider

Not there either, sorry mate.

Again, as a clue, 'smitho' still has the closest guess.

smitho

It looks very much like Captain Cook Cres (at the Narrabundah end) except for the fact that it doesn't look like a divided road....so its probably just a little way up the hill from Captain Cook Cres...

Irisbus Rider

Considering this is turning out to be as tough one, I'll post a different angle;

Hope it helps.

Buzz Killington


Irisbus Rider


seat cover

tarlara pkyway narrabundah?

Irisbus Rider

Sorry, not in Narrabundah.

Just to help out, I'll list the incorrect suburbs already guessed;
Waniassa
Griffith
Curtin
Red Hill
Narrabundah
Forrest

Strike those off your list, and see what you come up with, and remember the clue;

"Redex Tuggeranong".

Ed

#22
The second angle makes it even harder. The seemingly contradictory clues (smitho's Caley cres guess being the closest and REDEX Tuggeranong) doesn't help either.

Sir Pompously

Well the stop pegs are School Services Only Pegs, so maybe that may cut it down for some.

Bus 400

Quote from: Ed on June 18, 2009, 11:26:13 PM
The second angle makes it even harder. The seemingly contradictory clues (smitho's Caley cres guess being the closest and REDEX Tuggeranong) doesn't help either.

I think the REDEX 1 clue is "what is the planned route for REDEX 1 & that wilL give you the suburb & then think of main streets near Caley Cres Narrabundah. But it is in none of the suburbs listed above.

Irisbus Rider

#25
It's nowhere near Caley Cres, that was just the closest guess, if that helps.

And yes, "RedEx Tuggeranong", think outside the square.
i.e. Which way would a bus go if it were operating a RedEx service to Tuggeranong.....

Barry Drive

Since the photo does not appear to be taken in Gungahlin, that leaves the Kippax area as the most likely. The only place I can think of near there which might have School Bus stops is Osburn Dr, Macgregor. Am I close?

The Love Guru

Nope not even close!

Time for my clue (as i was driving 959 this day)

This scene can be viewed for a bollard stop.

Buzz Killington


Irisbus Rider

No, sorry, not there. I think it's time for yet another angle, which should then give it right away;

Buzz Killington

It looks so familiar.. i just can't work it out!

Sir Pompously

Batchelor Street, Torrens?

Irisbus Rider

Afraid not in Torrens either.

Additional clue, it's North of the lake.

Sir Pompously

North of the lake, blue and white pegs, older style street lighting (Which would suggest an older City or Belconnen suburb) and a clue is RedEx, suggesting close to a proposed Redex service. Well, as the tree said to the lumberjack, I'm stumped!

Bus 400

I would suspect that it is near the Dickson to City section of RedEx1, so my guess is Miller St Lyneham

Irisbus Rider

Definately in the right direction TP 3000, but still not there.

Remember Chris_Gurus clue too, this stop can be seen from another bus stop with a Bollard.

Sir Pompously


Irisbus Rider


Irisbus Rider

Considering this is proving more difficult than I originally thought (even with all of the clues!), here's yet another clue;
The mountain in the background is the tallest mountain in the Canberra Metro area.

Find out which mountain that is, and you've more or less got a specific area in Canberra of exactly where it is.

Bus 400

The mountain in question (I know which one) & Mount Taylor are the same height. Unless you are talking about Blackie.

I guess Phillip Ave Hackett

Irisbus Rider

Mt Taylor is 856m in height, the one I'm talking about is 888m in height.

Unfortunately, not Phillip Av Hackett.

It may help by me saying this street (to my knowledge [post 2001]) has not possesed a route service.

Bus 400

Yeah my old old map showed they were the same. You would have to give a date on a network map I DON'T have. But the only route change I can think of & would suit RedEx would be Majura Ave DICKSON/AINSILE

Irisbus Rider

When RedEx will be operational, it will pass this street, not use it.

Bus 400

Morphett Street DICKSON

Irisbus Rider

No, but you've definately got the right idea.

Getting much much closer.

Bus 400

I'm stumped now. So I'll guess Murdoch St LYNEHAM

Irisbus Rider

Not Murdoch St either, sorry.

Bus 400

Davenport St DICKSON

Where is everyone else? I can't think of any street in the Dickson area that has lost a bus service since 2001.

Irisbus Rider

Dickson isn't the suburb in question, but no, it's not on Davenport St either.

Bus 400


Irisbus Rider

No, sorry, not Ipima St.

Sir Pompously

SWINDEN STREET DOWNER!!!!

Irisbus Rider

#52
Quote from: Sir Pompously on June 20, 2009, 11:23:14 PM
SWINDEN STREET DOWNER!!!!
Ladies and gentleman, we have a WINNER!!!!! Good work Todd!

The photo was taken on Swinden St, in Downer, at the conclusion of school route 496;
Quote from: ACTION
Service 496
Majura Primary
Rosary
North Ainslie Primary
Watson, Hackett, Downer
-
3.05pm North Ainslie Primary, Sherbrooke St
LEFT Hawdon St
RIGHT Majura Ave
LEFT Phillip Ave
RIGHT Antill St
LEFT Fleming St
PICK UP Rosary Primary School
LEFT Higinbotham St
LEFT Dobson St
RIGHT Windyer St
RIGHT Knox St
PICK UP Majura Primary
RIGHT Antill St
LEFT Madigan St
RIGHT 2nd, Maitland St
RIGHT Madigan St
LEFT MacKenzie St
LEFT Rivett St
RIGHT Madigan St
LEFT Antill St
RIGHT Melba St
LEFT Swinden St
3.35pm To Northbourne Ave, Downer
NOTE: Updated 25-5-09

The clues explained;
"Visible from a Bollard" - The Bollard stop on Northbourne Av, northbound after Mouat/Antill Sts.
"RedEx Tuggeranong" - The Redex will operate down Northbourne Av, passing Swinden St.
"Mountain in background" - Mt Majura was the mountain in question, visible in the background of Swinden St.

Well, again, good work Todd, and I think we're all eagerly awaiting a new Where is it!

Sir Pompously

Well working on your clues I was able to pin it down (Thankyou Google Maps!) by searching around given the landscape, and the clue north of the lake I narrowed it down to an East-West street.

I don't have anything at this point in time, so I will leave the floor open!