Well I'll be...........

Submitted: Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 04:17
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I'm sitting here at home south of Perth watching the news about the flooding in Mitchell in QLD.

We passed through Mitchell last winter and I thought I would look on Google Earth to confirm that it was the town I was thinking of.

So I went to Google Earth, entered "Mitchell QLD" into the search window and then went to Streetview to confirm that the spot I was thinking of was actually where we parked for a short break.

And bugger me if I thought I saw ourselves, except it was a 100 series, not our 200.

But it was a Bushtracker, parked there just as Google's camera car went past. You can even see the camera's shadow.

Put these lats and Longs into Google Earth, then select Streetview.

26deg 29min 18.72S
147deg 58min 20.58E

Is that you?

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Reply By: Toyman - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 04:57

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 04:57
Puts me on the corner of Ann St and Warrego Highway.Near Mitchell Primary.
Can't see any BT's
John
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:03

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:03
Did you turn around and have a look over the road in front of Memorial Park?
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Follow Up By: Toyman - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:11

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:11
OK found it now.
When it first took me there it landed me around the corner.
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:35

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:35
It looks like your setup John.

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Reply By: Jaunty Jordans - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:59

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 05:59
Hi Stephen,
I did a similar thing with Google, put in our address and blow me if our BT is notsitting in the driveway for the whole world to see. We lived in Elliott NT, 16 Macrae St. I believe it is still the same now.
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 06:13

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 06:13
Just a word of caution: this thread is in the section of the Forum that is open to the public. Everyone in the world can now see your address. If any future posts of yours indicate that you are away from hope the outcome may not be nice.

I suggest you ask the Admins to delete your post.

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Follow Up By: Gone Bush - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 06:15

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 06:15
Typo: hope should be home.

Posted with the best of intentions.
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Reply By: Jaunty Jordans - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 10:20

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 10:20
Hi Stephen,
Yes I wasaware of this being a public forum, we no longer live at this address so feel safe publishing same.
Thanks though for your words of caution and maybe others might take note.
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Reply By: Pam and Les - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 18:31

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 18:31
Got us leaving town. Interestingly it took Google 12 months to update it.

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Reply By: The Hob - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 18:17

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 18:17
Dependent upon where you live near map may give you monthly aerial photos of where you live.

Nearmap site

You may have to signin but it is free and quality is great.
Also great to just look around with. See the latest in road construction etc.

Alan
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