I would like to see someone parallel park it.
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There's some people that can reverse 3 trailers accurately but most wouldn't try more than 2. You won't see road trains like that in the eastern states either, they restrict trucks to only 2 trailers. Most common is 3 trailers in the other states, that's their limit on major highways otherwise they're just too long for cars to overtake. In remote areas though you get to see all sorts of things.I would like to see someone parallel park it.
There's some people that can reverse 3 trailers accurately but most wouldn't try more than 2. You won't see road trains like that in the eastern states either, they restrict trucks to only 2 trailers. Most common is 3 trailers in the other states, that's their limit on major highways otherwise they're just too long for cars to overtake. In remote areas though you get to see all sorts of things.
Here the limit on main roads is 53 metres, and there's only set routes they're allowed to use in the major cities. Out on mine sites seven trailers is common, until they get to a major roadway, then they're broken down in to smaller loads.My dad drove rigs like that and the maximum length you could legally drive on Norwegian roads was 24 meters. So those Australian ones are crazy long from my point of view.
Here the limit on main roads is 53 metres, and there's only set routes they're allowed to use in the major cities. Out on mine sites seven trailers is common, until they get to a major roadway, then they're broken down in to smaller loads.
It's an amazing place to explore, most tourists just don't have the time to get out of the cities much though, it's a big place. There's a lot of people that have lived here all their lives and seen even less than the tourist too though, remote places and desert country aren't everyone's cup of tea.And I have seen some interesting road trains, people, places and other stuff. It's a facinating country. I recommend all those shows to forum members who would like to see some Australian nature and rugged Australians and other things.
Opals always fascinated me. In another thread @Judge queried me about high temperatures in desert regions, I forgot to mention one of our weirdest mining towns - Coober Pedy. Most of the people there live underground because of the heat.I have been watching several Australian shows lately, like Gem Hunters Down Under, Aussie Gold Hunters, Outback Car Hunters, Outback Opal Hunters, Aussie Salvage Squad
Opals always fascinated me. In another thread @Judge queried me about high temperatures in desert regions, I forgot to mention one of our weirdest mining towns - Coober Pedy. Most of the people there live underground because of the heat.
Makes sense to me. Especially having visited the Chollar Mine in Virginia City Nevada on a very hot summer day. Going into that mine was a fascinating experience, but also quite refreshing. Though watch your step- and head!Opals always fascinated me. In another thread @Judge queried me about high temperatures in desert regions, I forgot to mention one of our weirdest mining towns - Coober Pedy. Most of the people there live underground because of the heat.
In Coober Pedy there was no one main mine, instead up to a thousand individuals all dug their own shafts. As @Shevek mentioned above, digging out a home inside your own mine shaft made simple common sense. The entire area is riddled with open shafts, not somewhere to go walking late at night, and it has a reputation as being a great place to dump bodies.Makes sense to me. Especially having visited the Chollar Mine in Virginia City Nevada on a very hot summer day. Going into that mine was a fascinating experience, but also quite refreshing. Though watch your step- and head!
Noodling is a common hobby for a lot of people, sorting through old slag heaps looking for pieces that were missed by the original miners.
There's a lot of people in northern regions that apply for a prospector's lease too. You mark out an area on a map and search it for valuable gems and metals. A lot of people that get these leases aren't really interested in prospecting all that much, instead the lease gives them exclusive access to land that they can use as a holiday home and bush retreat. You're not allowed to build any permanent structures on a prospecting lease but in very remote areas who's going to notice?We have something similar here, we don't have opal but we have emeralds. There is an old emerald mine where people can go and search slag heaps. It's actually the only emerald mine in North Europe. Once in a while someone finds something big.
You're not allowed to build any permanent structures on a prospecting lease but in very remote areas who's going to notice?
The Northern Territory has less than 1 person for every 5 square kilometres.And if there is one thing Australia has an abundance of, besides deadly wildlife, it's remote areas.
The Northern Territory has less than 1 person for every 5 square kilometres.
Most of Australia has that iconic red dirt, the colour comes from a high iron content. The Pilbara is at the top of Western Australia, very beautiful country but also incredibly hot. I've been to see Lake Argyle which is on the eastern edge of the Pilbara, for a long time that was the largest man made lake in the southern hemisphere and also home to the Argyle diamond mine.That sounds nice. I saw something on Aussie Gold Hunters called the Pilbara region and Pilbara goldfield. A lot of open space there. And strangely red soil, very red soil.