Cryptic Towns

[Mobbs]

Just going through an old file and came across a list of questions put out by folks back in my hometown, trivia style.

I was able to answer some and am about to give it another go.

See how you go with these. I'll give the first ten, and, if people find it fun, will give more later.

"Listed are 80 Victorian towns, cities, suburbs or districts. All places can be found in the postcode booklet, phone book or BP Road Atlas (ed note - dunno how old this was)

Example : What Length (7) - Howlong.

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1. Grandma's Corner (7) - _____________
2. Man's Paddock (9) - _____________
3. Purchase Poultry (6) - ____________
4. Jumper's Bridge (7-8) - _______________
5. Playing For Time (7) - _____________
6. Windy Cove (6-5) - _____________
7. In My Mouth (6) - _____________
8. Two Male Names (7) - _____________
9. Looter's Disguise (9) - ____________
10. Keep An Eye Out (7) - ____________

 

[Pedro]

Looters disguise - Balaclava

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Pedro
Looters disguise - Balaclava

Yeah that's what I had as well.

 

[Pedro]

Jumpers Bridge - Hoppers Crossing

 

[Pedro]

Mans paddock - Mansfield?

 

[Mobbs]

I have to agree with those two as well, although the second one seems pretty simple.

 

[Pedro]

Wingy Cove - Aireys Inlet

 

[Pedro]

Keep an eye out - Watchem (3482) Cheated a bit on that one

 

[DaveW]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
8. Two Male Names (7) - _____________

Malvern?

 

[Pedro]

Purchase Poultry - Byaduk
Two Male Names - Benarch?

(The missus' contribution)

 

[Mobbs]

I used Glenroy for two male names, but it looks like there's more than one correct answer!

Can't believe I didn't think of Watchem, its just down the road from where I hail from.

 

[Docker_Brat]

Grandma's Corner - Macorna

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Docker_Brat
Grandma's Corner - Macorna

You mongrel! I spent ages on that one, AND know Macorna. Well done!

 

[Mobbs]

1. Grandma's Corner (7) - Macorna
2. Man's Paddock (9) - Mansfield
3. Purchase Poultry (6) - Byaduk
4. Jumper's Bridge (7-8) - Hopper's Crossing
5. Playing For Time (7) - _____________
6. Windy Cove (6-5) - Airey's Inlet
7. In My Mouth (6) - _____________
8. Two Male Names (7) - Glenroy/Benarch/Malvern
9. Looter's Disguise (9) - Balaclava
10. Keep An Eye Out (7) - Watchem

(I don't have any ideas for the other 2)

 

[El Scorcho]

Playing for time - Stawell

In my mouth - Echuca? (hardly confident at all with this answer but I couldn't think of anything else.)

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by El Scorcho
Playing for time - Stawell

In my mouth - Echuca? (hardly confident at all with this answer but I couldn't think of anything else.)

Stawell could be right, not so sure about Echuca. Chewton could aalso apply. Yarck could be nearly as likely

Hmm "In my mouth" ... any town names with 'gob' in them?

 

[Pedro]

I thought of Chewton and Bittern but both have 7 letters. You wonder where they get the names of some places. eg Blowhard. Wonder what sort of people live there. Watchers of fine adult entertainment perhaps.

 

[Mobbs]

Nope, those people don't live at Blowhard ... they live at Baringhup

 

[Mobbs]

I just realised the "In my mouth" one ... its a body part ... and its down in Gippsland! (that enough hints?)

 

[Pedro]

Metung? Wouldn't have found it without the clue though

 

[Mobbs]

Yeah surely its got to be Metung!

 

[Mobbs]

1. Grandma's Corner (7) - Macorna
2. Man's Paddock (9) - Mansfield
3. Purchase Poultry (6) - Byaduk
4. Jumper's Bridge (7-8) - Hopper's Crossing
5. Playing For Time (7) - Stawell
6. Windy Cove (6-5) - Airey's Inlet
7. In My Mouth (6) - Metung
8. Two Male Names (7) - Glenroy/Benarch/Malvern
9. Looter's Disguise (9) - Balaclava
10. Keep An Eye Out (7) - Watchem

Probable answers.

I'll post another ten soon ... there were 80 in the whole list.

 

[Docker_Brat]

Bring 'em on Mobbs, that was a decent quiz. BTW: are they all Vic towns?

 

[Mobbs]

Yeah they were all Vic towns as it a church in my local town of spawning where it was put together ... they probably just got out the local map (BP road atlas apparently) ...

Feel free to conjure one up for another state! I must say you did pretty well to find Macorna, not being a Victorian!

 

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Yeah they were all Vic towns as it a church in my local town of spawning where it was put together ... they probably just got out the local map (BP road atlas apparently) ...

Feel free to conjure one up for another state! I must say you did pretty well to find Macorna, not being a Victorian!

I once worked as a mail sorter in Adelaide sorting the interstate mail.. place names tend to stick.