Education & Reference GD Atlas thread

[Forward Press]

Proposed train routes

The Bering Strait bridge fascinates me, as if it is completed (along with the Darien Gap in Panama) it would then become theoretically possible to drive from South America to South Africa. Climate change has meant it is easier to deal with the challenge of permafrost and tundra in the region.

However, given the complete lack of roads and railways anywhere near the Bering Strait (I think in the region of 1000+ kms in Alaska), and how much cheaper it is to just stick the stuff you want to send from Asia to North America on a cargo ship, it remains but a mere pipe dream for the next century.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

When you look at Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, they all seem pretty connected at first and even look it on maps but, their meeting points actually start in the river. (Murray River presumably.)

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Officially, Australia has 6 main states and 2 main territories.

Within New South Wales, there lays Jervis Bay Territory.

 

[Forward Press]

Officially, Australia has 6 main states and 2 main territories.

Within New South Wales, there lays Jervis Bay Territory.

Isn't Jervis Bay considered part of the Australian Capital Territory?

 

[Forward Press]

When you look at Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, they all seem pretty connected at first and even look it on maps but, their meeting points actually start in the river. (Murray River presumably.)

Victoria, SA and NSW's borders don't actually all meet at the same place and the eastern border of SA is not a straight line. Due to surveying errors, the SA border is about two miles west of where it should be (if you ask a South Australian) or where it belongs (if you ask a Victorian).

South Australia–Victoria border dispute - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Isn't Jervis Bay considered part of the Australian Capital Territory?

I don't know but I know that Google Maps has given it its own border.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Victoria, SA and NSW's borders don't actually all meet at the same place and the eastern border of SA is not a straight line. Due to surveying errors, the SA border is about two miles west of where it should be (if you ask a Victorian)

South Australia–Victoria border dispute - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Didn't realise it was that bit more complicated.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Earlier in the week, I discovered a geographical oddity concerning Mooroolbark and Lilydale in Victoria.

Partial copy and paste from my Facebook profile.


Off Mooroolbark Rd, there’s Park Ln.
There’s also Nicholson St.

They’re classified as Lilydale thoroughfares.

Yet, to get to places, both require Mooroolbark Rd to be that conduit.

Mooroolbark Rd forms part of the Mooza B border.

I think I’ve found a suburban exclave.
Or enclave.
I’m not comfortable saying either word yet.

This is one that Catfish Alley would understand more than the others ITT.

 

[Catfish Alley]

This is one that Catfish Alley would understand more than the others ITT.

I have no idea! Those road names ring a bell. Mooroolbark Rd is in Mooroolbark until it hits the highway I think. Then It’s Chirnside Park.

 

[revo333]

The babushka doll of borders?

Isn't there similar in like Belgium and Netherlands and somewhere else?

The babushka doll of borders?

Isn't there similar in like Belgium and Netherlands and somewhere else?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

That's the photo on my mind.

 

[Spongebob]

Victoria, SA and NSW's borders don't actually all meet at the same place and the eastern border of SA is not a straight line. Due to surveying errors, the SA border is about two miles west of where it should be (if you ask a South Australian) or where it belongs (if you ask a Victorian).

South Australia–Victoria border dispute - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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with the Covid border closures, there was discussion about the border location. Some little settlements just on the Victorian side were being excluded from the main towns and services on the SA side.

Map-making mistake prompts call for Victorian community to be included in SA

Victoria's worsening coronavirus situation has caused a public health crisis — but it has also reignited an historic dispute over the boundary between SA and two of its eastern neighbours.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Syd]

Officially, Australia has 6 main states and 2 main territories.

Within New South Wales, there lays Jervis Bay Territory.

Jervis Bay Naval Base/College is annexed to the ACT because Australian Law required every capital city to have a functional seaport

True story

 

[RedmanWasHere]

In prep or maybe prior to prep, I developed a big interest in maps and atlases.

We already had a shared children's atlas that was published by Ladybird.

On Christmas Day 1997, I was given my first atlas.

Coupled with being surrounded by Melway's, it's been an interest of mine 'til this day.

 

[Hawk Dork]

This one of my favourite sites

Rome2rio: discover how to get anywhere

Discover how to get anywhere by searching plane, train, bus, car and ferry routes

www.rome2rio.com

I just want to catch trains

 

[phantom13]

It’s not the thread for the debate but I would love Australia to adopt the Indigenous flag. Ours is just real dull. Whack in the southern cross in yellow to match the sun if you have to

 

[Shell]

It’s not the thread for the debate but I would love Australia to adopt the Indigenous flag. Ours is just real dull. Whack in the southern cross in yellow to match the sun if you have to

I disagree.

And design wise, i just dont like the Aboriginal flag. Or the colours tbh.

 

[Shell]

Agree to disagree tho. All good.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Speaking of flags, the atlas was where I came across flags for the first time.

Probably ditto for others.

 

[Shell]

Carmen Sandiego was my earliest memories of flags i think

 

[Caesar]

It’s not the thread for the debate but I would love Australia to adopt the Indigenous flag. Ours is just real dull. Whack in the southern cross in yellow to match the sun if you have to

I think a lot of people (indigenous and non-indigenous) would have a problem with that

It’s also a bit legally problematic because the copyright for the Aboriginal flag is privately held

 

[Scotland]

Carmen Sandiego was my earliest memories of flags i think

We had a big hardback geography book, would've been 2-3 inches thick. I can't remember what it was called but it had a couple of pages at the front with all the flags so that was my first flag resource. Wish I still had it coz it was from the 60s or 70s so would be pretty out of date now.

Also had Carmen Sandiego on 5 1/4 inch floppy back in the day.

 

[Billy ray]

Just found this on my bookshelf from 1980s

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Billy ray]

Still has Peking as capital of China