2012 Total solar eclipse off the northeast coast of Australia

I'm sure I can find the path on the web, but are there any extra details
published somewhere about the territory the path will take across
Australia. I think that area is pretty much uninhabited, and much of it
may be jungle.

On Nov 7, 10:40*am, "W. eWatson" wrote:
I'm sure I can find the path on the web, but are there any extra details
published somewhere about the territory the path will take across
Australia. I think that area is pretty much uninhabited, and much of it
may be jungle.

As per this map...

http://www.markstravelnotes.com/trav...th/img/oz2.png

.... there are plenty of little towns along the path. Cairns is nearly
on the center line, and is not so little, relatively speaking. Also
see these, for perspective...

http://www.markstravelnotes.com/trav.../aus_track.png

http://www.markstravelnotes.com/trav...th/img/oz1.png

\Paul A

On 2011-11-07, W. eWatson wrote:
I'm sure I can find the path on the web, but are there any extra details
published somewhere about the territory the path will take across
Australia. I think that area is pretty much uninhabited, and much of it
may be jungle.

The path of the eclipse will pass through Cairns, Queensland, which is hardly
jungle.

Bud

Having a look at this map, and knowing the area reasonably well, a lot of
the eastern part of the track is "jungle" (we call it rainforest). But it is
very civilised, with excellent tourist facilities and infrastructure.

If you wanted to go, then you would probably fly in to Cairns. But about 2
hours to the north is Port Douglas, which is right in the middle of the
eclipse track. It is a resort town, very beautiful, great facilities. The
only place in the world where two world Heritage zones abut - the Great
Barrier Reef and the North Qld rainforests. An extraordinary destination
even without a total eclipse.

If you do want to travel across the world to see a total eclipse, there are
very few nicer places in the world to end up than Port Douglas. After the
total eclipse you dive the Great Barrier Reef.

And, FWIW, the monsoon season shouldn't have started, and there is a good
chance of clear skies.

I might go up myself ...

On 11/7/2011 4:34 PM, William Hamblen wrote:
On 2011-11-07, W. wrote:
I'm sure I can find the path on the web, but are there any extra details
published somewhere about the territory the path will take across
Australia. I think that area is pretty much uninhabited, and much of it
may be jungle.

The path of the eclipse will pass through Cairns, Queensland, which is hardly
jungle.

Bud

It looked like jungle around Cairns when I was there 15 or so years ago.
I went no further north, but was told the road further north does get
into jungle.

On 11/7/2011 10:51 AM, Paul Alsing wrote:
On Nov 7, 10:40 am, "W. wrote:
I'm sure I can find the path on the web, but are there any extra details
published somewhere about the territory the path will take across
Australia. I think that area is pretty much uninhabited, and much of it
may be jungle.

As per this map...

http://www.markstravelnotes.com/trav...th/img/oz2.png

... there are plenty of little towns along the path. Cairns is nearly
on the center line, and is not so little, relatively speaking. Also
see these, for perspective...

http://www.markstravelnotes.com/trav.../aus_track.png

http://www.markstravelnotes.com/trav...th/img/oz1.png

\Paul A

Thanks for the maps. Geeze, Cairn's is right near the center line as you
said. When I was there years ago, Cairn's seemed a little on the wild
side. Maybe it was just the Saturday night crowd whooping it up.

On 11/7/2011 5:53 PM, Peter Webb wrote:
Having a look at this map, and knowing the area reasonably well, a lot
of the eastern part of the track is "jungle" (we call it rainforest).
But it is very civilised, with excellent tourist facilities and
infrastructure.

If you wanted to go, then you would probably fly in to Cairns. But about
2 hours to the north is Port Douglas, which is right in the middle of
the eclipse track. It is a resort town, very beautiful, great
facilities. The only place in the world where two world Heritage zones
abut - the Great Barrier Reef and the North Qld rainforests. An
extraordinary destination even without a total eclipse.

If you do want to travel across the world to see a total eclipse, there
are very few nicer places in the world to end up than Port Douglas.
After the total eclipse you dive the Great Barrier Reef.

And, FWIW, the monsoon season shouldn't have started, and there is a
good chance of clear skies.

I might go up myself ...




Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try to take the rail from somewhere
north or Adelaide up to Darwin, then to, I suppose, Cairns. There are
two interesting attractions up that way. One is the coastal water up
there is what I think is one end of the Pacific decadal oscillation.
Nina/Nino territory. The other is and island, somewhat up north of Cape
York I think, that has the most electrical storms in the world. I
probably need to check my wallet at some time. :-)

"W. eWatson" wrote in news:j998n1$69n$1@dont-
email.me:

I'm sure I can find the path on the web, but are there any extra details
published somewhere about the territory the path will take across
Australia. I think that area is pretty much uninhabited, and much of it
may be jungle.


Good thing they have something to enjoy. Considering the socialist scum
running them just signed into law a carbon tax that is going to kill their
economy.

On Nov 9, 5:29*am, Rich boy's toys spake thussly:

Good thing they have something to enjoy. *Considering the socialist scum
running them just signed into law a carbon tax that is going to kill their
economy.

Democratically elected scum. Are you suggesting that the Ozzie
electorate are scum? I'd stay out of the pubs if I were you! ;-)

On Tue, 8 Nov 2011 23:33:29 -0800 (PST), "Chris.B"
wrote:

Democratically elected scum. Are you suggesting that the Ozzie
electorate are scum? I'd stay out of the pubs if I were you! ;-)

Rich thinks everybody is scum. He's a bitter old man who chases kids
off his lawn, consumes his country's free medical care and other
benefits, and whines about how the rest of the world wants to conduct
themselves. In short, a pathetic old crank, who hasn't yet done the
world a favor by blowing out his brains... but we can hope.