Tag-o-rama (Auckland)

[swbarnett]

Worked it out after all. It's amazing what you can accomplish with Google Maps and a bit of Street View. Although it took an educated guess based on the angle of the ground and distance from the Sky Tower to get me in the right ball-park.

Couldn't quite get the bike in the same position due to the carpark filling up, but it looks like I did manage to get some of the same cars...

OK, fess up. Where is it?

[aws]

OK, fess up. Where is it?

Oh sorry, in the triangle between Upper Queen St, West St and Ian McKinnon Drive.

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[swbarnett]

in the triangle between Upper Queen St, West St and Ian McKinnon Drive.

Shit, I was totally off in the wrong direction.

[Moi]

Shit, I was totally off in the wrong direction.

So was I... thought it was over more towards the old city works depot area

... until BD said north western, then the light bulb went on...

Go up and down the link often, but see the other side of the bill board.

[aws]

So was I... thought it was over more towards the old city works depot area

... until BD said north western, then the light bulb went on...

Go up and down the link often, but see the other side of the bill board.

Initially I thought of City Works Depot, but it was too close to the Skytower to get that sort of distant view. Then I was thinking of the Wellington St/Union St area, but couldn't think of a carpark in that area. I was scanning around on G maps looking for possibilities and saw the location, but wasn't familiar with it and couldn't think why there would be such a massive sign there. So I spent ages browsing billboard company websites trying to find out where their big billboards are before I resorted to Street View - what a waste of time - should have gone straight to Street View.

I must say, it was a tough tag given the lack of detail visible at night.

Looking forward to the next tag now. Hurry up you lot...

[Wiki Drifter]

And here is your next one... A fine structure built in 1898 to replace an earlier one that burnt down. And also the site of NZ's first Rugby League test match.

Easy one, right in my hood.

[aws]

Easy one, right in my hood.

Well done! Don't forget to let everyone know where it was.

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[Wiki Drifter]

Well done! Don't forget to let everyone know where it was.

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That of course is the Domain Grandstand.


Here's my one... it's in the Waitakere Ranges, this is the entrance to a stunning walking track.

[nzspokes]

That of course is the Domain Grandstand.


Here's my one... it's in the Waitakere Ranges, this is the entrance to a stunning walking track.

I know exactly where that is. Used to be a top shagging spot.

[aws]

Gee that's a long way out. To far for a lunch hour. Looks like we might be on ice till the weekend.

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[nzspokes]

Got it. Mercer Bay. Top of the tramp. Was an old Radar station.

[nzspokes]

New one that is very Scenic.

[Wiki Drifter]

New one that is very Scenic.

Found it, Scenic drive, near the Waiatarua Transmission Mast.




Next challenge should be pretty easy with the help of google earth

[Moi]

...Next challenge should be pretty easy with the help of google earth

Well done on the Scenic Drive tag, not the best day for ride up there...

New one is just so incredibly, impossibly difficult...

[Big Dog]

Well done on the Scenic Drive tag, not the best day for ride up there...

New one is just so incredibly, impossibly difficult...

I don't know, the locations in the background of 3 major landmarks gives some good triangulation.
Mangroves narrow the search area to a couple of places.
The proximity to the water of the road should make for only a short nose at a map.

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