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Upcoming Event: Total Solar Eclipse, 13th-14th Nov 2012 - Observing / Imaging Guide
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01-11-2012, 12:24 PM
h0ughy
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Originally Posted by
gary
In 2010, I posted about the Palmerville Track and Palmerville Station having a long
history of disputes and as I mentioned at the time, "so to avoid disappointment,
I would not recommend setting off there as one may be turned back."
See
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...lle#post626267
Palmerville Station lays directly along the eclipse centerline.
Now there appears to be a new chapter in the colorful saga of disputes with the
husband and wife Palmerville Station owners being arrested two days ago and charged
with "with one count each of murder and improper conduct with a corpse."
Story here -
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/201...ocal-news.html
Story here -
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/201...ocal-news.html
Police media conference video here -
http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/cairns/20...s-palmerville/
there are lots of dangerous things up there - crocs, death adders, now this
i just want a nice spot to image and view the eclipse
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