Corowa 2009 -'Year of the Amphibian & Year of the Blitz 2'

[hrpearce]

My GPS hasn't got Ball Park in it so could someone post directions for me please. I plan to leave home before 05:00 on Friday so I can meet for the trip to Yackandanda. I will have 5 spare seats if they are needed.

[Howard]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

My GPS hasn't got Ball Park in it so could someone post directions for me please..

From Wahgunyah, take Bridge Rd over the River, 1st turn on your left (at Footy ground) & the road curls around under the road to Ball Park on the opposite side.
(From Memory...) See you there!

[hrpearce]

Thanks Howard

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

My GPS hasn't got Ball Park in it so could someone post directions for me please.

Ball Park Caravan Park: 36° 0'19.06"S, 146°23'46.67"E
Corowa Airport: 35°59'15.29"S, 146°21'25.85"E

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

My GPS hasn't got Ball Park in it so could someone post directions for me please.

You can print out a variation of this too: http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&...05021&t=h&z=18

The blue marker is the entrance... keep bearing to the left back underneath Bridge Road as Howard says, and make like an army truck...

[Scrivo18]

The Jeep was washed and loaded yesterday, and the Stuart was given a wash and 100 Litres of Premium fuel added to the load.
We had a couple of practice laps around the front of the shop, which caused a minor traffic jam!!.
This morning the truck arrived with the Bren carrier allready loaded, an hour latter the stuart was off on the first part of its journey, it should arrive at the airport tomorrow lunch time, and if work co-operates I should be there about 9.00pm tomorrow.
Just need to pack my tooth brush


Tim

[Howard]

Well fellas, it is time!
I have my trailer loaded so say G'Day & introduce yourself please. I will be at the swap meet with a couple of tyres & several ammo boxes & assorted gear. Tandem trailer behind white Falcon Ute.
Of course, if we don't catch up then, there's always the Official Photo at 12.30 Saturday! Looking forward to it all!
Howard.
PS 10.50x20 radials in case you were wondering...

[Keith Webb]

I'll be heading up - for anyone who doesn't know me I'm the one with the BIG video camera.
I'll have a sound recordist with me - Brian Laurence from today - Brian was with me for Year of the Carrier. I'll also have some help on Saturday from Richard Leigh who works for me - he will have a second camera and will be doing interviews as well... then there will be Roger Clarke, my partner in crime in so many productions. He's a writer/director and will be helping me with interviews.
Please remember to bring your memories, photographs and even footage of earlier Corowa swim-ins for the video I'll be compiling for next year's 30th.
This also means of course I'll be offline until Monday night.

[gjamo]

Camped down the river at bundalong. Dont trip over the fishing line tied to my big toe.

[Ian Pullen]

Gentlemen, as all good battle plans only ever last until the first shot is fired I must sadly say that it is with regret that the Leopards will not be making a trip to Corowa this year.

This is due to a number of reasons,however there is a hold on the issue of Leopards to museums (excepting the Tank Museum as logic stated that a number remain at Pucka instead of returning to Bandiana then going back to Pucka).

Ours are a short way off still. So for those who were hoping to see a Leopard at Corowa (which included us) it will now be some other time.

There is to my dismay though, numerous rumours of up to 30 AFVs attending Corowa including Abrahms, Leopards, Centurions, etc. This is a Furphy and I am trying to find the source of these stories. Yes, it would be awesome to have all this hardware in one spot at one time but let's be realistic. The cost of bringing those sorts of toys is rather prohibitave. It's just not going to happen. The cost of bringing one semi (not B Double) from Sydney to Corowa return is upwards of $3000. That's just for the lights stuff. Cents & Leos will cost twice that. As for an Abrahms, it just won't fit on the roads, they're too wide.

Having said all that, I can announce though that if a running T34 tickles your fancy, then you HAD better get to Corowa as it will be arriving Friday..........

You can recognise me, I will be the one inside it with the big sh*t eating grin.