Thursday, June 17, 2010

Guess That Geographical Location—17 June 2010

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Photo via Google Maps.

Congrats to gelt and wife.

Answer’s below the fold.

This is the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos off the Western Australian coast. 

In 1629, the Dutch East Indiaman Batavia ran aground and sank here, stranding almost 300 passengers and crew.  After the wreck, the captain and senior merchant sailed for Batavia (present-day Jakarta, Indonesia) in a small boat in an attempt to summon help, leaving junior merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz in charge of the survivors.  Cornelisz launched a murderous campaign, eventually ordering the murder of over 110 men, women, and children.  It’s considered one of the bloodiest mutinies in history, if not the bloodiest.

(10) Comments
Posted by Jed at 1646 hrs
Off-Duty + Fun With Maps

  1. Where the oil rig went down in the gulf?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 17, 2010 at 2146 hrs


  2. No, but this can be a tough one, so here’s a hint.  It was the sight of a famous historical event of the 17th Century.

    Posted by Jed on June 18, 2010 at 0750 hrs


  3. Larry King’s birthplace?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 18, 2010 at 0846 hrs


  4. Still nothing, huh.  OK.  It’s not in the Pacific.

    Posted by Jed on June 18, 2010 at 1406 hrs


  5. Another hint—it was made famous by the Dutch.

    Posted by Jed on June 19, 2010 at 0915 hrs


  6. “Well, to tell an old family secret, my grandmother was dutch”

    Posted by Deeka on June 19, 2010 at 1305 hrs


  7. Bonus points for the Blazing Saddles reference!

    Posted by Jed on June 19, 2010 at 1319 hrs


  8. yay, me!

    Posted by Deeka on June 19, 2010 at 1351 hrs


  9. East and West Wallabi Islands (the Wallabi group) off Western Australia near Dirk Hartog Island…..

    Gelt’s wife found them.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 19, 2010 at 2154 hrs


  10. Correctamundo!

    Posted by Jed on June 20, 2010 at 1601 hrs


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