Where was I?

[qbay46]

Tasmania

[Kristelle]

3 hours ago, NSWP said:

Flinders Ranges, SA?

No not in SA

[Kristelle]

1 hour ago, qbay46 said:

Tasmania

 

 Yes somewhere in Tassie. 

[Mareblu]

New Norfolk?

[qbay46]

Northeast Tassie

[Kristelle]

not New Norfolk

 

yes, north east area of Tassie.

[qbay46]

Scottsdale

[Kristelle]

south of Scottsdale

 

will take nearest town ( used to be a town) or surrounding mountain range

[lyndarra]

Blue Mountains?

[qbay46]

44 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Blue Mountains?

When did they end up in Tasmania 

[Kristelle]

OK so time for a clue - or perhaps to make sense of my last clue "used to be a town"

 

the nearest town once had a population of 3000 - now 96 and is privately owned.

 

Or clue of the mountain ranges   -  something to cry about.

[Mareblu]

Is it possibly Sheffield, near Cradle Mountain?

[Kristelle]

No, not there.

 

Mountain range and electorate have same name. Not really something to cry about - more something to cry with. 

 

Town had 3000 population at its peak, now 96 and in effect privately owned. 

 

Will take either town or mountain range/ electorate

 

[Kristelle]

Sorry, WAS an electorate 

[Blackduck59]

How about the second ghost town on the east side of mount whatsits, Tasmania

[Drumbeat16]

The only privately owned town I know of is Tarraleah but that's in the Central Highlands

[qbay46]

Is it out near the Berried in Tas farm

[Kristelle]

here is the exact location of the nearby 'town'  ........is located 163 km north of Hobart and 60 km from Launceston

 

sorry I didnt think this would be so hard -  I thought crying clue was an easy give away 🤷‍♂️

[qbay46]

Poatina

Edited Monday at 06:20 AM by qbay46

[Ozwoody]

3 hours ago, Kristelle said:

No, not there.

 

Mountain range and electorate have same name. Not really something to cry about - more something to cry with. 

 

Town had 3000 population at its peak, now 96 and in effect privately owned. 

 

Will take either town or mountain range/ electorate

 

Surely not Cradle Mt???

[Kristelle]

1 hour ago, qbay46 said:

Poatina

 

 

yes  - Hallelujah! the road to Poatina!

 

Poatina once a thriving hydro electric town, population 3000 - in 1995 most of the town was bought by Fusion Australia, a National Christian youth and community organisation devoted to helping homeless and unemployed youth. Population now 96

 

and the mountains are the Western Tiers mountain range

 

sorry, didn't think it would be so hard - if  I get another turn I will post photo of Sydney Opera House 🤣

[qbay46]

[possum52]

14 hours ago, Kristelle said:

 

 

yes  - Hallelujah! the road to Poatina!

 

Poatina once a thriving hydro electric town, population 3000 - in 1995 most of the town was bought by Fusion Australia, a National Christian youth and community organisation devoted to helping homeless and unemployed youth. Population now 96

 

and the mountains are the Western Tiers mountain range

 

sorry, didn't think it would be so hard - if  I get another turn I will post photo of Sydney Opera House 🤣

My brother in law's family lived at Gowrie Park, another of the Hydro Electric Commission villages. Ex residents have a FB page and reading through it I saw a number of families also had lived at Poatina. As each part of the hydro scheme was completed, the construction workers and their families moved on to the next site where another village was constructed. 

[possum52]

16 hours ago, Kristelle said:

 

 

yes  - Hallelujah! the road to Poatina!

 

Poatina once a thriving hydro electric town, population 3000 - in 1995 most of the town was bought by Fusion Australia, a National Christian youth and community organisation devoted to helping homeless and unemployed youth. Population now 96

 

and the mountains are the Western Tiers mountain range

 

sorry, didn't think it would be so hard - if  I get another turn I will post photo of Sydney Opera House 🤣

Unfortunately your 'tears' hint didn't help when looking at google as the range is referred to as the Great Western Mountains - the official name is Great Western Tiers.

[Kristelle]

I tried with clues possum - to the point I gave the exact location in the end. 

 

Anyway at least we got there in the end.