Quiz - guess the location of this Post Office box ....

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 16 Aug 2014 18:21

I don't know if anything like this has been before. Try and guess the location and/ or attraction at this post office box. This is an easy one to begin with...

The initial clue is that it's in Australia somewhere. I will give out more clues if required, ie every 10 incorrect guesses.

The correct guesser then posts a picture and we keep going. The picture posted need not have a person in it.

Good luck everyone!

mcgooley · Post by **mcgooley** » 16 Aug 2014 19:01

I'm going to guess somewhere in the Dandenong ranges, Victoria. With a 3 p.m. deadline there can't be too many of that timeline.

Whatever the outcome, you certainly picked a beauty to start off with!

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 16 Aug 2014 19:17

On the Yarra River somewhere. Closer to Melbourne, say Hawthorn.

traralgon3844 · Post by **traralgon3844** » 16 Aug 2014 23:33

Keeping with the Yarra Ranges, Puffing Billy was my first thought.

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 17 Aug 2014 08:56

traralgon3844 wrote:Keeping with the Yarra Ranges, Puffing Billy was my first thought.

That is correct. It's the letter box outside Puffing Billy before you take your initial ride. Traralgon3844 its your turn to post s picture. Well done.

traralgon3844 · Post by **traralgon3844** » 17 Aug 2014 19:07

Street View is wonderful, But alas the view of the post box is from the rear.

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » 17 Aug 2014 20:48

Walhalla?

traralgon3844 · Post by **traralgon3844** » 17 Aug 2014 21:03

Correct, I kept it local. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhalla,_Victoria

Your turn to find one.

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 28 Aug 2014 22:53

Okay to keep the thread going here is another picture of a post office box.

The country of origin should be easy.

Bonus points for the town name and state.

My son and I are pictured here on a family holiday last year.

gbondoni · Post by **gbondoni** » 29 Aug 2014 06:41

So, I'll try Germany and Bayern state... Now where is that town... I'd guess somewhere near the Bavarian Alps... I'll go with Bad Bayersoien because I can't see any huge mountains in the photo. But it's a wild guess...

jkrabbenbos · Post by **jkrabbenbos** » 29 Aug 2014 06:48

It are even two mail boxes from Deutsche Post (the well-known yellow one) and Allgäuer Mail (the red one). In Kempten, Germany?

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 29 Aug 2014 12:43

gbondoni wrote:So, I'll try Germany and Bayern state... Now where is that town... I'd guess somewhere near the Bavarian Alps... I'll go with Bad Bayersoien because I can't see any huge mountains in the photo. But it's a wild guess...

The country and state are correct Gbondoni. You have the right region but not the city. A good guess.

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 29 Aug 2014 12:53

jkrabbenbos wrote:It are even two mail boxes from Deutsche Post (the well-known yellow one) and Allgäuer Mail (the red one). In Kempten, Germany?

Great guess jkrabbenbos. It is not Kempten but very close. Further south east, only a few towns away. The city's name begins with a W.

Machaggis52 · Post by **Machaggis52** » 30 Aug 2014 05:57

sickchef wrote:
jkrabbenbos wrote:It are even two mail boxes from Deutsche Post (the well-known yellow one) and Allgäuer Mail (the red one). In Kempten, Germany?
Great guess jkrabbenbos. It is not Kempten but very close. Further south east, only a few towns away. The city's name begins with a W.

Wertach?

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 30 Aug 2014 08:29

Wertach?

That's correct Machaggis52. It's your turn to post a picture now.

Machaggis52 · Post by **Machaggis52** » 30 Aug 2014 09:14

tasuth · Post by **tasuth** » 30 Aug 2014 11:13

The famous gold post box in Dunblane?

aethelwulf · Post by **aethelwulf** » 30 Aug 2014 19:23

Is that wide very narrow slit near the top the posting slot?

Lovely house at the left of the photo.

Machaggis52 · Post by **Machaggis52** » 31 Aug 2014 06:17

tasuth wrote:The famous gold post box in Dunblane?

Damn You!!!!!!

Yes. it is indeed. My father was born in Dunblane.

Your turn.

tasuth · Post by **tasuth** » 31 Aug 2014 10:39

This is an easy one!

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 31 Aug 2014 11:19

Another one of those 'dubious' claims.

I know where it is (even though I have not been there) but I do recall being in charge of the highest polling booth in Australia and the highest credit union agency in Australia. Both were at Cabramurra, quite some distance from your post box. There is definitely a Post Office there but I think that is also the location of the only post box.

Good luck all.

Machaggis52 · Post by **Machaggis52** » 01 Sep 2014 00:35

tasuth wrote:

This is an easy one!

7 Riverside Quay | Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006, Australia (Southbank)

levi · Post by **levi** » 01 Sep 2014 00:37

tasuth wrote:
This is an easy one!

I agree with Machaggis52… I recognise that from the top of Eureka Skydeck level 88 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Sooo we have a conflicting claim from another post box elsewhere in Oz… interestingly the building this one is located in is a slightly taller structure.. but as for the actual height of the post box, I'm not sure which one of the two has a higher elevation from ground level…

If you look closely enough, you can probably "guess" the location pretty easily

So which is higher… anyone know?!?

gbondoni · Post by **gbondoni** » 01 Sep 2014 03:15

I'd say it's in the Sydney Tower...

But that claim to be the highest working box in the southern hemisphere seems a bit strange, unless every town in the Andes in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Etc. has closed down their post boxes. Or every post box in the Bolivian cities is gone as well (La Paz in particular is really high in on a mountain plain).

tasuth · Post by **tasuth** » 01 Sep 2014 18:45

Machaggis52 wrote:
tasuth wrote:

This is an easy one!
7 Riverside Quay | Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006, Australia (Southbank)

Correct! It is your turn again but it looks like we have a philatelic dissenter!

Machaggis52 · Post by **Machaggis52** » 02 Sep 2014 00:59

Hopefully this one will prove to be a bit more difficult; it is in England.

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 02 Sep 2014 13:44

This is a bit like pin the tail on the donkey

I will guess somewhere with a bit of history - so, seeing that it has the oldest university in the English speaking world - Oxford.

aethelwulf · Post by **aethelwulf** » 02 Sep 2014 16:34

With the VR monogram, maybe somewhere remote that hasn't gotten the news yet that there's a different monarch on the throne.

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 02 Sep 2014 17:32

University - yes, old - no. History - yes. Durham cathedral?

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 02 Sep 2014 17:39

I should have said - old - yes! DU has a history rivalling Oxford and Cambridge going back as a seat of learning to the 13th century. Apologies to anyone who has studied at DU or lives in the area.

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 02 Sep 2014 17:55

Well I never!

This month last year I walked right past that Post Box. Pity I was not aware that this quiz would arise.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 02 Sep 2014 17:57

levi wrote:
tasuth wrote:

This is an easy one!
I agree with Machaggis52… I recognise that from the top of Eureka Skydeck level 88 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Sooo we have a conflicting claim from another post box elsewhere in Oz… interestingly the building this one is located in is a slightly taller structure.. but as for the actual height of the post box, I'm not sure which one of the two has a higher elevation from ground level…

If you look closely enough, you can probably "guess" the location pretty easily

So which is higher… anyone know?!?

I would have thought the one at the top of Mt Kosciusko would have been the highest?

Brad

Machaggis52 · Post by **Machaggis52** » 04 Sep 2014 02:04

outremer wrote:University - yes, old - no. History - yes. Durham cathedral?

Correct! Well done.

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 04 Sep 2014 02:51

I have disguised the name on the post-box to make it a little more interesting. And it's not Bristol (U.K.)!
I know at least one contributor who can guess this straight away - but which city?

Philexx · Post by **Philexx** » 04 Sep 2014 03:46

Deira?

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 04 Sep 2014 12:49

Dubai.

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 04 Sep 2014 15:44

Not Deira and not Dubai but you are getting warm!

Phil

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 04 Sep 2014 17:43

Well we had best try Abu Dhabi.

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 04 Sep 2014 17:49

Somewhere near Oman?

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 04 Sep 2014 20:34

Near Oman, and in the emirate of Abu Dhabi - I can't make it any easier!

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 04 Sep 2014 21:24

Al Ain

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 04 Sep 2014 22:57

Al karama

ewen s · Post by **ewen s** » 04 Sep 2014 23:05

Very clean like Al Ain but those must be nearly the tallest buildings there if it is!

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 05 Sep 2014 04:59

It is Al Ain and yes, there is still an embargo on building above four floors, out of respect for Sheikh Zayed's wishes. Very clean and well organised, and not such a hassle to drive in as Dubai or Abu Dhabi, except tonight being the weekend! Well done Ewen S and Kevin Hedley. I think Kevin got it first, though - over to you!

Phil

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 05 Sep 2014 17:56

Thanks outremer.

This time last year (September 2013) my daughter and I visited a number of northern hemisphere countries. This picture does not give much of a clue but I will expand the view if it proves too difficult.

First name the country, then the city, then the location. Good luck.

mobbor · Post by **mobbor** » 05 Sep 2014 19:09

Thanks Kevin

It's obviously somewhere in a large industrial city. I can't think how the scan would otherwise be so blurred, if not for pollution.

The drainpipe & the brickwork are obviously fairly old, so on balance, I would say probably somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere.

Probably not in the Far East, so that narrows it down to Europe & North America.

Probably not a major post office, because they were built much more imposingly. In fact, the box looks to be at the back of the building.

There's brickwork in Australia that looks like that, so I would say "the mother country" (with apologies to the citizens from another 150 nations who now live here).

It seems to be sitting, somewhat precariously on a slab of concrete, with writing underneath- too big to be a mile stone?

Come on Kevin, give us a break!

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 05 Sep 2014 19:55

mobbor wrote:Thanks Kevin

It's obviously somewhere in a large industrial city. I can't think how the scan would otherwise be so blurred, if not for pollution.

The drainpipe & the brickwork are obviously fairly old, so on balance, I would say probably somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere.

Probably not in the Far East, so that narrows it down to Europe & North America.

Probably not a major post office, because they were built much more imposingly. In fact, the box looks to be at the back of the building.

There's brickwork in Australia that looks like that, so I would say "the mother country" (with apologies to the citizens from another 150 nations who now live here).

It seems to be sitting, somewhat precariously on a slab of concrete, with writing underneath- too big to be a mile stone?

Come on Kevin, give us a break!

Do I look like a nice person? A generous person, A helpful person?

All I will say at this stage is that the very measured, logical way you approached this can be described in two ways
1. impressive
2. wrong

I will allow time for other members to have a say and expand the picture a little then if necessary.

outremer · Post by **outremer** » 05 Sep 2014 22:29

Having checked the shape of some post boxes in the Northern Hemisphere, Norway seems to have the closest to that shown, but there is no way to tell the exact location without cheating (image name)

I will leave it there!

JKA · Post by **JKA** » 05 Sep 2014 22:36

I think KevinHedley gave us a clue, look at the image name

Bergenpostbox1.jpg

sickchef · Post by **sickchef** » 05 Sep 2014 23:39

Norway?