[talk-au] Canberra - Survey War

[John Henderson]

Nick Hocking wrote:
> Well done John.....
>  
> You beat me to the new Casey streets by a few hours. OK,  the next 
> opportunity, I think, will be some new streets in Forde, off Zakharov 
> Avenue. The area seems to be very finished, including street signs and I 
> suspect that in one or two weeks they may "forget" to close of all 
> the entries, on the weekend.

I've been trying to document the local Bicentennial National Trail 
route, and picked up those streets in Casey as I cycled past on my MTB. 
  Did Harcourt Hill summit while searching for the BNT too.

I don't know how anyone manages to ride it on horseback - it's so hard 
to follow with the lack of signs for kilometres at a time (and much 
further when on NSW back roads).  And the detours around the earthworks 
in Canberra's new northern suburbs are largely without signs.

I've made an educated guess in much of the route detour past Casey, and 
at least documented a route that's direct and suitable for horses. 
There's not much more to do on Canberra's northside - just the Bonner 
detour: http://www.osm.org/?relation=176684

> Also, they must eventually let us in to Crace, lots of new street signs 
> to read there.

I've been considering sneaking in on my MTB to make a start on Crace, 
but there's always workmen about.

> Tomorrow I was going to start my campaign of walking Queanbeyan to pick 
> up all the house numbers, but I've just realised that there may be two 
> new streets in Dunlop that may have been made since it was surveyed.  
> Therefore I'll drive out there tomorrow morning to map them, if they exist.
>  
> PS - the bridge on Jesse Street, Forde is absolutely complete. I don't 
> know why they won't open it.  Still I've been watching it for six months 
> now, so a few more days/weeks won't matter too much.

The short section of Barton Highway realignment was open a few days ago, 
and I updated that.  And the new Gundaroo bridge a few months ago.  It's 
great that we can provide such timely information.

John H