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The winner of the Road Signs quiz is… FLOODWAY.

FLOODWAY

Of the 5 different road signs I listed in the quiz (and the reason I put this quiz on to the blog) FLOODWAY would out-number all the others added together – I have been simply stunned by the number of FLOODWAY signs I have seen – hundreds and hundreds of them – easily the most seen sign on the trip so far. All I can say is that if all of these FLOODWAY areas were in flood at the same time, Australia would be at least one-third under under water!

PARKING/REST AREA – this is probably the second-most seen sign (in its various forms) but well down on number compared to the FLOODWAY signs. There are of course many rest areas for travellers along the road due to the vast distances people travel between destinations.

The GRID sign is next. I would estimate that they are in similar number to the PARKING signs, but obviously nowhere near the top of the list.

The STRAY ANIMALS signs have been numerous, but would come in fourth on this list of signs. With regards to the distance displayed on the signs, it’s very haphazard, with one sign saying “STRAY ANIMALS NEXT 230km” and 50km down the road, there’s another one saying “STRAY ANIMALS NEXT 78KM”. Go figure.

The last sign listed (DRIVE ON LEFT) was really only included because I think it’s a funny sign. We only saw about a dozen or so of them, but they made me smile each time I passed one. Mind you, the number of foreign tourists we saw in their rented Britz, Appollo, Maui and Wicked campervans between Adelaide and Darwin was amazing, so I can see why the signs are needed.

Thanks everyone who took a guess at how many photos we have taken – however it looks like everyone has under-estimated our abilities with the old ‘box brownie’, although Bec seems to be getting close to the ball park with he estimate of 4500+.

The actual number of photos & videos taken up to and including our whale watching tour at Coral Bay is a whopping 5695 !!! (5668 digital images and 27 photos with the underwater camera)

Poppa, I liked your theory in regards to calculating your result, however you seem to have neglected to factor in two key ingredients (particularly when used in combination): Emma and motor drive…!

Anyone think we can crack it for 10000 by the end of the trip? (we’re currently at just under 7000)

Another quiz!
This is probably more of a guessing game than anything you can work out mathematically, but hopefully will get you thinking a bit anyway.

Which of the following road signs have we seen the most in our travels so far?

Add your guess/selection by filling in the comments.

FLOODWAY – this is an interesting sign to start with… this sign represents areas of the road which are subject to flooding, which has been a bit weird considering we have travelled through the remote desert-like terrain of outback Australia (think “I love a sunburnt country”) but there are still FLOODWAY signs to be seen. Thankfully, no floods have been spotted at this time of the year.

PARKING/REST AREA – These signs take on a few different designs (Truck Parking, Rest Area, etc.), but essentially they all mean the same thing… somewhere to take a break along the vast distances that people have to travel through the Aussie outback.

DRIVE ON LEFT – You’d be amazed at how many foreign visitors there are criss-crossing the country in their rented campervans and winnebagos – the majority of them come from places where they are used to driving on the ‘other’ side of the road. These signs provide a friendly reminder for our foreign tourist friends.

GRID – The GRID sign represents a cattle grid across the roadway, designed to keep cattle within certain areas of cattle stations, many of which are very large (thousands of square kilometres in size) and have the main highway running through them. This sign was first spotted just a couple of kilometres north of Port Augusta, and just seem to have continued ever since. But the question is, how far apart have they been?!?!?

STRAY ANIMALS – This is a very important sign as it provides a warning for drivers that cattle &/or wildlife may be straying across the highway… a timely reminder when you consider the roadkill that you see as you drive along. You certainly don’t want to come across a stray bullock or roo at 100km/h, no one would win that exchange.

The answer can be found here.

OK, time for a little reader involvement!

Given the affordability of digital photography these days, you can imagine we have been photographing everything that moves, everything that doesn’t move, and even things that aren’t moving while we are moving!!!

So, for a bit of fun, see if you can guess how many photos/video clips we have taken on our journey so far, up to and including our whale watching tour yesterday, here in beautiful Coral Bay, WA.

Here’s some info that may (or may not!) assist you in making your estimate/guess.
Days we have been on holiday: 34
Number of cameras: 6 (2 of the cameras get lots of use; 1 camera gets a fair amount of use; 2 cameras get a bit of use; and one camera gets less use than the others)
Distance travelled: 9329km
Times we have listened to the same CD’s over and over again: at least 20!

So, add your guess in the comments section and we’ll see who is closest to the mark. There may (but probably won’t) be a prize for the person who guesses closest to the correct number.

I’ll announce the result in a few days time.

One last clue… the number is more than 1,500.

The answer can be found here.