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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Queenscliff Bell

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Near Queenscliff pier on the Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, I found this sign.
(See the map at the top of this blog)
Queenscliff is not far from the opening to Bass Strait.
The opening is known as The Rip, a dangerous stretch of water recording quite a number of shipwrecks since the 19th century.
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This Way Thurs-Way #16
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Sailor wanders seas
Splintered in errant waters
Division bell tolls
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The bell appears openly (complete with ladder) by the road from the pier to the township of Queenscliff.
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10 comments:

Unknown said...: Yay! I would never dare touch it or come so near. Haha...you always find the greatest signages there Gemma. Thanks for joining in again this week.; July 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Lady Sinistral said...: Good thing that warning is posted there. I would be so tempted to ring that bell! LOL!; July 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
maryt/theteach said...: The temptation must be unbearable though, Gemma! :); July 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM
penny said...: Oops, I guess I shouldn't have tried to ring that bell! Is there a good lawyer out there?; July 9, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Arlene said...: so this is a warning bell! Nice one and better tourists should obey that.

Thanks for the visit, Gemma.; July 10, 2009 at 12:06 AM
2sweetnsaxy said...: I wonder how many people couldn't resist trying to ring that bell anyway.; July 10, 2009 at 1:26 AM
Kranky Granny said...: I would like to know how often the bell is actually ran for the purpose stated? Are there many shipwrecks near that lovely spot?

Thanks for the visit and the lovely comment.; July 10, 2009 at 1:50 AM
Anonymous said...: I'm sure the more they ban it, the more tempting it gets to ring that bell.

Great post.; July 10, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Lindy said...: Being located in the Midwest U.S., (among corn and soybean fields) we don't often think about shipwrecks, although a little north of us is the Great Lakes which have had their share. Very interesting post.; July 10, 2009 at 5:14 AM
Anonymous said...: My hands will be itching to ring that bell!! :P; July 10, 2009 at 1:46 PM

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