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[Sea-Dog]

QUEENSLAND
NOTICE TO MARINERS
171 (Temporary) of 2007
OUTSIDE PILOTAGE AREAS
LOCALITY: MORETON ISLAND
ACTIVITY: LIVE FIRING EXERCISES - NORTH EAST WARDS
Mariners are advised that military exercise area R667A will be activated for live firing during the
period of Monday 19 March 2007 to Friday, 23 March 2007 in the area bounded by the
following positions:-
latitude 26° 20' S, longitude 154° 30' E
latitude 26° 20' S, longitude 155° 10' E
latitude 27° 00' S, longitude 154° 30' E
latitude 27° 00' S, longitude 155° 10' E
The area lies about 60nm east north east of Cape Moreton.
Mariners are advised to keep clear of the area during these times.
Refer to the Australian Hydrographic Service, Australian Notice to Mariners 200(T)/2007.
Cancel Notice: On Saturday, 24 March 2007
AUS Charts Affected: 364, 365, 424
Maritime Safety Queensland Charts Affected: None



In other words - DUCK !

The Image below is from the coordinates that I plugged into Google Earth.
Don't rely on this image - Check out the coordinates yourself on a chart.

[Grand_Marlin]

Thats where we were firing 9mm pistols, steyers and pump action shotguns

[Fat Chilli]

GM - do you mean, steyer = Steyr (30 odd year old pea shooters ;D )

You mean the Navy is doing it's once a year range shoot?

[wessel]

During the usual morning briefing I usually was asleep whenever the topic of notices of live firing restrictions came up. As the operational paramedic acting as a sandbag in the back of the whirley bird I could never understand the reason for the commotion. I mean, they kept passenger airliners out of an area where artillery was lobbing rocks over the horison. I can fully appreciate staying out of a missile test range, but when you are lobbing a thing the size slightly bigger than a football over the horison...... they must have rocks in their heads for being that cautious.

One day in bar a artillery instructor told me that their 155 mm howitzer rounds turn at an altitude of 26 ooo feet before heading down back to mother earth again.

Point taken, DUCK and stay well away whether on land, sea or in the air. The big boys are playing with their big toys.

Wessel

[Kiktz]

Finally some real action out on the water!!!!!!!!!

[cervelo]

Interesting post

I prefer live baits to live shells, but no doubt they should be effective on the deeper off shore reefs.

Cheers
Glenn