Wreck on road to Leanyer sewage ponds

[Russell Woodford <>]

A cautionary note from Denise Goodfellow:

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Denise Goodfellow <>
> Date: 7 August 2005 12:35:39 PM
> To: Russell Woodford <>
> Subject: wreck on road to sewage ponds
>
>
> Russell,
> Would you please post this to Birding Aus?
>
> Michael and I went birding at the Leanyer sewage ponds, Darwin,  
> early on the
> 7th August, with a couple of  visitors.  Michael drove ahead while I
> followed in a hire care with American birders (one of whom was  
> driving).
> After sunrise the sun shines directly in one's eyes when  
> approaching the
> ponds.  So Michael didn't see a car wreck placed in the middle of
> Fitzmaurice Drive.  Fortunately he was driving slowly and only  
> wrecked the
> bumper bar and damaged the radiator.
>
> However if the visitors and I, travelling at 50 kph, had hit the  
> wreck we
> probably would have written the hire car off, and possibly ourselves.
>
> Concerned that other visitors might hit the wreck, we alerted the  
> caretaker
> who phoned the police.  The wreck had been removed by the time we  
> left.
> It is possible that birdwatchers were targeted.  I can't think of  
> anyone
> else likely to be entering the ponds early on a Sunday morning.   
> So, be
> careful.
>
> Regards
> Denise
>
>
> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
>
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