Mini Moke Remains by onewing

Mini Moke Remains

It isn't only plane wrecks and parachute drop containers that have been unearthed on the dunes since our floods and storms.

David spotted this, what we think is a Mini Moke, and I suspect it has been stranded here since the 1960s.

Once a car was bogged in the dunes back then there was little chance of digging it out as the sand is so soft. These days people who get stuck in soft sand while 4WD'ing on the dunes can be dragged out by rescue teams so no recent cars have been stranded there.

I wonder what will be found next. We haven't spotted any dead bodies yet but I suspect it could be the ideal place to get rid of someone if the need arose. The dunes are 32 km long and 3 km wide in places, plus some of the dunes are as much as 30 metres high so I am sure lots more surprises will be found in the future.
Interesting find and story! I look forward to what else you discover (with the exception of a body, though I do like how you dipped slightly into the macabre, made me smile).
April 28th, 2021  
What neat shots and your usual great story too. Interesting history!
April 28th, 2021  
These dunes are filled with interesting relics!
April 28th, 2021  
Wow, such an amazing find!
April 28th, 2021  
What an amazing find, wonderful shots in your collage.
April 28th, 2021  
Very interesting find and I like your sense of humour! Don't be annoying your husband, now, or you know where you could end up! ;-)
April 28th, 2021  
@jamibann Well funny you should say that because the dunes at Birubi is my favourite place to walk and I have already told David that if I die before him he has to scatter my ashes in the dunes. I just hope that if and when that time comes he remembers to have me cremated first or I have a vision of him dragging me across the dunes on our two wheel sack truck saying to any onlookers "This is where she wants me to bury her" ha ha
April 28th, 2021  
What a beautiful collage and interesting find! I hope you will not find any nasty things... but you make me smile with your thoughts!
April 28th, 2021  
A wonderful find
April 28th, 2021  
So interesting, especiallly with David in view too for scale. Ha ha, planning the perfect murder?
April 28th, 2021  
Fun to shoot around.
April 28th, 2021  
wow
April 28th, 2021  
@casablanca ha ha for a small fee I can get rid of anyone you want to be disposed of.
April 28th, 2021  
@onewing Excellent. Always good to know the right kind of people!
April 28th, 2021  
What an adventure of discovery!
April 28th, 2021  
Pat
This is just fascinating and I'm loving the dark humour you've brought out in everyone! Fav.
April 28th, 2021  
Great images Babs looks like the Moke is just in need of a little restoration, lol:)
April 28th, 2021  
Wonderful collage, beautifully captured and presented , love the rusty hues and tones in each shot , and such an interested find -- wonder what will be the next find !! fav
April 28th, 2021  
This is just amazing to have a mini moke sunk under the dunes for so long and uncovered only now. I hope this hasn't happened to humans too. Still interesting finds.
April 28th, 2021  
This could be a great fossicking site. No end to the treasures that could be found (or bodies). Although a bit nervous that the word bomb was mentioned a couple of days ago.
April 28th, 2021  
Nice shots
April 28th, 2021  
Great idea to collage these interesting finds. The dunes are bigger than I realised.
April 28th, 2021  
My Gosh! Those dunes are huge & I guess lots more interesting 'finds' could be made.. Great collage .
April 28th, 2021  
How interesting, great collage.....funny comments.
April 28th, 2021  
thos statistics are extraordinary!
April 28th, 2021  
Wow 30 ft high! Such a cool find documented in a nice collage
April 28th, 2021  
Surprising find.
April 28th, 2021  
Wow!
April 28th, 2021  
Interesting - and great for photographing!
April 28th, 2021  
Oh my! Wonderful collage!
April 28th, 2021  
@onewing what fun stories - I have a visual now of David pulling you behind his four wheeler, going to the dunes!
April 28th, 2021  
Such an interesting looking collage.
April 28th, 2021  
Lots of interesting discoveries just waiting to be found and photographed - but hopefully no bodies :)
April 28th, 2021  
Nicely spotted and captured
April 28th, 2021  
Interesting set of images.
April 28th, 2021  
Wow... so fascinating!
April 28th, 2021  
Interesting photo and info
April 28th, 2021  
Great shots of this rusting relic
April 28th, 2021  
Great find
April 28th, 2021  
What an adventure you two are on
April 28th, 2021  
Nice find
April 28th, 2021  
Great shots of all that trash.
April 28th, 2021  
Oh my wonderful find!
April 28th, 2021  
Great find. I googled moke and it said horse or dun key. not sure what you found. interesting collage though.
April 28th, 2021  
@bruni A Mini Moke is a beach car that was designed by Austin in the 1960. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke

April 29th, 2021  
Like being on a treasure hunt. Interesting story and artifacts.
April 29th, 2021  
@elatedpixie @edorreandresen @loweygrace @kjarn @ludwigsdiana @ingrid01 @Dawn @yaorenliu @koalagardens @pusspup @pattyblue @beryl @sangwann @wakelys @joansmor @ethelperry @happysnaps @dutchothotmailcom @anniesue @kvphoto @peadar @lyndamcg @louannwarren @mittens @merrelyn @linnypinny @susiemc @kwind @craftymeg @carolmw @bkbinthecity @samae @haskar @pyrrhula @radiogirl @kathiecb Thanks. The dunes never cease to amaze me with what I find in there.

@pcoulson ha ha don't think it would get through roadworthy.

@k9photo The dunes are 30 metres (100 ft) not 30 ft as you thought. They are huge in places.
April 29th, 2021  
Unusual finds on the beach. Makes an interesting collage. When we had our previous drought Folsom Lake lost so much water, it revealed an old mining town.
April 29th, 2021  
@shutterbug49 wow that would be an interesting find to photograph
April 29th, 2021  
More wonderful finds!
April 29th, 2021  
Interesting info and collage! There are some spots along the Atlantic coast where items have been discovered but I don't think there have been any cars. Dead bodies on the other hand are a possibility!
April 29th, 2021  
Thank you for sharing, fab shots, great to see David out and about.
May 2nd, 2021  
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