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The Wollemi Pines at the Wollemi National Park
The Wollemi Pine is one of the world's oldest and rarest plants, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. With fewer than 100 adult trees known to exist in the wild, the Wollemi Pine is now the focus of extensive research to safeguard its survival.
"On the world scene it's one of the most outstanding discoveries of the century."
Dr Barbara Briggs, Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney
Thought by botanists to be completely extinct, three stands of the Wollemi Pines were discovered in 1994 in remote Wollemi National Park, situated just north of the famous Blue Mountains National Park, in New South Wales, Australia.
After 24 years, the exact location of these amazing trees still hasn't been disclosed to the general public. However, seeds have been successfully obtained, and healthy Wollemi Pines have been grown in Sydney and shipped around the world, to make sure that they are safe for future generations. In fact, Wollemi Pine seedlings are readily available now in plant nurseries around Australia.
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Round 77
Start guessing
Q & A
1.(Elle) Are you in a real place on Earth? Yes
2.(pjmpjm) Are you in the southern hemisphere? No
3.(Rd9011) Are you in a book? Yes
4.(ms772) Are you in Europe? Yes
5.(Elle) Are you in the Eastern hemisphere? No
6.(avoran) Is this a place created (or, like a park or state, defined) by people? Yes
7.(pjmpjm) Are you more than about 1000 metres above sea level? No
8.(grampabroon) Scotland? No
9.(Elle) Are you in the iberic peninsula? No
10.(avoran) Is this base a specific structure (building, monument, bridge, complex, etc., but not a city or town) built by people? Yes
11.(pjmpjm) Are you in France? No
12.(Dreamy) Are you on a island? Yes
13.(anna1561) Are you in Ibiza? No
14.(powerpoint) Are you on Treasure Island? No
15.(pjmpjm) Are you on an island in the Mediterranean Sea? No
16.(avoran) Are you in Britain or Ireland? Yes
18.(Elle) Are you at the Stonehenge site? No
19.(13Ice) Are you in a park? No
20.(pjmpjm) Are you in England . . . as opposed to Cornwall, Wales or Scotland? Yes
21.(avoran) Is this place a building? Yes
22.(Lorcality) Are you Big Ben? No
23.(Elle) Are you the Canterbury Cathedral? No
24.(pjmpjm) Are you on Tower Bridge? No
25.(avoran) Are you in London?No
26.(tourier) Are you inside a city? No
27.(powerpoint) Are you in Windsor Castle? No
28.(pjmpjm) Are you on the London Eye? No
29.(Elle) Are you in a place with a religious significance? Yes
30.(avoran) Are you in a country with a seacoast? Yes
31.(13Ice) Are you in a place that is considered a tourist attraction? Yes
32.(pjmpjm) Are you located in the south of England? No
33.(matina) Are we in hell? No
34.(grampabroon) Dublin? No
35.(Homie44) Minnesota? No
36.(pjmpjm) Are you in West Sussex? No
37.(Lorcality) Are you Hadrian's wall? No
38.(powerpoint) White Cliffs of Dover? No
39.(avoran) Are you in a county with a coastline on the Irish Sea? No
40.(pjmpjm) Are you in Yorkshire? Yes
41.(Elle) Can the tourists easily enter the building, either freely or for a fee (as opposed to just looking at it from the outside)? A Yes or No answer is not possible
42.(grampabroon) Lanark? No
43.(avoran) Does or did this building serve primarily as a residence? A Yes or No answer is debatable
44.(philwallflower) Are you in the York Minster? No
45.(pjmpjm) Are you on the York City Walls? No
46(Elle) Is the Anglican cult the religion this place has a religious significance for? No
47.(avoran) Are you at Fountains Abbey? No
48.(philwallflower) Are you in Ripon Cathedral? No
49.(pjmpjm) Are you at the Merchant Adventurers Hall? No
50.(Elle) Is the place still in use nowadays for its religion-related purpose? No
51.(avoran) Are you at a monastery, abbey or something else similar? Yes
52.(Lorcality) Are you at Rievaulx abbey? No
53.(pjmpjm) Are you in or very near the city of York? No
54.(philwallflower) Are you in North Yorkshire? Yes
55.(avoran) Are you at Whitby Abbey? Yes!
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