Picnic at Hanging Rock
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S 37° 19.782 E 144° 35.617
55H E 286801 N 5865836
Hanging Rock is a small peak of volcanic origin north of the Macedon Ranges. It is the scene of a mystery which never unfolds. The co-ords given are for the peak itself. The entrance is off South Rock Road. Admission price given is dollars per car.
Waymark Code: WMKZX6
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 06/24/2014
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"In 1900, a class of young women from an exclusive private school go on an excursion to the isolated Hanging Rock, deep in the Australian bush. The excursion ends in tragedy when three girls and a teacher mysteriously vanish after climbing the rock. Only one girl returns, with no memory of what has become of the others..." (from the rear cover "Penguin edition" 2009)
"Whether Picnic at Hanging Rock is fact or fiction, my readers must decide for themselves. As the fateful picnic took place in the year nineteen hundred, and all the characters who appear in this book are long since dead, it hardly seems important." (Author's foreword)
Hanging Rock is now a reserve with facilities including a shop. A path leads to the peak which includes interesting fluted rock formations. A visitor entrance fee is also payable on entering the reserve.
The locality became the setting for Joan Lindsay's haunting novel in which things only get worse after the disappearance of the girls.
In 1975, the novel was made into a cinematic movie of the same name.
Short Description: This is a well known mystery story, where the mystery never unfolds.
Book Title: Picnic at Hanging Rock
First Year Published: 1967
Author's Name: Joan Lindsay
Name of Waymarked Item: Hanging Rock
Location of Item: Hanging Rock, near Woodend
More Information:
The site sets the scene of mystery to pervade the entire book.
Admission Price?: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
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