Difference between revisions of "Rottnest Island"
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| − | + | Small '''Rottnest Island''' (named by the Dutch mistaking the endemic ''quokka'' marsupials for rats) off [[Perth]], Western [[Australia]], was the venue for a series of [[relaxacons]] called [[Ratcon]] (fl. early 1980s). | |
| − | + | "Ratcon for [[Australian Natcon|Natcon]]" was a [[bid]] chaired by [[Ian Nicholls]], defeated at [[Swancon 18]] in 1993 by the Tasmanian bid which became [[Thylacon 1]] (the third bid was [[Swancon '95]] straight in Perth).<ref>See ''[[Thyme]]'' [https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Thyme/Thyme91.pdf #91, page 3]</ref> It is not certain how serious the bid was, and whether there were other instances. | |
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| + | Rottnest Island also received [[write-in]] votes in [[Worldcon site selection]] intermittently since [[1983 Worldcon Site Selection|the 1983 one]] (i. e. in 1981), peaking at 3 [[1999 Worldcon Site Selection|for 1999]] (when [[Aussiecon III]] won; the [[Business Meeting]] "noted that Rottnest Island did submit a [[filing]], and so would have been eligible",<ref> https://www.wsfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/minutes-1996.pdf</ref> although no details of the filing seem available), and appearing as late as the [[2019 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | ||
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[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||
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[[Category:Hoax]] | [[Category:Hoax]] | ||
Revision as of 08:05, 12 January 2024
Small Rottnest Island (named by the Dutch mistaking the endemic quokka marsupials for rats) off Perth, Western Australia, was the venue for a series of relaxacons called Ratcon (fl. early 1980s).
"Ratcon for Natcon" was a bid chaired by Ian Nicholls, defeated at Swancon 18 in 1993 by the Tasmanian bid which became Thylacon 1 (the third bid was Swancon '95 straight in Perth).[1] It is not certain how serious the bid was, and whether there were other instances.
Rottnest Island also received write-in votes in Worldcon site selection intermittently since the 1983 one (i. e. in 1981), peaking at 3 for 1999 (when Aussiecon III won; the Business Meeting "noted that Rottnest Island did submit a filing, and so would have been eligible",[2] although no details of the filing seem available), and appearing as late as the 2019 Worldcon Site Selection.
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