Burnewang House
Blatantly "borrowed" from the internet...
Built in 1903 for the Holmes Family, then owners of the Eastern portion of Burnewang Estate, this magnificent mansion is situated on the banks of the Campaspe river a few kilometres east of Elmore.
It is constructed of red bricks and has thirty two rooms and extensive outbuildings. Inside, massive oregon beams support the tiled roof and a feature is polished ceilings in some rooms. It also has stained glass windows on the ground floor. Extensive lawns, flower gardens, large vegetable garden, citrus grove and barbecue area surround this stately home which has had a chequered career.
It was built as a family home but after the Second World War, when Burnewang was partly subdivided for Soldier Settlement the house was sold to the RSL for use as a home for War Veterans. In 1984 the Salvation Army purchased it for use in the Bridge Program for the rehabilitation of people with alcohol problems. Melbourne based couple Dominic & Maria Romeo extensively renovated the property in the 1990's. It was then sold to the Burns family who have continued on with many improvements and it is now used as their family country house.
Unfortunately the mansion is not clearly visible from the road and signs on the front gate clearly state that visitors are not welcome. In fact, when we were gathering information for this cache we were questioned by an employee and told we were to "move on" and not park on the roadside or anywhere near the property. I guess some people value their privacy very much.
DO NOT LINGER NEAR THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
The cache...
At WP1 answer the following questions
A = Number of townships mentioned
B = Number of letters in the name of the "road"
C = The plaque and memorial stone were erected in 199C
D = The settlement of the estate was in 19D0
E = Number of letters in the name of the township
F = How many property owners are mentioned
G = Number of times the letter "K" appears on the plaque
Now, off to GZ... S36o 28.(A+B)C0 E144o 39.(F-B) (E+G) (2xD-1)
6 Nov '14 - the formula has been changed and one of the WP's has been dropped because of unreasonable scrutiny from the occupants of Burnewang Estate. You no longer need to go anywhere near the front gate of the property.
You should find a robust container hidden in a familiar fashion. As always, be aware of snakes and other nasties.