The area where this cache is located has been known as Crayfish Point since at least 1826. It is an area visited by fishing parties from the earliest days of the Sullivans Cove settlement and was known to be a good spot to catch crayfish. Rev. Robert Knopwood made several boat trips from the fledgling settlement with a fishing party (which included two “native” girls) and caught “a great many” crayfish before making the 6 mile return journey to Hobart Town. Undoubtably he stopped at Retreat Cove (GC4DX5G) on many occasions! It's probably not a good spot to fish now....
During the 1885 there was a Russian war scare, and a gun battery was suggested for the point, however this never eventuated.
By the end of the century it was decided that Tasmania needed its own quarantine station, and Crayfish Point was considered ideal, as the river was deep enough for ships from overseas to get close to shore, and there were sandy beaches for the cattle to wade ashore on. This practice continued until the 1930’s when a jetty was built to off load cattle direct from ships. Sir Ernest Shackelton’s huskies were quarantined here before setting sail (from the jetty) to Antarctica.
Today the point is the site of the Sea Fisheries Marine Research Laboratory, a sewerage treatment plant (GC4M6QD), tennis and bowls club and several other community facilities.
Walk the whole track in either direction, or park near the soccer ground or at Taroona Beach. Enjoy the view from GZ but watch for other track users.
The cache can be reached with both feet firmly planted on the track! No need to destroy any of nature's hard work!