Derwent Valley Trail #3 Salmon Ponds Traditional Cache

Welcome to New Norfolk, In this series you will learn a little about the surrounding areas of our town. These caches will take you in a loop around the upper Derwent Valley, and back to New Norfolk via both sides of the river, show casing some of the highlights from the very old to the not so old. 13 lucky (or un) caches will lead you to a final cache. All caches have been placed at the safest points possible, and where possible away from any muggle activity.

Derwent Valley Trail #3 Salmon Ponds.

To the European immigrants in the mid 1800’s, the Australian environment was very different to the land they had left behind.

To make their new surroundings more like ‘home’ they introduced European plants and animals. Salmon was one of the many species chosen for introduction, largely because of the popularity of fishing but also because of the unexpected economic benefits.

After a number of failed attempts to transport them, the first live salmon and a small number of trout eggs arrived at these ponds in May 1864.

*No need to enter property*

*** Be aware of traffic at all times, road can be very busy***