Monash Gully
Welcome to a little gully in the arid lands of Mt. Laura,
Whyalla.
This little hidden gem is a great place to go walking, mountain
biking and enjoying the arid lands ecology that thrives here.
Walking through the dry creek beds and run offs, there is much to
see.
The trees and bushes surrounding the areas of Mt Laura are
significant desert plants, noted for their durability and
longevity. The Western Myall, found locally will live for between
600-1000 years and will only flower after significant
rainfall.
The Mulgas around the place will live for up to 400 years, and even
the saltbush and bladder saltbush will live between 20-80 years
depending on the species.
The wondrous ages of the trees here defy belief and encourage a
healthy respect for the durability and the endurance of desert
ecologies.
Unfortunately there are also uninvited guests here –
namely the Carrion Flower. This introduced succulent has taken to
this climate comfortably and is a problem plant, springing up from
even the smallest fragment. Feel free to bring a bag and cache in
and carrion out, particularly around the site of this cache.
Anyway, This is a great place to come at different times of the
year to enjoy the various flowering displays and seasonal visits by
birds and animals.
The cache in this little gully as been named after Monash Gully
on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, an equally harsh, dry and
uninviting place. Monash Gully was named after Colonel (later
General Sir John) Monash, at the time, commanding officer of the
4th Australian Infantry Brigade at Gallipoli. Sir John Monash
appears on the Australian hundred dollar note and was one of the
great military leaders of our past.
Cache is a medium size camo sistema clip top box.
Good to trek to this cache from Stig of The Dump and on the way to
Withering Heights.
MONASH GULLY - HONOUR ROLL
1ST - BUNYA
2ND - WOMBAT33
3RD - SAMRIC
