Point de vue
A
cache
by Bunya & B
Hidden:
11/22/2007
Size:
 (Small)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Pour commémorer
Freycinet (et un navigateur anglais)
In 1802 Matthew Flinders was the first European to navigate and
chart the coast of South Australia. At that time, it was considered
a possibility that the Australian continent might be divided by an
inland sea. Therefore, Matthew Flinders’ hopes were probably high
when he entered what is now Spencer Gulf and continued sailing
north. Flinders noted the landmarks of the Middleback Ranges and
Mount Young, near what is now Whyalla.
Ten months later, Louis-Claude de Freycinet navigated and
charted the coast for the Baudin expedition. Freycinet was
interested in the landscape in the Whyalla area and regretted that
he did not have time to send landing parties and explore the
interior. The French expedition left the northern Spencer Gulf,
which they called Golfe Bonaparte, in January 1803.
On the way home, Flinders was detained at Mauritius for over six
years because England and France were at war when he called in
there. As a result, Freycinet’s charts of the coast were published
first.
As part of the Encounter 2002 project to recognise French
exploration, the area where the cache is, formerly Flinders
Lookout, was renamed the Flinders and Freycinet Lookout.
The two explorers were commemorated with contemporary sculptures by
Lindsay Herewane.
The lookout offers good views of the upper Spencer Gulf, the
Southern Flinders Ranges and Mount Young.
Note: you DO NOT
need either to leave the paved area or attack the shrubbery to find
the cache. There is even a little wall to sit on while you sign the
log.
Please keep watch - muggles can appear at any time from a number
of directions!
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 November 10 by feathertop (5949 found)
After failing here last year I returned a year later in even hotter weather.
However this time I found it in seconds as it was quite exposed so I gave it a little more cover and was on my way.
Thanks
[view this log] | October 31 by The Turner Gang (350 found)
With caches Whyalla's alive
Woodsy took me out for the drive
As sunset went by
So three times did I
Fifteenth of weekend's 25
[view this log] |  October 24 by diggers09 (87 found)
Decided to check this cache, all in order, took Mel Sunshine Geo coin, to move it on. TFTH again.
[view this log] |  October 3 by lhhwhyalla (12 found)
Spent about two min looking for this one but had to abort because muggles every where.
Will have to try again soon.
[view this log] | October 2 by diggers09 (87 found)
KoDeWe_TB, moved in and move out, no room in cache for this one. But got some travelling done.
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Current time: 11/22/2009 11:46:44 AM
Last Updated: 11/13/2009 2:07:46 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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