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GC17HNP

Traditional Cache Point de vue
A  cache by Bunya & B       Hidden: 11/22/2007  
Size: Size: Small (Small)      Difficulty: 2 out of 5      Terrain: 1 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In South Australia, Australia

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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

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 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

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 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.

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 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.

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 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
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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