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Urquhart Falls Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 9/15/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Urquhart Falls are beautiful falls, cascading off the escarpment. It is on private property so the only way to enjoy them is to stop here and enjoy the view. 


The best time to see them is after rain as they dry up quickly due to their small catchment area.

The Falls are named after William Swan Urquhart, district surveyor from 1845 – 1864. He died in 1881 in East Melbourne. Much of his early work involved surveying county boundaries and his skills were quickly recognised by Superintendent La Trobe who referred to him in 1849 as 'a man of excellent character, diligent and able in the performance of his various branches of duty'. Urquhart Falls were named after him by fellow surveyor George Smyth. Settlements laid out by Urquhart in the period up to 1853 include Ballarat, Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Elphinstone, Lockwood, Malmsbury, Sunbury and Taradale, and most of these have an Urquhart Street in recognition of his work.

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