When I first placed caches in this area, for some unknown reason I missed these 2 trees, but in doing some maintenace I found them and now they will make a great tribute tree to someone who helped me greatly.
The tree is an Errinundra shining gum. Make sure you walk inside and look up. Due to its age, estimated to be around 1100 years old, all the dead wood has rotted away and now is only held up by the living tissue known as the xylem and phloem. These transfer water and nutrients around the tree as well as the sugars, oxygen and carbon dioxide from photosynthesis. It is the outer layer of the tree under the bark. The is also another amazing tree about 30 metres down the track with a massive boul.
This cache is dedicated to Derek, who goes via the cacheing name of the Crusty Varmint.
In early 2019, he was in the area and knowing there was a chance I would be home, he made contact. Yes I was in the area, in bed with broken ankles from a bushwalking accident in Tasmania, Turned out to be 4 months in bed.
Derek, very kindly inquired as to any maintenance that might be needed. There was some. He ended checking all the Errinundra series, including the ones he had found previously. Got stuck on one of the roads and had to be dragged off the mountain by a bulldozer that was luckily just around the corner. He spent a night in hospital after having an allergic reaction to some plants. After all that he dropped by to see me twice and even took me out to lunch. He also helped me out with maintenance on some of my Dandenongs and Healesville caches.
He did refer to gc6yy60, that gives a description of the area and its dangers and lack of commincations, that I hope you will all read before attempting these caches.
This cache is on Rooty Break track and is a part of a loop walk.