GCRBKT The Happy-go-lucky (Traditional Cache) in Victoria, Australia created by Terry

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Ngaambul: As there's been no cache to find or log to sign for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

GCRBKT ▼

A cache by Terry_Jay Message this owner

Hidden : 11/15/2005

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A side trip from Walhalla to one of its suburbs which can be reached in a normal car.

When Gold was discovered in Walhalla in 1863, a road suitable for coaches and drays had to be made into the tiny mountain settlement. That second and shorter track came up the ridge from Toongabbie (Campbells’ Track) crossed the Thompson River on Bruntons Bridge (Built 1864) and ran up and over the spur and turned right and went through Maiden Town before appearing on the top of the steep valley in which Walhalla was situated. Every horse, man and vehicle slivered down the mountainside and made an undignified appearance in Walhalla. With a road cut through from the Maidentown around the Little Joe and down the flourbag cutting into town at the Southern entrance the arrival in town was a little more civilised. In October 1863 William McGreggor and George Graham found gold whilst camped for the night on the track. They pegged out the claim and called it Happy-go-lucky. A town quickly sprung up about the claim. It was here that “Charles Collins known from one end of the mountains to the other had his store and stables. There was of course a blacksmiths shop and the store was built on 3 levels to accommodate the slope. 65 horses could be stabled: many more were pastured in the paddocks that Collins owned. A school was opened and for a while the settlement flourished. As with all gold rush towns the end was slow and painful. The Union Hotel was operated until 1920 and the Post Office had closed in 1916 and the school in 1911. All that remains of this settlement to-day is a stand of 3 imense pine trees standing guard over a picnic spot which marks the site of Collins Hotel

The cache is up off the ground to keep it away from picnickers and prying eyes. Adult height is needed to retrieve it. There is a few swaps and a log book but the budget didn’t extend to a pen, please bring your own. The battery on the GPS ran out as it was sitting settling down so I’m happy to take any more accurate readings that may be posted.

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va gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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