Ice House Ruins: Upper Traditional Cache
Dippedidooda: Land owner (HCC) was understandably concerned about the sensitivity of the site- and took away the container before entering into discussions about an altered placement further away. And I gave up.
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This cache is placed at the ruins of one of the icehouses that were used from the 1850’s to the 1890’s. The icehouses had thick walls and brushwood roofing; they were packed with snow during the winter which froze into ice and this was carved into blocks and taken to Hobart by horse.
The upper icehouse ruins are the more prominent but it is a reasonably strenuous uphill climb to walk to them. They can be reached by parking at the top side car park at The Springs. Walk up the stairs on the right side of the site of the old Springs Hotel and you will come to a T-junction. Turn left on to the Milles Track and after 5 minutes branch uphill to the right on the Ice House Track. The track goes up steeply and it can be quite slippery after rain. Pass the ruins of the lower ice house and continue on and upward. The vegetation thins as the path skirts a boulder field. Just before reaching the plateau take the left path at a fork which leads to the ruin. The walk up takes about an hour.
The weather can change quickly, so go prepared with warm and protective clothing for all weather conditions, regardless of season.
Go to the top corner of the ice house.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gbc pbeare. Va n fcnpr haqre gbc ebpx.