This cache is first in a series of heritage listed places in
Kelvin Grove.
At this cache location you will find a group of fig trees and an
air-raid shelter that have been heritage listed.
Read more about this location at EPA Qld's webbsite:
Kelvin Grove Fig Trees and Air Raid Shelter. There will be a
test later. :)
The fig trees are important in demonstrating the
pattern of Queensland history, specifically several decades of
continuing commitment by the Ithaca Town Council to municipal
development, urban improvement and beautification, and the
encouragement offered by the Council to local residents for the
greening of Ithaca which had been denuded during five decades of
intensive subdivision and building. The Kelvin Grove air raid
shelter is important as a part of the Air Raid Precaution
activities that were implemented for the defence of Brisbane during
World War Two. Designed to afford protection to the civilian
population of Brisbane in the event of air raid attacks or other
emergencies, the air raid shelter located at the corner of Kelvin
Grove Road and Prospect Terrace is important in demonstrating the
impact of World War Two on the civilian population of
Brisbane.
The cache itself in a fairly exposed location, so if you are not
visiting at a quiet time, you will need to be very stealthy. I have
made the difficulty rating a little higher to reflect this.