Explorer John Oxley named Port Macquarie on 8th October 1818. 18
months later Captain Francis Allman and 40 soldiers of the 48th
Regiment landed with 60 convicts to start a penal settlement.
Hundreds of convicts passed through at Port Macquarie between 1821
and 1847 with as many as 1,500 at one time. The town was opened to
free settlers from 1830 and military control was handed over to
civil control in 1832.
The Cache.
You will first need to find this tomb and answer a question to
find the location of the micro cache.
Hint:
This non-commissioned officer served with the British Army from
1797-1820 with the Royal Sappers and Miners in the Napoleonic
wars.
When you locate the tomb, find the date that this notable NCO
died: AB/C/DEFG.
The cache is located not far away at:
S31° 2G.ACB.
E152° 5C.(B+F)(G-C-B)(E+D).
The reception at this location is variable, and consequently it
may be difficult to pinpoint the exact co-ords. Please refer to the
hint if you are being pushed around by your GPSr.