Homer Traditional Cache
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Ministro - Matt
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This is the first of several caches we have planned in this area.
It seems that The Simpsons have left some things behind after their recent movie tour of Sydney & Australia. We wonder what it was.....
Taking a tour of the area just south of Sydney, Homer discovered that there was a bay that seemed to be named after him - Simpson's Bay. You'll find this cache just to the east of Simpson's Bay, and Homer can just keep an eye on things from this vantage point. We hope that you enjoy the hunt for the cache, and that you take the time to have a bit of a look around the area and enjoy the views.
Seriously, the area now known as Bundeena and Simpson's Bay has some very early history associated with it. This cache can be accessed at all times, and please make sure that you do not damage the flora and fauna, as the local Cabbage Tree Point Bush Care community spend a lot of time in keeping this area as beautiful as it is. You will not need to step too far off the track to get this cache.
EPE was approx 4m at the time of taking the coords, and you are looking for something a bit unusual. Please make sure that you replace the lid to the container properly to keep the moisture out, and let us know if the cache becomes damp inside.
Now, a bit of history - it won't help you find the cache, but you might find it interesting.........
The original inhabitants of the area were the Dharawal people who lived here for thousands of years prior to white settlement. The village is named after the local Aboriginal place name, said to mean either 'daughter from the hills' or 'noise like thunder' (the latter is presumed to be a reference to the sound of the waves crashing on Horderns Beach).
The first whites known to have entered Port Hacking were English explorers Bass and Flinders, in 1796. The shallowness of the Port and their inability to locate fresh water sources led them to disregard it as a potential site of settlement. It is said that 'rum runners' (producing sly grog for sale in Sydney) used the caves around Cabbage Tree Creek.
The first official settler at what is now Bundeena was Owen Byrne who was granted 400 acres in 1832. Maianbar developed from an 1841 land grant made out to George Newcombe. In 1863 George Simpson was granted 50 acres at Bonnie Vale, adjoining Bundeena. His son, William, built Simpson's Hotel on what is now Simpsons Bay in the 1870s. 1879 saw the declaration of Australia's first (and the world's second) national park to the immediate south of Bundeena.
The wharf at Bundeena, originally known as Yarmouth Wharf, was built in 1890. Some of the construction work involved the utilisation of local quartzite (formed as a result of a volcanic intrusion), which had also been used by the Dharawal. The wharf was the subject of some controversy as it then served no practical purpose and it was built by the NSW Minister of Public Works who had an interest in a real estate company which planned to sell local land. This led to a public backlash and the NSW government was compelled to investigate the misuse of public money. The wharf was rebuilt by the local council in 1920 because the Cronulla-Bundeena ferry had commenced in 1915. The first store in the area did not open until the early 1930s, a public school was not established until 1949 and Bundeena Road was not constructed until the 1950s.
Today Bundeena has a population of around 2500. It offers a small haven of peacefulness within view of the city. It has two playing fields and tennis courts but essentially offers access to some pleasant natural attractions.
We hope you enjoy the hunt & that you find the views rewarding.
Homer awaits......
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