I am hoping to do a series of caches based on the book "The Mayne Inheritance" by Rosamond Siemon. The book is a fantastic look at early Brisbane history and the Mayne family. You don’t need to read the book for this cache, but I may use it as clues for future caches.
In 1848 Patrick Mayne murdered Robert Cox to take the £300 - £350 that Robert had earned selling cedar. With this money, Patrick Mayne became one of the most influential people in 19th century Brisbane. Unfortunately another man, William Fyfe, was wrongly convicted of murder and hanged. In 1865, on his death bed, Patrick Mayne confessed to the murder and left his fortune to his wife and 5 children, asking that they never marry. His children never outlived the stigma attached to their father's crime. James Mayne, the youngest child became a prominent surgeon and was the Superintendent of the Brisbane General Hospital (now the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital).
James felt that The University of Queensland deserved an ideal site for its campus, with the river as an asset for sports such as swimming and rowing. James and his older sister, Mary Emelia made a huge contribution by purchasing the land at St Lucia, the current campus. When they died both James and Mary Emelia bequeathed their entire fortune to the university, including their family home, Moorlands, which is now part of the Wesley Hospital. In 1937, the foundation stone was laid for the Forgan Smith building. Attending were both James and Mary Emelia Mayne. In honour of James' contribution a portrait was commissioned and painted by Melville Haysom. At one point the portrait was hung in Customs House, a building which overlooks Kangaroo Point and the site of his father’s crime. Thankfully James now has a better view, being placed in the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre (Formerly called Mayne Hall, who remembers the beautiful purple carpet?).
This is a 3 leg multicache. The clues on the final WP are to be collected along the way.
The first clue is at the above coordinates. The second clue is is very close and visible from here, if you read above you will know where; (Hint: Only opened Tue-Sun 10-4).
While inside take a moment to enjoy what it has to offer.
Clues A: Month the Foundation stone was laid
B: Decade the Foundation stone was laid (third digit in the year)
C: Year portrait of James was painted
D: Birth year of the painter
Final WP: S27° (Ax10).50xB+25 E153° 00.(C-D+761)
The final WP is available 24/7
Please not the area is steep so take care.