Primrose Park is another of those weird North shore parks, on land
reclaimed from public works. Until the late 1920's the land was the
site of North Sydney's first sewage treatment facility, and the
canals and other industrial-looking constructions are still there
(thankfully the smell is not).
The cache is named after the poem "Out Where the Dead Men Lie",
by Barcroft Boake. Barcroft was a writer and poet who lived in the
North Shore area in the late 1900's. Unable to find work in the
depression of the 1890s, he hanged himself in 1892, aged 26 from a
tree at nearby Folly Point (Near "Molly's Corner"). His tombstone is in St
Thomas rest park (near "No Rest for the Wicked")
This cache should be an easy hunt, and could easily be grabbed in
the same run as "Molly's Corner". The terrain is easy and you don’t
have to stray far from the path to get to GZ. As with any caches in
the Sydney area, be watchful for spiders etc at GZ (None were
obvious at the time of placement). The cache is the same design as
Hydroflare’s containers, so look up the “Cygnet” series of caches
for a spoiler (You should do this anyway – they’re a great chain of
caches).
The area near GZ seems to get a surprisingly high number of
muggles, especially on the weekend, so caution may be necessary. I
have included several swaps as well as a new 4Gb USB Key for the
FTF, and a 1-Month XBox live subscription card for 2TF.
I am also setting free my first TB, "Barry the Flatback Turtle”.
Please help him get to his goal.
Primrose Park is connected to Folly point by a strip of
reclaimed bush, so there’s no problem getting round to do “Molly’s
Corner”. The area is surprisingly full of wildlife, including some
very noisy bell-birds.
The main section of Primrose Park seems to be off-leash, however
dogs should be leashed near GZ. The area is fantastic for kids,
with barbeque facilities, play areas and a cool bike track for the
kiddies in attached Brightmore Reserve (S33° 49.394 E151° 13.525).
There is plenty of parking, but the area can get pretty chokkas if
there are any games on at the ovals.
This is my first cache placement, so I hope you find it
enjoyable. I averaged the co-ords over half an hour, but sat
coverage was a little iffy, so please report any issues with their
accuracy. They seemed to be on the mark during a test hunt. Please
also report any DNFs.
Happy Hunting!