Accidentally found the spot while searching for a 'short-cut' to
another cache... Originally, only had a nano container on-hand -
the cache is now slightly larger...
A grove of trees surrounds a memorial to George Herbert Farrar...
In 1887, shortly after the
discovery of gold on the Reef, George and his brothers established
themselves in Johannesburg. Here he became one of the leading
figures in the mining sector on the East Rand. He formed the East
Rand Proprietary Mines (ERPM), remaining chairman of the company
throughout his life. In 1893 Farrar sold 1,300 claims to the ERPM
and received ERPM shares to the value of £705,000 for his claims in
the south of Boksburg, excluding Boksburg Lake and became
effectively the controlling shareholder of the ERPM. He was a
member of the Legislative Assembly of the Transvaal and Leader of
the Opposition. For his part in the Jameson Raid he was sentenced
to hang, but the sentence was commuted to a fine of £25,000, paid
by cheque by Farrar's brother Sydney.
Further information can be found
here
The cache is hidden at the top end of the garden, a short walk from
the listed parking coordinates. While it may be possible to do this
cache at night, you might attract the wrong kind of attention from
the security patrols!
Old location
FTF:
Ding bat
FTL:
DamhuisClan
New location
FTF:
MouseZA