Ossie! Ossie! Ossie! Oi! Oi! Oi! Traditional Cache
Ossie! Ossie! Ossie! Oi! Oi! Oi!
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In the mid to late 1920s, miners rushed to this area to dig for Osmiridium or "Ossie". At this time osmiridium had a value of around £30 per ounce – about seven times the value of gold. A township of more than 1,000 people quickly developed.
Very little remains of the buildings from this era, and bracken now covers the site, but as you approach the cache you will hopefully be able to see some evidence of where the original streets were.
Most of the details given here have come from this document (visit link) , including the following information...
Permits and keys
There are barriers on both the Saw Back Range track, Adamsfield track and the Clear Hill Road, which are permanently locked. Therefore, all vehicle based visitors to Adamsfield including those travelling by motorbike, four-wheel bike or mountain bike, require an authority and a key. You can obtain these by contacting the Mt Field National Park Visitor Centre. A $300 refundable deposit is charged for the key. The maximum number of vehicles in each group is six. To ensure access it is recommended that you book in advance. Visitors to do not require a Parks pass.
While in the area, remember to check out the nearby GCA caches...
- Under a rock! (visit link)
- Damned if I do! Damned if I don't! (visit link)
- A Tribute to Leslie Wentworth Edwards (visit link)
- Once was a "Geocache" (visit link)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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