WanAus 87 - Boddington Gun Barrels Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

WanderingAus: I can't check on this before November, so I'm archiving it to make room for a local to place a cache here.

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Hidden : 4/28/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

An easy find on a gun barrel in the local memorial park.

I was Wandering by near the start of a cache placing run through the SouthWest and Great Southern Regions of WA. First stop was Pingelly to fix up a previously muggled cache, but I had detoured to Dwellingup, about 70 Km out of the way, with the sole purpose of claiming the FTF of GC1QMD8 Half Time by aussie-O's. As a result of the detour I had to pass through Boddington, and was very happy to spot this pair of Quick Firing 25 Pounder Field Gun Barrels in the Boddington Memorial Park.

I immediately thought of claiming GA1381 RSL War Artefacts/Memorabilia by MADSTARS.



These barrels were made in 1942 and 1943 by General Motors Holden Ltd Australia and carry the Royal Cypher of King George VI. They were made available to the Boddington RSL Sub-Branch by the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society.

MADSTARS offers extra points for his cache if the finder also places a cache on the War Artefact, so I had come equipped for just such an eventuality. After a quick saturation check (nothing within 8.11 kilometres by my calculation) I determined that I could place a cache on one of the gun barrels, and I had come equipped for just such an eventuality. I hid a magnetic key container containing only a logbook somewhere on one of the barrels. You will need to bring your own writing implement.

Please treat this area with respect and take a moment or two to reflect on the service of those these gun barrels commemorate, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Lest We Forget


I agree with MADSTARS on the importance of introducing our children to the RSL's and telling them what the men and women of the armed services did for us and our country, and the freedom we enjoy today. I look to those geocachers who hunt in company with their children and/or grandchildren to further this aim, so that they too Will Remember Them.

This cache is part of a new series leading towards my Roaming Western Australia cache to be placed in the future. There is an RWA number in the back of the log book. You will need to record this number in the format 87? (from WanAus 87 and ? for the RWA number) for future reference.

If you are heading out to hunt down some of my more remote Roaming Western Australia or Discover Western Australia caches, where the cache density is very low, why not consider taking a few prepared containers with you, stocked with log book and swaps etc, and when you spot one of those places that make you think "that would be a good place for a cache", place one of your own. Just check that there isn't a cache within 160 metres, and please don't place a micro in the bush where you could easily conceal an ammo box or Milo tin. If you are concerned about maintenance, I am happy to be listed as co-maintainer for any traditional or multicaches out there.
First To Find Award Congratulations to
Bashers Bunch
on the First To Find.

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