Heart of the Desert by J.C. Parcell is a history of the Bannockburn
region, written in 1951.
The historic goldmining town of Bannockburn is still thriving
today, with an approximate population of 126.
Perhaps most well known for its exclusive vineyards that now
dominate the landscape once sluiced by the early gold miners.
Bannockburn produces a different form of gold these days, liquid
gold! While you’re in the area don’t forget to indulge in the many
vineyard wine tastings and wine tours available in the area.
The main centre of Bannockburn has lost none of its original
goldmining town charm with many of the original buildings still
intact including the Bannockburn Hotel, the post office Stewart’s
store and various miners cottages.
This cache is part of my A to Z of the Cromwell Area. At each
cache in the alphabet there will be a special code: note this down
and the letter it corrosponds to - there will be caches in the
future that use these codes. Happy hunting.
Cache is a small 200ml snaplock container, when placed it
contained logbook, pencil and some small swaps.