O'Connor's Last Ride Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Balayang: I am regretfully archiving this cache since unfortunately there has been no action to restore it, or any communication from the cache owner, WAGeoScout, requesting additional time.

An ample opportunity has been provided for the Cache Owner to respond, but since this opportunity has been ignored, I can only conclude that the cache has been abandoned.

Caches archived under these circumstances are unable to be Unarchived, and this location is now available for the placement of a new cache, by somebody else.

Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia

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Hidden : 6/10/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

PLEASE TAKE NOTE - This area is prone to car break-ins and damage, drunk and disorderly people and generally situations that most people like to avoid. Make sure you lock your vehicles properly, keep all valuables either VERY well hidden or on your person.

Cache is not at the above location but it would be a good place to start.

Cache is a small black sistema container. Room for small swaps and small travel bugs will fit. Please be mindful of the vegetation.
If there are any problems please contact me.
To find the cache you will need to count all the rusty brown cows on the cattle run between the carpark and the beach. (do NOT count the two on the wind vane)

Cache is at: S 32° 05.2AA E 115° 45.3BB

AA= total number of rusty cows
BB=AA-22.

On the 10th of March, 1902, Charles Yelverton O’Connor mounted his horse and headed to an isolated beach near the Robb Street Jetty, just south of Fremantle. Having taken years of criticism from the press, politicians and his peers, O’Connor, with gun in hand, rode into the cold Indian Ocean and shot himself.

Today, if you venture down to the beach and look out to sea, you will see a lonely bronze statue of a horse and rider standing just beyond the breaking waves a few metres from shore.

C.Y. O’Connor Beach has the visible remains of some significant maritime sites. Robb Jetty was used for the unloading of cattle from the states north-west to the abattoirs situated there that operated between the 1890’s-1970’s, and along with the heritage listed abattoir chimney are a reminder of South Fremantle’s history and industries.

Robb Jetty Abattoir was closed in 1994 with the jetty itself being dismantled earlier in the 1960’s. Today, Submerged Jetty piles still exist to about 300m out to sea and provide an interesting shallow dive full of colourful marine growth. Take a look around and enjoy what stories the land has to tell you.

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