Today’s suburb of Grovedale in Geelong was originally settled by a group of immigrants from Germany. The first German families arrived on the ship “Emmy” in 1849 and settled in this area, which they named Germantown. These families brought vines with them, planted them and lived as farmers and wine makers. In 1875, all plants had to be destroyed because of an outbreak of the vine disease, Phylloxera. The families chose to either leave or change to growing fruit, vegetables or mixed farming.
Many descendants of these original settlers still live in the Grovedale area. For generations, the Winter family operated a cellar from which they sold wine. The cellar can no longer be seen but the Winters are still represented in the residential roll of Grovedale.
Many German place names in Australia were altered during World War I as Germany was “the enemy”. Some German names were later reinstated, but Grovedale has remained from 1915 until today.
The memorial and plaque on the old German cemetery were erected by the Grovedale Rotary Club in 2006. It is a reminder of the pioneer families. While here, you can also collect the information for the companion cache GC28P8V "Germantown RIP".
Note:
You will need an appropriate street directory to answer the question for "K"!
The final location of the cache is at:
S 38°AF.HD(K+B) E 144°(L-B)G.E(J-C)(D-I)
The cache is initially stocked with a dash-board light for the FTF, a theme-related sticker, and a coin found in the vicinity.