Osea Island view point Traditional Cache
DeanoH 2010: No Longer Caching
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This is a walk me and Meggy do from our home in Maldon along the sea wall footpath running south east from the Promenade Park offering good views across the river to Osea Island ...This stretch of river inbetween the sea wall and Osea Island is called Southey Creek ...
Parking is at the Maldon Prom and is pay and display and is £1.00 an hour during there opening hours this is the best route to the cache.. .... Or for free parking,or outside there opening times park along park drive or you can park at the swimming pool or the sports center if there not to busy..From the promenade park to the cache is 2.45 miles along the sea wall.
Osea Island is an inhabited island in the estuary of the River Blackwater, Essex, East England. It is approximately 400 acres (1.6 km2) in size and is connected to the north bank of the river by a causeway, covered at high water.
Northey Island lies about a mile to the west and Mersea Island is about five miles to the north east
Famous residents
Before 2004, the island had a small community of tenants such as the painter Luke Elwes, author Rodrick Kalberer, photographer Helene Binet and Den Phillips, and architect Raoul Bunschoten and philosopher David Papineau.
History
Military use
Osea Island was the site of a Coastal Motor Torpedo Boat base during World War I and 2000 sailors were billeted there, mainly in temporary huts which were removed after the war. Commander Agar was awarded the Victoria Cross while stationed on the island. See his book "Baltic Episode" for details.
In 1913 the British Deperdussin Aeroplane Company tested a newly-developed seaplane at Osea. It was a single-engined seaplane with two large floats. It was piloted by Lieutenant Porte, the managing director of the company, and took off from the deep water channel to the south of the island. It had a successful ten minute flight.
In World War II, the island was occupied by the army.
Filming
The 1979 Children's Film Foundation film 'Black Island', produced by Kingsgate Films and directed by Ben Bolt, was shot on and around the island. This rare film is not on general release but can be obtained from collectors. The film is about two young castaways who get captured by escaped convicts on the island, and their subsequent escape attempts.
Blackwater Estuary
Approx 20 kilometres long ( Maldon to Mersea Island) and covering almost 5500 hectares.
The Blackwater Estuary consists of open water, mudflats and saltmarsh and is one of the most important habitats for wildlife in the UK. It is also of international importance for its plants and archaeology and the river provides a rich harvest of fish and shellfish.
A wide range of activities take place on and around the estuary, including recreation, tourism, fishing, agriculture and commercial shipping.
The sea wall which protects the land from the sea is topped by a footpath along most of its length, providing endless opportunities for walking and watching wildlife.
In the Summer the path is rated 1 but as winter is on its way i`ve set on 3
You are Looking for a tupperware container lock and seal type with a log book and pen apart from that its empty but you are welcome to leave bits for others to collect..
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And A Big Thank You To Gavin the Farmer who owns this land For allowing this cache on his land
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