Railway workshop Traditional Cache
PD186: I have decided to archive this one as gz is now in full view of the reception desk of the dentist. and people
having trouble with a gps signal in the area. some one else may want to try this spot.
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The Cache is a larger nano and it is magnetic.
I wanted to place something here while the railway is still nearby.
It is placed in a courtyard that is easily accessible for wheelchairs & strollers
There is parking meter parking nearby or you can use the free inner city bus to get to honeysuckle.
There are plenty of cafes and bars nearby and it is close to the maritime museum.
You can also go for a walk along the foreshore.
First to find go to GD Well done.
This area is a mix of restored railway buildings. A wool shed (that is now the maritime museum) that was part of the working port and new office and apartment buildings.
It is also close to the Newcastle ferry wharf.
I picked this location as it will give you some insight into the past at GZ and there are some similar structures close by with more information. This location is also a little out of the way to make finding the cache a little easer.
SOME INFORMATION ON THE RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.
Physical Description
Divisional Engineer's Office - constructed in 1886 is a two-storied, rendered and painted brick building at the western end of the group. It has a corrugated-iron awning around three sides and a corrugated iron double-gabled roof with rendered brick chimneys along both ridges. Architect was John Whitton.
Boiler House and Machine Shop is directly to the east and adjoins the Divisonal Engineer's Office. Built in 1874-75 (Architect John Whitton, Builder: Dart & Parkhill) it is the oldest building in the group. A single-storey brick building with corrugated gabled roof and arched windows set within a series of recessed bays along both facades. A small brick gabled wing has been added to its northen facade.
Blacksmith's Shop and Wheel Shop - constructed between 1880 -1882, it is located on the southern side of Workshop Way. The building originally served as a locomotive blacksmith's shop (eastern end) and machine and wheel shop (western end). Brick walls and corrugated-iron roofing with a series of arched windows along the length of the northen and southern sides. Five metres in height, its double-gabled roof is connected along the centre line with a box gutter.
Modifications
Boiler House and Machine Shop - originally served as a locomotive blacksmith's shop (eastern end) and machine and wheel shop (western end). A small brick gabled wing has been added to its northen facade.
Condition
The Boiler House and Machine Shop has been restored and is used by the Hunter Valley Wine Society.
Blacksmith's Shop and Wheel Shop - the building has recently been restored
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh jvyy xabj vs lbh ner ba gur evtug genpx.