Update as of April 2018. This cache was planned and then placed in Feb 2011, since then the track has deteriorated considerably and is no longer passable with a standard 2wd vehicle even one with good clearance. The first crossing of Paddys River is now over 50mts wide with depth varying dependent on recent rains. Please do not attempt it unless you have an appropriate vehicle and are confident in operating it. The terrain rating has been increased to reflect these changes.
Great Southern Road - Old Argyle Road.
The Main Roads Management Act of June 1858 declared the Great Southern Road, from near Sydney through Goulburn and Gundagai to Albury, as one of the three main roads in the colony. Today we know it as the Hume Highway, named after Hamilton Hume the travelling partner of William Hovell on their overland journey from Appin (near Campbelltown) to Port Phillip and return in 1824.
Over the years the road has seen many realignments, some minor and some major with entire towns being bypassed. So I thought that I would do a series of caches based on the old sections of the Great Sothern Road. This cache celebrates one of the very earliest stretches of the road.
Before the Hume Highway was called the Hume Highway it was the Great Southern Road and before that it was the Argyle Rd. To the best of my knowledge this Multi cache follows some of the original route taken by stage coaches from Sydney to Goulburn! You will pass though some wonderful sleepy towns and see the main Sydney-Melbourne rail line. At the posted co-ordinates there is a speed limit. This is AB, now follow onto WP1 and work out the rest of the cache. All roads are navigable by 2WD vehicle so long as it has reasonably ground clearance (I set it in a Falcon, no problems). Caution should be exercised after rain.
GZ is at S DI° ID.BBF E GFB° BF.CHB. At GZ there is enough room to park off the road. Once you have found the cache wander down the road a little to check out the view across the lake.