LONE PALM Traditional Cache
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On the 'Moorebank Ave' exit on the M5.
This cache is located just near a lone palm tree on the exit of the M5.
Nearby you'll find the Moorebank Army barracks as well as ‘Kitchener House’.
Kitchener House stands on land which was part of a land grant made in 1810 to Thomas Moore.
Thomas Moore's grant was subdivided and sold off, largely by the 1890s.
William Alexander Smith purchased the subject land (15 acres in total) on which he established an orchard and vineyards constructed the current residence on the land.
The date of construction is believed to have been constructed between 1895 and 1905.
The residence was originally known as "Arpafelie".
By 1910 it was leased to the Army for the visit of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener from England. Kitchener was invited by Prime Minister Deakin to advise the Commonwealth on the best means of developing its land defence.
After Federation it was felt that an overhaul of the defence system in Australia was needed and Lord Kitchener was sent out for a nationwide tour in 1910 with a delegation to examine the position and formulate a plan. Kitchener was in Liverpool the first week of January 1910.
Today a plaque is located to the left of the front door when entering which commemorates Kitchener's visit. At some point after his visit the house became known as Kitchener House.
Parking is minimal however you’ll find a spot in the side streets off Moorebank Ave.
N.B.
BYO PEN !
ALL TOOLS REQUIRED TO RETRIEVE THIS CACHE ARE SUPPLIED, PLEASE RETURN THEM AS YOU FOUND THEM!
DUE TO BUSY ROADS PLEASE TAKE CARE WITH GEO-KIDS.
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
V'z abg va gur tenff,
V'z abg va gur gerrf,
Ohg hfr zl zntarg vs lbh cyrnfr.
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