Dancing 'Round the Halls - Manypeaks Traditional Cache
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Dancing 'Round the Halls - Manypeaks
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Manypeaks is a townsite in the Great Southern region, 443 km south east of Perth and 37 km north east of Albany on the South Coast Highway. In 1949/50 the government developed the Many Peaks Land Settlement project, and decided a townsite should be established in the area. Manypeaks was selected as it was the project name, the name being derived from Mount Manypeaks located on the south coast about 10 km from Manypeaks. The townsite was gazetted in 1951.
Mount Manypeaks is a dominant feature in the area, rising to 562 metres from the adjacent coast. It is a descriptive name given by Captain Matthew Flinders in January 1802 whilst surveying the south coast region in his ship "Investigator". In his journal Flinders quotes "There are a number of small peaks upon the top of this ridge, which induced me to give it the name Mount Manypeak ". The plural form has become the accepted form of spelling’
The town lies close to the three lakes of the Lake Pleasant View system and is an important bird area.
The hall is, and has been, the centre for a lot of local activities – old time dances, tennis, rodeos, parties, official functions, a meeting place for the locals, and much more. With the local community being very active over the years this hall has been a thriving community hub, and has been well maintained since its inception. Next door is the very neat local primary school, and across the road is a well run general store which supports the local farmers and is the postal centre for the community.
There are scratchies for the first to find. You will need your own pen, and, please, return it carefully into position after logging your find. Have fun!
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