SGBR Trail #5 Erosion gully
Shepparton Goulburn Broken River Trail
Welcome to Kamikaze Cachers Shepparton Goulburn Broken River Trail. A series of twenty one caches. Taking in some of the towns scenic river views. Starting the south of the town this series takes you for a journey begging along the banks of the Broken River then ending along the Goulburn river up the north end of the town, following a shared path along the way. (Well mostly) This series consists of five puzzles, two multi and fourteen Traditionals.
Collecting information from cards scattered along the way will help reveal the correct coordinates for the bonus rounds, and eventually lead to the final cache.
The series is designed to be walked or ridden, however its still Practical and efficient to drive along the roads nearby and walk into GZ. Please make sure you wear sturdy footwear, watch out for snakes in the warmer months and slippery footings in the wet.
As for the caches themselves, please make sure stealth is used, replace each cache exactly as you find them, Please write in the logbooks only and not on the hint cards, Also Please BYO pen, some contain pens however, others are only big enough to hold log books.
The cache:
You are looking for a small container located in amongst an erosion gully where man has tried to slow the course of mother nature in order to protect the rest of the bank from collapsing.
Erosion gullies are formed by running water washing away the slopping landscape.
Gullies usually start when fast flowing water hits a trigger point such as a burrow, root hole or bare soil. The shear force of the water washes away the soil, undermining the vegetation. If vegetation and topsoil are removed, gullies can rapidly develop drainage lines which in turns can speed up the erosion process.
There are many ways man can slow this process, including the one you see here, however one of the best solutions would be to plant vegetation with a strong enough root zone to strengthen the soil structure.
Please watch your step with this one, the rocks get slippery in the wet so use common sense please.