The Western Australian Herbarium houses the State’s collection of scientific specimens of plants, algae and fungi, which underpins their conservation.
This cache will take you on a journey to the various locations where this institution has been located over the years, finishing at its current location.
The cache is not at the given coordinates. In order to find the cache you will be required to complete the coordinates for one location then locate information at a further 3 waypoints.
The first State Herbarium opened in 1929 and was located at S31° 5?.154' E 115° 5?.677' (WP1). It remained there until 1959.
You will need to do some research and find out where the first State Herbarium was located to complete the coordinates given above. To find the first physical waypoint you need to travel to a point 5.783km on a bearing of 135.9° from WP1.
WP 2: Department of Agriculture and Food. The State Herbarium moved to near this site in 1959 and remained here until 1970 when it moved a short distance to a purpose built facility. Here you will find information to help you find the next waypoint.
WP3 at S31 59.??? E115 52.???
WP3: Old WA Herbarium. In 1970 the State Herbarium moved to a site easily visable from this spot and remained here until moving to its current location down the road at Technology Park in 2010. Here you will find an object with a metal tag on it. This tag has pole number written on it then what appears to be a serial number beginning with S followed by 6 digits. Let these digits be A B C D E F
WP4 is located at S31 59.(C-A)CB E115 52.(D+E+F+A)(B+E+A)(D*A)
WP 4: This is near the current location of the State Herbarium. Here you will find instructions on accessing the final cache location. Please note that the final cache is only accessible weekdays between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.
The following image will help you locate one of the waypoints.