St Andrews Park (and Play) Traditional Cache
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St Andrews Park (and Play)
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An easy park and grab cache in a small park in St Andrews in Bedfordview, with swings and slides to entertain the kids. Stay a while and let them play.
The area of Bedfordview was largely taken up by the farm Elandsfontein in the late 19th century. The Witwatersrand Gold Reef had a huge impact on the area when Elandsfontein was purchased for the mineral rights, and later divided into smaller farms and small-holdings, many of which were settled by retired miners. The entire area became known as Geldenhuis Estates Smallholdings.
One of these farms was owned by Sir George Herbert Farrar, a randlord who played a prominent role in planning the infamous Jameson Raid, one of the main causes of the Second Anglo-Boer War. His farm, Bedford, was located in the present-day suburb of St Andrews, and parts of the original farm can still be seen in the St Andrews' School. The farm itself was named after Sir Farrar's home-town of Bedford in England.
The name "Bedfordview" came about as the result of a competition in 1926. A girl who won the competition thought there was a nice view from Bedford Farm. "Bedford View" (two words) was then registered. Over the years the name has contracted to one word.
The cache is a magnetic micro container hidden in the playground.
Source: Wikipedia
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