Buller Corner series - They ran out of ideas.... Traditional Cache
Buller Corner series - They ran out of ideas....
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UNNAMED CORNER
Driving up the mountain we noticed the amusing corner names and so a few caches devoted to highlighting them was borne. These caches are best done in the off season (spring, summer & autumn) and offer adequate parking. As with many operational ski resorts, there is a cost to access the mountain in the peak months (the declared snow season commences on the June long weekend and can continue through to early October).
Mount Buller is one of the many ski resorts and forms part of the Great Dividing Range that stretches from Queensland through to Victoria. Mount Buller lies at the mainland range’s southernmost point before it submerges into Bass Strait, reappearing again as the Tasmanian highlands.
In 1835 the mountain was named by Thomas Mitchell after the British parliamentarian Charles Buller. The first Europeans to the area were the cowherds who drove graziers cattle to the high country in the summer time. The Hearns who took up land in 1862 and the Klingsplorns were responsible for opening up much of the area in and around the mountain via their cattle grazing endeavours. It wasn’t until 1924 when the first ski trip occurred by five members of the Ski Club of Victoria (SCV). These intrepid adventurers commenced in Melbourne taking the train to Mansfield where they stayed the night. Driving to Merrijig they met their guide who had with him two horses to carry their supplies. They followed a horse track up the mountain continuing until the snow was too deep for the horses. The supplies were then transferred to the skis and towed the balance of the journey like a sled. Their accommodation for their week long stay was a cattleman’s hut located close to the summit. By 1939 work had commenced in bulldozing the access road.
The resort has since grown exponentially over the years as it is very accessible to those snow buffs from Melbourne and surrounding districts. The first ski lift started operation in 1949 established by the SCV however there were soon two operational lift companies, Blue and Orange, before consolidating in 1985 to form one company. The skier no longer had to purchase two lift tickets to ski the mountain.
We hope you enjoy this small series of caches, all are pipe containers and hidden in the usual fashion. Please be mindful of cyclists and other road users when pulling off at each GZ. Enjoy the hides for what they are…..a bit of caching fun.
Additional Hints
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