Thomas Braidwood Wilson: Ship's Surgeon and Explorer.
In 1829, while the ship the Governor Phillip was being repaired in King George Sound, Wilson and a party of five — John Kent (officer in charge of the Commissariat at Frederick Town, King George Sound), two convicts and Private William Gough of the 39th Regiment— took to exploring the country north and west.
They were impressed by the beauty and fertility of the countryside they passed through and its clean rivers, naming one in honour of Kent, and another after Wilson's tutor and mentor, Alexander Denmark.
A large conical hill appeared on the horizon and they headed for it. In his book Narrative of a Voyage round the World he writes:
"At 4 p.m. Mr. Kent, myself, and Mokare began to ascend the mountain, and reached its highest summit by half past 6, when we enjoyed a view that amply repaid all our fatigue. I have seen many far-famed views in the four ancient divisions of the globe, and have no hesitation in saying, that this of the fifth, if it did not surpass, fell but little short of any of them. The highest peak is about 30 yards square, perfectly level, paved with minute particles of quartz, and at each angle is an immense block of granite. In compliment to the officers of the 39th regiment, this was named Mount Lindesay."
Thomas Wilson ended up in Tasmania where he was a successful Pastoralist and Magistrate. The town of Braidwood is named in his honour. Sadly he was hit hard by the drought and depression of the early 1840s and was declared bankrupt. He died on 11th November 1843, a possible suicide. He is remembered for many things, not least as being as the man responsible for introducing the European Honey Bee into Australia.
The cache is a 200 ml cliptop plastic box hidden in a 'traditional' spot. Parking is available at the Mt Lindesay Trailhead. The cache is only 600 metres from there; you don't have to climb the big hill! But if you want to, there is a noticeboard near GZ that gives the gory details — (9.5 Km, class 4, slippery when wet, take water and snacks, and be prepared for sudden weather changes! Take a look at the 'Climb Information Board' image below.) And if you do make the climb, there is a ~tango~ cache at the top! (Mt Lindesay (GC572TX)/p>
To get to the cache follow the Scotsdale Rd out of Denmark then turn onto the Mt Lindesay Rd. This is a good gravel road and after 13 km will lead to the Mt Lindesay National Park and walk trail.(Follow the signs.)
And Congratulations to tangowithcupcake for a splendid hard-earned FTF on the way up to set his top-of-the-mountain cache!