This cache is located near one of Albanys old iconic buildings, St Johns church and it's Rectory. The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist is the oldest church to be consecrated in Western Australia. The ceremony was conducted by Bishop Short from Adelaide on October 25th, 1848. At consecration, the church could accommodate the total population of the town - 170 people. Construction began in 1841 and went through many stages. The Rectory was commenced in 1850. Walls were of 'cob' - a traditional mixture of clay, marl, chalk, gravel and straw, 45 cm thick. The brick upper floor was added in 1875. A second rectory was built behind the original in the 1980s. Near the cache is an infomation panel which will give the important dates for the buildings. The cache is an easy to spot "in ya face camo" and can be seen in the photo below. Although I have listed this cache as a mirco to comply with Geocaching guidelines, as it only has room for a logsheet, the camo container on the outside is more of a small size.
THIS CACHE TAKES THE PLACE OF AN ARCHIVED CACHE OF THE SAME NAME. THE ORIGINAL CACHE AND WHAT IT WAS ATTACHED TO DISAPPEARED A FEW MONTHS AGO SO I ARCHIVED IT. EVERYTHING HAS HOW SUDDENLY REAPPEARED IN ITS ORINIGAL POSITION INCLUDING THE CAMOED CACHE. HOWEVER BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL CACHE HAS BEEN ARCHIVED FOR MORE THEN A MONTH, I CANT REINSTATE IT. THIS NEW CACHE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE, BUT IT IS A NEW LISTING SO EVEN IF YOU HAVE FOUND THE OLD CACHE YOU CAN STILL LOG THIS AS A NEW FIND IF YOU WISH.
