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Mount Anketell Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/27/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

There are not too many mountains in the Pilbara and so the few that there are deserve a geocache (even at a whopping 78 metres high)!


This 'mountain' is named after Thomas Anketell, who was manager of the Roebourne Union Bank. He, along with bank clerk, Henry Burrup (his name is certainly familiar to locals), was brutally murdered in the early hours of Tuesday morning, on the 13th January 1885, on the bank premises. Although 3 men were arrested and tried for the murders, they were all found not guilty. The crime remains an unsolved mystery and would make for a great movie. For all the details of this very interesting event in local history check out http://www.roebournebankmurders.com

"A brutal and a hideous double murder, as fiendish a business

as has ever horrified and disgraced any part of Australia ..."

The West Australian 9th July 1885.

It took me a while to work out where exactly this 'mountain' is, and I hope I have got the right spot, it is the highest point in the area. I started off relying on where Google maps had it located but there is certainly no hill at that spot. I trust you enjoy the fantastic view.

Cache is a click clack container with a notepad, pen and pencil and few goodies. There's also a couple of my personal pathtags for the first few intrepid cachers.

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