Ovens Riverlink Walk: Historic Crossing Traditional Cache

This cache will take you near the historic toll gates which were recently refurbished by students from the local GOTAFE college and reinstalled at the original site.

You will also be on the edge of a park, which has a toilet, shower, free BBQs and large playground. On the other side of the park is the start to the Mountain to Murray Rail Trail (Wangaratta to Bright).

You will need a strong magnet to retrieve this cache.

This is the second cache of a series of caches along the Ovens Riverlink walking track. The caches along this walk, in order are 'High or Low', 'Historic Crossing', 'The Guardian', 'Throw a Line' and 'Riverlink End'.

Some info about the toll gates: ‘The Wangaratta toll gates were erected after the punt was sunk and the new bridge over the Ovens River was opened in 1855; a charge was made for people, animals, carts, cars and buses and trucks. 
A gatehouse keeper lived in a residence near the gates to charge users when they crossed.’