OTD 7.10 October 7th Traditional Cache

Geocaches are hidden along the Willunga to McLaren Vale section of the Coast To Vines Rail Trail. Walk or ride, the trail is also suitable for wheelchairs & strollers although cache retrieval is not possible from a wheelchair. Occasional rest areas along the way provide water for you, your dog or horse. We recommend taking plenty of drinking water, share the trail, keep left unless passing other trail users and take care at road crossings.

OTD - 7:10 

Perhaps you want a smiley for every day of the year or maybe a birthday smiley. For whatever reason these 12 mini monthly power trails are here to be found. Most are easily located, with an occasional sneaky one in the mix, sat lock can be difficult in some areas.

Here are some facts for this day. You are welcome to log your interesting, quirky or fun fact/s with your log.

On This Day - October 7th 1959

The far side of the moon is photographed for the first time. 

The far side of the moon is sometimes called the "dark side" of the moon. There is no true "dark side" of the Moon as all parts of the Moon get sunlight half the time, except for some deep craters near its poles. Up until 1959, however, the far side of the moon, the side which is always facing away from the Earth, was completely unknown.

The Russian probe, Luna 3, was launched on 3 October 1959. It was launched on a figure-8 trajectory bringing it to within 6,200 km of the Moon and around to the far side, which was illuminated by the sun at the time. The first photographs of the far side of the moon were taken on 7 October 1959. Although the pictures were indistinct and of poor resolution, they clearly showed features on the far side, including a mountainous region.