A little history Traditional Cache
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The cache is placed at a local feature of a log with a massive burl. You may have to crouch to find it.
A little history comes from the discovery of a old map printed in 1992 when the park was still a state forest and with most maps contain a bit of information on the area. The one I found has Derivations of place names in the forest and area.
Barmah : Pama or Paama, Aboriginal for place of the plover.
Rices Weir: Joseph Rice, Generally know as Governor Rice, was an ex-miner who set up a fishing business using Aboriginal labor in 1855. By 1862 he was sending three tons of fish to the Bendigo gold fields each week. The present weir was constructed in 1963.
Leech Hole: Leeches were caught here. In about 1860 Joseph Rice began exporting leeches to London, where they were in great demand by the medical profession. He obtained 4 to 5 pound per thousand leeches. The last recorded catch was made around 1920 by George Emmerson
War Plain: Aboriginal groups of the Bangarang Tribe fought here, probably over hunting rights during a drought.
Bucks Lake: Named after Buckson, a timber contractor who camped on the Budgee in the 1880s or 1890s. He operated a paddle steamer named Platypus.
Old Forcing Yards: The forcing yards half a mile south on the Budgee creek were used from 1870 to 1920 to force cattle to Top Island
Black Engine Lagoon: The site of large sawmill, powered by a black steam engine. It later moved to Echuca.
Burnt Landing: In 1905 the professional fishermen accused the bargemen and loggers of stealing their catches and damaging their nets. They complained to mill owners, who refused to take action against their employees. The fishermen retaliated by burning the logs stacked at this landing.
Punt Paddock Lagoon: A punt operation on cables connected the two colonies in the 1860s and 70s. It could carry one buggy or four horsemen, and could be swung downstream to let river traffic through. It was owned by Hay and operated by Conway. The paddock was used to hold cattle prior to crossing on the punt . In 1878 when returning from robbing the bank at Jerildereie, Ned Kelly and his gang crossed on the punt and then sank it to stop pursuit.
The Gulf: The tight bend in the river resembles a gulf. The creek was a natural floodway which was deepened by the tracks of bullocks snigging logs to the landing at the Gulf. A heap of logs and debris stopped he mouth from washing out. Regulators were built in 1937, and new ones were constructed in 1978.
Yielima P.R: The homestead block of the original Yielima pastoral lease. Early holders of the pastoral lease were given preemptive rights to the homestead block
Bohns Gate: Bohns owned Upper Moira P.R from around 1900 to 1930
Thorpes Gate: Augustus Thorpe, the adjacent land holder, arrived about 1930
Gundry's Old Bridge: A bridge was constructed in 1914 by Fred and Tom Heron for Dick Gundry, who was then owner of Yielima P.R. The bridge was washed out by floods in late 1940s.
Duck Hole on the fence: A waterhole on the fence line which ran from the Murray to the Goulburn Rivers to divide the squatters runs.
Cornalla Landing: Named after Cornalla Station in New South Wales directly across the River. A sawmill was operated at this landing during 1880s by a MR Barber who exported sleepers to India
Fish Basked and Fish Box: Professional fishermen operated here until the 1920s. They kept their catches alive in boxes before sending them to Melbourne Market in cane baskets.
Corry's old Mill: Corrys owned the Bunyip Mill from 1914 to 1950
Murray's Mill: A sawmill built in 1950 on the site of and old mill, and owned by Daniel Murray
Nicks Crossing: James Nicholas operate a mill at the present site of Murray's Mill from 1880 to 1890. He built a corduroy crossing here to get logs across the creek
Tram Island and Tram Swamp: A wooden tram line for logs ran through Tram Swamp to Nicholas Mill
Whores Creek: A large timber camp on the creek around 1890 employed several women as cooks
Doctors point and Keyes Point: Named after Dr Francis Keyes, a Nathalia physician who regularly shot ducks at these points in the early 1900s
Waiting Plain: In the early days musterers would hold the mobs of cattle here and wait for the other mobs to be brought in before driving the lot to the yards
Green Engine: The site of a mill which was powered by a steam engine painted green
Morgans Mill: W. Sharp owned this mill from 1927 to 1946 when it was sold to J. Morgan. It operated until 1960
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