A wonderful remenant from the seige of Ladysmith, This large rock bears an engraving done by members of the Natal Naval Volunteers during the time that the town was under siege by the boers. Well over 100 years old this is a fasinating little part of Ladysmith that not many people know of. Situated at the top of Convemnt Hill the cache is located at the grounds of the La Verna Hospital. To get to the cache you need to just park in the parking lot and walk along the road from the parking until you see the sign markin the way to the engraved rock. Cache is just below the rock and easy to find. Please be aware of muggles and place the cache back as found.
The following features can also be found in the area.
Roman Catholic Church
A prominent landscape feature is St Joseph’s Church. Built in 1945 it has a fascinating history dating back to 1893. The Town Board negotiated with Bishop Jolivet and the Nuns to open a hospital and school.
In 1894 Father Matthieu chose “the hill” as the only suitable site for the foundation of a mission. Shortly after, the Sisters bought 21 acres of land for the sum of £200.
The Convent
Originally occupied by the Augustinian Order after its completion in 1897. Two years later during the Siege of Ladysmith the building was struck several times. On 6th December 1899 the nuns and their patients were hastily evacuated by train to a neutral area outside the town called Intombi Camp. The school had closed in October 1899. The building housed the wounded from Talana, Elandslaagte, and Rietfontein. After the siege the building was used by General Buller for his Headquarters. It was eventually sold to the Franciscan Order in 1963 and in the 1980s was turned int a private Hospital “La Verne”.