The next cache in the series is located at a small creek near Allens Road. The railway crossed the creek on a bridge which was another casualty of the bushfires which caused the line's closure. The gap in the embankment shows the bridge was quite long for the size of the creek it crossed. Unfortunately only a few charred bridge pylons stand as testament to the structure which once stood here. I haven't managed to locate any photos of the bridge before it was destroyed however I have included some photos of the remains below:
Standing on the embankment at the Shelbourne end of the bridge, this shows the remaining pylons.
A side view of the most significant remains.
The approach to the bridge from Maldon. The railway continued straight ahead into the scrub whilst the walking track heads to the right, leaving the embankment due to the missing bridge.
Please note that if the creek has anything more than a trickle of water in it, this cache may be inaccessible. You will need to leave the path for a few metres to access the cache, please be mindful of the environment and native animals including snakes etc.
I hope you enjoy the next cache in the series, and if you started at Shelbourne, you're nearly done!