There is a local history park in Burwood that starts at the dog leg of McIntyre Street in Burwood just south of the Hungry Jacks at the corner of Elgar Road and Burwood Highway in Burwood. This history park trail runs all the way to Highbury Road and forms part of the Gardiners Creek trail.
Our journey for this cache begins from the Highbury Road end. You can usually park your car along here. Or if you prefer in McIntyre Street (which is possible but harder) or Sinnott St which has half hour spots. You’ll find that the poem below will make more sense if you start your journey from the Highbury Road end. The poem also tells you which direction and how far to go. Alternatively, you could work out where you need to be by answering the questions following the poem. You will find the answers to these questions at the first set of coordinates. On-line research will give you different answers to some of these questions.
After you have signed the log, please ensure that the lid is securely shut and then replace the camo for the cache so that it is not visible to passersby. Thanks.
Let’s go to the movies
(written by Cherryslice88)
Hooray! Hooray!
It’s movie time today.
A skip, a hop
A walk or stroll
Onwards to our merry goal.
A path that meanders
Eucalypt scent that lingers
Wooden bridge of bygone era
Designed not in Canberra.
Early settler’s home across the creek
Rammed earth style both sturdy and meek
Bennett family was their name
Turned the bush to their domain.
Onwards up a little knoll
Cherry blossoms, fruiting trees
Springtime beauties safe from trolls.
Magpies, Wattle birds
Noisy miners’ nest
Resting now after swift contest.
Red Holden now in view
Most popular car drenched by Australian dew.
1954 they dominated this hill
First Drive-in theatre opened with great skill.
Three decades one year short
Feature films for all to see
Adventure, romance, comic glee
Closed its doors in ‘83.
Cypress trees to shield the glare
Projector lights in cool night air
Cut down now to almost stumps
Sculptured shapes with delightful bumps.
A woman with a duck, pig and chicken
A couple with their family pet
Squawking parrots sentinel stand
Possums play in nearby band.
Four such sculptures I do count
Half way up a little mount
Find the one that doesn’t oink, squawk or bark
Night-time creatures of the ark.
16 metres North West set
No need now to make a bet.
Certain please then advance
Walking skipping, dance or prance.
When the cache you do find
Neatly write your little sign.
S A7 51.0A7 E 1BC 0D.F
A = Last digit of the year when the Burwood Drive-in closed
B = Last digit of the year that the drive-in was opened
C = Second last digit of the year that the drive in was opened
D = First digit of number of cars that this drive-in could hold
F = Number of cars this drive-in can hold – 95