GC7HY11 ▼
Size: (regular)
The cache is not at the published coordinates!
How to get there: From Morisset, head towards Cooranbong along Martinsville Road, and turn left into Watagans Road. Continue uphill to Watagans Forest Road towards the series.
Road Use and Quality: The roads in the Watagan and Onley State parks are accessible by 2WD in dry conditions only. 4WD should be used at all other times. However, in some circumstances, the best way to approach these caches is on foot, especially on the narrower tracks. Common sense prevails!
The Lake Mac Heritage Series was placed to pay homage to the people, places and events that contributed to building and pioneering the Lake Macquarie region. The pick and shovel were chosen in this geoart series to symbolise the hard work the people of Lake Macquarie put forth into the region.
Library Services 2014 is the 75th anniversary of the Library Act. This legislation led to the provision of free public library services for the people of NSW. In 1934 Ralph Munn and E.R. Pitt led an inquiry into Australian libraries. Their report contrasted the regional library network in Australia with that in the United States of America and England. They recommended that further efforts be made to establish and support regional libraries in Australia with the goal to establish public libraries in every local council area. The result was the implementation of the NSW Library Act, which was passed by State Parliament on 3 November 1939. This landmark legislation led to the provision of free public library services for the people of NSW. The onset of WWII in September 1939 almost scuttled the Bill as the Government appeared unwilling to commit to extra expenditure in light of the conflict. A compromise was reached and the Bill was passed into law on 3 November 1939.Further delays from the war effort saw the first State Government subsidy payments arrive in 1944/45 to limited councils. The Library Act was adopted by Lake Macquarie Shire Council on 27th July 1949. With funding from a farthing in the pound Shire rate, a State subsidy of 1 shilling per head of population and a Joint Coal Board subsidy of 60% on establishment costs, an initial collection of 10,000 books was flagged for purchase that year.
All historical and heritage information courtesy of Lake Mac Libraries
Any questions regarding this puzzle cache or the LMHS geoart series will be answered by clicking HERE
*** The LMHS geoart was placed in conjunction with the OzGeoMuster 2018 mega event. The OzGeoMuster 2018 committee would like to thank the following people for their contribution to this series. ahomburg, day1976, sedgwickDave, The Morris, bobbiesgirl, and the_garbageman.***
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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M ------------------------- N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below, and vice versa)
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