GC7HZEM ▼
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.
Charlestown Square Location Charlestown Square is located in Pearson St, Charlestown, approximately 6 kilometres south of Newcastle, adjacent to the Pacific Highway. The shopping centre can be accessed via one of its four surrounding streets. Management Charlestown Square is currently owned and operated by The GPT (General Property Trust) Group. The GPT group is Australia's largest diversified listed property group. The Lend Lease Corporation formerly managed it. History Charlestown Square first opened in 1979. It was the first shopping development in the Lake Macquarie region.Since then it has undergone extensions and modifications in 1983, 1989, 1996 and 2000. The largest of these redevelopments occurred recently in 2010. The 2010 redevelopment effectively saw Charlestown square almost double in size to 88, 000sqm. The extensions cost a total of $470 million and provided 1250 permanent or part time jobs in the retail industry, making it a major employer in the region. Included in the redevelopment are a number of key features chosen for their significance to the region. A large timber boat, along with sea animal light fittings and a water feature are in the children's section as a representation of the area's maritime history. In the extended section of the shopping centre, there is a dark stone floor to represent the Hunter regions coalmining history along with timber portals, representing the old mine shafts. Ecological Impact The local council, both at its original construction and at the later upgrade, looked into the ecological impact a structure like Charlestown square would have on the environment. In 1979 the council decided that minimal environmental impact should occur during the construction of Charlestown Square. They also insisted the 2 acres adjoining the lot be available to workers and shoppers as garden parks and recreational grounds. In the most recent developments to Charlestown Square, Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd and The GPT Group, contracted Ecotone Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd to complete a survey into the ecological impact of the upgrades. Ecotone concluded that the proposed extensions were 'to have a minor ecological impact'. The GPT Group have also tried to lessen their ecological footprint using gas rather than electricity where possible and using rainwater where possible.
All historical and heritage information courtesy of Lake Mac Libraries
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*** 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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