This cache will take you on a small tour of the old gold mining town known as Majorca, 11 km's south of Maryborough. Majorca was founded in 1863, towards the end of the Victorian gold rush, after two prospectors struck gold at nearby McCallum’s Creek. Two months later, there were over 50 stores and restaurants catering to a population of around three to four thousand, although many shops and residents soon returned to nearby Maryborough. The town was sustained for over 50 years through gold mining, including the Kong Meng Mine. Now all but a ghost town, with a population of around 200, it is now a rural area consisting mainly of farmland and the Tullaroop Reservoir which helps provide water to Maryborough. Unfortunately the old Majorca store was destroyed by fire and subsequently demolished on May 27th 2015.
Heritage Sign
A= Approximately how many stores were in the area 5A ?
B= What year was this Photo taken 1B66 ?
Horse Trough
C= How many letters in the first word on the plaque ?
School
D= Middle digit of school number plus 3
E= First digit of the school number
Reserve
F= The total of A's and E's on the sign in front of you.
You will find the cache at:
S 37° 07.ABC E 143° 48.DEF