This cache is a small chunky bison tub in a treee on the outskirts of Keralgerie Park with only a log inside. The park has a fenced off dog area, a playground and hosts lots of activities most days of the week. So there is lots to do in this park, but don't worry about going for the cache if it's busy, the cache is out of sight of the main part of the park. Please be wary of neighbours, it is in the line of sight of one of the neighbours doors and I think he was a bit wary of me being there of an evening.
The cache has been muggled a few times now, so I've made the decision to replace it with a smaller container rather than remove the posting all together. I have really loved the joy that having treasures to swap has brought to so many of you who have logged this cache. But the area has become more of a play spot for local children than it was when I first placed it, so a new type of cache which garners less attention is needed.
BYO Pen!
Why did I bring you here? The area has an interesting history.
Keralgerie Park derives it's name from the Keralgerie Tannery, established by Mr Edward Rossiter in 1876 and named after the Indigenous name for the area which means string of waterholes (I have no indication which language this comes from as there would have been several in the region at that time). The business was run by Mr Rossiter's sons after his passing. One of the sons, Mr A G H Rossiter, has a mention on the sign at the Richmond Rd entrance to the park as he was chairman of the Balmoral Shire Council 1889-1899 . The original site of the tannery covered 15 acres of land in Morningside and had family homes - the original home still stands at 50 Rossiter St and the home of Mr A Rossiter still stands at 48 Rossiter St. Both houses are on the Brisbane heritage register but aren’t particularly grand or in fantastic condition. In fact they are quite modest given that the family was quite successful.
Part of the family's land was cut off when a railway was added to the area in 1888 and ultimately the tannery was destroyed by a fire. Information sourced from the Brisbane Heritage Register and https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21616295
If you’re interested in local heritage as much as I am, the council and state government had heritage registers where you can seek out remnants of the past and there are some heritage trails set up by the Council, the closest being a self-guided walk around Bulimba. https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/sports-leisure/walking/walking-trails/heritage-trails
Congratulations to the Vegan Cachers for being FTF! Because it was published just after midnight you got it before I could upload a picture of the chach.