Old Cave Traditional Cache
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This is a very special cache to us. You will need to pace yourself to do this cache. The track in follows the Bridle path untill the far side of the dam. dont go onto private land nearby. follow the instructions to avoid this.
Old Cave. Placed by Lyn Pat and Nathan Sunday 25th August 2002. TAKE A TORCH. This is the second cache in the Ellis Brook reserve Area. Remember the park closes at 5pm and the gates are locked so done get stuck in there. There is a BBQ nearby if you choose to park in that area. Make sure you consider your car safe before leaving it. You could leave it near the gates on the way in where there is a house nearby. This is only about 200 meters more walking and much safer than finding a window broken and your car damaged.
We chose this location because we used to live in the old Farm down the bottom of the valley (Hillside Farm) about 20 years ago and would wander the hills when we could. The dam you will walk past was the main water supply for the farm at the time and we would often go to check the dam to see if it was polluted from dead kangaroos or as we found one time a homeless man using it as his bath. Regrettably we had to drink the water after his ablutions.
Above the dam is a tunnel, which we think was dug to check for the blue-metal quality or possibly had something to do with gold mining. We hear its good gold finding country if you want to try your hand at panning in the stream.
The farm is private land so we have devised the best way to get to the Dam, Tunnel and then the cache, which in our opinion would have the best view of Perth you will ever find. You also will find no one else will be up here as its not the sort of place others just happen to be walking past.
We have made a list of marker points for your GPS if you follow them you will go the best possible way to get to the cache if you decide to go another way then don’t use private land to gain access.
There is a second access from the end of Hayward road that is a bridle track.(Prefered parking)
1. Park at Ellis Brook lower car park S 32.03.445 E 116.01.627 or park at end of Hayward road (shorter walk and safer for your car we think, Thefts and break ins occur at the Ellis Brook parking area so use The Hayward RD location if possible. Follow the Bridle track S 32.03.254 E 116.01.499 (this figure is only approx.)
2. Bridle track follows watercourse up the hill towards the dam. S 32.03.220 E 116.01.595
3. Top of dam wall. This is the place that you leave the Bridle track and walk though the bush. We suggest following the kangaroo tracks where possible. S 32.03.154 E 116.01.693
4. The cave, tunnel, whatever it is? You tell us!!! Take a torch you will need it. S 32.03.095 E 116.01.798.
5. The cache. S 32.03.043 E 116.01.816 You will be walking straight up from the cave on the way you will see another cave that isn’t dug into the hill so far. Keep on walking and follow the GPS to the site. The cache is hidden between two rocks and under a few cover stones to keep it from accidental finds. ( as if someone will be up here ).
Contents are varied so add and take what you like.
The view is fantastic. Make sure you take adequate water and possibly some food. Your mobile will work a treat up here so ring a friend as tell them you can see their house from here. Binoculars would be handy too on a clear day. Hope you like the cache. Lyn Pat and Nathan.
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