Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet.
The Captain James Cook Memorial is on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin - and in the lake!
This memorial comprises a water jet and a nearby terrestrial globe commemorating the bicentenary of Captain Cook's landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770. The water jet reaches a height of 114 metres. The bronze globe uses meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude to form an open-cage map of the world, with land masses depicted in copper. Lines on the globe illustrate Captain Cook's voyages.
The jet and globe were both refurbished in 2017. The jet normally operates from 11 am - 2 pm daily (unless under maintenance), and occassionally at other times for special events. When operating at night it is spectacularly lit up.
(Source: https://visitcanberra.com.au/attractions/56b23b71d5f1565045d8031b/captain-james-cook-memorial)
Logging Requirements:
1. Include a photo in your log of the water jet in operation taken from (or close to) the posted coordinates. A kayak, paddle board, hire boat, tourist boat, or any other watercraft will be needed (hence the T rating). The photo needs to include evidence of your watercraft.
2. Visit the terrestrial globe and send me the answer to the following question: On 29 April 1770 the Endeavour reached Botany Bay. What name did Cook originally give to Botany Bay?
3. Include a photo in you log of the jet in operation taken from the terrestrial globe.
4. Include a photo in your log of the water jet in operation taken from near the top of at least one of the hills around Canberra (see the reference points), i.e. Black Mountain, Mt Ainslie, Mt Pleasant, Red Hill, on Parliament House, The Arboretum, or Dairy Farmers Hill
(Due to the limited hours of operation the photos may be taken on different days, but must be taken on or after the date this cache is published.)
Vist the webcam here to check if the water jet is operating.
You may log the find with the three photos attached without receiving confirmation of your answer, but I reserve the right to delete any logs that have not supplied the answer, after a week or so.
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Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
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