Old Poppet Head Lookout. Time for Bendigo's First Virtual Cache.
Opening Hours to climb the lookout: 7 days a week, 7.45am until Sunset.
The lookout, situated at the top of Camp Hill, was originally a poppet head from the Garden Gully United mine (one of Bendigo's richest mines) and was installed in its current location in 1931. During goldrush times, prior to the poppet head's installation, a flag was flown at the top of Camp Hill to signal that the mail had arrived in town. At this time Camp Hill was completely denuded of trees and the flag could effectively be seen from across the town. At the foot of the poppet head lookout is the Bendigo Heritage Mosaic which was completed in 1987 and designed by mosiac artist Maery Gabriel. The installation work was completed by local volunteers. The mosiac depicts various aspects of the towns history and is designed to be viewed while looking down from the lookout.
Logging Requirement:
Upload a photo with your log showing your Caching name with the Lookout in the background, or If you climb to the top, a photo of your Caching name on the distance marker. Do not email me the Photo, Upload the photo with your Log. I want to see your Caching Name in the Photo, NOT just a Selfie!
Logs submitted without the required photo will be deleted.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.