The first settler to come to Gawler was John, who had migrated with his wife Jane and their 6 children from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland aboard the ship Orleana to South Australia in 1839.
They built their farm and homestead Clonlea in an area just inside the entrance into what is now called Clonlea Park.
It was a comfortable cottage with about twenty acres of land fenced in and under cultivation, and which promised an abundant crop.
The property was bounded on one side by the North Para River. A nearby street is named after them.
You are at the site of the first stone house erected north of the capital (since white settlement).
There's not much here now from those days, a few odd trees would be it.
The tennis courts and loo are a recent addition. Skateboards were rare in those times.
But it's a nice park, with a convenience, and a big rock with a memorial plaque.
That's what you're here for!
You need to find S34 35.ABC, E138 44.DEF
Where:
A is the number of letters in the month John erected his home.
B is the number of letters in John's last name.
C is the number of times the word "first" appears on the plaque.
D is the number of letters in ?? of "the ?? Trust".
E is the number of times the word "first" appears.
F is the number of times "Jane" is mentioned on the plaque.
A checksum of these numbers gives 22 !
Stealth is required at GZ.
Vehicle access to the first point may be limited at some times. Check the signs and don't get locked in. Walking is always an option!
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Placed on the 9th anniversary of my first cache find!