The Cache
Welcome to another in the GSM series. The Woodside Army Barracks complex at Inverbrackie has many buildings and several tennis courts. The posted coordinate is at a tennis court visible from Nairne Road. Note that you will not be allowed into the complex and this is not necessary and should not be attempted. You will not be able to stop to view the court, this is designed to be an Internet solvable cache.
The cache is not at the listed coordinates. The cache can be found at
S 34 58.145
E 138 53.A49
Where A is either of the following:
A = number of A’s in the first word on the big stone mounted sign at the main gate.
A = the number of tennis courts within the complex
The Courts
The Australian Army Woodside Barracks is home to the 16th Air Land Regiment. The 162-hectare base was established in 1927 and was known as Woodside Camp. It was used for the training of light horse and infantry units of the Citizens Military Force (CMF).
With the outbreak of the Second World War, barracks buildings were constructed to accommodate up to four infantry battalions. The2/10th, 2/43rd and 2/48th battalions of the Second Australian Imperial Force were formed at the camp. The base also provided training facilities for several CMF units and provided temporary accommodation for elements of the United States Army's 32nd Infantry Division when it first arrived in Australia in May 1942. The camp was converted into a refugee reception camp in 1949 and could house up to 3,000 people. After the refugees vacated the camp returned into military service.