About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breath taking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found at the SideTracked Website.
History
Moonee Ponds station opened on 1 November 1860, just over a week after the railway line opened as part of the private line to Essendon. The station closed with the line on 1 July 1864, but was reopened on 9 October 1871, under government ownership. Like the suburb itself, the station is believed to have gotten its name from either the Moonee Ponds Creek, which resembled a chain of ponds in dry weather (the creek was noted as "Mone Mone Creek" in 1837 during a survey of the area), or John Moonee, who had land near the present day Moonee Valley racecourse.
The station still has a level crossing with the busy Puckle Steet intersection, and media coverage just as this cache was hidden suggests that plans to replace this (as many others have been across Melbourne) have been put on hold. Whilst this is the case, the old station buildings remind us of the railway architectural heritage of station buildings in the Victorian era.
Cache
Please replace as found, ensuring it is secure and BYO pen. Beware of traffic at GZ, it approaches from many directions but should be going slowly.