Totally Findable Tourist Caches
Welcome to Sydney
This series of geocaches is designed primarily with visitors to Sydney in mind who may have limited time and transport options and want a quick and easy find while out enjoying some sightseeing around this beautiful city.
All cache containers will be one of three types; a flat magnetic key case (MKC), a round film canister (FC or MFC for magnetic) or a fake rock (FR).
As always with city caching, the surrounding structures can affect GPS accuracy. If in doubt, use the hint however be mindful that the hint will indicate the type of container used and will be very specific to help you find the cache easily. If you want a challenge to find this cache and don't wish to know exactly where it's hidden, do not look at the hint.
At each location you’ll be given some information about the site you are visiting. I hope you find this information enlightening.
Enjoy!
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To Find This Cache:
- Go to the published coordinates and look around the premises for the Rogue's Gallery of photos.
- Find the framed article called "Peas Offering" with a picture of singer Kelly Rowland.
- Look at the photo below. Who is devouring a pie (two words)?
- Click on the Certitude Icon below and enter the name you discovered, with no spaces, to receive the cache GZ coordinates and hint.
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
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Tiger's Den
Harry "Tiger" Edwards was a local businessman in the Woolloomooloo area. During Harry’s time in the Middle East (World War 2), he was nicknamed “Tiger” due to his boxing prowess and the name stuck.
In 1936, Harry opened a moveable caravan café, named simply “Harry's”, near the gates of the Woolloomooloo Naval Yard. When World War Two broke out, Harry enlisted and joined the Second Australian Imperial Force. Upon his return, he re-opened the caravan café in 1945.
Eventually, the caravan had “Café de Wheels” added to its title. The "de Wheels" part of the name came about when the council said street vendors couldn't remain permanently in one spot. Edwards did some investigating and discovered he only had to shuffle the pie caravan 12 inches (300mm) every day. The former fruit-truck driver dutifully set about moving the cafe to the left one day and to the right the next. The caravan has been moved to various locations on Cowper Wharf Road, mostly due to re-development work in the Woolloomooloo Bay area. Local legend tells that the name was temporarily changed to Cafe de Axle at one point when the wheels were stolen.
During the Vietnam War, this location was a popular haunt for a late night snack for many American Servicemen who visited Sydney on R&R leave (Rest and Recreation).
In the early days, the business gained new fame as a tourist attraction. A visit to the caravan became a 'must' for visiting celebrities, such as Frank Sinatra, Prince Harry, Kerry Packer, Brooke Shields, Robert Mitchum, Judy Garland, Shirley MacLaine, Arthur Beetson, Clive James, Anthony Bourdain, Billy Crystal, Jerry Lewis, Marlene Dietrich, Eric Idle, Mandawuy Yunupingu and Norman May.
In 1974, Colonel Harland Sanders dropped by (and we’ve all seen his face around) and enjoyed the food so much that he ate three 'pies and peas' while leaning on his walking stick in front of the caravan.
While you are here, check out the Celebrity Rogue's Gallery on the walls. You may recognise a few people. Here are two......
Source: Wikipedia - Wikipedia