Fancy tasting natural mineral springs straight from the source or letting the kids experience an old school giant metal slide? Why not pack a picnic and head on over to Vaughan Springs!
Vaughan Springs was formerly a large gold rush township called ‘The Junction’. It became a favoured alluvial gold and market gardening locality for Chinese miners. Today, it is a good place to sample the mineral water, a dip in the Loddon River or a walk along the Goldfields Track.
Camping is available at the Upper Terrace Campground, a short distance from the day-visitor area. The spectacular park features several free electric barbecues, picnic tables, a rotunda, a giant slide, mineral spring taps, swimming spots, scenic walks, toilets and plenty of educational signs.
Children will have a great time playing on the giant slide. There is a sturdy wooden stair case to reach the slide as well as tyres to climb up the hill beside it. Please note that the slide is made of metal and can be very hot in summer, so if visiting in the hotter months be sure to bring a small blanket or towel to sit on while sliding.
To log this virtual cache.
Locate the information board with the title Lawson, near to the posted coordinates.
In 1952-53, the kiosk generated £819, but how much money did camping generate?
Message the answer to this question to the CO (do not post the answer in your log). Also take a photo that identifies you, with the nearby mineral spring tap in the background, showing your caching name and include this in your log (No need to show your face).
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Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.