Enjoy some history with this cache that has been hidden close by to a Coal Discovery Site. The story goes that coal was accidentally discovered near this site by George Marsh in 1883 while he was shepherding for Arthur Perrin. Marsh had gathered some black ‘stones’ from the Collie River bed to contain his campfire, and to his amazement, they caught alight. Unaware of the significance, Marsh later reported the incident to Perren, who realized it was coal and understood its importance. Perren and his exploration partner, David Hay, claimed a State Government reward for the discovery of usable coal when they found a coal seam in the riverbank close to this site in 1890. Meanwhile, George Marsh had gone north shepherding and died of typhoid in 1892, never knowing the significance of his find.
Check out the views looking out over the Collie River here particularly when the water levels are up. Please note the track conditions are only suitable for 4wds at one end, so it would probably be best to park at Black Diamond Lake and walk in. Cache is a small black screwtop container.