Harcourt's history at a glance
Welcome! Time to get a glimpse into the history of Harcourt.
To get started, get a pen and paper and park at the AHA Hall (there is an EV charge point at this location). You will need to read the information boards that surround the hall to solve the coordinates of the cache location. Let's get into it!
Write down these coordinates as this is what you need to solve to find the Geocache:
S036°_9.9_ _
E144°_ _._ _0
Start with the board to the left of the bins.
History of the industry
What year did Samuel Sutton first realise the fertility and suitability for apple growing?
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Hint: 18?3
Memorials
What year was a large piece of granite sent to the Melbourne Cemetery for the Burke and Wills monument?
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Hint: 18??
Risky Business
Fruit could not be exported due to lack of ships. Between what years did this first happen?
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Hint: 19??- 1918
Timber for Fruit Cases
Approximately how big was the Harcourt school plantation?
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Hint: ? hectares
What year did the Harcourt school plantation become the site of the new Harcourt Valley Primary School?
S036°_9.9_ ?
Hint: 199?
We hope you have enjoyed discovering some of Harcourt’s heritage. The museum is open in the AHA Hall on a Wednesday.
A big thank you to Harcourt Heritage for working with us to set up this cache!