Due to the huge success of our initial First Fleeters Series, we have decided to continue with part 2. As always take extra care when geocaching and even though these roads are quiet they are still thoroghfares for many vehecles each day. We have combined our love of geocaching with our love of Australian history and found some very inetresting stories for you.
It is a simple park and grab power trail series which can include tree fishing (please be very careful gaining the log out and returning), suitable for beginners and for those that wish to boost the old Smilies tally for others. Please read each caches attributes. Please be very mindful of how busy this country road can be at times. All care has been taken to only place these caches were safe parking is available.
In regards to the tree fishing caches, IT IS YOUR CHOICE IF YOU UTILISE A TOTT, OR YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT, OR JUST SIMPLY CLIMB THE TREE, IT IS YOUR DECISION. THE TERRAIN RATING IS A GUIDE ONLY.
Please note: These caches have been placed in a rural or country area and as such the road verges may not be manicured and may have thorns, thistles, burrs and most probably overgrown grass. If in summer there is a high chance for reptiles including snakes, lizards and monitors to be active and there will be lots of spiders.
Since this is a power trail containing a lot of caches we DO NOT expect a hundred find blurbs, a simple TYFTC or F (ound) is accepted and preferred. There is no need to send us a big blurb for each one that contains the same message. However if there is a genuine story to tell please share.
The devices we use to determine the GPS Co ords are a garmin Quintrex (which uses 1 satellite) and a mobile device with a an app that uses up to 40 satellites. But we are human and mistakes can be made, and we always provide a hint. This is geocaching and you are looking for a cache so at some point you just have to trust your geosenses.
GEOCACHING IS A FAMILY OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT FOR US, SO PLEASE KIND AND CONSIDERATE WITH YOUR COMMENTS IN YOUR LOG. HAPPY CACHING!
Sarah Bellamy
Sarah Bellamy (1770 – 24 February 1843) was a convict on the First Fleet to Australia. She was sentenced for several years' transportation and was one of the longest-living first fleeters
She was convicted on the 9 July 1785 for robbing a purse full of cash and prommissary notes containing 630 shillings. Bellamy was sentenced to seven years transportation. Two days before she left for Botany Bay she pleaded to be publicly whipped and not to be transported but her pleas were ignored and she left England at age 17 in May 1787.
She travelled to Australia aboard the "Lady Penrhyn". Bellamy had to share the ship with one hundred and one other women; no male convicts were on the ship. Aboard the ship she had a short-lived relationship with one of the sailors, Joseph Downey; they had a baby aboard the ship but he died 9 days later. Their relationship did not continue when they reached their destination. It took 252 days to reach Botany Bay.
She first worked as a housemaid to Lieutenant Faddy and, later, a weaver. She later married James Bloodsworth, and together they had seven children of which four died at infancy. Due to James being a bricklayer and architect they lived together in a beautiful house, had a high social status and were quite wealthy due to James's salary being 50 pounds. Bellamy's family gained a very good reputation throughout the new colony. She outlived her husband, who died on 24 March 1804 from pneumonia, leaving her with three young children—the oldest being 13 years old. She lived with her children but didn't marry again and later was granted a conditional pardon on 23 February 1811. In fact, James and Sarah never married, because it was known that James had left a living wife (Jane Marks; married 9 December 1782) and several children in England when he was transported.
She died on 24 February 1843. The reason of her death is unspecified but is thought to be of natural causes. She was buried two days after her death at Meekcity Street Cemetery. She was joined by four of her children, James Bloodsworth (died 16 April 1857), John Bloodsworth (died 14 April 1873) Ann Bloodsworth (Bray) (died 16 April 1875) and Elizabeth Bloodsworth (died 1871).
Information gained from the Collection and reserach webpage NSW State archives under convict index