Due to the huge success of our initial First Fleeters Series, we have decided to continue with this series convicted by law. As always take extra care when geocaching and even though these roads are quiet they are still thoroughfares for many vehicles each day. We have combined our love of geocaching with our love of Australian history and found some very inetresting stories for you. Information gained from the Collection and reserach webpage NSW State archives under convict index, for this series further information has been collected from the Ausatralian Biographies webpage.
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!
Esther Randall
Esther Harwood/Howard (c.1751-1789), an oyster seller, was found guilty on 30 August 1786 at the Old Bailey, London, of the theft of a silver watch, keys and money from a man with whom she had been drinking at an inn. Sentenced to 7 years transportation she arrived in Sydney in January 1788 aboard the Lady Penrhyn as part of the First Fleet.
Howard married John Randall, an African American, on 21 February 1788. They shared a hut with John Moseley, who was also black. Esther Howard was buried on 11 October 1789 at Sydney.