One in a series of caches to highlight the many towns, villages, hamlets, localities and crossroads around Victoria. Based on a series of caches in South Australia, initiated by local SA cacher adelaideram. adelaideram was contacted and is happy with the series spreading its wings into Victoria.
YAPEEN
Yapeen is a town in central Victoria. The locality is in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area and on the Midland Highway, 9 klms south of Castlemaine. At the 2021 census, Yapeen had a population of 272.
The locality was originally part of the Strathloddon pastoral run which was held by several notable people including Frederick Taylor. Gold was discovered in the area in 1852 and miners flocked to what was known as the "Pennyweight Flat diggings". The settlement was named "Yapeen" in 1861, for an Aboriginal word meaning "green hill" or "valley". Chinese miners were prominent in the area and some later established market gardens.
A school was first established in Yapeen in 1858 with a dedicated school building constructed in 1877. The school closed in 2010.
The cache is not at the posted co-ords. To find the final co-ords, simply complete the 35 piece puzzle using the link below. The final co-ords will be revealed when you have completed the puzzle.
There is ample room to pull off the road at GZ.
A Jigidi for...Yapeen