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.
NEWSTEAD
Newstead is a town in Victoria, situated along the Loddon River. It is in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area. At the 2021 census, Newstead had a population of 820. Newstead has many festivals and folk events and is in the centre of the golden triangle, close to many tourist attractions and events.
THE AUSTRALIA WAY?
Although Newstead is located in the Victorian Goldfields, the settlement began as a crossing-place on the Loddon River (known as “Mingus’s crossing-place”) on the way to the nearby Castlemaine and Mount Alexander diggings. A very early business at the crossing-place was a “refreshment tent” operated by Thomas Jones (probably established in about 1853-4). The refreshment tent, called the “Bullock Drivers’ Home”, was primarily a sly-grog shop (for which Jones was charged on several occasions), but also incorporated “a bakehouse, butcher's shop, three-stalled stable, stockyard, and about a quarter of an acre of well-stocked garden ground
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.
Although the road could be busy, there is ample room to pull off the road at GZ.
A Jigidi for...Newstead