Years ago, I was on top of the Eureka Building, downtown Melbourne and I looked out towards the south east through a viewfinder. To my surprise, I could see this landmark all the way from the top of that building. I grew up in Glen Waverley, and whenever I saw the tower of this building, I knew I was nearly home. When I go hiking on the trails along Dandenong Creek, I can spot the tower from certain vantage points, proudly looking out atop the hill.
At the coordinates, you are standing in front of the Victoria Police Training Academy. You do not need to go inside the fence to view this building, as you can easily spot it from the pavement nearby.
The site was developed in the 1950s to as the main campus of Corpus Christi College, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.The main chapel was intended to have wings of offices and accommodation either side, however the college was sold before they were built. The Victoria Police bought the site on 30 October 1972 and opened the Academy in 1973. It has been used ever since for this purpose.
To claim a find on this virtual, please include a photo of the tower along with your geocaching name on a piece of paper, or maybe a geocaching namebadge if you have one of those. You could also post a selfie, but it is not required to include a photo of your face to claim a virtual.
For part of the year I live in Canada, and it is not until I spot the building on the hill do I really feel back home once more.
Virtual Rewards 5.0 - 2026-2027
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