Totally Findable Tourist Caches
Welcome to Sydney
This series of geocaches is designed primarily with visitors to Sydney in mind who may have limited time and transport options and want a quick and easy find while out enjoying some sightseeing around this beautiful city.
All cache containers will be one of three types; a flat magnetic key case (MKC), a round film canister (FC or MFC for magnetic) or a fake rock (FR).
As always with city caching, the surrounding structures can affect GPS accuracy. If in doubt, use the hint however be mindful that the hint will indicate the type of container used and will be very specific to help you find the cache easily. If you want a challenge to find this cache and don't wish to know exactly where it's hidden, do not look at the hint.
At each location you’ll be given some information about the site you are visiting. I hope you find this information enlightening.
Enjoy!
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A Toast Rack Tram
Image: Sydney Tramway Museum - Loftus
Toast Rack Trams were iconic, open-sided electric trams, most famously the Sydney O-class (1908–1958), featuring transverse bench seats, no central aisle, and multiple, direct-entry, side-loading open doors. Nicknamed for their resemblance to tabletop toast holders, they were designed to quickly load and unload large crowds for sporting, social or beach events.
The Sydney tramway network served the inner suburbs of Sydney from 1879 until 1961. In its heyday, it was the largest in Australia, the second largest in the Commonwealth of Nations after London, and one of the largest in the world.
The network was heavily used, with about 1,600 cars in service at any one time at its peak during the 1930s. In comparison, there are about 500 trams in Melbourne today. Patronage peaked in 1945 at 405 million passenger journeys. Its maximum street trackage totalled 291km (181mi) in 1923.
RAILWAY SQUARE (formerly Central Square) - c1913
Image: Jam Harkins Facebook Page
The nearby Railway Square in Sydney served as a premier 20th-century tram transport hub, functioning as a critical interchange connecting the city’s extensive electric tram network (particularly western and southern lines) with Central Station. Centered around a prominent waiting shed, it was a bustling, central point for commuters and shoppers, peaking in activity before the rise of motor vehicles and the decline of trams in the late 1950s.
Another view of Railway Square c1920s
Source: Google AI