Wooden Work 16- Whale of a View with a Saw point Multi-Cache
Wooden Work 16- Whale of a View with a Saw point
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This location contains two pieces of historic interest; one on early timber workers the other on the early whaling industry in the area. Please bring your binoculars. This is a delightfully peaceful spot for a picnic.
At the above coordinates you will find a reproduction of an old 19th century saw pit. The original saw pit was destroyed by the fires back in April 2014, fortunately the shire saw fit to replace the saw pit so we can all see how hard these men had it.
These types of pits were used by early timber workers to cut felled trees into slats using a cross cut saw.
This site is believed to be the site of some of the earliest timber production by Europeans in Victoria. The timber was initially used in construction of whaling stations at Portland Bay and later used for ship building, jetty construction and general building works.
One worker stood on top of the log while the other stood in the pit and with a push pull motion they worked together to cut the log in to the desired thicknesses (being the man on top was the much preferred job). Nearby you will also see the early mode of transport for bringing the felled trees to the saw mill.
At WP1 you will need to answer these questions to locate GZ.
A = The number of wheels on the vehicle used to cart the logs.
B = The number of posts running parallel to pit touching the ground, count Both sides.minus 1
C = The number of wheels on the vehicle used to cart the logs.. multiplied by 2
D = The number of posts ready to be cut. minus 1
E = The number of wheels on the vehicle used to cart the logs.minus 1
F = The number of posts running parallel to pit and touching the ground, count ONE side. Minus 1
Now head to
S 38° 14.ABC E 141° 41.DEF
The gate to GZ is seasonally closed and will require an easy walk in Winter but in Summer it can be turned into a drive by.
At GZ you will find yourself near an area with a similar view to what the Gunditjmara people used for thousands of years to spot beached whales that could be used to harvest meat for the clan.
Early European settlers used Gunditjimara people to spot whales and light a signal fire to alert Whalers at Portland. They were rewarded with whale meat for their efforts.
The whaling industry thrived in Portland until the last recorded whale was caught by whaling captain William Dutton on the 21st August 1868.
We hope you are lucky enough to spot one yourself.
Please re hide the cache well covered.
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