Footsteps Toward Freedom Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
By
whitewebbs on 17-Oct-17. Waypoint GA10987
Cache Details
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| Type: | History |
| Container: | Virtual |
| Coordinates: | S42° 52.915' E147° 20.138' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 527409E 5252243N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 3 m |
| Local Government Area: | Hobart |
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Description
This area is always worth a visit and you will not be disappointed. When I stood there today, I felt a connection, what were the artworks trying to convey to me and what will they convey to you?
At the listed coordinates are 4 bronze artworks portraying the untold stories of convict woment and children who arrived in Hobart Town more than 150 years ago, many of them from Ireland. At the time they were transported for petty crimes. On arrival they were imprsoned at Cascades Female Factory Site in South Hobart. From 1803 to 1853 nearly 13,000 convict woment and 2,000 children arrived.
The artworks are situated at the site of where the convicts would have disembarked on what was then Hunter Island.
The sculptures were created by internationally renowned Irish artist Rowan Gillespie. Mr Gillespie has completed companion works in Dublin and Toronto. The artworks took two years to complete.
Please answer the following questions from the information plaques/statues at GZ and select the correct answers by choosing questions and answers under Actions on the RH side of the cache page. When you select the answers correctly you will receive a code to log to claim a smiley. Please copy and paste this code into the "Codeword" box when logging the find.
1. The artworks were unveiled?
(a) 14 October 2017
(b) 15 October 2017
(c) 16 October 2017
2. Who donated "Indiarna 19" artwork?
(a) The Hobart City Council
(b) The Vos Family
(c) The Sisters of Charity of Australia
3. The age of "Toby", the child statue?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
4. The "Hope" salied from?
(a) Kingstown/Dublin
(b) London
(c) Plymouth
Hints
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Logs
Watawieh from Norfolk Island
I visited this Virtual this morning while finding geocaches & visiting Adventure Labs around Hobart.
Interesting history of Hobart here. TFTVC
I visited this Virtual this morning while finding geocaches & visiting Adventure Labs around Hobart.
Interesting history of Hobart here. TFTVC
Had a great couple of days Hobart.
My ancestors came out here in the 1850'ss to beat the famine.
I can relate a little too.
At least the sun was out today!
TFTHC
My ancestors came out here in the 1850'ss to beat the famine.
I can relate a little too.
At least the sun was out today!
TFTHC
Rated: for Overall Experience
I had walked past these sculptures about 50 times over the last few days before realising I had caching business to attend to. Grabbed all the info just before breakfast on my last morning.
tftc
tftc
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Such a sad story of misery and misfortune, thanks for bringing us here and showing us this bit of history.
I was not aware that this memorial was here so thank you for bringing me here.
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Caching in the area we stopped and gathered the required information to log your History Cache.
Many thanks whitewebbs for creating this History Cache and highlighting this location.
Many thanks whitewebbs for creating this History Cache and highlighting this location.
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This one is only a stone's throw from my weekly floating residence! it's been ages since I've read the inscriptions. thanks
hi whitewebbs thanks for the history cache, as locals we often need a "cache" to get us to stop and take notice!
has been on my lunchtime to so list for way too long, so as I was in the area, I stopped!
thanks for getting me to do that - I'd looked at this installation several years ago, and walked past many times since!
has been on my lunchtime to so list for way too long, so as I was in the area, I stopped!
thanks for getting me to do that - I'd looked at this installation several years ago, and walked past many times since!
This was our turnaround point before heading back to the car today. With the 'Majestic Princess' in town, there were muggles everywhere at GZ but that didn't stop me collecting the clues at 14:55 before retracing our steps.
Thanks whitewebbs.
Thanks whitewebbs.
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Can't believe we've not got around to this one until today. We've walked past it hundreds of times! A beautiful spring morning for a walk around here. TFTC!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Hello whitewebbs, thanks for this history cache. I can remember listening to an interview on local ABC radio when this sculpture was installed a couple of years ago and came down to have a look. I've wandered past a few times since but tonight the GeoGSP and I were taking one of our weekly walks around town at night time and decided to stop here and collect the required info. A very sobering sculpture.
Rated: for Overall Experience
In Hobart to bring my 8 year old grandson down to see the dinosaur exhibition at the museum.
Parking the campervan was a bit of a problem so decided to head to Constitution Dock and try there. Got a spot, paid a fortune for a parking ticket and then headed off to the museum.
When we returned a couple of hours later we still had a few minutes left on the ticket so had a quick look on the GCA website and found 2 caches that we could squeeze in to the short time we had.
This was the first and the information was quickly found.
Thanks, love this area of Hobart and my grandson really was impressed by the police boat nearby.
Parking the campervan was a bit of a problem so decided to head to Constitution Dock and try there. Got a spot, paid a fortune for a parking ticket and then headed off to the museum.
When we returned a couple of hours later we still had a few minutes left on the ticket so had a quick look on the GCA website and found 2 caches that we could squeeze in to the short time we had.
This was the first and the information was quickly found.
Thanks, love this area of Hobart and my grandson really was impressed by the police boat nearby.
Interesting history.
Cache difficultly should be higher because of the need to figure out the new credit card parking meters
Thanks
Cache difficultly should be higher because of the need to figure out the new credit card parking meters
Thanks
Sad to be transported for doing so little. I was meant to join some others at the Cascades Female Factory today, but unfortunately didn't make it, which was a shame. But I enjoyed walking around central Hobart. TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
out geocaching with history This just had to be done. TFTC TNBPLN statues dry.
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Hello whitewebbs thanks for the cache
Thank was a lot of fun.
Came out of an early morning caching expedition.
Found on Friday 26 2018 at 0611
TFTC
Thank was a lot of fun.
Came out of an early morning caching expedition.
Found on Friday 26 2018 at 0611
TFTC
#GA2862 - 18:30; The plan for today was to head down to the Tasman Peninsula for some sightseeing and perhaps a cache or two. Driving through Sorell, the geohoney and I both commented on how much it had grown since our last visit about 5 years ago, before grabbing a coffee at Macca's on the way through. Stopped to refuel in Dunalley, which surprisingly had the cheapest diesel I had since since arriving in Tasmania on Saturday. After we finished our tour, we took the tourist track through Carlton River and on through Dodges Ferry and Lewisham. Headed over to Sandy Bay when we got back to the city and then cruised through Battery Point on our way to Elizabeth Street Pier for a coldie, then on to Hunter Street for a couple more history caches on our way back to the hotel. TFTC whitewebbs 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Hi
Another cache found while out and about today clearing up the new caches and virtuals
TFTC
Another cache found while out and about today clearing up the new caches and virtuals
TFTC
We like all history caches but this one was special as my GG grandmother, a 19 year old lass from County Galway, was transported to VDL per the Australasia.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another enjoyable information gathering session. I really enjoy these history caches. Many thanks
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Found on our holiday to Hobart. Before heading for some pre-dinner drinks, we walked along the water front to examine this awesome statue display. Answers found nicely and without trouble. TFTC whitewebbs!
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Hi whitewebbs
A quick find this morning whilst taking Mum to New Town for dialysis
Sainted at 0815 hours
A little more history can be had at the "Women's Prison" in South Hobart
And the best of Irish luck to you at Christmas Time
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
A quick find this morning whilst taking Mum to New Town for dialysis
Sainted at 0815 hours
A little more history can be had at the "Women's Prison" in South Hobart
And the best of Irish luck to you at Christmas Time
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
Rated: for Overall Experience
We were in the Hobart area last weekend and grabbed the answers for this history cache but logging it today to fill a gap in our caching calendar. A moving artwork to commemorate a sad part of Tasmanian history, it was a tough life that people found when they arrived here whether they were convicts or settlers. TFTC and the history
Before heading to the event tonight I called in and collected the needed information for this cache, another great history cache that teaches you something about the area.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice piece of history and public art. Thanks for this experience whitewebs
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Mr T Grabbed the information after finishing work for the day. Lovely pieces of art about a not so lovely piece of history. TFTHC
We needed a non dragon zone cache for today and as we had the information for this cache it was the one we chose.
Mrs Y'stassie has followed this project from its early days as her embroidery group was approached to make some of the first embroidered bonnets dedicated to those women transported to Tasmania in the early years. The project has grown, taking on a life of its own and this is the latest addition. Certainly they are beautiful sculptures.
We feel sad when we reflect on the hardships these women and children faced and reflect that as a society we have not moved on in our inhumane treatment of our fellow man. Instead of female factories and prison hulks we now have detention centres - a sad comment on the lack of progress in this area.
Thanks for this history cache Whitewebbs and for a chance to revisit this area.
Mrs Y'stassie has followed this project from its early days as her embroidery group was approached to make some of the first embroidered bonnets dedicated to those women transported to Tasmania in the early years. The project has grown, taking on a life of its own and this is the latest addition. Certainly they are beautiful sculptures.
We feel sad when we reflect on the hardships these women and children faced and reflect that as a society we have not moved on in our inhumane treatment of our fellow man. Instead of female factories and prison hulks we now have detention centres - a sad comment on the lack of progress in this area.
Thanks for this history cache Whitewebbs and for a chance to revisit this area.
I saw this published last night and groaned, I had walked past here around 2.00pm but then I thought about it. I do that nearly every work day! At lunch today I was relaxing on the Salamanca Lawns with work colleagues when I suddenly remembered this cache. I had been debating whether to go for my walk or not but the cache was a good reason to go despite the 32° day. As soon as I left the shade of the trees I thought I had made a bad decision, it was baking out in the direct sunlight. I pushed on and saw GZ was all quiet so I went over and started on the questions. It took me a minute to see where to look for everything but soon had it all in order. FTF for me at 2.00pm (what a surprise).
From here I finished my normal lap of the waterfront and went back to work, happy to dive back into the air conditioning.
Thanks for another interesting history cache Whitewebbs
From here I finished my normal lap of the waterfront and went back to work, happy to dive back into the air conditioning.
Thanks for another interesting history cache Whitewebbs
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