Bench Mark Menindee, New South Wales, Australia
By
alex on 11-Feb-05. Waypoint GA0109
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S32° 23.784' E142° 25.175' (WGS 84) |
| 54H 633512E 6414738N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 63 m |
| Local Government Area: | Central Darling |
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Description
Once upon a time surveyors marked trees with the "Ordnance Survey" arrow and carved their registration marks below.
Simon (from team Maps) and I have been remapping roads in this area for Hema Maps. Big flash air-conditioned 4WD, Laptops, DGPS, software etc, etc. As we enjoyed a lunch break down by the river I saw this mark made by our predecessors, so I just had to commemorate the mappers from a different (and much tougher) era. The cache should be an easy find once you see the mark. Also if you look hard at a large stump closer to the river you can see another blaze, possibly older, certainly in worse condition. Perhaps both these marks was made by the same pioneering survey party who camped and carved their names on a tree on the opposite riverbank. If you can prove that then you earn an extra gold star.
Logs
Really liked this one. Great to see old survey marks in trees.
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A quick find in the splatter of rain; thunder rumbling overhead, strong wind whipping up dust. The new cache and log are in pristine condition. TFTC alex.
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Arrived at GZ only to be disappointed that such an old cache has gone missing, despite three good friends finding it last month. After a phone call it was agreed to replace it to keep it alive. Not only is it an old cache, but it has great history attached to it so it would be very sad if others miss out on this GZ. Thanks Alex for piblishing this remarkable cache in such an amazing spot. SL. 
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I think this one may have gone walkies. found the tree....with the mark....and hole ....but no cache 
Travelling from Broken Hill to Wentworth today picking up as many GCA along the way.
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GCA 4,324. Found during our 2020 Outback Adventure tour.
Day 6 - and we travelled down from Broken Hill to Wentworth via Menindee. A good fun drive to collect this one.
Thanks Alex !! Really interesting location.
Day 6 - and we travelled down from Broken Hill to Wentworth via Menindee. A good fun drive to collect this one.
Thanks Alex !! Really interesting location.
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West New South Wales trip 2020. Day 6. I was joined by MinnieK and Fitzy_1965 for a trip planned to go from
Goulburn to Forbes, Nyngen, Cobar, Broken Hill, Wentworth and Balranald. Having spent two great days in Broken
Hill, it was time to move on. We headed to Wentworth, but went via Menindee. It was a bit odd seeing
Lake Menindee completely empty, and Lake Pammeroo over full, BOM says 116% ! The country is showing a bit of
green, but it feels very dry.
It is amazing to see a mark from so far back in western history of this area.
Thanks
Albida
Goulburn to Forbes, Nyngen, Cobar, Broken Hill, Wentworth and Balranald. Having spent two great days in Broken
Hill, it was time to move on. We headed to Wentworth, but went via Menindee. It was a bit odd seeing
Lake Menindee completely empty, and Lake Pammeroo over full, BOM says 116% ! The country is showing a bit of
green, but it feels very dry.
It is amazing to see a mark from so far back in western history of this area.
Thanks
Albida
Staying at Broken Hill for a couple of days we decided to explore Menindee and surrounds. An impressive mark. Thanks for bringing us here.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A nicely found cache – a BIG thanks for the history of the tree - TFTC / TFTH / SL
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Central Australia trip Crossing the Simpson and Innaminka, August 2014. Another DNF Another DNF for me on a physical cache, oh well. Thanks.
Albida
Albida
I wasn't sure if I had taken the right track in once the GPSr needle swung around, but then it all came right. The container is brittle and the lid is in pieces. I had no suitable replacement container in the car, but have put the whole thing in a zip loc bag to protect it a little from the termite mud that had begun to invade the box. Thanks, Alex!
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Our first find ever. We are locals so we will keep our eye on it. Great fun and even my wife enjoyed it which was a bonus. Took nothing left a marble ( the kids don't know but I had nothing else with me). Cheers
We put outstanding as its our first so we are excited
We put outstanding as its our first so we are excited
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What a great spot for a cache. Some great history and a very simple find. You wouldn't want to take a shortcut in this area, you would end up in deep water.
Found with Black Bunny on trip to place Burke and Wills 150th anniversary caches.
A quick drive by whilst in the area placing some Burke & Wills caches. SL TFTC
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Took a drive out to Menindee Lakes from Broken Hill and stopped at the tourist information centre - the man here was very bhelpful, friendly and informative - we chatted with him for about 30 min. Then we checked the GPS and headed for this cache.
The zip loc bag was worse for wear, so we replaced the bag.
TN Left new bag
Menindee is a very pleasant spot, especially with all the water in the lakes.
The zip loc bag was worse for wear, so we replaced the bag.
TN Left new bag
Menindee is a very pleasant spot, especially with all the water in the lakes.
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Found while up this way on a Mount Lofty Rangers 4WD club trip.
I was tagging along with Skippy for the weekend in his trusty Patrol.
He probably will not log this cache as he doesn't 'do' GCA caches.
I was tagging along with Skippy for the weekend in his trusty Patrol.
He probably will not log this cache as he doesn't 'do' GCA caches.
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Found with SkAttA BrAiNs while we ate a well deserved ice cream.
Seriously, don't do what I did and wander onto a meat ant nest then look down whimsically at your feet and say, "hang on, something's wrong. Why are there are holes in this dirt mound....?" It was the quick thinking of my mates screaming at me that saved my legs from a ridiculous and painful fate.
Seriously, don't do what I did and wander onto a meat ant nest then look down whimsically at your feet and say, "hang on, something's wrong. Why are there are holes in this dirt mound....?" It was the quick thinking of my mates screaming at me that saved my legs from a ridiculous and painful fate.
nice quick find with Cherryred. Look out for those meat-eating ants nearby!! TFTC!!
Found @ 0930.
Found whilst on my way home from the Simpson Desert. Went for a drive along the river to grab this cache. A lovely area. TNLN.
Found whilst on my way home from the Simpson Desert. Went for a drive along the river to grab this cache. A lovely area. TNLN.
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Finally I have found it. Only because I didn't know it was here last time. Spent a week resting on the riverside. A peaceful place. Took lanyard and left tape measure and FROG. Thanks pam
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An interesting find on the way back to Mildura from a Broken Hill trip. Thanks for the cache Alex - TNLNSL
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Been a while since this one has been found. We stopped on the way from Broken Hill to Mildura. An interesting spot although the bottom part of the BM is starting to fall away. TFTC.
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Decided to to do this cache on our way to camp at the nearby Kinchega National Park. Nice and easy find once we got the right road along the river. TNLN.
Found on way to camp at a near by lake.
In: 4hair bands.
Out: Canada key ring.
TFTC
James & Patt
In: 4hair bands.
Out: Canada key ring.
TFTC
James & Patt
Visited with barryi (see his log) great trip, great friends, great cache and great spot for morning tea by the river. TFTC
Visited by barryi and lurgies on trip down the darling river. Easy find. Lurgies swapped lock for canadian key ring. Barryi swapped fireman for dinosaur. TFTC.
Kips and i found this on our way back from Cams Corner and beyond. great trip lots o' fun. Noticed sign for JD's coffee shop and after a week of no Cappachinos well had to enjoy, and wot a great coffee it was in a great little restaurant, you gotta give it a go!
Thanks Acko
Thanks Acko
The lenghts the Routers will go for a virgin! & a GCA at that!We dont log to many GCA but hey the law gave us a ride to gz so we took the challenge
