Daly Waters Aerodrome Daly Waters, Northern Territory, Australia
By Tassie Trekkers on 29-Apr-17. Waypoint GA10106

Cache Details

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Type:	History
Container:	Virtual
Coordinates:	S16° 15.842' E133° 22.603' (WGS 84)
	53K 326532E 8201170N (UTM)
Elevation:	213 m
Local Government Area:	Roper Gulf Region

Map

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Description

Learn about the history of Daly Waters Aerodrome

The above co ordinates will take you to information boards inside the hanger that will provide all the information needed to complete this History Cache

Please answer the following questions from the information boards and select the correct answers to obtain a code by selecting questions and answers under Actions on the Right Hand side of this cache page.

1. The site for the aerodrome was selected in December of what year?

2. The names of the Two de Havilland DH50 aircraft to commence a run here, were?

3. The first paying customers were?

4. On one of the photos there is a mistake - what type of airplane is crossed out?

5. Daly Waters Aviation Clomplex was declared a heritage place on what date, month and year?

Thanks for visiting our History Cache.

Hints

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Logs

19-Sep-23

James0116

Apologies to the owner of this cache,

I was armchairing and was not meant to log this cache,

Please accept my apologies,

James0116

04-Jul-23

stainless-steel-rat

What a great interesting cache

Rated: for Overall Experience

04-Jul-23

gooseandegg

Called in with SSR for a look. Phone reception was terrible!

12-Jul-22

Goldenwattle

Caching as I drive north. Staying here at Daly Waters tonight, so this was the last one today. TFTC.

14-Jun-19

dimor

As we continue on our travels from WA to QLD along the Savannah Way we are grabbing a cache here and there.

What a great place to visit and learn things. Was spooky as had a door slam shut

TFTC Very Happy

Rated: for Overall Experience

26-Jun-18

firesafe

Continuing on the journey south following the Darwin Supercars. TFTC. Very Happy

Rated: for Overall Experience

13-May-18

albida33

The Big Western Australia trip in 2018. Day 10. The night on the side of the Highway was interrupted continually by ridiculously noisy trucks. Oh well. North again and a lot of driving. Tennant Creek and a puncture were the high lights. I ended up at Daly Waters for the night.

Before heading over to the pub I stopped by here to get the answers for this cache. Great old spot from the past.

Thanks
Albida

02-Sep-17

Whheels

Heading south from Katherine and stopped in for a look. Lots of information that makes me realise how much things have changed, and how quickly.

Love the old hangar, a Sidney Williams bolted together steel frame clad in galvanised iron. Light, durable, easy to erect. This is the biggest one I know of.

And good to see the airfield operational again. My recollection is that when I last visited in about 1995, it was officially closed.

It's a beaut spot.

TFTC Tassie Trekkers

Rated: for Overall Experience

07-Jun-17

FelixII

Travelling southbound today we had planned to stop at Gorrie Airfield, but somehow the 'Barra' was calling from Daly Waters pub so sure enough 4.30pm we were back at the pub.

Far busier here than when we were here 2 months ago. We were parked in the overflow area but still able to book in for dinner.

Once unhitched we headed to this cache. Wow oh wow, we visited this hangar last time we were here, but never saw these signboards. Brick Wall