Romsey and Lancefield Districts Historical Society Inc. Romsey, Victoria, Australia
By
Bob Tomkins on 13-Jul-18. Waypoint GA12545
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S37° 16.766' E144° 44.233' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 299391E 5871728N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 475 m |
| Local Government Area: | Macedon Ranges |
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Description
This embankment was built in 1892 to extend the LKR from Lancefield to Kilmore. The drain under the 5 span bridge floods in heavy rain: the filled-in single span bridge allowed vehicles access to a firewood siding in the Lancefield railway station yard.
A railway line was opened from present-day Clarkfield to Lancefield in 1881, and the line was ontroversially extended to Kilmore in 1892. There were five intermediate stations, and the new Lancefield Town Station was built behind the Macedonia Hotel. The LKR always ran at a loss, and was closed in 1897. However, it was re-opened briefly in 1900, but was finally closed down in 1903. Wikipedia tells us "This was one of the most infamous white elephant late-nineteenth century Victorian rail projects. . .
The LKR was not only expensive because it had to climb the Lancefield Gap on the Great Dividing Range, but due to the steepness of the topography, it meandered to Kilmore across almost uninhabited land with little or no passenger custom, or freight use. . .".
Read more about it in A Pictorial Guide to the Long Lost Lancefield and Kilmore Railway book, available from the Romsey and Lancefield Districts Historical Society Inc. and at www.romseylancefieldhistorical.com.au or email [email protected]
Hints
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Decode |
Logs
We had noted that previous finders had indicated that the cache was found some distance from the published coordinates. We agree with them and found the cache with no trouble using their coordinates.
Thanks for the cache LKR. We found the container and contents in good condition. Updating the published coordinates would help future cachers to locate this cache
I looked for the geocache at these co-ordinates S37° 16.767' E144° 44.221' and found it easily. I recommend you update the geocache to use these co-ordinates to help future geocachers.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for this geocache experience here today.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1
1 of 9 caches we found in this series whilst caching in the area. Thanks to previous finders for noting their co ordinates. Cache and contents in good condition.
Many thanks for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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We searched around for a few minutes and looking in area's that linked into the hint, we struck it lucky and found the cache in a neat little hiding spot. Log was signed cache replaced and with the rain coming down it was time to get out of there.
Thanks LKR....a neat little series of caches showing off a few interesting areas...even with the rain preventing us have a good look around. LuckyL10n has co-ords to add to this log.
The first of the day and no luck although, now we have done a few in the series and are more acquainted with your style, it is perhaps worth a second look on another day.
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
