Dammed if I do, Damned if I don't! Tasmania, Australia
By
SG-3 (and Gorbak!) on 06-Jan-09. Waypoint GA1335
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S42° 43.381' E146° 20.166' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 445644E 5269729N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 419 m |
| Local Government Area: | Derwent Valley |
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Description
A lonely log dam by a ruined hut in remote SW Tasmania
After walking in to Adamsfield, convinced that I would place a cache at the home of one of my forefathers, I couldn’t bring myself to do it (there may be a “virtual” listed soon that might explain why)! Gorbak and I continued through to the site of the now-departed “Geocache” (GC2D20), then began our journey back to camp near Clarks Huts. During the return walk we noted another feature on the map; the site of Pat Roach’s hut and dam.
The hut was probably a two-roomed structure, set on a platform with a stone fireplace and tin chimney. Pat Roach and his family were long term residents of Adamsfield, rather than transients – this is indicated by the fact that they built structures such as the log wall dam on the adjacent creek to supply water to their home and mine workings.
It was whilst overlooking the dam that a voice in my head started saying “You came all this way to place a cache… are you going to… go on… you know you want to!”… or words to that effect! So after lots of umming and arring… I did! The name of the cache reflects this dilemma, and the location it occurred at!
The relics in this area provide an important link with our past. Please do not disturb them. If items are moved or removed their potential to tell us about the past is reduced, as is the enjoyment of other people who visit the site.
How to get there
All vehicle-based visitors to Adamsfield, including those travelling by motorbike, four-wheel bike or mountain bike, require a permit and a key. A $300 refundable deposit is charged for the key. The maximum number of vehicles in each group is twelve.
Vital information on how to obtain permits and keys, as well as detailed instructions on vehicular access may be found here: https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/world-heritage-areas-in-tasmanian-parks/adamsfield-conservation-area . This is also a great resource for more information about Adamsfield.
Hints
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Logs
After discovering these GA's can be accessed off line, we used the phone gps to locate this one and several others here at Adamsfield. This being done on an AlbyDangles Event, it turned out to be a bit of fun as a group tour. Thanks for this double containerized cache which has kept the contents and log in good condition. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Attending an event organized by AlbyDangles who then led a 4WD expedition to the old mine workings and of course to grab a few caches that were in the area. A group of us located this cache after a bit of a bash along a dam and through clumps of cutting grass. Cache needed attention as noted by the previous log. 
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In Adamsfield at an event put together by the ever helpful Alby so of course we needed to visit as many nearby caches we could find in the time we had.
This one took a bit of effort through the grasses to reach, the outer container was half full of water and the inner was all wet so we replaced the log with a waterproof paper one, swapped the pen for a pencil and dried it out as best we could.
Needs a new container though.
TFTC
This one took a bit of effort through the grasses to reach, the outer container was half full of water and the inner was all wet so we replaced the log with a waterproof paper one, swapped the pen for a pencil and dried it out as best we could.
Needs a new container though.
TFTC
We made a bit of a meal of this one and must have found the most difficult route possible to get to it! Anyway, we got there in the end, and thankfully the route back to the track was much easier. Unfortunately, the cache has cracked and had let it a lot of water. The logbook was sodden but we still manage to sign our names. TFTC!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
This was a great find out in the bush, we all parked on the track and just wondered off, after a short search the cache was in hand.
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Another group find on our Adamsfield outing thanks to Alby Dangles event. We all parked on the track blocking it solid and wandered off to GZ passing a wildlife camera on the way. A few off us made the trek over the dam while other family members and past finders watched. I'm pretty sure Miss J found this one too, she was on fire today!
Apart from dislodging a couple of leeches trying to hitch a ride it was quick and easy stop. From here we went to visit the town that was to find another cache.
Thanks SG-3, we had fun exploring here.
Apart from dislodging a couple of leeches trying to hitch a ride it was quick and easy stop. From here we went to visit the town that was to find another cache.
Thanks SG-3, we had fun exploring here.
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Great trip in and out as planned nothing went wrong with Swampy vehicle this time. hard to remember the place since I last visited but the sign was still there. Thanks Alby and Daughter or all the trouble you went to, It made the trip enjoyable for all of us.
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Found as part of a great cache adventure organised by Alby Dangles
After an eventfully drive to the site and a short walk the cache was in hand.
Thank you Alby for a great event and thank you or the great cache
After an eventfully drive to the site and a short walk the cache was in hand.
Thank you Alby for a great event and thank you or the great cache
Thanks for this cache SG-3. Found as part of a group that had just attended the nearby GC Adamsfield event and were now travelling via 4WD to explore the Adamsfield area.
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After Alby's event a convoy of 5 4WDs set off to explore the area. The rain the previous evening had filled the deeper ruts leading to some exciting or nail biting times depending on who was telling the story. Many of the non four wheel drivers were fascinated by the different tactics used by our five drivers - Swampy's technique resulted in a few gasps.
We stopped near GZ and a largish group headed towards the hide. After a little toing and froing some of the group found a way up onto the dam wall and crossed to the cache side while the others walked around the water. After a little scrambling and someone called out "here it is". Though the outer container was damp and dirty the interior and contents were dry and in good condition. This is possibly the largest signing this cache has seen. We carefully rehid the container before heading back to the vehicles.
Thanks SG-3 for this cache. We certainly enjoyed exploring the area.
PS there is little of the original colour visible on the rocks.
We stopped near GZ and a largish group headed towards the hide. After a little toing and froing some of the group found a way up onto the dam wall and crossed to the cache side while the others walked around the water. After a little scrambling and someone called out "here it is". Though the outer container was damp and dirty the interior and contents were dry and in good condition. This is possibly the largest signing this cache has seen. We carefully rehid the container before heading back to the vehicles.
Thanks SG-3 for this cache. We certainly enjoyed exploring the area.
PS there is little of the original colour visible on the rocks.
We have been to Adamsfield several times before, but this is the first time we have visited this spot, so thanks for bringing us here SG3. Today we had (at least temporarily) overcome being technologically challenged and actually had all GCA caches in our gps - At least we think we did. Not that it would have mattered today, as we had a group of geocachers to observe, follow and check with. We arrived by 4WD and stopped for an interesting stroll that made us admire the work of pioneers yet again.
Hi SG-3, TFTC. Found as part of a group find after the nearby Adamsfield GC event when 5 generous 4WDers drove us along to/thru Adamsfield. Thanks for showing us this spot. The rocks are no longer too white though.
We left home at 0700 to attend an event at Adamsfield. The event had been organised by Alby Dangles. Alby supplied all the geocachers with morning tea, bbq lunch and afternoon tea. We had five 4wd vehicles in the group and after lunch we headed off to paddle through a few puddles. We all stopped near the cache and followed the arrow to GZ. An interesting spot. Thanks for pointing it out. We would not have gone to this spot except for geocaching. Back to the cars and off to the next cache and a look around for relics and what is left of what must have been a very harsh way of life. TFTC
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Nearly 2 years since this one has been found but it was still in excellent condition.
Our trek to this one was made much more difficult than it needed to be though. We approached from the eastern side of the creek first but then realised it was on the opposite side so returned to the main track and crossed the creek and headed in from that side. Had to bush bash our way to GZ through some very thick scrub and bracken fern that was as tall as we were. Going this way though we did come across the remains of an old wooden hut which had collapsed and was laying on the ground.
At GZ we found the wooden dam!!!!! We crossed it and returned the easier way.
This was the last cache we did in the area, and unfortunately we didn't make it to the last one in at the mine site. After slipping and falling in one of the deep water filled trenches made by the 4WD's when trying to get past it on the bike I ended up wet and muddy and gave up. Mr Beetle attempted to ride closer while I waited but he returned saying it was impassable further down the track. As he doesn't do long walking that was the end of our adventures here. Guess that will remain unfound for us as we probably won't come back to this beautiful area again.
Thanks for the caches put here which made us aware of this area and its history.
Our trek to this one was made much more difficult than it needed to be though. We approached from the eastern side of the creek first but then realised it was on the opposite side so returned to the main track and crossed the creek and headed in from that side. Had to bush bash our way to GZ through some very thick scrub and bracken fern that was as tall as we were. Going this way though we did come across the remains of an old wooden hut which had collapsed and was laying on the ground.
At GZ we found the wooden dam!!!!! We crossed it and returned the easier way.
This was the last cache we did in the area, and unfortunately we didn't make it to the last one in at the mine site. After slipping and falling in one of the deep water filled trenches made by the 4WD's when trying to get past it on the bike I ended up wet and muddy and gave up. Mr Beetle attempted to ride closer while I waited but he returned saying it was impassable further down the track. As he doesn't do long walking that was the end of our adventures here. Guess that will remain unfound for us as we probably won't come back to this beautiful area again.
Thanks for the caches put here which made us aware of this area and its history.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Second cache for today. A bit of a bush bash to get through here. My uncle was to find this one first, after he admired the handmade dam wall.
Thanks for bringing me through the bracken fern to this point, poor old hut lying flat nearby. Not much standing out here.
Thanks for bringing me through the bracken fern to this point, poor old hut lying flat nearby. Not much standing out here.
Coming from Clark's Huts, it was a nice walk up till the point where we started following the GPS. It led us through about 50m of head-high, wet, leech-infested, almost impassable bracken fern, to arrive at what was essentially a big muddy puddle... alright, I admit after that hellish struggle I wasn't in the best mood to enjoy the scenery... But it turned out there was a much easier way to access the cache, we just took the dumb route! 
We didn't see any sign of a hut, just the old log dam. It was a pretty lonely kind of place and hard to imagine anyone had lived there. Nature had reclaimed everything. Thanks for the cache.
We didn't see any sign of a hut, just the old log dam. It was a pretty lonely kind of place and hard to imagine anyone had lived there. Nature had reclaimed everything. Thanks for the cache.
Found on our school holiday caravan and caching trip to the south west.
It has been over 25 years since our last visit to Adamsfield and as we expected nothing has changed which is a good thing. We thoroughly enjoyed returning to find this cache and the other 5 caches in the area.
The day was perfect and the track was just wet enough to satisfy the 4WD element of the adventure.
Thanks for bringing us back here and for the cache SG-3 and gorbak we had a great day.
The key required to access this area is available from Mt Field National Park and now requires a credit card deposit of $300.00.
It has been over 25 years since our last visit to Adamsfield and as we expected nothing has changed which is a good thing. We thoroughly enjoyed returning to find this cache and the other 5 caches in the area.
The day was perfect and the track was just wet enough to satisfy the 4WD element of the adventure.
Thanks for bringing us back here and for the cache SG-3 and gorbak we had a great day.
The key required to access this area is available from Mt Field National Park and now requires a credit card deposit of $300.00.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Hi SG-3
What a pretty little spot.
Was not dammed or damned either way 'cos with GoldJ's company; finding this cache was a DAMNED good experience.
We logged this cache at 1237hrs
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
What a pretty little spot.
Was not dammed or damned either way 'cos with GoldJ's company; finding this cache was a DAMNED good experience.
We logged this cache at 1237hrs
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Thanks! Wandering past we noticed this cache n the GPS and decided it was for us! The Bracken ferns are doing very well.
Thanks for an axcellent cache in an excellent spot. We would have walked past without it!
Thanks for an axcellent cache in an excellent spot. We would have walked past without it!
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We got to the point on the track where the GPS pointed 90 degrees - straight downstream from the dam.
"I'm not going in there!", I said.
A little further on a found the right spot, and wandered onto the dam top while the others kept going up the track.
I fund the cache fairly easily (though it would have been easier from the top, I think).
Later, we all came back for another look together.
Thanks!
"I'm not going in there!", I said.
A little further on a found the right spot, and wandered onto the dam top while the others kept going up the track.
I fund the cache fairly easily (though it would have been easier from the top, I think).
Later, we all came back for another look together.
Thanks!
Arrived at another great site....amazing construction. It was rather nice to be in such a remote place completely alone with any amount of time to contemplate what was actually here. TFTEC...SG-3 (and Gorbak!)....Cheers.
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2009-01-17 10:18
A quick drive up the track had us stopping on a hill, scratching our heads.
The name of the cache soon became clear (really does help if you read the cache description! But half the fun is just turning up and dscovering for yourself!!!). Whilst MB and Rebulus were trying a carefully orchestrated bush approach, I ducked around the outside and had the cache in hand quickly.
I didn't see the hut but wondered how they built this dam.
Thanks for showing me everything I missed when I came here for Geocache.
*FTF*
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A surprise to see this one still basically intact. This was a common way to store water, back then, but was only considered to be a temporary
solution. Thanks Gorbak (&SG3)
solution. Thanks Gorbak (&SG3)
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I was quite surprised to see this structure which still looked like a dam but leaking rather badly.
Great spot thanks SG-3 (and Gorbak!)
Great spot thanks SG-3 (and Gorbak!)
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