Gundagai Water Works Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
By Shifter Brains on 02-Feb-19. Waypoint GA13563
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | History |
Container: | Virtual |
Coordinates: | S35° 4.407' E148° 6.443' (WGS 84) |
55H 600962E 6118250N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 220 m |
Local Government Area: | Cootamundra-Gundagai |
Description
We went for a walk while staying overnight in Gundagai and saw this old pump and decided that many people probably wouldn't give it a second look.
It has quite a bit of history so we created this cache to highlight it.
Simply answer the questions and obtain the codeword.
1. When was the work to sink this well started?
(a) October 1907
(b) November 1907
(c) December 1907
(d) January 1908
2. What was the original cost of construction?
(a) 5000 pounds
(b) 6000 pounds
(c) 7000 pounds
(d) 8000 pounds
3. The steam pumps were replaced by electric pumps in the:
(a) 1920’
(b) 1930’s
(c) 1940’s
(d) 1950’s
4. The original Waterworks were taken out of service in?
(a) 1985
(b) 1987
(c) 1989
(d) 1991
Hints
Ernq gur fvta |
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Decode |
Logs
Glad I took a photo of the information needed when I'm so late in logging. We visited Gundagai's Water Works on the roadtrip to the Whittlesea Mega. TFTHC Shifter Brains.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Stopped by to check out the bridge and answer the questions. Beaut spot and cache. TFTC
After a weekend of caching with The Empire, Happy Pants and Happy Feet in Wagga, I headed off by myself for some photographs, sightseeing, GCA's & Waymarks. I had a local Adventure Lab cache on my Radar and I managed a photo as I passed / visited each waypoint.
Many beautiful spots visited. I love travelling this big land of ours.
Took the necessary photos to answer the question s and then went on my way.
Thanks for highlighting this and for the cache Shifter Brains. Amazing history I wouldn't have known about if it wasn't for caching.
Many beautiful spots visited. I love travelling this big land of ours.
Took the necessary photos to answer the question s and then went on my way.
Thanks for highlighting this and for the cache Shifter Brains. Amazing history I wouldn't have known about if it wasn't for caching.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After three nights away I called into here on the way home to collect some answers, find some caches, and coffee. TFTC Shifter Brains.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Haven't seen this spot before and I've driven past a couple of times over the years. Observant hey.
No problems today and once at GZ the answers were soon sorted.
Thanks for the stopover and history lesson SB...
No problems today and once at GZ the answers were soon sorted.
Thanks for the stopover and history lesson SB...
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with Black Bunny on an afternoon drive.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Getting out of the house for some social distancing caching. Thanks for your efforts for this one. Interesting!
Yass to Cootamundra today, with about all the detours one can imagine. Again a great day of caching with a mix of traditionals and multi's. This one was a quick stop and grab.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
Found while returning to Canberra for adventures further south. Interesting spot.
Thanks for bringing us here.
Thanks for bringing us here.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Stopped to get the answers for this one after returning from checking out the area up at the nearby lookout.
Thanks.
Thanks.
This was one of the history caches we collected data for on our trip to Wollongong, Sydney and Adelaide.
Thanks for this history cache Shifter Brains. We always enjoy visits to Gundagai.
Thanks for this history cache Shifter Brains. We always enjoy visits to Gundagai.
Staying in the caravan park next door. Walked up and saw the pumps yesterday, but didn't realize there was a cache here until checking last night where to go today.
So walked up again this morning to get the required information.
Thanks for the history lesson.
So walked up again this morning to get the required information.
Thanks for the history lesson.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Thanks for bringing us here to collect this information on the way home from the Mega at Queanbeyan over Easter.
Whilst I was busy gleaning the answers fr this Muggle Hubby was enjoying snapping photos of the nearby bridge.
It was great to meet you both at Queanbeyan
Whilst I was busy gleaning the answers fr this Muggle Hubby was enjoying snapping photos of the nearby bridge.
It was great to meet you both at Queanbeyan
Rated: for Overall Experience
With a free day and a new Geocaching promotion to collect some souvenirs, I decided on taking the trip out to Gundagai and cleanup the area for both GC and GCA. I started by finding some caches out the behind Gundagai which were along a nice scenic road across the countryside. Next I headed into town to avenge a few DNF’s and then to ‘Hungry Jacks’ for lunch. Afterwards, I headed into the main part of town and collected the rest in town. There were many great history lessons, that I enjoyed learning about along my travels today. I next headed to out to ‘Dog on the Tucker Box’ to find the one I missed last time I was here. I also bought a hat to add to my hat collection. To finish off and before heading home, I found a couple of caches in Coolac. TB visit on all found caches. I would like to thank all CO’s for placing and maintaining the caches I found today and for allowing them to bring joy to me and others. TFTC’s
Today’s Totals:
17 GC Finds
7 GCA Finds
1 DNF
My first GCA find of the day. This is my first History Cache find as well. Once at GZ, I quickly found the information I needed to claim a find and while I was there, I took a photo to show I was there. TFTHC
Today’s Totals:
17 GC Finds
7 GCA Finds
1 DNF
My first GCA find of the day. This is my first History Cache find as well. Once at GZ, I quickly found the information I needed to claim a find and while I was there, I took a photo to show I was there. TFTHC
Found on our 2 week trip around the hills and valleys with Roostaman.
Thanks for the cache,
MrsRoosta
Thanks for the cache,
MrsRoosta
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this not far from our camp for a few days too.
A nice walk up the path to here and a quick pic to answer the questions.
TFTC Shifter
Roostaman
A nice walk up the path to here and a quick pic to answer the questions.
TFTC Shifter
Roostaman
Rated: for Overall Experience
I was in Adelaide for a week attending family stuff. This was the last day of the trip and I stopped in Gundagai to check this spot out.
Thanks
Albida
Thanks
Albida