Gundagai Water Works Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
By Shifter Brains on 02-Feb-19. Waypoint GA13563

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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

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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
ROT 13: ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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Logs

20-Apr-24
Great cache

Thanks for the cache

James0116
 
01-Apr-24
Answers gathered while visiting nearby pumps.

Thanks for the history cache
 
03-Oct-23
found
 
01-May-23
Found on our trip to the big Island
 
12-Nov-22
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.
 
20-May-21
Stopped by to check out the bridge and answer the questions. Beaut spot and cache. TFTC
 
13-Apr-21
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. Dancing
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. Clapping Amazing history I wouldn't have known about if it wasn't for caching. Clan Phoenix
 
22-Mar-21
Heading south and away from the flood mayhem. Got the answers.
 
25-Jun-20
After three nights away I called into here on the way home to collect some answers, find some caches, and coffee. TFTC Shifter Brains.
 
19-Jun-20
Haven't seen this spot before and I've driven past a couple of times over the years. Observant hey. ThinkThink

No problems today and once at GZ the answers were soon sorted.

Thanks for the stopover and history lesson SB...
 
30-May-20
Found with Black Bunny on an afternoon drive.

Thanks for the cache.
 
30-May-20
Getting out of the house for some social distancing caching. Thanks for your efforts for this one. Interesting!
 
22-Feb-20
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
 
16-Dec-19
Found while returning to Canberra for adventures further south. Interesting spot.
Thanks for bringing us here.
 
12-Sep-19
Stopped to get the answers for this one after returning from checking out the area up at the nearby lookout.
Thanks.
 
06-Aug-19
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.
 
03-Jul-19
Stayed in Gundagai for the night.
Good to visit here during GCA
thanks
 
08-Jun-19
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.
 
23-Apr-19
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
 
26-Mar-19
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. Big Grin 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. Big Grin 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 Smile
7 GCA Finds Smile
1 DNF Sad

My first GCA find of the day. This is my first History Cache find as well. Very Happy 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
 
13-Mar-19
Found on our 2 week trip around the hills and valleys with Roostaman.
Thanks for the cache,
MrsRoosta
 
13-Mar-19
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
 
10-Mar-19
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
 
02-Feb-19
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