ICEM - Augathella ICEM Augathella, Queensland, Australia
By
youngoldfella on 04-Apr-19. Waypoint GA13682
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S25° 47.848' E146° 35.647' (WGS 84) |
| 55J 459310E 7146682N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 395 m |
| Local Government Area: | Murweh |
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Description
ICEM Cache
Augathella.
The town, built up gradually over what was Kunja tribal territory, came into being initially as a resting place for bullock teams lying at the convergence of three bullock tracks from Morven, Tambo, and Charleville. Originally called Burenda it was renamed Ellangowan (still the name of the local watering hole) and when gazetted in 1883 called Augathella. This is apparently an Indigenous Australian word meaning "camp on a waterhole", referring the Warrego River. A service centre sprang up to service their needs and the needs of the burgeoning grazing industry.
Burenda Post Office opened on 1 September 1869. It was renamed Ellangowan in 1877 and Augathella in 1883
Augathella is the destination of cattle drovers in the Australian folk song Brisbane Ladies. This song is alternately called "Augathella Station".
The 1956 film Smiley was based on Moore Raymond's novel on the same name, which was set in a fictionalised version of Augathella.
The Augathella Library opened in 2000.
At the 2006 census, Augathella had a population of 395
The town's service centre was bypassed by the new Matilda Highway during the 1980s. Some new businesses have slowly encroached back onto the highway frontage. There is a growing arts centre in the town, public library, public swimming pool, a bowls club and there is an annual rodeo. Augathella has some polocrosse teams.
Today, grazing is still the predominant industry of the area. The town is situated on the Warrego River (an Aboriginal word meaning river of sand).
Since 2011 the entrance the town has been marked by 4.5m steel and copper giant sculpture of a meat ant - in a reference to its former junior football team, named the "Mighty Meat Ants
You are looking for a clear large preform tube log only. Bring your own writing stick please.
Hints
Urnq uvtu fhfcraqrq va gerr. |
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Decode |
Logs
Thanks for another ICEM cache Youngoldfella. It is always good to be able to extend the list of found ICEM caches.
Stayed the night in Augathella then found this cache before continuing the journey to the QOGM event!
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A great little town with lots of quirky sculptures and features as well as the star of Augathella, Smiley. Thanks for another ICEM youngoldfella.
We are currently touring Queensland with our geovan in tow, using geocaching as a guide. We have visited many amazing locations through geocaching and your cache - ICEM - Augathella ICEM - was one we found along the way. Another in the series found.
Many thanks Youngoldfella for publishing this cache for our enjoyment and adding to our geocaching experience. As always accurate co - ordinates led to a quick find. Cache and contents in excellent condition.
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A shortly like me managed to get this one
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I was happy to see this one had been sorted out and as I headed south there were no problems as I stopped to find this cache.
Thanks
Albida
