Bunker Bunkum Queensland, Australia
By Smittengranny on 22-Jul-19. Waypoint GA13905

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	Traditional
Container:	Small
Coordinates:	S16° 52.317' E145° 50.926' (WGS 84)
	55K 377369E 8134252N (UTM)
Elevation:	0 m
Local Government Area:	Cairns

Map

Whodunit Mascot

Queensland Government Department of National Parks Park Alerts

Description

This is an historically significant place that we never learnt about. We were out here to grab GC caches and I just couldn't resist placing this GA cache. Apologies now to Ludwig_Leichardt for unashamedly copying his excellent notes regarding this area that he wrote for his nearby GC cache. Major Ralph Mansfield was the Commanding Officer of H Aust Heavy Battery. The 127 men of H Battery arrived in Cairns by train on Christmas Day 1942. They were the first Heavy Gun Unit in the Cairns area during WW2. They had their Christmas Dinner at a rail siding in Cairns. They then camped briefly at Parramatta Park before moving to False Cape to choose gun locations and a suitable area for the camp located at the entrance to Cairns Harbour in tropical north Queensland.

Hints

Abg hc.

ROT 13:	ABCDEFGHIJKLM
	NOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Decode

Logs

07-Sep-23

Tassie Trekkers

Really enjoyed the journey to this location. Searched and searched, but no luck.

We have replaced cache against the wall of the bunker, near the down pipe.

Thanks Smittengranny for bringing us here.

Rated: for Overall Experience

04-May-22

albida33

Great Northern escape 2022 Day 27. Cairns section Day 11. The morning was dedicated to getting the car serviced. I did attempt one cache unsuccessfully while I was waiting and moving around on my scooter. After collecting the car I headed south to Gordonvale where I managed one of the caches on offer. Next was a trip to the bunker on Yarrabah peninsula. The remainder of the day was trying to get few more before heading home.

Whilst I was out visiting the bunker and the dozer, I had a look for this one. GZ was suggesting a spot over the track from the bunker in a concrete gutter box, but I was only able to find broken glass either there or around the bunker itself.

Thanks
Albida

22-Jul-19

Smittengranny

Published and ready to go.