Briseis Race Branxholm, Tasmania, Australia
By
CraigRat on 26-Jan-10. Waypoint GA1795
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S41° 11.154' E147° 44.474' (WGS 84) |
| 55G 562163E 5440341N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 281 m |
| Local Government Area: | Dorset |
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Description
A great short walk along the historic Water Race
This cache takes you along The Great Briseis Water Race.
The race was constructed between Jan 1901 and March 1902 to deliver large quantities of water to the Briseis Mine in Derby.
The race was used until the 1950's, and there is a portion of it still in use today, transporting water to the Branxholm water Reservoir
The Great Briseis Water Race walk takes approx 30 minutes return and is quite a nice walk.
Cachers with children will need to ensure adequate supervision as there are some steep drops (up to 4m at some points!).
The track can be reached by driving up Donald St on the eastern side of the town.
Park at S41 10.938 E147 44.484 (Don't park at the sign opposite the tip, the walk is a further kilometer up the road!)
Cache is a 1ltr Sistema
Hints
Ng raq bs gerr gehax |
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Decode |
Logs
We think this was the first time we had walked along the water race and are wondering why we hadn’t had the good sense to visit before, as it is a great area and interesting history. The cache was well camouflaged amongst the rotting vegetation and was in good condition. It was interesting to see the differing number of finds between this cache and the others in the area. TFTC
Hi CraigRat,
Today after finishing work at Winnaleah, i had a little bit of time my sleeve so i decided to walk into this cache, it was a great walk along the trail following the race.
As i approached ground zero the hint item was spotted, on investigating the item i could only just see the corner of the cache as it was buried from not being found for soo long, the contents were all dry and in great condition. After signing the log i replaced the cache to its hiding place and checked out the remains of the wooden part of the race. thank you for bringing me to an area i probably would never have thought about coming great to see all the old history. TFTC
Today after finishing work at Winnaleah, i had a little bit of time my sleeve so i decided to walk into this cache, it was a great walk along the trail following the race.
As i approached ground zero the hint item was spotted, on investigating the item i could only just see the corner of the cache as it was buried from not being found for soo long, the contents were all dry and in great condition. After signing the log i replaced the cache to its hiding place and checked out the remains of the wooden part of the race. thank you for bringing me to an area i probably would never have thought about coming great to see all the old history. TFTC
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On our north-eastern caching adventure we had to be selective as there was never gong to be enough time to do all the caches we wanted to look for. This area certainly looked interesting so we were keen to visit here and check it out and with two caches on offer we were very pleased. We found the other one on the way in and then reached this GZ. It took a little bit of poking around to find it but 1TOOLMAN soon sniffed it out. Thanks for bringing us to another interesting spot.
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a very interesting place thanks for bringing me here, found with GooseandEgg and Toolman
Easy find thanks to the hint, but well hidden. Great to find out more about the history of this area and a great walk! TFTC.
Travelling around Australia and now in Tasmania! So exciting. The weather has been kind to us so far.
Today we moved from Scottsdale to Derby! Then set off finding some local caches.
Mr Felix found your cache in good condition.
Such interesting history.
Thanks CraigRat.
Today we moved from Scottsdale to Derby! Then set off finding some local caches.
Mr Felix found your cache in good condition.
Such interesting history.
Thanks CraigRat.
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Hi Craig
Long time no see.
Enjoyed the walk to this cache and reading the associated history.
Lost the track at one stage but was soon back on an even keel and arrived at GZ without further trouble.
Sainted the cache quickly at 1137hrs.
Got one free loader [leech] somewhere along the way.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Long time no see.
Enjoyed the walk to this cache and reading the associated history.
Lost the track at one stage but was soon back on an even keel and arrived at GZ without further trouble.
Sainted the cache quickly at 1137hrs.
Got one free loader [leech] somewhere along the way.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
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A lovely day for a stroll in the bush. A quick find when we got to GZ. Enjoyed the history. TFTC
A quick easy find along a very pretty little trail, the road in was boggy and slippery enough to use 4x4 on the x-trail but well worth it.
Working at Branxholm, I indulged in my favourite pastime of finding a "short-cut" home. This cache provided the perfect excuse!
Yet another fascinating piece of history I didn't know about. What I especially enjoyed was the bit at GZ where you can see they've dug the race along, clinging to the side of the hill, until they've hit solid rock. They've then retraced, blocked off the last bit dug with a stone wall and diverted around, having to build a wooden flumeway in order to hold the grade.
I could just imagine the heated discussion attending this diversion. Arguments as to whether to blast or divert. Actually it would have been better to have blasted because the wooden sections are really the only parts of this construction that are not still serviceable.
I have to agree with the previous log, as to why this isn't found more often. The previous log also alerted me to the fact that there was a GC cache nearby, which I logged on the way out.
This cache is in excellent condition. I took a bottle opener and left a 1/4" BSP blanking plug.
Yet another fascinating piece of history I didn't know about. What I especially enjoyed was the bit at GZ where you can see they've dug the race along, clinging to the side of the hill, until they've hit solid rock. They've then retraced, blocked off the last bit dug with a stone wall and diverted around, having to build a wooden flumeway in order to hold the grade.
I could just imagine the heated discussion attending this diversion. Arguments as to whether to blast or divert. Actually it would have been better to have blasted because the wooden sections are really the only parts of this construction that are not still serviceable.
I have to agree with the previous log, as to why this isn't found more often. The previous log also alerted me to the fact that there was a GC cache nearby, which I logged on the way out.
This cache is in excellent condition. I took a bottle opener and left a 1/4" BSP blanking plug.
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA8 - 10:25; A quick find after logging 'Race for Tin' (GC39X8V). Another beautiful spot in the forest. Can't understand why this one hasn't been logged for so long given its proximity to the other cache 
. Cache was safe and well and just awaiting further visits. 
. Cache was safe and well and just awaiting further visits. Rated: for Overall Experience
A nice stroll to GZ with history along the way thanks for bringing us here.
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Missed track with the lovely green grass?moss growing on it but soon realised that the road was heading away. Found cache as listed and took gold Tas charm as a keeper momento of our Tasmanian trip and left board arrow convict keyring. Great location, a place that I would never had visited otherwise, Thanks Craigrat
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Glorious day for a forest stroll, amazing amount of work must have gone into this area, probably had a bit of Roman blood in the labour force. Just as we were about to leave Black a white billie goat the gray mouse jumped at the opportunity to escape and made of towards our vehicle.
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Been on our list to do for ages and with every other road flooded in the direction we wanted to travel from all the floods we headed off to this one. Not sure how far the track continues for? We walked about 2km I suppose and still markers and evidence of a track, even found some steps.
Thanks Craigrat for the cache.
Thanks Craigrat for the cache.
We could only marvel at the skill and effort used in the construction of this water race. The sections of elevated wooden flume the deep channels (presumably dug by hand) at a grade of 4feet per mile over such a long distance in hilly terrain must have been an engineering masterpiece at the time. Thanks for bringing us to this historic place. TFTC
Our favourite cache for the day. Loved the walk in even though it was drizzly. Caches like this that combine a bit of history with a flat walk through rainforest are always a pleasure to do. Thanks.
Oh Wow! Great place, nice walk.How did they manage all this years ago, and Im not just talking about the construction also the design, how did they work out how to do the fall of it, I must look that up. Nice really nice, thanks
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What an interesting walk with history to boot. Excavated 31 miles in 15 months 100 years ago, its a pity our road repairers would not work at this pace. Thanks for a top walk and cache. TNLN.
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Some very interesting details at
http://www.northeasttasmania.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=136
http://www.northeasttasmania.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=136
Paulus' non caching father says with a grin to 8yo cacherboy "you go first in case there are any snakes". Cacherboy walks 4 metres and says calmy "there's one", and there was! A shiny little tiger snake with unusually clear banding was sunning itself nearby.
The rest of the walk was snake free.
The next day we met one of the people who helped to cut the track.
TNLN
Another great cache. Well worth doing. Thanks CraigRat.
The rest of the walk was snake free.
The next day we met one of the people who helped to cut the track.
TNLN
Another great cache. Well worth doing. Thanks CraigRat.
very very nice spot and a gr8 walk along the track to GZ
Had to keep an ey on mini cacher tho just incase (she was stopping and throwing tiny rocks over the edge)....lol
How people find some of these places we dunno....lol
Anyway gr8 spot gr8 cache
ty
SL TNLN TFTC
Had to keep an ey on mini cacher tho just incase (she was stopping and throwing tiny rocks over the edge)....lol
How people find some of these places we dunno....lol
Anyway gr8 spot gr8 cache
ty
SL TNLN TFTC
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After 4 finds in Launnie it was out to the sticks to find some real caches...and definitely not disappointed. Really good track alongside the race...which is a real work of art. The old stone walls still in good nick and the remains of the trestle flume are a treat. I wish all tracks were this flat and easy...so good I continued on past the cache for another km or so...would have liked to have gone further....maybe another time. Thoroughly enjoyed the historic walk...they don't come much better. Many thanks for FTF memento too...much appreciated. TFTEC CraigRat...Cheers.
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