Aranda Bushland - Finneran's Road Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By Kittykatch on 07-Jul-21. Waypoint GA22682

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Type: Traditional
Container: Regular
Coordinates: S35° 16.298' E149° 4.631' (WGS 84)
  55H 688931E 6094855N (UTM)
Elevation: 612 m
Local Government Area: Australian Capital Territory

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A 1914 Canberra topographic map labelled this track as 'Finnerans Road'. 
The history of this route is uncertain, along with the identity of Finneran, although it is considered a 19th century route.
It seems likely that is began as a low-gradient waking route through forested 'Greater Black Mountain', following creek lines and flats. It would have provided access to the Round Hill (Mount Painter) area, and to numerous small holdings from the closer settlement phase. Much of its north-eastsouth-west alignment remains visible as a fire trail within BlackMountain Nature Reserve (although on some maps and signs it was labelled as ‘Old Weetangera Road’, an error now remedied).
from The Canberra Ranges, Black Hill, Black Mountain, 'the Golden Hill'' and beyond, Mark Butz

The cache is hidden close to the track - please recover to avoid the cache being muggled
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05-Aug-24
Despite the promise of more rain, I decided to walk out for a while to see if could find more caches for the current Geosportz game. This was one that I found. It is so long since I have been here that I have forgotten how beautiful it is. Thanks KK ClappingClappingClan Cerberus
 
12-Oct-21
Headed out to grab another one for the calendar and no problems at GZ, although I'm glad my first thoughts proved incorrect. Very HappyVery Happy

Thanks for another one KK.....
 
23-Sep-21
Out for a nice close by walk in nature this warm afternoon to do some maintenance and find some GCAs.
 
08-Aug-21
Found this with Goldenwattle. TFTC.
 
08-Aug-21
I was in the area following a multicache and the walk passed right by this, so stopped and made the find. A nice new cache and log. TFTC Kittykatch.
 
Wow a first to Find! Very rare for me as local caches get pounced on... Walked along this way before. Nice bushland. Thanks
 
08-Jul-21
cache is in place and ready to be found
 
Belconnen - dragonZone
4.50 0.00
64.75 0.00
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