Lennox House Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
Kittykatch on 23-Jul-21. Waypoint GA23084
Cache Details
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| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S35° 17.307' E149° 7.032' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 692532E 6092912N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 578 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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Description
The nearby building, Lennox House, is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List and is one of Canberra's first administrative buildings that is still standing.
The complex represents one of the few remaining links to the early surveyor’s camps erected prior to the development ofthe Capital and has served a number of purposes associated with the growth of the city.
Lennox House was constructed in stages from 1911 to 1927, with some minor additions in later years.
The official date of the earliest occupation of G Block (the tent camp mess hall) is given as 22 August 1912.
Officials were originally housed in the early buildings, though gradually vacated as more permanent cottages were constructed to the north.
Some members of the Royal Party were housed in the complex when the Provisional Houses of Parliament was opened by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1927.
The complex became the property of the ANU in 1953 but continued to be used as a guest house until 1960.
Eight of the original fourteen buildings remain.
The cache has room for small swaps - please BYOP
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Logs
Having to leave at 5am to arrive on time for the first event was difficult but worth it. This is because I received the ‘Lucky Door Prize’, which happens to be a new trackable for my collection. Before, during and after each event, I quickly ducked away to find a couple nearby caches. This was sometimes with people and other times without. It was all great fun and nice to see everyone again for the fun plus talking all things Geo. During the second event someone discovered that we were at GZ of another cache. IT’S STILL THERE! A bonus find for everyone. The 3rd event today was my 50th event, I have attended. A unique milestone which everyone congratulated me for. With the large gap between the third and fourth events, I checked into my motel, found a couple labs and mystery caches. I was at the last event for only a few minutes as I was meeting up with other friends (who don’t do Geocaching… yet) over the other side of the city. Afterwards, it was time to head back to the motel for sleep and getting ready for heading home tomorrow. After the massive day yesterday, I decided on a slower day today. This included finding the GCA caches, near the National Museum of Australia. Yes, I did visit the museum which is the first time since 2016… I think. A lot has changed since then. After this, I headed just up the road to the Botanic Gardens to find the Labs around the area. Nice easy going and great fun. It was then time to head home. TB visit on all caches. I would like to thank all CO’s for the caches I found and for allowing them to bring enjoyment to the caching community. TFTC’s and TFTE’s
P.S. I am hosting two CITO’s before the end of the year. The first being: TAR and CITO #4 (GC9J99Z) on 29 November 2021. The second being: Boxing Day CITO #2 (GC9J9AX) on 26 December 2021. Hope to see you there!
Thanks for the cache Kittykatch.
Joint *FTF* with Black Bunny.
Very sorry but all fixed now.
