Lismore - Stopping at Grimwade Park ICEM Lismore, Victoria, Australia
By
draw four and Wild Josh on 12-Sep-11. Waypoint GA3243
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S37° 57.160' E143° 20.900' (WGS 84) |
| 54H 706324E 5796835N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 155 m |
| Local Government Area: | Corangamite |
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Description
Part of the "I've Cached Everywhere Man" series the small Victorian country town of Lismore may not be as well known as it's NSW namesake but it is well worth a visit.
"I've Cached Everywhere Man" was made famous by Lucky Star in 1962. Lyrics by Geoff Mack.
Lismore is located half way between Geelong and Warrnambool on the Hamilton Highway.
European settlement began when a pastoralist named John Brown settled in the area after breaking an axle near a small area of ponds in 1840. The area was originally known as Brown's Water Hole. In 1853 it was renamed Lismore after a town in Ireland. Today it has a Post Office, Hotel, Bakery and Takeaway.
The cache is hidden in Grimwade Park which is located near the Lismore Swimming Pool and Browns Water Holes Caravan Park. There is also a small playground and toilet.
The real surprise in Grimwade Park is the old train. The D3.671 was donated to the town by H.T Grimwade MBE in 1965. It has travelled 879,128 miles. I have heard from a local that the council may want to move it away as it is seen as unsafe, it is fenced off to stop access to it.
There is also a collection of old farm machinery nearby. The grass area leads down to a wooden track that leads down along Browns Water Holes under the bridge.
It's easy to miss this park when you are on the highway passing through Lismore. Take some time to stop for a break and enjoy the area before heading off to cache everywhere man.
Cache is a one litre sistema.
Hints
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Logs
Nice to find an older cache that is in amazing condition.
Thanks Draw Four, great spot, great hide great ICEM find.
Does it get any better than travelling this great land of ours?
Stopped by to make the find after the prerequisite coffee.
Thanks for a chance to stop and stretch the ol' legs.
All good on a quiet Tuesday.
A very cool location where, given there was a geocache, we stopped for lunch as well. Lovely old trains and tractors at this location as well as toilets and seating, a rotunda and a BBQ. A great place for a visit and the geocache was found quickly and in good order. I've now geocached in Lismore.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for this geocache hide for us to find on our long weekend away in Warnambool, checking out the sites, the geocaches and the local TrigPoints.
*Overall Experience: 4*
GAFF 1
Thanks Draw Four....neat spot and a great reason to stop and stretch the legs.
Quick find with Geo-grandson. From description guessed location on way from a surprise birthday party. TNLNSL TFTC.Great hide
Thanks
The Loco seems to be in good condition still, shame it's been fenced off though.
Thanks
. A nice easy find at 15:15 although I did have to use a bit of stealth due to the picnicking muggles nearby.Would have loved the footy cards
but in the end I TNLNSL. Thanks draw four and Wild Josh.Thanks for the GREAT GCA cache, it's a pity it is so hard to get Victorians to seek them!
Your efforts are appreciated and it's a spot I'll remember. The kids loved the train nearby!
Thanks for the cache, and thanks for supporting our sites!
Surprisingly not much traffic on the roads today, perhaps the heat is keeping them in the cool.
Thanks for the cache draw 4 & Wild Josh
