Perth Wireless Station - Historic Engineering Marker #24 Ardross, Western Australia, Australia
By
Team MavEtJu on 12-Oct-15. Waypoint GA7577
Cache Details
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| Type: | Virtual |
| Container: | Virtual |
| Coordinates: | S32° 1.828' E115° 49.659' (WGS 84) |
| 50H 389298E 6455586N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 43 m |
| Local Government Area: | Melville |
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Description
Perth Wireless Station - Historic Engineering Marker #24
Contents of the plaque:
On 30th September 1912, eighteen years after Marconi’s first radio experiments, the Australian Postmaster General’s Department commissioned this radio station, equipped with a Telefunken 25kw, quenched-spark long-wave transmitter, coupled to a 120 metre high guyed aerial.
It established the first direct radiotelegraphic communication across the continent and maintained contact with shipping.
Between 1922 and its 1967 decommissioning, it also linked Australia to the world by short-wave radio.
When logging this virtual, please add a photo of yourself or your GPSr at the plaque.
For more information, please see the nomination PDF at the Heritage Register at the Engineers Australia website: Ceremony
Logs
Found on a cache hunting tour of Wireless Hill. Great to see some GCA included. TFTC Team MavEtJu
Rated: for Overall Experience
A clump of caches to find here; this being one of them. TFTC Team MavEtJu.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Catching up with some GCA logging.
Took a day off work as I had no admin to do and no appointments.
After parting ways with some other cachers in the city I headed here to complete an Adventure Lab and grab a few other finds also.
I'm sure I looked quite strange while getting the required photo.
Took a day off work as I had no admin to do and no appointments.
After parting ways with some other cachers in the city I headed here to complete an Adventure Lab and grab a few other finds also.
I'm sure I looked quite strange while getting the required photo.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I do enjoy finding the engineering markers. This was a wonderful spot to visit. Thanks!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found It!
An interesting spot and lots of interesting history. After a bit of wandering around I found the Historic Engineering Marker and took some photos.
TFTC
An interesting spot and lots of interesting history. After a bit of wandering around I found the Historic Engineering Marker and took some photos.
TFTC
A little road trip grabbing some GC and GA caches along the way.
Haven't been here before, a lovely area
TFTC
Haven't been here before, a lovely area
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found after a GC event held in the park here. A great turnout for the event and some great Geocaching around the park as well. Thanks to Team MavEtJu for this virtual cache.
Today I had an appointment nearby. After the meeting, I realized I had some time to myself before my next destination, so I thought, what a nice day to grab some caches. I had ridden and driven pasted Wireless Park on many occasions, today was the day I was going to clear some of the caches in the park 
A little bit of muggle action near the car park, the council had hi viz dudes picking up rubbish. I wandered around, and cleared the area of the indicated points
Fantastic day in this park, clear skies, magnificent views, and hardly anyone to annoy me.
Thanks from bringing me here
A little bit of muggle action near the car park, the council had hi viz dudes picking up rubbish. I wandered around, and cleared the area of the indicated points
Fantastic day in this park, clear skies, magnificent views, and hardly anyone to annoy me.
Thanks from bringing me here
Rated: for Overall Experience
Information gathered as I wandered around doing Virtual, Traditional Historic and Trig Points today after the West Oz AGM Event.
Rated: for Overall Experience
It has been a while since I have been up on the hill and I see they have been doing some improvements. It was rather quiet today as it was a workday, but it was good to see that there were at least a few people enjoying a picnic in the sunshine. Cheers Team MavEtJu
Out doing some caches for the GeosportZ 2016 game. Needed the nearby trig point.
Thanks for all these virtuals.
Thanks for all these virtuals.
Rated: for Overall Experience
FlyingPigSquadron has landed! Having a history and viewing tour with iluvtrekking. Lovely spot TFTC&H
Giving FPS a quick run around of some local tourisy type places and of course did a couple of caches along the way. Thanks for the cache Team MavEtJu.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was up there at 0130 after finishing an early night shift. So my picture is a night time shot. Another of the many great historical installations around Australia.
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Found after a mob event on the weekend but I couldnt figure out how to log it. SOrry
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Had lunch in the park and went for a walk and came across this historical marker
Found the marker, have been up here quite a few times before. I fact last time I went through the museum there were a few old transmitters on display that I had worked on in my early years, oh I remember it well.....
Thanks for the series, now just have to get a few more around the place.
Thanks for the series, now just have to get a few more around the place.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I've been here a few times but never noticed this plaque before. Thanks for showing it to me Team MavEtJu.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Although I've been up here quite a few times for caching, I've never stopped to look at any of the historical information up here. Thanks for making me take the time!
Thanks for the cache Team MavEtJu!
Thanks for the cache Team MavEtJu!
Was in the area today chasing down some duck_43 GC caches and also to look for this plaque. Thanks for the cache MavEtJu. I believe I am first to log this Virtual. Photo with GPS attached.
Rated: for Overall Experience
