Mount Palmer - Town Mount Palmer, Western Australia, Australia
By TEAM LANDCRUISER on 06-Jun-16. Waypoint GC6K8X0

Not enough time to do a pry search but beautiful spot and interesting piece of history

Some time back, the Cockburn Crew discussed a desire to knock off the remaining caches at Helena and Aurora Ranges that had been published since we had each visited last. Time was ticking before the entire crew would no longer be available for such an escapade, and so this would only leave one option a summer time run. As luck would have it, it ended up being one of the hottest weekends on record in the state. Temperatures in the Perth Metro tipped above 45 degrees and it was even hotter across the Wheatbelt. While there is no records from the Ranges, it is safe to say it was even warmer there. Despite the anxiety associated with the heat, we pushed on with the mission of completing as much of the series as was feasible, noting our time constraints. The first night was to be at Marvel Loch, to enjoy a couple of cold ones at such a remote pub and pick up an unloved cache in Mount Palmer. We rolled in around 4.30pm and headed off to The Rock Zone cache at about 5.30pm. It was a magic view at sunset, but we had to head back after dark. Thankfully we made it to the pub in time for food and a couple of bevvies. Thank you TEAM LANDCRUISER for placing this cache.

Out and about again, got to Marvel Loch and set up camp. Had some spare time so decided to go out to Mt Palmer and grab the 3 caches out there. Enjoyed the sunset, then headed back to camp and event. Then hit the pub for dinner, dont mention the service.Found a variety of hides and in different areas which made for a nice day. Generally quick finds today.Thanks to all the COs for the hides I found.********** ********** ********** ********** ********** **********OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024 OZMEGA2024********** ********** ********** ********** ********** **********Head over to Australian Capital Territory for Capital GeoBash MEGA - Canberras first ever Mega Event. Easter 2024 (GC9PNFB): - 5 day event at Canberra Park adjacent to EPIC (Canberra Showgrounds) on the Federal Highway, only 6km from the centre of the city.The mascot for the Mega is Gangles the endemic Gang Gang Cockatoo, a bird you may see or hear while in Canberra.The official website - geobash.ozmega.com.auACT has over 4700 active caches, power trails, and over 100 Lab Adventures. Heaps of challenge caches, hikes for geocaches for all levels of skills and fitness.

When the Cockburn Crew first mentioned a second trip to the Aurora Ranges I knew it would be an adventure. We started the trek from Perth on Friday at the beginning of a heatwave. Northam would have been 44 degrees as we passed through towards our first night stop in Marvel Loch. Grabbed a few cache around Mount Palmer before calling it a night.Saturday was a big day! The plan of 300 cache was changed last minute when Sazpazza published 500 FTFs! So myself, Lachlan1.77, cravo10, Leg5, geotrakka and Barnzy12 made it a mission to find all 500 FTFs (signed off as CCGT to save log space). A huge effort made even harder with the 45 degrees temps! We spent the night camping in the ranges. The Sunday morning was spent finding some of the older caches before making tracks for Perth.

We finished our trawl of caches in the Great Southern Land a day earlier than expected. The 2nd night's accommodation was non refundable so we had a bonus day to go in search of some off the beaten track caches that we would not normally get to when zooming along the Great Eastern Highway. So here we are!Soaking up the history. TFTC

Have travelled with iluvtrekking up the WA coast to Darwin, down the Centre and in the Flinders. After spending some time in Peterborough, Minlaton, Moonta,Whyalla and Wudinna we headed across the Nullarbor, picking up caches along the way including Kambalda and the Goldfields. The extension of the Great Southern Land caches was on our 'to do' list on our return to WA. After completing that series by mid afternoon, we headed to Mount Palmer to grab the two caches. Thanks Team Landcruiser.

Unfortunately after finding the cache, we discovered we didn't have our pen. I've attached a photo of the log.
Tftc, great area.

Found with 4wd girl , picture in her log as we forgot our pen haha tftc

Road trip with Geotrakka heading towards Kalgoorlie. Mooching our way along GEH. Caught up with Beaker along the way. Some great places to see along and quite a few smilies to claim.
Some logs signed as N2O.
This is my 10770find.
Thankyou TEAM LANDCRUISER for placing and maintaining this cache

Road trip with Neva2old and sharing many laughs along the way. We spent our 1st night in Southern Cross where we joined forces with Beaker to continue our drive to Kalgoorlie to set up camp for an event. Then off to Queen Victoria Springs with a group of 4x4 adventurers to camp under the stars.
I love this part of WA - great to be back here again.
I found your cache TEAM LANDCRUISER which added to my adventures. Thanks for placing it. Your cache makes my 6111 find.

Quick find today while passing through on my Easter break caching and sightseeing in the wheatbelt and Goldfields.
Found with Never2Old and Geotrakka
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker
DGS

A great place to explore. We plan to stay the night and enjoy looking around in the morning.
The offset design is straight out of play book.
Perfectly executed.

Found it. TFTC TEAM LANDCRUISER. Happy to make the find here, replaced as found. Very interesting location, thanks for bringing me here.

Found on fossiking, prospecting trip, log in good order, no pen so BYOP. TFTC

Found thank you

Cool drive in with some big puddles. Cool way to get the coords. Nice walk and TFTC

Great spot and easy find, thanks so much Team Lancruiser

What an amazing place, so glad we deviated from the main road. Thanks Team Landcruiser.

Out caching with Boofmuka and 3 Geograndkids loving these outback caches. Funny salmon gum! Thanks to CO’s for bringing us here.

Tftc

TFTC. It took us a few minutes to find the coordinates, tricky little find

Its been almost six weeks since I left Adelaide on a solo camping trip to WA. I’ve been re-visiting old places, exploring new ones, catching up with relatives and former work colleagues, and finding some great caches along the way. I’m headed back east now and grabbing a few caches of interest as I pass.

This was another of those slightly ‘off the beaten track’ caches that caught my attention on this trip.

After a bit of a detour south along quite a good track, I arrived at the listed coordinates. I got quite a surprise at just how extensive this old town had been, as evidenced by the photographs on the information sign and the ruins of the hotel. Mount Palmer was obviously once quite a spot.

I liked the durability of the waypoint tag and it was then just a short distance to GZ and the cache, which was in good order.

After a bit of lunch and a coffee under the shade of the trees, it was off to the traditional caches near the minesite and at ‘High Rock’ before heading back to the highway and continuing my journey east.

Thanks TEAM LANDCRUISER for the cache.

Awesome thanks. Will be back for a better look I hope

Spot on TFTC

A walk in the park. TFTC

Out and about with Pomgolian we were gold prospecting but the biting wind has sent us to our other hobby Geocaching. Great cache and what an unexpected site at the first stage.

Headed to this one after our little adventures at The rock.

Unfortunately despite having saved offline the cache listing for some reason I had no description for the cache.

So unfortunately didn't even have a look for this one.

Had a look at around the town and nearby settlement. It always amazes me that these once thriving towns (just like my mums birth place of Big bell) are now nothing more then a pile of old bricks.

It sure would of been a hustle and bustle town back in its time

Thanks for the adventure anyway Team Landcruiser

Great location here after a decent detour off the main road.
A simple 1 stage multi to find and break up the journey to Kal.

TEAM LANDCRUISER I found your cache Mount Palmer - Town thanks for placing this hide for myself and others to find

Dunsborough is where it’s all at this year check it out at GC7GXQA October 13th + 14th. Hope to see you all there.

Day 1 of Barnzy and Cravo’s trip from Perth to Adelaide. Today we travelled from Perth to Noreseman via Kalgoorlie.

We left Perth just before 6am with the car fully packed for a full days caching the night before for a quick getaway. Refueling in Northam to keep the tank topped up before stopping at our first cache in Merredin, which was a nice little walk to stretch the legs that hadn’t been doing much for a couple of hours.

We continued on to Mount Palmer, which was the biggest detour of the day, some 60kms return from the highway and collected some serious unloved on both of the caches there which is surprising as it is a lovely spot. The mine claimed to be active, but I highly doubt that.

Tackled a few earth caches along the journey go Kalgoorlie, were nearly smart enough to become earth scientists with some of the knowledge we’ve picked up. Was nice to return to Sandleford Rock, which we visited some time ago to complete the traditionals there after stopping into Westonia.

Continuing along the highway we completed the last two of kyzabra’s traditionals on the way into Kalgoorlie, and stopped to grab the virtual cache desert oasis which had eluded us on several previous visits go Kal.

We dropped into Jinta29s event in Kalgoorlie and had a good chat about his trip North from Kal and our trip further east to Adelaide. We were joined shortly afterwards by greyroamer, someone who we’ve followed and who has followed us around the countryside on various journeys. It was great to put a face to the name in the logbooks.

We teamed up with Jinta to grab a couple of solved puzzles around town before he headed off and we completed our Anzac 101 series, which was most enjoyable, but as one clue was missing we couldn’t complete the final cache.

We left town and started our journey south to Norseman our first rest stop on our trip. Not far out of town we encountered some serious lightning and storms, which slowed us right down, and followed us all the way into Norseman.

We stopped into the local pub for dinner and a pint while the rain subsided a bit and had a crack at some of the local caches, which was a bit of a challenge in the rain. Managed 3 finds from 4 attempted, which wasn’t bad effort considering the rain. Will come back for the other two in the morning before we head off to Border Village tomorow.

Thanks to the local COs for a great day out.

I think our coordinates are out

Cruising around the area today,
the trail of caches took me from Marvel Loch,
out to what is left of Mount Palmer
Which by the history of the place was one of the shortest lived townes ever !! [:o]

Amazing to see that one of the archways still stands,
and it is a wonderful treat to be able to 'walk into the pub' and imagine what was happening here in the late '30s

A read of the info sign and a check of the cache notes seemed in order,
to figure out where the cache would be
Except that I couldn't find any questions in the cache notes to answer ??
That left me scratching me head for a moment or two.
Then it hit me that I might have been doing to many LKA multi-caches lately,
and that sometimes a waypoint is just that

Which is was and with a new set of coords in the GPS,
I plodded off to find the cache

TFTC and visit to this out of the way place [^]

PS: The 'chicken track' has been widened a bit and is no longer scratchy
I had to use it today as the pink lake has rather a lot of water in it

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