The Bee Gees Traditional Geocache
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NOTE: Only fuel stoves are permitted in the Acacia Flat Camp Ground. NO OPEN FIRES
Swaps are not permitted in NPWS caches so there is just a container with a log book, pencil, sharpener and some information sheets.
The Bee Gees
If you need an excuse for an overnighter or a good full days walk, here is your excuse.
This geocache has had a chequered career;
This is the first cache that I ever placed back on the 25th September 2006.
Soon after a return from a work/holiday visit to the US, I brought back a travel bug which I picked up from behind the HOLLYWOOD sign in LA. (visit link) This TB was a foundation member of the cache contents. Soon after the cache was in the middle of a major bushfire which closed the area from November 2006 till February 2008. I finally managed to get to the slightly scorched cache and replaced it with a much sturdier ammo tin. I finally moved the slightly scorched trackables along
September 2008, The Rats chose this for their 2000th find. They deposited their coin to celebrate the achievement (since well overshadowed with their past efforts (visit link)
December 2009, realised that having a cache in NSW National Park was a big no-no. Archived the cache and sent The Rats back their coin.
March 2011, through the efforts of the NSW geocaching association, geocaching was approved for NSW National Parks providing “Parks” approved.
An application was made to NPWS to re-instate “The Bee Gees” in March 2011 which was approved in April 2011. The only limitation, mention that ONLY FUEL STOVES ARE PERMITTED IN THE ACACIA FLAT CAMP AREA.
It is also advisable that the provided toilet facilities be used in preference to the alternative.
There are several walks that can be used to access the cache.
The fastest way is to descend Perrys Lookdown from the end of Hat Hill Rd and then turn around and head back out the same way. This is the highest descent/ascent of any walk in the Blue Mountains at around 600m. Allow 3 hours for this walk if you are fit.
Alternative entry points are;
Lockleys Pylon, The Grand Canyon, Mt Victoria, Bells Line of Roads at Pierces Pass, Rodriguez Pass to Govetts Leap, or for the truly extreme, via the Grose River from the Hawkesbury. With a car shuffle, this could be a great weekend trip.
Blue Gum Forest is a large stand of Eucalyptus deanei trees on the junction of the Grose River and Govetts Creek. The magnificent trees stand tall on the flats with low vegetation beneath. The environmental significance of the area was not lost on the frequent visitors to the area by a vocal minority. The trees of Blue Gum Forest represent the protection efforts of Myles Dunphy, who lead a group to raise the 130 pounds required to buy the Blue Gum Forest - quite a sum in 1931 during the depression - and save it from being cleared. The group were successful and the Blue Gum Forest is now protected within the Blue Mountains National Park.
For more information and to check park and track conditions, check this site. (visit link)
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