Bairne Traditional Geocache
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A lovely 2 hour bushwalk with stunning views over Pittwater.
There are cliffs at GZ so keep a close eye on children. You don't need to climb down or go over any cliffs to find the cache.
This cache has been placed at the end of the Bairne Track. On the way to GZ you will have gone through a variety of types of vegetation from heathland to forest to bushland.
At the end of Bairne Track you can get stunning views of Pittwater and Barrenjoey.
Bairne Trail is named after the historical Bairne Trigonometrical Station (or "trig") which was constructed near the trail in 1882 by Thomas Charles Swannell, a piling overseer in the Department of Lands. It is likely that Swannell chose the name "Bairne" but it is unknown who it is named after.
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park was dedicated as a public reserve on 14 December 1894. It was the second National Park in NSW (the Royal National Park near Sutherland was established 15 years earlier). On 12 July 2006, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park was added to the National Heritage List.
The walk is a level fire-trail. It's an 8km return journey, a total of around 2 hours walking. This geocache has been approved by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and complies with their geocaching policy, meaning no swaps or swag. The container is a 2litre sistema with a logbook and pen.
When I published this geocache there was a daily entry fee of $11 to get into the National Park (or you could purchase an annual pass for $65 that was good for most National Parks in NSW). The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Other important information about the National Park is here:
- Park safety messages; and
- Fire, floods and park closure updates; and
- Park information pages.
Sorry, no dogs allowed on the Bairne Trail. Bicycles are permitted though!
Did you know that NSW has a geocaching association? Geocaching NSW aims to enhance and improve the activity of geocaching and holds regular events where geocachers meet to enjoy their common interests. A link to the website can be found here.
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