Some of the more famous people buried in the Box Hill Cemetery
include Joy Hester (artist), Arthur Arnott (biscuits), C J Dennis
(poet), C P Callister (creator of Vegemite), Sidney Myer (retailer
and philanthropist), Edouard Borovansky (dancer), Sir William
Angliss (parliamentarian), and some early pioneers. This cache hunt
will take you to some of these graves; the remainder are left for
you to find on your own. (By the way, C J Dennis's grave has
already been logged for the relevant locationless cache.)
The following information may be helpful:
- The cemetery closes at 4:45 p.m. The staff rings a large bell
at 4:30 p.m. to remind you.
- The walk around is easy; it should take you 45 minutes or less
to complete this cache. Allow longer if you want to have a look
around.
- Although cars can enter the cemetery on weekdays, there is
limited parking available within the cemetery grounds. The best
place to park is the Reserve Road entrance at S 37°
49.410, E 145° 08.110.
- The first grave is 280 metres, and the final cache is 150
metres from the suggested car park.
- There is no need to walk on or over any of the graves, and you
will not need to leave the established paths (except for the final
location).
- All dates below are in Australian format: dd/mm/yyyy.
Proceed to the advertised coordinates: S 37° 49.301, E 145°
07.974. You are looking for a large, white monument. Note the dates
that the various people died.
Merlyn died on 3/A/1982
Yasuko died on 30/7/19B2
Now proceed to the next waypoint at S 37° 49.314, E 145° 08.176.
You are looking for a large, pink granite monument. Note the
following date:
Eirene died on C/2/1946
Now proceed to the next grave at S 37° 49.398, E 145° 08.171. Look
for a 'flower bed'. The plaque on the headstone was placed by the
Box Hill Historical Society, the Box Hill Cemetery Trust, and
family and friends.
She was born on DE/8/1920
The last grave to visit is at S 37° 49.337,
E 145° 08.107. There are no dates on the headstone, but
there are two plaques on this grave with the information you need.
He was born on 7/9/1F76
He died on 22/6/1GH8
The final location is close by at: S 37° 4A.DD(A-C), E 145° 0F.EC(B-C). Be
aware that a cemetery is a large, open area, and you could be
observed from afar. As always, please replace the cache exactly
where you found it, and ensure that it cannot be seen by a casual
observer. Good luck, and enjoy the hunt!
The Cache:
The cache container is a 200 mill Sistema clip-top box.
The initial contents are:
Emu
Two hair scrunchies
Pack of cards
Chupa Chup
Tiger Balm
Brass padlock
Key ring clip
Play money
Log book, stash note, and pen