Whites Hill - A room with a view Traditional Geocache
Whites Hill - A room with a view
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(regular)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
This cache has been placed of the track at Whites Hill summit.There are several attack points. If you approach from the main carpark there is a sealed track all the way BBQ,Playground and toilet facilities are also available at this point.The view of the city from here is magnificant.
Whites Hill (120 metres) is the easternmost peak of a ridge that starts at Pine Mountain. Bob White bought fifty-three acres [21.5 hectares] of land in 1873 on which to build his dream home. This house was built for the view with a round living room. Sightseers began to come, so the White family began providing tea, then meals and telescopes, and then a camera obscura (which reflected the outside scenery onto the walls of the living room). On a clear day one could see to Ipswich, and could hear the level-crossing gates slam at Coorparoo. Through the telescopes people could read the time on the Central Station clock. This grew in popularity and became a popular place for weddings and parties, where guests danced to a German machine that played music. The following advertisement appeared in the Daily Mail in 1906:
"One of the best hills within easy access of the city, from which a panoramic view of Brisbane may be obtained, Coorparoo bus – 6d [sixpence] – The hill is the western point of the Pine Mountain and commands extensive views in every direction... admission to grounds 6d, camera obscura 6d extra. Refreshments may be obtained."
In 1924 Bob White declined twenty-two thousand pounds for the site, but a few years later the Council resumed it for less than half that amount. During World War II the army used it as an observation post. Later after vandals damaged the house the Council pulled it down. In 1964 land on the hill was developed and sold, but this did not include the White land, which was later developed for a park. Some original rainforest and eucalypt scrub still remains and koalas are reportedly still in the area.
Hope you enjoy this cache.
Happy Hunting.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Va gur oheag bhg fghzc.