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EG-Q#10: Lilburndale Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/14/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the Ebenezer Geo-Quest!

The purpose of the Ebenezer Geo-Quest (or EG-Q) is to show you some of the sights, history and scenery of this secluded part of the Hawkesbury.

This is one in a series of EG-Q caches; hope you enjoy the rural setting.

Click here for a List of Ebenezer Geo-Quest caches


Originally granted to Philip Roberts in 1803, the property was acquired by George Hall who gave his son George Smith Hall a portion of the property. In 1829 George Smith Hall set about building the double storied sandstone house that still stands today, overlooking Roberts Creek and out of reach of the floods.

The Hall family had a close association with the local aboriginals who worked on the local farms, including Lilburndale and Tizzana further up the river. One of the largest groups of aboriginals, both Darug and Darkinung  people, concentrated around Sackville Reach.

In 1889 the Minister of Lands set aside two reserves for the use of the aboriginals. The largest reserve was named Sackville Reach Aboriginal Reserve and is located just north of the cache location. Today the only remnant of this ancient past is a memorial obelisk which stands as a memorial to the Hawkesbury aboriginals

Many rural properties have post and rail fencing. For the EG-Q Final Puzzle, is the fence at the front of Liburndale an example of a single, double or triple rail fence?

Note: Bring your own pen/pencil to sign the log.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre gbc oybpxf bs ergnvavat jnyy, evtug unaq fvqr. Snxr ebpx.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)