Dudes' Yonder Traditional Cache
markkt: Its gone missing without a trace. There's other caches in the area so I won't be replacing it.
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Located on the walking trail between Dee Why & Curl Curl
beaches. Its reasonably close to a sea cliff, but you shouldnt need
to go near the edge, just keep the geo kiddies close. After finding
the cache, you can go for a swim at the rock pool or continue the
walk along the headland, which has some interesting heathland
vegetation and excellent views.
The name of "Dee Why" is shrouded in mystery with some suggesting
it relates back to a DY-like rock inscription supposedly of early
Spanish origin. Dee Why is also alleged to derive its name from the
D and Y shapes of its lagoon at low tide, when seen from some
vantage point. However, the name first appears in 1815 on a survey
plan by James Meehan shown at present day Harbord, a few suburbs
south.
From the Manly Daily 24/02/2006:
"...When Meehan drew a map of the area as part of his survey, he
called the un-named bay ``Dy Bay'' but in his notes referred to
``Dy Beach''. Meehan's ``Dy'' was later transcribed as ``DY'',
which was subsequently extended to ``Deewhy'' and later still split
to form ``Dee Why''. Why Meehan called the area ``Dy'' is a mystery
but its unlikely Meehan invented the name because he rarely, if
ever, conferred names. Instead, the ``Dy'' name was probaly
complete and in existence before Meehan surveyed the area in 1815
and that it may have been an aboriginal word or place name of
unknown meaning. How the ``Dy'' name drifted two beaches north to
its present location is as big a mystery as the origin of the name
itself...."
My theory is that the local aborigines pre-1815 used the name DY to
refer to the Dudes' Yonder that often frequent the excellent waves
breaking off the rocks just beyond the rock pool.
The cache is located with an excellent vantage point of the surfing
action, provided the swell is up. So this cache has a surfing
theme, with surfing related goodies inside. Try to keeps swaps in a
similar vein, and if you can think of anything else that "DY" might
mean, feel free to log your thoughts....
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh fubhyq or noyr gb frr gur qhqrf.