Domino Double One Trentham, Victoria, Australia
By
kennythe1st on 11-Jun-10. Waypoint GA1928
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | Traditional |
Container: | Small |
Coordinates: | S37° 23.506' E144° 16.985' (WGS 84) |
55H 259481E 5858201N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 723 m |
Local Government Area: | Hepburn |
Description
Featuring a craftsman structure of an old railway
So named because here, Domino Trail crosses Domino Creek. A 200ml Sistema that has no swag as this cache gets flooded from time to time. The log is Pretex waterproof paper. The Sistema is large enough for pathtags and most non absorbent swaggies.
Muggles can appear silently on the trail above but if you look like you are fossicking or photographing it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Please observe how the cover is placed and replace accordingly.
This section of the Daylesford-Carlsruhe branch line ran between Lyonville and Trentham. It now carries part of the Domino Trail. You don't see this creek tunnel when walking or riding the trail so the cache is placed to facilitate easiest access off the trail for a view. The tunnel is tall enough for many to walk through without stooping. You may wish to carry a torch.
The Domino Trail starts/ends at the old Trentham Rail Station and is 8km return. Get a Domino Trail guide at the Station Info Centre. At least part of the bush you pass through is a protected area for the Powerful Owl. Unfortunately we have yet to see one.
You can choose to continue past the Domino Trail turnaround to get into Lyonville -- along the rail track then at the old bridge across the Coliban R, either cross the river bed and continue the rail trail or if river is running, take the track to the left, then next right. The Radio Springs Hotel reopened recently for hot drinks, cold drinks and meals and appears very popular for weekend lunch. The 'radio' refers to the radioactive springs at Lyonville that were popular earlier last century for their supposed therapeutic value.
For approaches from Lyonville see GA2246 Coliban #1 Rail Bridge. There are many other interesting caches in the Trentham area.
Hints
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Logs
Did not realize this cache was here till I was at home logging a Feathertop cache just above it.
The Domino Trail - The Tunnel
A cache by feathertop
Hidden: 07/20/2012
S 37° 23.520 E 144° 16.983
UTM: 55H E 259479 N 5858175
Always a next time...
Lost this cache on GA site - instead of Disabling, seems I Retracted it and it ended up as Draft again.
This one was a great walk and a long search. Convinced my new son in law to come on the walk with me today and we both loved the bush and the wildlife on the way to GZ. Enjoyed the highlighted feature but then spend a good 30mins hunting for the well hidden cache. In the end we found it just where the GPSr was always pointing but we just did not trust it.
Took FTF prize (thanks)
Left 2 x Keeper of Time pathtags
Thanks kennythe1st for some fantastic geofitness and the challenge of the hide.