B&W (V) Camp 105 Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 20-Aug-10. Waypoint GA2377

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Type: Burke and Wills
Container: Virtual
Coordinates: S20° 37.855' E140° 29.537' (WGS 84)
  54K 447103E 7718615N (UTM)
Elevation: 175 m
Local Government Area: Cloncurry

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Description

This is a special Burke & Wills cache listed on Geocaching Australia.

This cache requires you to visit a Burke & Wills historical location and take a photo as described along with your GPS receiver and if possible yourself in the picture. Once you have logged this cache as a find, you are required to load your picture to your log to validate your find.


Validating Your Log
Take a picture of your GPS receiver showing the same co-ordinates as the cache page (plus or minus 100 meters) and attach it to your online log.

Important Information
The Burke Wills Historical Society notes: "The actual route Burke and Wills followed once they left Camp 78 is unknown and one of the most intensely debated issues. Wills' map and some of his journals containing astronomical observations have been lost. Because the journals have never been transcribed, it means the expedition's track north of the Diamantina, through the gibber rises, confused sand dunes and extensive claypans, is a matter for conjecture."
Travel in Outback Australia can be extremely hazardous. Plan your trip with care and seek and follow local advice on what precautions to take. Be aware of private property restrictions. Do not risk your life to log this geocache.

About This Location
Wills wrote that the party set out from here on January 27 just past 2am, following the bends of the Cloncurry River by moonlight.



Additonal Information
Source: Paul Dorsey Used with Permission

Logs

02-Sep-19
Left Cloncurry relatively early this morning in an attempt to track this cache down. Many thanks to Tassie Trekkers for their encouragement to go for it. I managed to find a track in snd drove to within 1.25 kms of the cache. I know I walked a good deal further than that before I had the required reading on my GPS. I am not good selfies but after numerous attempts I have two photos to publish to gain the smilie. Thanks for publishing this series of caches Geocaching Australia. Feeling very proud of myself. ClappingClappingClappingClapping
 
02-Jun-18
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Mr T made the trek to this one - another Burke & Wills virtual conquered.

Many thanks Geocaching Australia for publishing this cache for our enjoyment and adding to our geocaching experience.

Tassie Trekkers are now a locationless geocache we have published a 'Geocacher cache' - Travelling Trekkers GA10932 - so if you spot us in your area sign our log book and receive a code word to earn yourself a Very Happy

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25-Aug-13
Not Found on the Central Aust leg of our Round Aust trip, see blog - http://mrlocks.tumblr.com/
The GPSr took us on a route towards the cache and was trying to get us to drive up a road which did not in actual reality exist. We decided to let this one go
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