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Location

In a circle of young red ironbark in Bendigo National Park, just south of Maiden Gully.

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Expedition

After a hectic week of moving back to Bendigo, the stars aligned. My partner had returned from her last shift in Melbourne, and I need to get out of the house with Max to let her sleep. A short geohash was the perfect opportunity.

We headed out on the electric cargo bike in hot blue skies around 1pm, with two bottles for with iced water to keep us cool. The main navigational task was to avoid the busy roads that can be found on the outskirt of Bendigo. Luckily I stumbled across Symonds Street, complete with its dirt section and gate that prevents cars (but not bikes!) from using it as a through road.

It wasn't long until we were on the final unnamed dirt track that took us close to the hash. The remnants of an abandoned bed indicated it was time to dismount and approach the hash on foot. (It is annoyingly common to find piles of hard rubbish in the National Parks around Bendigo, abandoned by people presumably trying to avoid tip fees). The bush in Bendigo is very open, with very minimal undergrowth to push through. In fact, one must spend more time avoiding broken glass and ancient rusted tin cans which are incredibly common, presumably left by timber workers and gold prospectors from a bygone era. Even Max with his shorter legs managed to walk the final 70m through the forest with minimal effort, and we found the hash in the centre of a small circle of red ironbark trees.

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