Bushrangers Cave GCZAYQ
Bushrangers Cave or Jewboy Cave as it is known is the best cache I have done in the Lower Hunter. The cave is called Jewboy Cave as it is believed to have been used by a local bushranger Edward “Jewboy” Davis in the 1840′s. There is more on the history of this site can be found in the book “An organised banditti” : the story behind the ‘Jewboy’ bushranger gang by Colin Roope & Patricia Gregson 2002. If you love history, you will love the area.
The cave itself is located at Stockrington. The cave is adjacent to a waterfall and is a beautiful area. The cache is rated category 5 but is not that hard. With a bit of searcing there is a track that will take the kids into the cave without having to go over the waterfall. If you stand over the waterfall looking into the cave there is a track back on the right hand side that loops back up the hill and around into the cave. So make sure all the party gets in and explores the cave.
The cache has been placed as a result of it being mentioned in the book “Hunter Valley Bushwalks” by Greg Powell 2003
There are is rich mining history. Nearby there are three old train tunnels built in the early 1900′s as part of the Richmond Vale Railway. This connected Richmond Vale Colliery with Hexham. There is also Burrenjim Dam built to service the Stockrington Colliery. In 1994 a young girl was murdered and her body dumped in the dam. The murder has never been solved.
If you are going to attempt this check out the log of fattyacid as he has posted some tracks to show you the easiest way to the cave.
