White Timber Mountain

Sunday 14 October 2012

Whilst returning from a bushwalk to White Timber Mountain, some caches located on the drive back were searched for with Barad Bunch.IMG_7497 Tall timber Eucalypts

 

Jeffreys Track

We searched for some time, even had a car of muggles pass us during the search and pass again on their return. However no luck in finding it.

 

4 Corners-3

The neighbour and her dog greeted us and didn’t think it strange to see people with GPS units outside her home; maybe she had seen it all before.

We looked at the likely spots then suddenly a thought of a possible hiding place proved correct. After replacing it we wondered why we didn’t see it straight away.

 

4 Corners-4

A quick find made.

 

The Sleeping Mountain

It was expected to be on or near the information sign, but not so. However Barad was quickly on to it.

 

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

We were in the car park on the opposite side of the highway and realised that we had to get over to the GZ. As we had to go past in the car anyway, this seemed the easiest way to get to the spot. The cache was quickly found when we pulled up and saw a clear sign of where to head.

IMG_7495 Richea dracaphyla

Richea dracophylla

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