Geocaching

long marsh Whilst on a walk to the Long Marsh Dam site we didn’t miss the opportunity, along with barad Bunch, to find the cache.  It is a most interesting spot and the bush is pleasant and had huge spreads of Hibbertia procumbens a yellow flowering plant that literally covered the ground; in fact, we have never seen it so prolific or dominant. The most direct route is Honeysuckle Road from Ross, a distance of about 44k.  The road leaves the Tooms Lake Road about 18k from Ross and is initially a low standard but not overly rough gravel road for a large part of the distance, but does become rougher over the last third of the way. The former bridge over the Macquarie River no longer exists and ends at a rock barrier just prior to the river. A track leaves the road at the bottom of a dip a few hundred metres before the barrier (at S42° 08.8216 E147° 49.5031) and this gives an easy walk to the ruins of former settlement for the construction workers. The dam site can also be ...

Monday , 14 March 2016 ET Phone Home Peter put in a suggestion and Sue found it worked and went on to complete an arduous deciphering. We could not work out all of the hint though, but fortunately didn’t need to. Richmond Gaol geocache The hint homed us right to the spot. The Wedding Cache Muggles abounded so we just had to go calmly and we don’t think any really noticed as the ducks took precedence. Coal River Gorge Gorgeous Gorge Parked near the last house after attempting to ask some people in the previous dwelling if it was OK to go through.  They were spotted talking and so Peter walked down towards them but suddenly they were gone and it was all silence, even a yell  of "hello are you there" did not elicit reply. After leaving the car we went down an old vehicle track and spotted the hint, even if now fading.  Quite spectacular gorge which we had walked through part of it in mid 2005. Coal River Gorge from cache site You Sp...

Wednesday , 9 April 2014 We were off to meet some friends to walk on the track from Oatlands to Parattah. There was time for a couple of caches on the way up and then a return on Mudwalls road, via Jericho, enabled a few more. It was fine until driving up Spring Hill where drizzle was met, but by Oatlands this had stopped and the 14k return walk was at least dry although still cloudy. LITTLE QUOIN This was some heck of a stretch. Eclipse Tin Power Trail Somewhat amusing we must say. It was actually higher than lower, but is back to lower than higher. Not So Dull Was going to way but the fence soon put a stop to that. A revised approach soon has us at GZ. Mudwalls Had last been close to this spot a good many years ago, probably when the main road went past and it was easy to see without the exotic tree hedge now there. Had a look before going off to collect the cache. JERICHO Peter looked down and saw the mark but could not get to the cache. He ended up getting over an obstacle a...