Frogs in the Pond Belair, South Australia, Australia
By
Klems' Mob (adopted by Hurtle) on 25-May-07. Waypoint GC135FR
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Zone Name: Belair (NP) (Click here for zone Details)
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This cache is in an area marked as a warning area.
Zone Name: Belair (NP) (Click here for zone Details)
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Logs
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One or more of the following has occurred:
No response from the cache owner.
No cache to find or log to sign.
It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.
As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.
Should you like to resurrect the cache please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.
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7.15. Archive or unarchive a geocache
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According to previous finders, this one is still in place...
Sad that the reviewer deems a newbie's NM cos they can't find it is more credible!
Sad that the reviewer deems a newbie's NM cos they can't find it is more credible!
The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention.
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I am temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.
Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.
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Definitely not where it was previously, assume with rain recently it has been washed away.
Like the previous visitor we were unsuccessful in locating this one. Although to be fair it was a fairly short search.
DNF
DNF
We found the location but didn't find any object or box. It is our first geocache so wasn't sure what to look for here, but maybe it's missing?
Shame to see this cache replaced so haphazardly! Signed and dated, and replaced with love.
Staying at the nearby Caravan park, an evening stroll in the NP gives lots of options for a cache too, so this became (one of) this evening's targets -- other than clearly interrupting sulphur crested cockatoo dinnertime, the find was made without issue. Thanks for the hide Klems' Mob (adopted by Hurtle)
very niceCould be in any one of the 1000 nooks and crannies here. Maybe another day. Pretty sure I’m within 2m of it !
Couldn’t find today even though I’m sure I’m the right spot. Will come back another day.
A last minute visit to feed the ducks at the park but no luck, maybe because it was getting late... will try again during daylight!
P This morning I decided to go for a walk around Belair collecting some caches since the weather was so nice and wasn’t too hot.
Parked near the ranges check in point and made my way around the dam to this cache, after a short search I found the mint tin.
TFTC
Parked near the ranges check in point and made my way around the dam to this cache, after a short search I found the mint tin.
TFTC
I was close but trying too hard until I sat down and read the logs and it was indeed all in the log. Thankyou for bringing me to this place. Intact and dry. Cheers
Had trouble with the coords. Once at right location it was an easy find. Thanks for the cache and bringing me here on a lovely cool morning
I was only recently alerted by the CO that I had two inconsistent sets of coordinates in my log. Arrgh, I had fat fingered the corrected bold set of coordinates, as I can see two numbers transposed. The corrected coordinates being 75 m away should have been a giveaway when I mentioned I had changed the cache hide to only 10 m away.
Hurtle, can you please changed the posted coordinates to S 35° 00.361' E 138° 38.134'?
Also, it is interesting that geocaching has now removed the **Corrected Coordinates** field in logs, so I am now unable to even correct my corrected coordinates. I guess that is how Groundspeak has modernised the website, as Hurtle and I were only recently discussing.
Apologies for any confusion and frustration.
Hurtle, can you please changed the posted coordinates to S 35° 00.361' E 138° 38.134'?
Also, it is interesting that geocaching has now removed the **Corrected Coordinates** field in logs, so I am now unable to even correct my corrected coordinates. I guess that is how Groundspeak has modernised the website, as Hurtle and I were only recently discussing.
Apologies for any confusion and frustration.
Coordinates changed from:
S 35° 0.316 E 138° 38.134
Coordinates changed to:
S 35° 0.361 E 138° 38.134
Distance from original: 273.8 feet or 83.5 meters.
Thanks David
S 35° 0.316 E 138° 38.134
Coordinates changed to:
S 35° 0.361 E 138° 38.134
Distance from original: 273.8 feet or 83.5 meters.
Thanks David
The question is... WHICH set of Davidwazza co-ords?
I amended them as per instructions...
I amended them as per instructions...
Found at Davidwazza's coordinates, which are different to the updated coordinates.
Coordinates changed from:
S 35° 0.356 E 138° 38.141
Coordinates changed to:
S 35° 0.316 E 138° 38.134
Distance from original: 245.6 feet or 74.9 meters.
Thanks to Davidwazza for the new coords, to keep this one going...
S 35° 0.356 E 138° 38.141
Coordinates changed to:
S 35° 0.316 E 138° 38.134
Distance from original: 245.6 feet or 74.9 meters.
Thanks to Davidwazza for the new coords, to keep this one going...
With a few hours spare this morning prior to a wedding, I decided to visit Belair National Park to find a few geocaches and have a morning jog. There were showers about, but I managed to time my outside searches and trail runs in between as much as possible (my stamp was a bit of a casualty as it fell into a puddle, causing some ink to run).
I had noticed that this geocache had been disabled earlier in the week due to DNF and coordinates issues, and so I gave the CO a heads up that I would be intending on visiting and could help with any maintenance. I had been around Belair a few times before, but not visited this lake, and was enjoyed the scenery. There were a few ducks about, including some babies, but not many muggles which was likely due to the poor weather.
From my previous research, I thought the chances of finding the cache at GZ was pretty low, but decided to have a look also. I searched in amongst the trees, rocks and any shrubbery around. Basically any area that would form a good geocache position, but nothing came up. I called the CO to see if he could recall where it was hidden so I could be sure that it was indeed missing, and we talked through a few spots, before both deciding it was no longer there. I also decided to check the nearby footbridge since a previous log had suggested the cache was found there? It was more than 100 m away from GZ, so not even sure how it could have moved such a long distance, and with a limited description, comments or new coordinates, I could not find the old cache. I checked underneath each end of the bridge, and along the structures. I even looked amongst the trees/logs that may have contained this themed cache, but alas, nothing.
With the CO's permission, i placed an Eclipse mint container and new logbook in a spot that I thought would keep this one alive for some time. It is now under a log at S 35° 00.361' E 138° 38.134', which is approximately 10 m away from the previous GZ. It should be ok until such a time that the CO can visit GZ to reinstate a themed container. Images sent to the CO. Thanks Klems' Mob for the cache placement, and to Hurtle for keeping this old-ish 05/2007 cache alive. Great location.
I had noticed that this geocache had been disabled earlier in the week due to DNF and coordinates issues, and so I gave the CO a heads up that I would be intending on visiting and could help with any maintenance. I had been around Belair a few times before, but not visited this lake, and was enjoyed the scenery. There were a few ducks about, including some babies, but not many muggles which was likely due to the poor weather.
From my previous research, I thought the chances of finding the cache at GZ was pretty low, but decided to have a look also. I searched in amongst the trees, rocks and any shrubbery around. Basically any area that would form a good geocache position, but nothing came up. I called the CO to see if he could recall where it was hidden so I could be sure that it was indeed missing, and we talked through a few spots, before both deciding it was no longer there. I also decided to check the nearby footbridge since a previous log had suggested the cache was found there? It was more than 100 m away from GZ, so not even sure how it could have moved such a long distance, and with a limited description, comments or new coordinates, I could not find the old cache. I checked underneath each end of the bridge, and along the structures. I even looked amongst the trees/logs that may have contained this themed cache, but alas, nothing.
With the CO's permission, i placed an Eclipse mint container and new logbook in a spot that I thought would keep this one alive for some time. It is now under a log at S 35° 00.361' E 138° 38.134', which is approximately 10 m away from the previous GZ. It should be ok until such a time that the CO can visit GZ to reinstate a themed container. Images sent to the CO. Thanks Klems' Mob for the cache placement, and to Hurtle for keeping this old-ish 05/2007 cache alive. Great location.
The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention.
I am temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.
Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.
If you require more time please be sure to post a note (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require.
For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the listing and post a new note every 28 days to keep everyone up to date or the cache will be treated as an abandoned cache and archived without further notice.
I am temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.
Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.
If you require more time please be sure to post a note (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require.
For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the listing and post a new note every 28 days to keep everyone up to date or the cache will be treated as an abandoned cache and archived without further notice.
Found it by chance around the lake. That’s how we learnt about geocaching. Does not seem to be where it supposed to be. Check bridges!!
Found a while ago, but came back and couldn’t find it.. I don’t reckon it’s there.
I will check upon this one next week.
I am not rushing out to check when 3 of the dnfers have only 1 find between them!!
I am not rushing out to check when 3 of the dnfers have only 1 find between them!!
Found a year or so ago. Remember it was difficult but couldn’t find this time around hmm
