Stone ridge Broken Hill West, New South Wales, Australia
By lilmax on 18-Apr-09. Waypoint GC1Q6FV

Found it good fun

Making our way towards home over the next few weeks travelling with 2 dogs and a cat we have found caching a great way to give the fur babies a break. Stopped in Broken Hill for a few days and toured around with the help of local geocachers taking us to spots that locals know about. Thanks to the COs for placing and maintaining

After watching the sunset we made a quick dash to this one in the fading light. Thankfully all ankles intact. Tftc

Out caching with my caching buddy, MrsShep77, and our faithful drivers. Thanks for the great hides.

A great day caching in such an amazing area. TFTC

Celebrating Australia Day exploring our gorgeous land and spectacular scenery. Thanks for bringing us here!

Wow it's cold!
Nice walk in late afternoon and easy find.
Thanks for bringing us here

Freddo and Team Waldron headed to warmer climes around Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke, Cunnamulla
and Charleville.

After a cold start in Broken Hill the weather improved once we got further north. Sadly our last night in Broken was wet which, pardon the pun, put a dampener on things.

All up it was a great week away and lots of caches were found with only 3 dnfs.

Thanks to all who placed and maintained their caches. The occasional cache was damaged and we refurbished it and we also left new logbooks as required.



TFTC

Lovely cool breeze and view of surrounds. Love the country . Cache looks like it has been maintained by Mad Max but still good

Found it on the way to visit the Living Desert. Nice little walk to stretch the legs after driving from Adelaide.

#12132 16:04
Together with my son, I am on a camping trip from Sydney to Broken Hill and back. On our 3000 km journey over 11 days we have seen some wonderful little towns, beautiful landscapes and many interesting geocaches.

A nice off road track led us to 150 meters of the cache. A short walk to the rocks where the cache was found in good condition. Some great views here!

TFTC.

Found with JelenaGreenleaf. Nice enough view. No snakes. Easy walk. Possibly may be easier to park to the north of here, rather than the supplied coords. TFTC

Night time caching again....thank goodness the torch light showed the cactus to avoid!

Visiting Broken Hill and surrounds with Purrfect Di.
Seeing some sights, taking some pictures, looking for your caches!

Got fairly close, then hiked the rest of the way to be on the safe side. Nice views from the rocky outcrop! The locals seem to like riding their dirt bikes below.

Thank you opted-out user for placing and maintaining this cache on our ever growing Aussie geo-map


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Driving and hiking around wherever we can - searching, spotting hidden items and signing cache logs using some or all of the resources of GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife), Whereyougo, Garmin Montana 750i, Montana 680t, Etrex 35, Samsung S21u, Samsung S9, with Geocaching App, c:Geo, or Geooh Go, and Android Auto and other maps... or often with just a guess or plain old dumb luck
Plenty of the luck stuff actually !!!

*All the online logs are composed and published with GSAK of course.*


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Warning ! Caching is a very hazardous activity!
Look out for sand, mud, floodwaters, snakes, surprise cliffs, roos, wombats, things falling from trees, bulldust, and floods, and try not to get tetanus from rusty mint tins and don't fall off your ladder...
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- and do watch out for bugs !!! . [xx(]

Ensure Travel Bugs are the Only bugs you share and pass on (Covid cancels caching!)
Keep a safe distance - cache the countryside


Great of all those placing quality caches out and about around the country areas,
in sensible safe places especially! - it keeps our game fun, and interesting

Really appreciate you reading all this extra addition to the log word count! There's a challenge somewhere out there, apparently! You win a virtual smiley for the effort and getting to the end of the log Maybe if I worked out where I could do it and go back to normal logs again ! If you find the challenge let me know and we can put an end to these long logs !!!




C'est Fini.
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I’m Broken Hill for the weekend for a funeral. Took advantage of the perfect geocaching weather to get this one today. Cheers for the cache

On our way back from the sculpture park we took the opportunity to grab this cache at this time of the year the wild flowers were if full bloom so it was almost beautiful walk, thanks for placing this cache

A bit of a hike to this one but we’ll worth the effort. There was a bunch of emu wandering through here as we hunted. TFTC.

Headed out to the mines and what's a holiday if you don't grab some out of the way caches! Thanks for the hide!

Tftc

A good day for a short walk here
The desert is green after the rain

Thank you for this cache
R

Nice view from up here.

#16253 @0900
Day 3 of a 4 day road trip. Today was Broken Hill to Cobar. Drove to within 100m, then walked. Cache easily found. TFTC.

I drove to the dry river and abandoned the car. Looks like plenty of traffic down the river bed Walked to GZ and took a few pics. Found the cache hg and dry.

TFTC lilmax

Grabbed while traveling our wonderful country. Great spot. TFTC opted-out user.

With Oz Keg. TFTC

In Broken Hill for a few days before heading to Camerons Corner. A quick find, TFTC.

Find number 9085 at 5:14:11 pm on Friday the 2 April 2021
Arrived Broken Hill, staying for the long weekend and then heading south again on Monday. Home via Mildura and someplace else when we work that out. In the meantime, it's cache time
Out for the sunset light show across the road, couldn't resist a short 4x4 trek beforehand.
**Thanks for placing this cache opted-out user**

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In all are travels we would not have even thought to traveled to this location.
(Ha Ha). In your dreams, these cachers do.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

Devilish

Brilliant and Clever

I like it

Another one off the list

TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - Lil Team of Hunters (Lilmax) [^]

We’re had planned a caching trip with Wilbert67 to SA and had to cut it short due to COVID lock down, so we came to Broken Hill, it has been so hot today but managed to bag a few caches including this one.
We drove the car in and it just sank in and we got bogged.
Luck two young lads came over and pulled us out.
We then decided to walk and got there in time before dark.
TFTC

After a very hectic day we managed to escape SA, Ending up in Wentworth way after midnight. This morning on day 6 of our road trip it was re planning time, no caches for hundreds of kilometers either way. So we ended up heading to Broken Hill and Silverton. Great caching day, but again very hot!
TFTC Wilbert67

We only had the 2wd today, so we drove as far in as we could and then walked across the soft sandy river bed and up to the ridge. Not at all what I was expecting but another beautiful area of the countryside. Thanks for the cache.

Stopped in here as part of our Great Western County Hunt. It has been a truly incredible trip, as I managed to pick up the last four counties I needed to fill in my NSW county map. A super exciting thing to complete. Thanks for enabling our crazy adventures. Thanks for the cache.

We drove as far as the point where the path meets the riverbed. The sand was too soft there for the 2wd so we walked thd final 200m. Absolutely stunning countryside on sunset. TFTC

Thanks for bringing us here. Great spot.

Cool, windy day, perfect for bike ride and walk after rainy few days. Old log needs to be removed. Thanks for bringing us for a stroll in this desert area.

Found under the threat of the impending thunderstorms that were forecast for the afternoon. Thanks for the cache lilmax!

I was a bit concerned the guardian was the container - but not to fear
All is good with this cache - happily sunbathing on the rocks found during a family trip from Canberra to Broken Hill to Lightning Ridge to Canberra. A fav point for the lication and views. TFTC.

Nice quick find after a visit to the sculptures. Found with baseball 84. TFTC SLTNLN.

Beautiful spot. Very quiet and peaceful when I was here. Except for a shy neighbour right next to the cache. TNLN TFTC

21,506. Found with minniek and albida33 during our September Outback Adventure Tour.

Day 4 - A full day spent caching and touring around Broken Hill, finding many interesting caches along the way. This was the next find of the day, and it was a quick find once at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache, then it was off to the next one. When I was replacing the cache I realised I had a 'friend' watching me ! Phew - my 'friend' had legs so I relaxed...

Thanks lilmax !!

Headed out on a 10-day trip to outback NSW with fitzy_1965 and albida33.

Day 4 saw us touring around Broken Hill collecting as many caches as we could along the way. In logs we signed as MK, F65 & A33.

Quick find here today watched by a few friendly locals.

What a lovely walk and an view. On our way to the living desert! Thanks! Oh, and we left a TB!

TFTC lilmax,


Here is a blurb about us
We are trying to get a badge ,the author ,from project GC for writing found log files of 100 words or more. Once we get this badge we will stop writing this. We are also trying to get badges for adding photos to our found logs .
We started caching in December 2019 and by January 2020 we were hooked. As we are on the road full-time, living in a caravan for almost 2 years now, caching fits in well with this lifestyle. It is taking us to places that we would normally not have gone. When we move to a new place we also look at what caches are in the area and how many days we will need to be there in order to get the caches we want.

We are in Broken Hill for a few days and will try to get some caches in town and surrounding areas. We hope we can make a few smilies here to add to our find tally. We are looking forward to the variety of hides we will encounter. Thank you for your work in placement and ongoing effort for maintenance of caches.

Trackables that are with us are

*Worldwide traveller
*Nomads esu
*Bushie love
*Morepork
*Signal tag
*Miss jen
*Geocaching road trip 2015
*1500
*signal the surfing Aussie

Our own personal Trackable " Cache the World " has the code #1WDM83
Its mission is to be discovered by cachers all around the world, please feel free to discover it and mention where you saw its code.


Will definately be dropping a few of these when we find a cache that is big enough.

Once again thanks for the cache.

Brett and Judy.
And Dash.

Our very first cache find! Thanks

TFTC away with Crack n Lee Lee exploring the area. Really enjoying the landscape

Picked this one up with 2beez. A nice walk to the location.
Quick find with a nice view.
Lid has a crack so put the log book in a zip lock bag to keep it dry. Left swap.

Thanks lilmax for creating and placing for all to enjoy.

Found It!
Nice little spot and a nice walk! Spotted the cache soon after arriving at GZ!
TFTC

Wow, what a view.
Please note : aerogard attracts the flies

Apart from the flies and the dead and rotting animals, this is a beautiful part of the countryside. So many colours in all of the rocks.

Thanks for the cache opted-out user.
Found on 12/3/20 at 4:36 pm.
Find #10936.

Came to find this cache after looking at the sculptures in the living desert. The rocks make a funny noise. Nice view & an easy find. TFTC

09.11.19 tftc found while baby sitting the grandsons

While staying in Broken Hill for a few days we tried to find some of the nearby caches.

We stopped by to grab this one on our visit to the Living Desert Sculptures. We have thoroughly enjoyed caches that require a little walk around Broken Hill because although unfortunately the area is trying to survive a terrible drought we have been lucky in that it makes for very easy walking in the scrub....no long grass

Many thanks for showing us this area lilmax

Easy find after a cool wander

Hmmm, random spot. Adding to my exercise for the day. A number of trail bike riders around.

An interesting site TFTC

I found this one quickly and easily, while caching in Broken Hill and the surrounding area.

Great hide great view found it

We spent the day in and around Broken Hill and Silverton caching. Today was all about quality over quantity. We were blessed with fantastic weather and almost all caches were found, we only had one dnf which was in accessible and a few more we decided not to attempt given our KIA doesn't really have 4WD clearance although it claims to be a 4WD.
It was a brilliant day of caching, we really enjoyed the history, the scenery and the variety of caches that we found. All up 19 finds which took our tally at the end of the day to 8200.
It was then to the Palace Hotel to have a shnitty and a Pricilla experience.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Broken Hill and that geocaching helped to guide us on the journey there and back home again.
Deposited the geohusband and hound back at the campsite and then headed out for 2 solo caches (the no dogs allowed at the sculptures meant one of us had to stay 'home'). This one was so much fun, enjoyed the mini hike up to retrieve the cache, then made a right meal of the search but found the cache once I changed my elevation. TFTC and for bringing me here, this is why I love caching I would never in a million years headed up here if it were not for caching., The views were speccy!!!

#3069
Day 5 of our road trip to Broken Hill. Came out this morning to see the living sculptures and with our watches still on Sydney time, we were here half an hour too early. Of course just the excuse we needed to grab a nearby cache. Enjoyed the short walk through the red sand to GZ and made a quick find.
TFTC lil team of hunters

Challenge accepted! After a trip to the sculptures I with a hefty breeze blowing, we called into this one on the way out. I have really enjoyed the caching in Broken Hill, as the quality has been excellent. Good coords and hint make this an easy find and a nice little walk, even in the 43 degree heat! Thanks for placing the cache.

From Mildura, I headed to Broken Hill. It was slim pickings from Wentworth to Broken Hill, with only one cache in 260 km. and it was a DNF. Once in Broken Hill, I headed out to do some caches, this being the first. Quick find. Great location.



My thanks to lilmax for the cache.

On our way home from Silverton, we came out to find this one, drove in as close as possible. Quick find, signed log and replaced. Thanks to lil team of hunters. Could the next cacher, please take a new container, as the lid to this jar, is cracked.

TFTC,

Our second last cache in the area of those available. Should get the last one tomorrow.

Found this cache after a reasonable walk from the car. If someone can bring a large Peanut Butter container to replace this it will help, the lid has cracked.

A great location to be at this time of day.

Visited trackables and added a favourite.

A nice day for finding some geocaches around Broken Hill. Got my outlander to the base of the ridge and went for a walk. TFTC lilmax.

We are nomads. Having left Perth WA in February 2014 we now live in our caravan and go wherever the will or caches take us.

Well after the last 24months in Queensland or Northern Territory it has been a real temperature shock to the system today! [B)] 15degrees max but it feels like 10degrees with the windchill factor.

But back in the land of the cache so off we went exploring using Geocaches as a guide. We should have had warmer clothes on though.

TFTC lilmax

Yea bruh

Quick find
TFTC lil team of hunters

It was a fantastic day and I spent it finding caches around Broken Hill and Silverton. Thanks lil team of hunters for the cache.

Found with BillHill531. I came on the train from Sydney to Broken Hill to spent a week here seeing the sights. Came back a second time parking a bit closer. TFTC li team of hunters.

Found today with Stan_d_man whom I picked up from the station, while I drove to Broken Hill via Mandooran, Narromine, Cobar and Wilcania. Doing caches for the Outback challenge. We concentrated on caches around the Broken Hill area. Winding up some of the last caches north and east of Broken Hill. Having come here a couple of days ago, we decided to improve on the parking to make a better approach and made the find of a good hide. TFTC lil team of hunters
Find # 1268 at 4:16:00 PM on 29Apr2018

Visiting Broken Hill from Sydney. Headed out here early on Easter Monday morning. Enjoyed the walk out to GZ under the watchful eye of a blue flier. Nice outlook from here. SL TFTC Cheers... Gaztek

Found this one this morning after making my way towards the gz by 4wd and then walked the rest and made a nice straight forward find. Thanks again lilmax for the hide and little exploration of the area. Great views out here as well!

Find #1 of 5 caches found for the day with 1 DNF

Thanks lilmax for your addtion to the caching map and bring us to this wonderful location.

The total count for the day was 4 consisting 3 Traditionals, 2 virtual and 1 DNF

Grand Cache count = 406 total consisting of 382 Traditionals, 15 Multi, 5 Mystery and 4 Earth

Today we explored Broken Hill and surrounds using Geocaching as a guide and picking up a few caches on the way with Roostaman and this was one of them. An easy find at GZ. Enjoyed the 4x4 into the cache.

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment.

**# 17694** Found on the NSW outback leg of our 2017 escape trip.
Another fine Spring day for a drive around at Broken Hill with Tassie Trekkers.
No muggles around today, and a top 4wd trek on the river bed too.
Thanks for the cache and the top view at GZ, lil team of hunters,
***Roostaman***

Great hide, enjoyed the drive up the river bed and the views

Camped at Silverton. Into Broken Hill today, picking up a few caches. Quick find. TFTC

Found while on our central trip
Left trinkets
tftc

Nice early morning walk with a stunning view, then on to the living desert! Thank you for this cache! : )

Enjoyed wander around this town and country. Found old original cache - didnt realise there have another cache somewhere but already signed the log - see pics.
Thanks lil team of hunters for organising the cache and hunt [^]

TFTC a noce walk in as the geo ute wouldnt of been able to cross the the creek. Found the original cache before babykay95 spotted the new one.

7267
Travelling to Alice Springs NT Red Centre Experience Event.
The weather was beautiful everyday
Beautiful adventure of natives
Found it
Thanks for the cache lil team of hunters

Stayed at Broken Hill for 4 nights after head to Alice Springs NT for Red Centre Experience Event.
Park and walk myself
Relax and explorer to see different natives plants and rocks
Found it
Thanks lil team of hunters

Lovely walk and view TFTC

Well this was fun. I loved walking out here on my own. It felt like an outback adventure with my thongs on. One day I will learn I must start wearing real shoe when out caching. Thanks CO for placing this cache here I loved it. I don't think I will forget to walk out here and the sandy river crossing!!!

Found cache with no lid & tin is damaged – log was damp but able to sign – will need to replace cache unit – enjoyed the walk up here thanks - TFTC / TFTH / SL

found it on our trip to birdsville

Found it in pieces around the rock. Put it back together and put it back in its place. Great spot! TFTC!

Good day for a walk and a cash

Great cache found a builder she'll and old tin cans and broken pottery in the way up
Replaced the log
Great fav point from me for sure

5460 Found by baby&Mrs gopher in company with Nodalot on our drive around parts of NSW, SA and Vic (eventually), at 1130. We had been for a wander in the Living Desert park. The Mrs and baby had overlooked this cache when we were here in July last year, couldn't not make the attempt this trip. SL Tnx lil team of hunters.

Interesting countryside around this area. Enjoying our tour very much. Found cache SL TFTC

Making the most of our only full day in Broken Hill we explored, cached and 4WD until we were exhausted. After visiting the Living Desert we journeyed over to this cache in our 4WD getting as close as possible before making the short journey up the hill.
**Thanks lil team of hunters for showing us another cool area in the desert.**

Found while in Broken Hill for some RR and hopefully allso find a few caches
TFTC

found while stopping in broken hill on a holiday going farther north. found in the dark wearing thongs. got woken up in caravan park at 445 am by someone fighting 7 camp sites down.

Did a nice walk up to the ridge at sunset before hitting up the Sculpture Park. A really nice walk and a kangaroo pack dispersing around me. TFTC.

Thanks for the cache and for bring us out hear, headed up the track in the trusty old Ford ranger then a quick walk and soon had cache in hand - SL TNLN

Found on day trip cacheing around Silverton, Broken Hill, A short trip in 4wd and and a brief scramble to GZ and cache was in hand. TFTC TNLN.

Great cache did it in the darkness TFTC

Night time challenge done

Tftc found with polkys quest