The Hunchback of.... Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia
By
The Booos on 19-Aug-11. Waypoint GC313FK
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Logs
Monday - and its time to head home. We met up with everyone for the morning before heading to a couple of caches together, then we split from the gang and started our slow trek home. We stopped for caches, so it took us all day to get home. But we had fun doing so. Warragamba was probably the highlight for me. We spent quite a bit of time there, including having lunch at the takeaway. It wasnt too bad, just fish and chips and we sat at one of the AL WPs at the recreational area. Then it got late and the last couple of hours was just driving directly to home.This cache: Found all good. Got it open but the log has been wet and now dry. Just signed on top of others. Tftc!!!
Chooo ooo [Found] with dty73 and youban on our Canberra Penrith invasion!Thanks The Booos!
Heading home with Tankengine and Dty73. Stopped at this one. It of a struggle to unscrew but opening it revealed close to mulch log. Kutgw
TFTC! Couldnt sign the log due to severe water damage. Couldnt retrieve the log from inside the cache due to that much damage, its actually black.
Another Booos hide, another favourite point Unfortunately very easy to find as it was open and scattered about the ground - replaced as I imagine was intended, but the log was damp and washed out.
No bells ringing here sadly.... great find, even if a little moist!Dried it out for a few mins on the stones although i doubt it would help it too much...
Sneaky hide, and we’re getting to know The Booos style as COs in this region. Last find before heading home. 10/10 finds today
Made this one harder than it needed to be by looking in the wrong places first. Tftc
Find #: 3,193
Companions: None
Muggles: None
Weather: Lovely autumn afternoon
Cache condition: Good
On the way up to the mountains I was searching for caches enroute. I parked in the cathedral’s road and headed over to GZ for a quick find. TNLNSL TFTC
Companions: None
Muggles: None
Weather: Lovely autumn afternoon
Cache condition: Good
On the way up to the mountains I was searching for caches enroute. I parked in the cathedral’s road and headed over to GZ for a quick find. TNLNSL TFTC
Hah got lucky with that one as the sun is setting over the hill behind thankyou
Found It!
A quick find here. The top bit of camo had fallen off, I put it back on but I don't think it'll stay there for long.
TFTC
A quick find here. The top bit of camo had fallen off, I put it back on but I don't think it'll stay there for long.
TFTC
On our way to do an Adventure Lab from Booo Booo, frazeydaze and I stopped off to grab a few nearby caches. A very impressive home on the hill and a novel cache container.
Thanks for placing this cache Booos.
Thanks for placing this cache Booos.
On our way home from the mountains and oldmorty and I made a detour south of the M4 to find a few more caches in the area.
Quick find by oldmorty.
Thanks to The Booos for placing this cache.
Quick find by oldmorty.
Thanks to The Booos for placing this cache.
Found on a caching day out with Dan of SueDan83.
An easy find while making the trip up to the mountains.
TFTC
An easy find while making the trip up to the mountains.
TFTC
The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a good book.
Luckily I've read it (albeit a very long time ago, maybe now I feel inspired to reread it) so when I saw the signs I pulled over.
I could see a muggle not far up the driveway collecting fallen timber but ignored him and went about my business knowing he could not actually see me.
Sometimes when you touch things you get a pleasant surprise!
I had not expected it to conceal the cache but it did!
SL and returned to the geomobile and noticed the muggle was still collecting wood. Suddenly he was at my window "Do you know you are on private property", he says. Except I wasn't.
I replied I had just pulled over in what looked like a safe spot to check where I was going asked what was he doing inside the gate? He dashed off like a frightened hare.
TFTC # 4885
Luckily I've read it (albeit a very long time ago, maybe now I feel inspired to reread it) so when I saw the signs I pulled over.
I could see a muggle not far up the driveway collecting fallen timber but ignored him and went about my business knowing he could not actually see me.
Sometimes when you touch things you get a pleasant surprise!
I had not expected it to conceal the cache but it did!
SL and returned to the geomobile and noticed the muggle was still collecting wood. Suddenly he was at my window "Do you know you are on private property", he says. Except I wasn't.
I replied I had just pulled over in what looked like a safe spot to check where I was going asked what was he doing inside the gate? He dashed off like a frightened hare.
TFTC # 4885
Good grief, the tech trouble continues. Maybe I should get the paper map and compass out. After issues with Google Maps getting me to my last find, I'm typing this log for the third time as the Groundspeak app signed me out and reset all of my settings in the middle of typing twice. Thankfully a new update was available so hopefully I'll finish this time.
Otherwise another quick find here. Easy parking on the right side of the private property signs and a stroll to the cache. Although it's hardly unusual, I was amused by the difference between the front and back of the walls. I sort of thought this cache might have a themed container, but I couldn't think what.
The cache itself is doing just sign but the top of the camo fell into two pieces when I touched it, maintenance needed I'm afraid. I managed to balance everything back in place until then.
ETA: I thought it was an odd name for some bushland and paddocks so I googled it. Quite the story. https://shhsydney.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/notre-dame-sydneys-top-secret-abandoned-zoo-sister-site-of-el-caballo-blanco-amusement-park/
Otherwise another quick find here. Easy parking on the right side of the private property signs and a stroll to the cache. Although it's hardly unusual, I was amused by the difference between the front and back of the walls. I sort of thought this cache might have a themed container, but I couldn't think what.
The cache itself is doing just sign but the top of the camo fell into two pieces when I touched it, maintenance needed I'm afraid. I managed to balance everything back in place until then.
ETA: I thought it was an odd name for some bushland and paddocks so I googled it. Quite the story. https://shhsydney.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/notre-dame-sydneys-top-secret-abandoned-zoo-sister-site-of-el-caballo-blanco-amusement-park/
That was a quick find as I had a hunch as to what it might be once I saw something from the car. TFTC
The look shoeizz face after his 3rd try and for someone to walk up and straight away- priceless
Tftc - came here a second time and found straight away found with teamtrashy and storyteller
Nice little stop and grab, great hide, lucky the owners just waved as they drove out!
We have travelled from Sydney’s Northern Beaches to Emu Plains for a short 3 day caching holiday, staying in a park cabin at the Ingenia Nepean River BIG4 Holiday Park at Emu Plains, and are planning to explore the areas between Penrith and Warragamba, including a stop-off on arrival day at St Marys. Hoping to collect some previously solved Puzzle caches and to also complete the Adventure Labs at St Marys, Penrith and Warragamba. Will also be on the hunt for Natural Wonders and Solar System Wonders, to complete the Wonders of the World souvenir challenge.
Today is the last day of our short Penrith holiday, but before heading for home we will be visiting the Penrith Showground Markets (ended up purchasing a pair of blue Budgies and a pair of Gouldian Finches) before completing the Penrith Tourist Trail Adventure Lab (but sadly ended up DNFing it's associated AL Bonus cache), then caching our way to Mulgoa, and finishing up with some previously solved Puzzle/Mystery caches at Kingswood. This was our 6th find of the day, and 58th find of the holiday.
The cache name made sense on arrival at GZ (them bells them bells
), and the cache was a quick find. Nice sneaky camo on this one, it blends in well. TNLNSL, and then replaced as found. And just for the stats, this is our running numbers find 4-5-6-7. TFTC The Booos.
Find #4567
Today is the last day of our short Penrith holiday, but before heading for home we will be visiting the Penrith Showground Markets (ended up purchasing a pair of blue Budgies and a pair of Gouldian Finches) before completing the Penrith Tourist Trail Adventure Lab (but sadly ended up DNFing it's associated AL Bonus cache), then caching our way to Mulgoa, and finishing up with some previously solved Puzzle/Mystery caches at Kingswood. This was our 6th find of the day, and 58th find of the holiday.
The cache name made sense on arrival at GZ (them bells them bells
), and the cache was a quick find. Nice sneaky camo on this one, it blends in well. TNLNSL, and then replaced as found. And just for the stats, this is our running numbers find 4-5-6-7. TFTC The Booos.Find #4567
Just catching up on logs. Quick park and grab with Meritonnn. Clever camo and loved the colour! TFTC!
A cleverly camo'd little cache! Found after checking a couple of nearby features first. Tftc!
Trip to Warragamba Dam today, stopped to collect this cache.
GPS was on point led me straight to the cache, but I had a hunch it was there. Found at 1.58pm SLRC as found. TFTC.
GPS was on point led me straight to the cache, but I had a hunch it was there. Found at 1.58pm SLRC as found. TFTC.
A sneaky little hide. Thankfully it didn't take too long with the passing traffic. TFTC
1057 noice!!! Bads going mad didnt like me there. Owner rolled in gate just as i was getting in car. Didnt stop but slowed watched and kept going so i left promptly.
Floating around while the others use their amazing skills to search for the cache - usually it's me snooping around for the find. Log signed and replaced and the scene evacuated TFTC
Found -- 10:57 pm -- Thanks for bringing us to this location and Thanks for the hunt *The Booos*.
**Cache Condition:** Good.
**Took:** Nothing.
**Left:** Nothing.
**Trackables:** None seen in this cache today.
**The Cache**
NOICE !! This had me looking for a bit too long. I kept honing in on one spot and then voila! Signed the log with our caching names or some scrambled form of *TOC, DJJ, LP* or even attached a cache name sticker, and then returned cache to its hide'y hole exactly as found. The bats are going mad, didn't like me there. The owner rolled in the gate just as I got back in the car. They/he/she didn't stop but certainly slowed, obviously watched but kept going so I left promptly. I love the came name, cache location - nicely themed - and of course the cache was well done for this spot. fav worthy.
-- 10:57 pm -- Thanks for bringing us to this location and Thanks for the hunt *The Booos*.**Cache Condition:** Good.
**Took:** Nothing.
**Left:** Nothing.
**Trackables:** None seen in this cache today.
**The Cache**
NOICE !! This had me looking for a bit too long. I kept honing in on one spot and then voila! Signed the log with our caching names or some scrambled form of *TOC, DJJ, LP* or even attached a cache name sticker, and then returned cache to its hide'y hole exactly as found. The bats are going mad, didn't like me there. The owner rolled in the gate just as I got back in the car. They/he/she didn't stop but certainly slowed, obviously watched but kept going so I left promptly. I love the came name, cache location - nicely themed - and of course the cache was well done for this spot. fav worthy.
Heading somewhere unknown but stopping for caches on our way. We walked around and looked around the trees hoping not to see any snakes None seen today *phew*! Thanks for the hide. ️️ OCW *Throsbyonchurch* with *Little Panther* in the mix. ️
19 October 2019
This is find number: 3729
Streak Day: 1402
Found today while doing a little caching trip, picking up some caches that I have not found. Thanks
Thanks to The Booos for placing and maintaining this cache.
TFTC
This is find number: 3729
Streak Day: 1402
Found today while doing a little caching trip, picking up some caches that I have not found. Thanks
Thanks to The Booos for placing and maintaining this cache.
TFTC
Find # 5463
Found with sesblocker.
Haha, we were fooled, for a little while.
We give this cache a favourite point.
TFTC The Booos
18 October 2019 4:33 pm
Found with sesblocker.
Haha, we were fooled, for a little while.
We give this cache a favourite point.
TFTC The Booos
18 October 2019 4:33 pm
