Mario would be proud Mermaid Waters, Queensland, Australia
By sebbles on 25-May-14. Waypoint GC55GPJ

Unfortunately there has been no response (or regular update) from the owner within the time requested and as per the original note this geocache has now been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new listing via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).Jingeri

G'day sebbles,This geocache appears to be in need of owner maintenance. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the geocache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 28 days) to prevent the geocache 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.Jingeri

No luck here like the others, might be missing

Cache may or is missing

Dnf

Can you make sure it’s still there please?

Didn’t find this one.

I refuse to climb some rusty, dodgy pipes to get this cache. Look, I could be wrong in my guess but 3 people and 2 police officers couldn’t find this cache!

Hole in the bolts which I’m assuming is the missing cache?

Up early this morning and keen to get in a couple of caches before the event. I had made a small list for today. It was going to be a long and distance covering day as I had made plans to meet up in Toowoomba for Saturday afternoon. So it is Southport to tweed heads to Ipswich to Toowoomba and caches in between.

Working my way to my next event, it seems I was running very early. As I was passing, I saw this one and thought I could duck into the parking area and go for a walk around. I noticed something different to the others in the area and thought is it? Sure enough it was, nice easy quick find and took up no time.

I signed the log, replaced the cache as found and then continued on to the next one in the area. Thanks for placing it here, all good with this one.

Easiest park n grab for me, Tftc!

walked past it 10 times last night and even pointed it out but didn’t think to look
Found with nakita281

Booya. A DNF on my old account is a smiley on my new...ish.

A quick one for me today but only because I read the details in the description. My compass still said 9metres to go under. All is good here on a rainy day

Omg

Bruh. That was more difficult that I thought it would be but found it nonetheless. Thanks sebbles for the challenges

Thank you sebbles for the challenge, and the numerous hints , really interesting cache

Watawieh from Norfolk Island South Pacific.

For this afternoon’s geo-adventures I teamed up with joojoo57 to make some finds around Robina. My second attempt at this one and today I was successful.
TFTC

Found & logged using Cachly for iOS

My second go at this one. Last time it was raining, so I wasn't inclined to search for too long.
Once I got home, I decided that a certain item that I'd touched but not investigated could be what I was looking for. So back I went today, and sure enough there it was! As a previous logger indicated: as a pancake. Have seen another like this recently. Very sneaky. TFTC.

Damn I have one of those yet to use. Size is decievable. TFTC

Nice one.

Took a couple of minutes longer than it should have. Perspective is everything. TFTC

FTS new log. Thanks for the cache.

new log

have put a new log in place

been MIA for a while plan on fixing this one. it shall be back to its original glory soon

This weekend, I am staying down in the Gold Coast at Broadbeach celebrating a bucks weekend. Today, with those festivities over, it was a chance for me to explore some of the areas around the Gold Coast. I made my way north through Main Beach initially, and then had a jog around The Spit. It was a sunny day, and the beaches had drawn a fair amount of people. After then having lunch at Robina, I returned back north, and explored a few areas around Carrara, Ashmore, and Molendinar. As light faded, I made the decision to head home back to Brisbane.

I had a DNF here many years ago on 25/12/2016 whilst staying with jesswrigley's family nearby, and went for an afternoon run. That was back when I was still a newbie at geocaching, and hence less familiar with hide types like this one was. I remember thinking some rather random and obscure thoughts about this cache, and I had even contemplated walking along the pipeline, like Mario would do whilst finding hidden worlds. I also hadn't realised the connection to the terrain rating.

So back again today, and parking nearby, I returned back to GZ, and refreshed my memory. However today it was quite the different story, making the cache find reasonably quickly.
The cache container and logbook were in good shape. I do think that the cache size is more "Other" than micro sized however. Thanks sebbles for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance.

Mario is proud

Oh we so nearly gave up. Old posts helped. Here with bec130 Great cache

I couldn't find this one or see where it could be (that would be possible to get). Any more hints would be nice.

Looked at the cache about a million times and didn't even check thinking "that's definitely not it".. but it was

Great cache, I absolutely love these but unfortunately I cannot sign. Logbook is just a wet paste.

I'd suggest maybe ziplock bag and then place cache?

TFTC

After 4 years away from the game my eyes might not yet be in it. I will be back to try again on my next visit to the GC

Good one finally 3rd time lucky for this one for me log is in need of maintenance wet and saturated like so many other comments maybe a small thin zip lock bag for protection when you replace it I think the cache could manage the bag

TFTC - lucky we found one like this the other day. Nice tricky find this one

Log is wet, was able to put a date and PJT on this one. Otherwise thanks

2nd time I’ve come back and I looked for ages and can’t find this one

With giraffe18, pirate Linda and AndieMoo

Ninth find out with the team of Giraffe 18 MissBeauty and AndieMoo. Clever. Very clever. Luckily the team was familiar and on fire.

Had a second glance. But yes a good find. Out with PirateLinda and AndieMoo and MissBeauty. Number 9 for the day.

Found it

Smart! Thanks for the hide. Signing with Deaf geocachers +

Hooray DeafPVC DeafSanta Deaftweed CODAwives

Got you! I’m sure Mario will be very proud me moi! Codawives

I actually didn’t find this cache

Midnight search and no luck today

Mick spotted from the path
Found with earthlight
Tftc

Quick find with The X-Trailers. TFTC

Out and about with Mornington - and then we spotted it. Watch out for the cyclists!
TFTC

A clever find-Mario would indeed be proud!! TFTC

TfTC - nice hide

Feeling our way back into 'field work' after my recent hip replacement & we decided an afternoon down the Goldie would be a nice distraction.
#6 of 11 found today.

Must admit to a few minutes staring at concrete & steel until the penny dropped!
Then the theme 'kicked in' & I spotted something quite familiar as we have found several of this type scattered far and wide.
Great concept with the naming & placement! LOL ...
Made our mark & replaced as found.

TFTC sebbles

Got it TFTC

Nice quick find
Beautiful 2 swans

17/8/19 clever hide. Worthy of a fave point. TFTC

Took a bit time, old comments gave a hint, great camo, nowhere to sign, still happy

Really good Camo on this cache and I walked past it many, many times. Good eye from my accomplice to spot this one. TFTC I think Mario would be proud.

Still no luck

Looked around and climbed around nearly fell and couldn’t find it. I’ll be back

Very wet. Impossible to sign. Please be Quiet seven Girls sleeping.

Last find for the day. The log is full. TFTC

This geocacher reported that the logbook is full.

Got it on my second visit with KW and AG. Very sneaky IPS. Fav point from me!

Hmm I'll have to come back for this one. Couldn't quite spot it.

Found quickly. Have seen this style online, but first actual find of this particular style. CO should check soon regarding a dry log

TFTC

TFTC!

After climbing in the rain (what probably others have tried before due to some tape) I put my thinking cap on and found this little guy. Thank you no climbing on the rails required haha

Next, stortigirls and I made our way to this one. Finding somewhere to park the geomobile was easy. We then strolled to GZ, while stortigirls explained the significance of the cache name. I have never played any of the Mario games. At GZ, the cache was quickly located and the log signed. TFTC

I was a big mario fan growing up. I played like a demon on my gameboy and SNES. I have also been known to borrow my teenagers old Nintendo DS to relive my youth. So today I smiled when I saw the pipe at gz, and was happy to see only a frilly lizard and not a carnivorous flower pot. The cache was a quick find, before moving on to the next one. Tftc sebbles

Out for a morning run while I am staying in Broadbeach. 3 DNFs and 6 finds.

I have seen plenty of these before so this one was a quick grab.... good hide, no muggle would ever know

Pulled in for a McMermaid Waters coffee and found we'd unknowingly parked in the closest spot to this cache. Along with MrsG being onto it like a narcotics sniffer dog and the lovely winter's day, this was one of the best placed hides for this type of cache. A great cache to find as we leave the GC. TFTC sebbles.

Not a quick find, but a happy one. TftC.

Early finish at work so out grabbing a few caches. Nice hide.

Love it well done. Tftf

Gave up after few minutes ...
DNF for balance.

Tftc. Only found this thanks to HarryBUTLERFAN. I don't even know how to classify the size of this cache. Definitely not a micro. Never seen a cache like this before. Flattest cache ever. Couldn't sign it as it was too wet!

This, my 3rd attempt; finally got it!! Log isnt damp; its saturated. Tricky but I recall a similar one on Bribie Island. Cache itself is a micro but nut so much the container

The goal for today was to try and find a few geocaches around the Gold Coast in order to claim my 1000th find! This incredible geocache was on the list and let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed! This style has a great camouflage and I loved it! TFTC! All was well with this geocache.

Wow! Up in sunny qld with the fam for a holiday. Geodaughter and I finally get a chance to hunt some caches. This one nearly got us! We spent a good 15 mins searching and we were quickly losing hope. A last second thought made us look back and check it! I've never seen a cache like this before! Pretty clever! It's very wet and my pen didn't really work.... just tore the paper
Thanks for the awesome cache! I was secretly hoping for a brick full of gold coins though

Defeated us the first time a few weeks ago, so had another look today. Not so difficult once it clicks in your mind, not really a micro, which tends to channel your thinking, more of another type.

Maybe I am still half asleep but I could not aee that cache to start with. Knew I had to sight it before going to GZ but it was there all the time larger than life. Log signed and replaced again. Found at 6.25pm on 1.10.2017. TFTC.

Didn't see for looking at first. Log is very full.

Nice to find a cache here.

TFTC sebbles
Baby Birt's find no. 541

Sneaky but Baby Birt was on to it

Had a good look couldn't find

Found it after giving up

Gold Coast Day 3
Took a drive today at the back of Surfers. A variety of hides found & locations visited.
We returned via the very busy beach side.
Parked not far from the golden arches, I took the high road & hubby went another it was he who found it.
Thanks for placing this cache sebbles

I parked close by in the shopping centre and took the stroll past the area and soon spotted the cache and had to then work out the easiest route to get to it.

TFTC sebbles

A nice quick find while out on a morning stroll.

TFTC

Visiting Queensland for the week and picking up some East Coast smilies. Just about gave up but spotted it in the way back to the car. Luckily I've seen this camo before otherwise I would have had no chance. Tftc.

I found this the second time around. I would say that the geocache is not micro though and would be classed as "other". Great hide though, it really blends in.
Thanks for the cache.

Looked around for 10 minutes along the pathway under the bridge but no luck And given it is only a **T1.5 Hide**, I dismissed the 10-foot high ledge as a hiding location... So no idea?

Looked for ages, couldn't find.

Tftf

TFTC Nice and easy find

Up this way for family holidays and decided to grab a few caches with Moosetash and Happy Feet, we had just ordered our morning coffee and decided to grab a close by cache and this one was quickly located after a short search, thanks sables for the hide.

Up grabbing a few early morning caches before too many muggles. After ordering coffee, wandered over to make this quick find.
Thanks sebbles for placing & maintaining the cache for us to find.
#3682

Thanks for the hide and bringing us here.

I had been out for a ride at Nerang and I was slowly heading to Varsity Lakes for an event this afternoon finding a few caches (or not) along the way.

Maybe caching after a big ride is not a good idea because I really struggled with them.

Opted for the shopping centre parking. Nice and near and safe too.

A nice quick find here and it was nice to see the relevance of the cache name.

Nice view of the Coast from here.

Third times the charm