Fish, Forests and Fiery Volcanoes Eden, New South Wales, Australia
By Calypso62 on 12-Dec-15. Waypoint GC67XR5

What a breathtaking view. We really enjoyed Eden and thank you for the interesting information about the geology of this place! Greetings from Franzaroo & Juala.

Happened to be in the neighbourhood on a cruise ship today doing a medical evacuation. Very sad for that person but took the time to try to answer the questions from the unique perspective on board.

Our trip down the NSW Coast continues. Tonight we are staying in Eden. Of course Brad has been here before in 1981. Some things have not changed but others have. This view is one that hasnt.Answers collected, sent and permission to log received.Another great EC Thanks Calypso62

A trip up the coast with the family to do a bit of whale watching. We enjoyed the area and the view, we even manged to spot some whales on our trip.ThanksCalypso for the Earth cache and bringing us to this location.

Staying in Eden for a few days, and doing the tourist sightseeing stuff, Pilot and I came up to check out the view from the lookout, and gather info for the earthcache. What a beautiful view!Thanks for providing this educational activity for us, Calypso62.

WOO HOO - 'Fish, Forests and Fiery Volcanoes' has been my 15th find on my Great Trip Into NSW 2024. I wouldn't have found this Park area, viewing platform and the stunning view if it wasn't for finding this cache. The viewing platform was quite busy today so I went for a wonder around and found a spot closer to the ocean to watch for whales - of which there just happend to be a couple playing not far off the shore - awesome. Thanks Calypso62 for setting up and maintain this cache and thanks for the geology lesson. (Answers to the Cache questions have been messaged to the CO - logging in anticipation.)PS: The Troll Dolls [TN6TR0] were with me on my caching today

After visiting and answering the answers I can finally log this EC.Weve had a great but short time in Eden before reaching Victoria and Melbourne as our last stop.This view was very nice as the town! Thank you for this place

Thanks for pointing out the rock faces around the place. Great location to come on a road trip with tash2494

Nice spot to sit and watch for whales. Thanks for the earth cache. Out exploring with kimmy+co

#19760 - 8:07:00 AM; Day fourteen and last of a road trip with the geohoney, taking the long way inland to Adelaide from the National Capital and back again via the coast. Made it to Eden last night and after a nice meal and a good nights sleep, we were ready to head for home. Did a short caching mission around Eden, including this cache, before grabbing some breakfast and hitting the road for home. No problems here as I enjoyed the view and gathered the required information, which whas been sent off to the CO who came back with a quick OK. TFTC Calypso62

Beautiful place. With interesting colours

Beautiful Place... but make sure you read the instructions...ooopppssss

Wow what a history at this location, Tom was a traitor! ;P. Recent events mean this could be the southerly end of our current trip. And what a way to end in Eden. Off to Yowaka cascades, aslings beach and gravity mtb track to top off this trip

This was a lovely location to have an earth cache. The foliage may take over eventually but we were still able to see what we needed to.I entered into quite a long conversation with a couple that had lived here their whole lives. It was very interesting and I look forward to coming back and venturing to some of the places they spoke of. Thanks for this great location.

GT37 and I are still returning home although we should already be there. We decided to drop in here as the rain has stopped an hour or two ago . . . . . at last. We were here quite a bit longer than we expected as GT37 had an interesting conversation with some elderly locals. They were very informative about the local attractions and those less known locations.This was a great lookout with extensive views. We are hoping to come back here when we have more time to look around. Thanks for bringing us here with this cache.

Lovely location and we picked a superb day for viewing the scene from the lookout.

During our cruise from New Zealand, via Australia, Tasmania, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Mystery Island, Fiji, Bora Bora, Moorea, Tahiti, Raiatea, Maui, Kauai, Oahu and Hawaii Island we also passed by here and found this cache.T4tc and best regardsJoskaranch

Visited it during 28-days geotrip to Australia, N.Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Am.Samoa, Fr.Polynesia with Marci, Ch. Sometimes we logged as "MT" or "Jonea" or "MTCh". Thanks for showing nice caches and places. MT-Jonea from Brno city in Czechia EU. FP

Find # 8,523 for me on 21 Mar 2024 at 1:22pm. This cache was found on our Canberra Mega adventure. After leaving Melbourne with PamJ in our little caravan, the plan is to stay a couple of nights at Bemm River, then a few more at Pambula before cruising into Canberra. This cache was found as part of this journey. Beautiful Eden was our lunch stop. I'll send the answers later tonight when we're set up at Pambula. Thanks Calypso62, for giving back to the game. *Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

Visited the vantage point to make the geological observations while making our way northwards along the Coast Road. Staying at a quiet free campsite just north of Eden for last night, we backtracked slightly to spend a little more time in town, then traveled to our next overnight stay at Dalmeney, sightseeing along the way. Thanks for the interesting and informative earthcache Calypso62!

In town on a cruise. TFTC

Thanks for bringing us to this beautiful area. Hello from Utah USA. Found with dix1, 800RMK, weeones and Tumblr 77 while we are at port in Eden. Thank you for the cache and smiley

First cache in Eden Found with Del2u, 800rmk, Tumblr 77 and the WeeOnes. Visiting from Ogden Utah, USA. Loved the view.

Greetings from Seattle! I'm down under for the first time with jtcoffee to attend the Great Leap Forward in Adelaide. While here, we're naturally trying to pack in as much "bonus" adventure as possible, including (but not limited to) the following: Log our find finds in the southern hemisphere Find Lane Cove, Australia's Oldest Experience Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Sydney Drive the Great Ocean Road Visit the Lord of the Rings filming locations in New Zealand Tackle a challenge cache requiring 31 Earthcaches, and 31 Virtuals in 31 days (GC32TBZ and GC32TC2) We're currently caching our way to Eden where we'll stay for the night before heading to Melbourne. This was Earthcache no. 11 of 31 and answers have been sent in (or will be soon) by my personal roadside naturalist (Jessie). Thanks for keeping this in play and contributing to our wonderful trip to Oz!

Greetings from Seattle! I am lucky enough to attend the Great Leap Forward Mega-Event in Adelaide with my fellow Lackey and best geo-buddy giacaches, and we hit the road to take the scenic route. After stopping for the night in Eden, we stopped here to make sure we could pick up another EarthCache since we're keen to find a bunch of those on this trip.I tried to will some whales to come by, but I wasn't successful - but it was still a beautiful view! Answers have been sent for both of us. Thanks so much for adding to this amazing trip!!

Thanks for the earthcache. Answers have been sent.

On a Viking cruise and visiting on a tour.

We had a good night in Eden - Thai in the Main Street was yummy and the Coachman Hotel was very comfortable. Good bed, lovely shower and a continental breakfast. Tankengine, Youban and I were off to finish the AL, pick up a few caches and start heading home. This cache: We got to see the Disney Cruise Liner from here last night. And it was a little crowded with other spectators so we didnt attempt the earth cache then as it also got dark. This morning the sun was in our faces, and although a little hard to see we were still able to answer the questions. We took our photos to add to our logs between other visitors who came and went to the lookout. Nice spot to highlight. Tftc!!!

Chooo ooo [Found] with youban and dty73! Nice find here on our dat trip down south! Lovely spot here! Thanks Calypso62!

Out with Tankengine and Dty73 on a tour of the far south coast Watched the liner go out last night then came here this morning we worked out the answers took the photos and TE sent them in on our behalf. Kutgw

Found log from murray2016 has been removed as this cacher did not comply with the requirements of this Earthcache and communicate their responses to the logging tasks.I invite this cacher to re-log their find after completing the requirements.Calypso62

Found it!

Love earth caches esp when travelling- others gather when I am reading the info to our group, so the education spreads exponentially! Tftc!

Found by The Empire + HEmbarking on a scenic drive from Lakes Entrance to Eden, New South Wales, we found ourselves traversing a picturesque coastal route that unfolded like a ribbon between the pristine waters of the Tasman Sea and the lush hinterlands. The journey promised not just the excitement of exploration but a visual feast of diverse landscapes, from coastal cliffs to serene estuaries.Leaving Lakes Entrance behind, our wheels rolled along the iconic Princes Highway, hugging the coastline with the promise of breathtaking ocean views. As we journeyed northward, the landscape transitioned seamlessly from coastal towns to stretches of untouched wilderness. The Gippsland Lakes, with their intricate network of waterways, bid us farewell, and we ventured into the unspoiled beauty of East Gippsland.Passing through small coastal hamlets, we caught glimpses of sandy shores and secluded bays, each one a tempting invitation to pause and absorb the coastal serenity. The salty breeze carried tales of the sea, and the rhythmic crash of waves against the cliffs provided a soothing backdrop to our drive.As we crossed the border into New South Wales, the landscape underwent a subtle transformation. Verdant hills and forests embraced us, creating a contrast to the azure waters that remained faithfully by our side. The road wound through Mimosa Rocks National Park, revealing pockets of ancient rock formations and secluded beaches that seemed to be hidden away from the world.One notable stop on our journey was the historic town of Eden, nestled on Twofold Bay. The deep blue waters of the bay were adorned with fishing boats, a testament to Eden's rich maritime history. We meandered through the town, exploring its wharves and discovering the stories of whaling and shipping that echoed in the sea breeze. A visit to Eden wouldn't be complete without pausing at the Eden Lookout. From this elevated vantage point, we were treated to a panoramic view of the town, the bay, and the surrounding coastlinea visual symphony that encapsulated the beauty of Australia's southeastern edge. Thanks for the earthcache Calypso62, answers sent.-MEarthaceh #419

Thanks for this awesome EC.

Made it

TFTC Thank you for creating this cache. You have shown us a new place and have helped make geocaching an enjoyable activity. An interesting location

Answers sent to CO. frmen1 and I are driving around with no plans, just cruising. Great view from the lookout. Interesting geological formations. TFTC

Logged with tassie expat while staying here for a few days. Please refer to Tassies answers submitted to CO. Thanks.

On my roundtrip along Australia with Oopie we are douing always some caches.Today we ware on the way to Melbourne and we did this nice earthcache.So we make the answers together, with your permission Oopie wil sent the answers.COs thanks for bringing us on this nice place and making this cache.

Together with Travelser I'm going Down Under. We are driving around with a motorhome. Started on the 17th September in Cairns. Our plan is driving.along the eastcoast down. Then in the south on to Adelaide and from there ending the 31th October in Alice Springs.During our trip we of course search for several caches. Most of them brought us to very nice spots, like this one.All the CO's, and in this case Calypso62, thanks for bringing us here and give our trip a special accent.

Beautiful spot - the water is so clear! Thanks for the cache

#12757 10:00For the October long weekend a plan was hatched to stay in Tathra for a few days of geocaching, sightseeing and relaxing together with Brewmaker, Cryptic8, AUbeasty, Ziggiau, Team Canary and Its_Dozzie.Today we drove down to Eden for some great Earth caches, whae watching, the Killer Whale museum and an Adventure Lab around Twofold bay.An Earth Cache with a view. An interesting geological rock structure I have not seen before.Thanks for bringing us here C62!

Found with the Sydney crew while exploring the area. Thanks for placing this EC Calypso62.

Found with ziggiau, brewmaker, itsdozzie.

We were visiting the region over the weekend and had to do this EC. Great views and the history behind the location is interesting. Answers will be sent on behalf of one of our group. Done with Its_Dozzie, ziggiau, aubeasty and Cryptic8. TFTCEC

My Geokid and I did this one on a random stop during our road trip. It was one of many beautiful views we saw this long weekend

Found today whilst on a holiday from Melbourne. Thanks for the information! Really interesting.

Beautiful spot. Watching for whales and a navy ship in the bay

No whales to be seen today but I was lucky enough to get various glimpse of a few breaching a few days ago. Answers sent.

Beautiful view from here. Unfortunately, couldn’t spot any whales bit the weather was great. Answers submitted via messenger.

#2136 - Sep 6, 2023

TFTC Calypso62

Day 3. A last minute plan had been hatched to make my way to QOGM. Very little planning had been done but a very rough outline was in place and it was going to be a day by day trip.

After an evening in Eden, it was off north along the coast towards Batemans Bay.

A beautiful lookout area and a good spot to learn some geological history. Thanks for the lesson.

Thanks Calypso62 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.

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Caching down the south coast for a while. TFTC.
A great lookout and interesting rock structures.

We are heading to Canberra to catch up with friends for a couple of days caching and we decided to leave early and take the more scenic route and grab a few caches along the way.

We are mainly concentrating on Ad Labs, virtual's and earth caches as they don't give us muggle problems.

We were doing the nearby ad lab and we do enjoy earth caches so this one was definitly a must. This one was not only a very intersting geology lesson but we had fantastic views while we discusssed our answers. Far from being geologists we have collected what we hope are good enough answers which have been sent off to the CO and if not we will happily remove this log.

Many thanks Calypso62 for showing this location and for a great explanation of what we were looking at, a favourite point from us.

Spent a few days down around Eden, checking out the waterways, beaches, killer whale museum and doing a few caches. Never been past Narooma previously but this neck of the woods is lovely.
Went to the lookout and checked out the scenery and found the answers to this earth cache.
Answers sent to CO.

TFTC
Calypso62

Ironbark.

Great lookout, thanks for the cache and the geology lesson!

Found with ZimbaW on our caching road trip. TFTC!

The "Found It" log by LittleTaquavian dated 10/4/23 has been removed. Unfortunately, the geocacher did not comply with the logging requirements of this earthcache as outlined in the description. I have attempted to communicate with this cacher but only received one reply that did not address the logging tasks.
LittleTaquavian is more than welcome to re-log the find if they fulfil the logging requirements and communicate their responses to me.

F(H)ound It! #3795 @ 12:05 PM with Miz Wacket and the geohounds

Email sent to CO with answers to the questions.
What a lovely view, it took my breath away.
There is haze in the sky from nearby Hazard reduction burns making the light lovely (but also slight queasiness because it brings back memories of the fires).

Thanks for the Earthcache, Calypso62

Ridgeopup and friend pic attached

At the headland lookout,
The Bay is massive
I've never seen a view like this with the mountains.
The mountains are still recovering from the bushfires
It will be amazing to come here in whale season

Came here on the grand princess making its way from Melbourne to Sydney. A beautiful day not to hot or windy. Lots of ship passengers dropped by as well. TFTC calypso

On a cruise aboard the Grand Princess. This is Day 11 of our cruise which will end in San Francisco, California in another 28 days. How time fly's when you are having fun. It amazes me how much I don't know about the earth and am always happy to try these. Hope the answers I sent the CO were OK. This stop was beautiful and definitely gets a favorite point because of the views. Thanks for making this cache and bringing us here.

Continuing south in NSW.

Beautiful when the sun sets.

Thanks for the cache

/herrFamaxe from Sweden

We are really enjoying our vacation in Australia. Such a lovely country. Prior to Australia, we were in New Zealand - another very beautiful place to visit. Today seemed to be another day of hills. Great exercise for our tired legs. We headed up the hill to visit the Eden Lookout and Rotary Park and we followed the tail. We loved the view. We took a bunch of photos and we gathered our answers to the questions which have been sent, as required.

Thank you for creating this earth cache. We loved seeing the area and we loved learning something new.

Here on the Norwegian Spirit, and took a local tour of the area and the first place he took us to was this lookout. Beautiful area.

A lovely spot to stop and learn a little geology and history at the same time as admiring the view.

Telephone answers submitted!?!

TFTC.

The "Found It" log by Findemhideem dated 8/1/23 has been removed. Unfortunately, the geocacher did not comply with the logging requirements of this earthcache as outlined in the description. I have sent several messages via the Message Centre regarding the matter but to date I have not received replies.
Findemhideem is more than welcome to re-log the find if they fulfil the logging requirements and communicate their responses to me.

Tftc on our visit to Eden

TFTC! 28 December 2022 3:26:37 pm 4606
Thanks for the earth cache lesson. Enjoyed our spot!

Ocw the Bebes. Lovely to get a change placed by such a legend. Answers sent by The Bebes. Tftec

Staying in Bega, we decided to make a trip to Eden. We visited the whaling museum and drove down to Boyd's Tower and the old whaling station, two places which I had not ever visited, despite having spent a fair bit of time in the area. I can not resist an earth cache, so this one had to be done. Unfortunately the photo I took is very unflattering, so I refuse to post it. I am not young but I am very, very vain!

OCW PelDroedGwin and geodog Peppa.

Headed south to explore Eden today. I thought we’d finished caching but then I saw the CO of this one and couldn’t drive by !

A wonderful location and great lesson.

Answers send to CO for myself and PDG.

TFTC

Logging with co s permission answers sent,Thanks for bringing us to this area, the bay looks beautiful coastline a bit rugged TFTC

We are here in Eden on the cruise ship Noordam sheltering from the strong winds so I came to see your town and to find some caches. TFT Earth C.

Beautiful sunny day for a visit to the museum and some caching on our brief tour of south snd south east Australia. Answers submitted. Thanks for the education.

My eldest and I enjoyed learning about the geology of this area - my dad loves geology so I look forward to sharing our new found knowledge with him when we get home from holidays.

Tftc. Overcast day but great being back in Eden.

Found with O319 while visiting the area.

Found with SJG66 on a weekend exploring this region. TFTEC

On a week and a half road trip during the current school holidays, and trying to get a cache or two a day into the mix. We kicked off the day by completing an Earth cache in Mallacoota, and enjoyed the leisurely drive up to Eden today.
After we had looked at the Eden Killer Whale museum (and answered the obligatory adventure lab question) we headed to the lookout near Apex park to do a recon on the facilities for tomorrow mornings Meat and Greet event. Very impressed with the facilities and walking tracks around here.
We enjoyed this fantastic spot, and the questions were not too difficult to put together some answers reasonably quickly. A couple of photos taken and we were on our way.
Thanks very much for creating this Earth Cache Calypso62. We enjoyed the spot. Cheers

**This Cache**

Beautiful lookout, appreciate the Earthcache listing which brought us here today!
We took the scenery in and answered the questions. I have sent the answers to the CO, sebass19 and DARKSIDEDAN also contributed with their input on the topic.

Thanks Calypso62

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**Day 2: VB Series**

Today our main focus was the VB series, plus a few extras along the coastline section of the loop! We started nice and early at 7am and had a jam packed day until we decided to leave the last 20 or so for the next morning! We didn't expect the series to take quite as long as it did, but with some tricky hides, tough bush bashing through thick regrowth and a couple of DNF's the time added up quickly! Thankfully we almost had the roads to ourselves, at one point we saw less than a handful of cars over several hours! We did see a big bikie group coming through the forest at one stage also!

Absolutely fantastic series, easily one of the best in NSW! I'm not a big fan of power trails but this was far from one! Just a cluster of awesome caches, on quiet roads with plenty of parking and lots of creativity and fun to be had!

Wow what a view. Thanks for the earthcache. Loci612 will send the answers to the questions for Seb, Loci612 and DARKSIDEDAN

Find#3192
Nice hiding place
Found with loci612 and DSD
On a trip down the coast to do the VB series
Loci will send the answers on behalf of all of us
Thanks for the cache

Owl and Eagle were back in Eden for the day on a cruise. Before a whale-watching cruise there was time for a circuit of the lookout and peninsular. Lovely views and an interesting set of answers to look at while catching their breath. Thanks!

TFTC

First cache after getting off a Coral Princess cruise. Lovely spot and informative cache.

First time visiting Eden. Thanks for bringing me to this gorgeous location

Day 10 of our 2 week road trip south from Brisbane. After overcoming floods, a bogged car and vehicle electrical issues, we finally reached Canberra to spend a few days with relatives before continuing south for a loop around the Snowy Mountains.

After spending last night in a hotel in Thredbo it was then time to continue our trip with a drive up towards Charlottes Pass, then a stop in Jindabyne before heading towards Eden for the run home up along the coast. We arrived here late afternoon, with some time left for caching before checking in to our accommodation for the night.

Enjoyed the expansive views of the bay from the lookout. I last visited Eden almost 20 years ago and have vague memories of seeing an oil drilling platform temporarily anchored in one the bays. I'm wondering if it may have been this lookout that I visited way back then? Only a few pleasure craft out on the bay today. An excellent spot to enjoy the views and learn some of the local geology at the same time. TFTC

When you are on holidays, what do you do first thing in the morning? For us we get up with the dawn and my my wife goes off for a 15km run, I go geocaching. This is the first time we have both been to Eden and its a lovely little town. Shame we have to head home now.

Lovely location for an Earthcache and I wasn't sure of all my answers as the rising sun over the cliff meant that the cliff face was still in shadows. But it did mean I got to enjoy watching the low glistening sun on the waters. No sign of any dolphins, or whales, next time.

Thanks for the cache Calypso 62
Hunter

PS. Logging with permission

Finally catching up on my back-logging*

The third of our trip to Merimbula to visit my families and hometowns from Brisbane.
Off we left from Forbes, Boorowa, Canberra and now finally Merimbula! After exploring Merimbula a little bit, my Aunty and two cousins brought me across to this beautiful town named Eden. I absolutely loved this lookout. I loved reading all the information and history on the signs. Answers sent to CO. TFTC.

Found at 12:39:00 PM

Made a very quick stop here to make the observations as a sea squall sailed in as soon as we pulled up in the car park. Answers have been sent.

Thanks Calypso62

Answers sent to CO on behalf of us and Ash.Kate. such a beautiful location. Fav point from us. Also sent some amazing photos to CO as proof of being here.

One of our first stops in town and what a view! Obtained answers and took a few photos to send to the CO. Permission to log granted and off to explore the town a little more before it gets dark. Tftc and a fave from me for a beautiful spot.

Find #5378

Such a beautiful spot and really interesting history. A great day caching around this area with splendiferous weather

Answers sent to CO

And so it goes, just happy to pick up caches such as this one. Thanks to Calypso62 for putting out and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment!

We are travelling back down south to tidy a few affairs at home before heading off around Australia for the next few years. The area around Eden is beautiful, and the town is aptly named. The view from the lookout is impressive, and it was fascinating to learn about the whaling that used to occur in the large bay. This Earthcache led us to observe a fascinating geological feature, and we learned more about how this great country came to be. Thank you, Calypso62, for creating and maintaining this Earthcache.

The vegetation seems to be trying to take over the view. Great cache and earth lesson. Answers emailed. TFTC.

Found with TEamPPSS on a cool summer day with light showers and wind. TFTC

Thanks for the geology lesson

Continuing our Victorian trip with the family after some time at the Wang mega.
Arriving back in NSW we continued up the coast to Eden where we checked out the sights from this lookout, recalling the fires of 19/20 we could see the woodchip mill on the otherside of Twofold Bay.
We collected the necessary info and have sent answers to the CO
TFTEC

Wow, what a brilliant lookout and some interesting geological features. Imagine my surprise when I found a Calypso62 cache down here. After observing some of the features, answers were sent to the CO. Thanks for another great cache.