Blackbutt Reserve Blackbutt, New South Wales, Australia
By Wilbert67 on 17-Apr-23. Waypoint GCA7EQ1

Thanks to Wilbert67 for this hide.We came prepared with our TOTT.A quick retrieval and the log was soon signed.A nice little reserve here with some people enjoying a get together in one of the shelters.What a beautiful morning, but it was starting to warm up now.

Coming back witch correct gear

Hard to reach could not see

We had already succeeded twice with fishing in these windy conditions, so we decided to keep the streak up and make it three! You gotta do what you need to do when travelling and cant come back anytime! The cache was spotted without issues and Toy Hunters showed us how much of an expert he is once again with a quick retrieve & replace. TFTC**Signed SLT - Scaphoid, Loci612 and Toy Hunters**

Another tree fishing in some unfavourable windy conditions, but we soldiered on, and thankfully this area was more protected from the wind than previous locations. Toy Hunters again expertly did the retrieval and replacement while I admired what a great picnic spot this would be! TFTC Wilbert67

Found with Scaphoid and Loci612 (we signed our initials as SLTs, a sneaky reference to the Heartbreak High reboot). The gale-force winds died down slightly towards the late morning when we arrived at this GZ, which made retrieval and replacing a little easier. Albeit, the fibres of the TOTT that we had started to split apart more, but we still managed to leave with our TOTT in a mostly workable condition. Beautiful area, it was about 11 years since I last came here to find caches! TFTC Wilbert67!

Find#2179Down in Wollongong for the long weekend trying to score some caches while the family sleeps in. Quick find once at GZ. Parked right next to the tree. Cache and log in great conditionTFTC

34,844. Found with minniek and Team SHI.We joined a group of Canberra Cachers to tackle a whole bunch of caches around the Shellharbour/Port Kembla region over an ACT only long weekend. We signed our group as Team SHI (ShellHarbour Invasion) which consisted of minniek, Kittykatch, Joolay, contesta, ispoeda, Tankengine, dty73 and myself or if most had already found we signed our own names. I have already found most of the caches attempted this weekend, but I did manage a couple which along with the awesome company made it a great weekend's caching. Day 3. My first find of the day. I've cached all around this reserve previously and always enjoy visiting here. All caches were found in good condition unless stated otherwise. This one was a bit of fun retrieval - I enjoy a fishing pole cache. Signed the log, replaced the cache as found, then continued on to the next one.Thanks Wilbert67 !! Nicely set up. Fav Point !

Day 2: fitzy_1965 and I headed to the Lake Illawarra area to do some caching with friends for the Canberra long weekend.We signed our group as SHI (ShellHarbour Invasion) which consisted of Kittykatch, Joolay, contesta, ispoeda, Tankengine, dty73, fitzy_1965 and myself or if most had already found we signed our own names.It was a great few days away and lots of caches found. Thanks to the CO's for placement.

Fabulous start to the day. Quick spot and the correct TOTT to retrieve. Looking forward to a warmer weekend enjoying the lovely Wollongong area with Kittykatch, contesta, ispoeda, Tankengine, dty73, fitzy_1965 and minniek. Signing as SHI for Shell Harbour Invaders.Thanks for getting me out and about Wilbert67

Long weekend with Contesta, Kittykatch, Joolay, DTY73, Tankengine, fitzy_1965, and MinnieK with the main goal to finish the SES series. Signing as SHI - Shellharbour Invasion. That was a good tip. Nice area - and muggle free at this time if the day. TFTC *Found with [Geooh GO](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiltal.geoohGO)*

Find # 1221626/5/2024 09:02DAY 2Caching adventures continue and trying to tick off as many on the solved pile as I can. Headed across to the coast for the long weekend to meet up with a few other CBR cachers. The main target is the SES series, having worked on these puzzles last year and gradually made the solves. Some with help and others straightforward. Either way it was an enjoyable series, generally. Now its time to collect. And of course with so many others to choose from in this area, its a busy weekend.Always shenanigans in a group as you never quite know what might happen but its guaranteed to be fun! The group consists of Joolay, KittyKatch, isopeda, minniek, fitzy_65, dty73, and Tankengine. Signing as SHIAll caches located, retrieved, signed, and replaced.Thanks Wilbert67 for Blackbutt Reserve

Chooo ooo [Found] on a quick trip down to Shell Harbour with dty73! Found with a bunch of other Canberra cachers! Signed SHI (Shell Harbour Invaders)Thanks Wilbert67!

Tankengine and I drove down from Canberra leaving at 6:30am Saturday morning and joined our friends (Kittykatch, Joolay, contesta, Isopeada, minniek and fitzy_1965) and we had become part of the Shellharbour Invasion Team (SHI). We could only stay one night, so up early Sunday for a quick bite to eat and more caching before we had to leave everyone to head home again. We had a fun time caching, logging many finds and a couple DNFs, enjoyed a lovely dinner at the very busy club at the great event on Saturday night and most of all hanging out with great friends. This cache: Great fishing by Kittykatch. She knows how to snag them. Tftc!!!

Shellharbour tripFound with Joolay, minniek, fitzy63, isopeda, contesta, Tankengine, dty73. Logs signed as Shellharbour Invasion Team (SHI). Such a lovely reserve. Thanks for the hide Wilbert67

Retrieving the cache was easy, returning it not so much, but it got there in the end, gotta love squid poles. Thanks

Found

Found but couldn't retrieve

Caching from WA west coast to ACT for 2 megas. TFTC. See it but my pole is not long enough.

Took a TOTT for a test run and successfully (other than the sun in my eyes), retrieved and returned the cache. Now I will have a lot more smiling fish in the sea to catch!

Upon reaching GZ realised what would be required. While the cache itself is probably not that hard to find, getting to it is a different matter. Should the Terrain and Difficulty ratings be reversed? I'll be back!

We have a few days to spend in the area over Christmas and the New Year, and before heading up to Sydney this morning, we stopped and drove into this beautiful reserve.It was incredibly quiet with only our car parked here. It was almost a drive-by for us, which was lovely. After spotting the little hide, it was a careful retrieval, made a little easier because there was almost no wind today. Name added to the log sheet, and then carefully returned once again. Thanks Wilbert67Domsky

Wow! TFTC!

See it, but unable to get to it. Have no TOTT, so unable to log

Thought we came prepared, but our ladder, doesn't even come close. Will have to think about this one. Tftc

See it but can't get to it

On a trip south to the southern lands to pick up on the trail of a Golden Dragon. With new clues in hand we are now tracking northwards and whilst in the area we took the opportunity of collecting this cache. With TOTT in hand we managed to capture the container. With the cache in hand, we signed the log, then replaced everything as found. Thanks for the cache Wilbert67The following TBs came through for the mileage: Bob geoMinion, Dave geoMinion, Evil geoMinion, Jerry geoMinion, Larry geoMinion, Mary Hyde's Treasure, Stuart geoMinion, teamMerlin's 7 Deadly Ducks Tag (Lust), Vanlith The Youngling, Hidden Creatures Geocoin TB, teamMerlin's Football, Mum's Welsh Flag Tag, Sir Gawain, Big Guy, Will's first TB, Travel Pirate Geocoin, The Travelling bell bug

On a trip down here this morning came to find this one my TOTT was enough to retrieve the cache. The wind though made it unstable took a while to retrieve the cacheWith cache in hand we signed the log and replaced as found. Both the cache and log are in good condition. Thanks for bringing me to the area and thanks for placing the cache Wilbert67Took way less time to return the cacheThe following TBs visited for the distance - Adventures with softball 29 and Harper, Govenor Lachlan Macquarie, Hawkesbury Tiger, phlphotos 2011 - 2023 NSW geocoin, phlphotos Cache In Trash Out Geocoin, phlphotos Cache In Trash Out Tag, phlphotos CITO Leaf Nano Geocoin, phlphotos CITO Micro Geocoin, phlphotos - CITO 2019 - 2022 Coin, phlphotos Four Elements Geocoin, phlphotos Optical Illusion Geocoin, phlphotos Spindoc Bob Memorial Geocoin, phlphotos Wheel of Caching Geocoin and phls silver ride

Found but couldn't retrieve. Great hide

Grabbed a few caches on my way home from Paegle's Sublime Point Lookout Event.

Stopped at Blackbutt Reserve with my TOTT for this one. No issues here. TFTC

We took the opportunity to grab a couple of caches while in the area.
This was a nice challenge.
We have been here a few time before long ago.
This is a very friendly dog gathering also
TFTC

Can see it.
Closer to 10 than 5m up though.
Definitely need something specific to retrieve this.
Tftc
Boom

I'm certainly readily getting the hang of these types of caches- my epic experience so far was one super high up in a tree in Auckland. Anyway, made fairly light work of this one with the appropriate tool on board. TFTC!

What is this squid doing on dry land? Well I caught it anyway. TFTC Wilbert67

Came back to catch this one with the longest rod (made by [cache track](https://www.geocaching.com/p/?guid=47e21f90-4a8e-44ca-97c5-64f3ac5f955f)) on the shortest day of the year.
Many thanks for the cache Wilbert67

Didnt read the 5 metres up part till there dunno how that's gonna work for me

An unclaimed find sitting for a week is unheard of but that’s what faced us today as we headed out to attempt this cache. It took me back many years when published caches sat for weeks before the hounds got to them.
Hoojar and I soon spot the cache and after a quick retrieval the blank log was signed.
Thank Wil
TFTC

A joint FTF with The Rats this morning. I don't have the necessary equipment to go cache fishing, he does. Now to start the day.

Cheers

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