The Showground AL Bonus Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
By Bonfire7 on 15-May-23. Waypoint GCA8QM0

Completed the AL some time ago but left the bonus for my next visit when I may need a streak day smiley. Quick find at GZ then off for a visit and lunch with the CO.

Caching with oldmorty around the Nowra Showground.With all the hard work done, it was off to GZ to find the cache.Nice quick find.Thanks to Bonfire7 for putting this Adventure and bonus together.

After completing the Adventure Lab frazeydaze and I headed off to look for something that resembled the hint. On approaching gz we spotted what we were looking for. Thanks for compiling the Adventure Labs and this Bonus Cache Bonfire7. FP awarded.

The hint helps in the dark as it stands out. All ok TFTC

A quick find after completing the lab cache. TFTC.

On a visit to Nowra so gave this another shot. This time with success

Thanks for this cache ....

After a stroll around the showground we got in the car and drove to this bonus cache. I had to wait while some workers finished a job then moved to GZ for the find. Thanks for the AL and this bonus cache, we enjoyed both.

Full time Nomads, travelling around Australia since 2014. We expected to be hunkered down all day today with the forecast rainstorm but by midmorning it was still clear so we headed out for a few hours. Well the rain stayed away and we didn't get home until it was dark! Last one for us. Unfortunately we found a syringe sitting next to the cache. We have removed the syringe but finders need to be cautious when searching in future.TFTC Bonfire7

Thanks for lab and bonus cache. Enjoyed the lab.

Found tyftc

Replaced

Done with adlabs and came here to find this cache but unfortunately it might be missing like last comments. Enjoyed this adlab and thanks

Obvious location and photos indicated correct location. But NO Cache. Hope CO can rectify soon as will be back in the area in a few days

Sadly the final cache could not be found it in its seemingly obvious place according to the hint. Was a very pleasurable Adventure Lab though, thanks for taking me around the Showground!

Loving Nowra and a great place to stay on our 2 month travelsTFTC

Found by Mary and David at 09:35. Thanks for showing us this wonderful community location. M still remembers a wonderful Show in the Western District in Victoria more than 70 years ago. D remembers the Sydney Royal Easter Shows from the same period, when show bags were "sample bags" and free! Our thanks to Bonfire7.

Find # 9759Nice quick find.We enjoyed your AL.TFTC Bonfire7 6 October 2023 12:40

Walked over here after finishing the Lab. Had left my pen in the car, so took the attached photo.Cheers

What a great weekend away with Tankeninge, Aquilus1, Youban and Joolay!We saw some amazing spots and visited some lovely areas all in the name of caching!! This is why we cache - great company, great highlights and so much fun!!A nice easy AL and a good final too. Well done. Enjoyed this one. Tftc!!!

Quick pick up after the AL. Nice showcase of the area.

A weekend was planned for the coast to pick up some oldies and a county with Aquilus1, dty73, Tankengine and Youban. Perfect weather.

Thanks for getting me out and about Bonfire7

Chooo ooo [Found] with dty73 youban Joolay and Aquilus1 on a quick Nowra invasion! Thanks Bonfire7!

Out with dty73 and Tankengine and Joolay and Aquilus1. Good to see a bonus with this AL. Kutgw

Away for the weekend with Joolay, dty73, Tankengine and youban. We had an oldie and an LGA as our target and many others of interest as we passed. It was a beautiful area to visit and the weather was lovely. Many thanks for your cache that added to our enjoyment.

A nice AL to explore the showground, love the pavillion, what a great building! A short drive to the bonus and a straight forward find.

Day 4. 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.

Batemans Bay to Wollongong with lots of stops in between.

The light was starting to fade as I picked up this cache. Still lots to do before I turn in for the night.

Thanks Bonfire7 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.

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Nice walk around after completing AL nearby . Easily located by excellent coordinates and great hint . TFTC Bonfire7

Quick park n grab as I'd done the AL a couple of weeks ago.

After enjoying walking the AL we continued our walk to GZ. A very nicely placed cache.
TFTC Bonfire7

Thanks bonfire for a nice little morning out. Loved the walk through the showground, and the quick bonus find.

Another great cache and adventure

After completing the Adventure Lab we were able to make short work of this one. TFTC!

Spent the day south of Nowra rogaining. Since we were in the area we couldn’t refuse the chance to grab a few caches for our monthly challenge.
TFTC

Nice morning to be out grabbing adventures. TFTC

Tftc. Really enjoyed the AL and subsequent bonus cache. Quick find at GZ

A fun quick explore. I've found a few caches around here over the years. Second name in the new log but I'm not sure how long that log will stay dry. Anyway, TFTC and an FP from me!

A short wander around the grounds allowed me to quickly collect the required information, all the while admiring some of the fancy travelling setups parked here and there. GZ itself was deserted, and a quick find of a well hidden cache was made. Thanks for the cache Bonfire7

25 May 2023
This is find number: 8530
Streak Day: 2716

Found Today with Snoopy1976, found cache container but no log present

Thanks to Bonfire7 for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

Streak Day #3605 - Found with Dave8153, however no log book. Found the bottom of the cache on the ground so put back together and placed back where the hint said it was. Have a pic for proof. TFTC

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

I’m stumped TFTC

Thanks for a great day out and all your hard work

Excellent AL and the Bonus Bonfire7
Fantastic, thanks for the cache
Fav Point given

Entered coords as a wp & wandered off. Saw the stump from a distance. Thanks for an enjoyable walk

Always love a BB with labs. This one was in order and the final also following the same pattern, so many are not! Have a FP thanks.

Started the day in Canberra today driving through to Batemans bay and then up to Wollongong for the night stop over. 12 hours on the road and a bunch of Geocaches found. Thanks to the COs for placing for mine and alls enjoyment. Wow it gets dark early over here!

Great, but chilly morning for a few caches and labs down the south coast.
TFTC Wilbert67

Thanks for the AL and bonus, good job!!

A great walk around around the showground, with this bonus nicely hidden away from muggles. TFTC Bonfire7!

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