Snatch Whitebridge, New South Wales, Australia
By
BillDary on 31-Dec-07. Waypoint GA0960
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S32° 57.898' E151° 43.813' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 381331E 6351881N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 95 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lake Macquarie City |
/151.730217,-32.964967,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
ZONE CAUTION:
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Zone Name: Glenrock State Conservation Area (Click here for zone Details)
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This cache is in an area marked as a warning area.
Zone Name: Glenrock State Conservation Area (Click here for zone Details)
This may mean the cache is placed in an area where geocaching is not allowed by the land manager.
Please review the details for this zone and act accordingly.
If it is in a geocaching banned area please consider whether you wish to seek this cache.
Geocaching Australia support responsible Geocaching, including the Geocachers' Creed
Please note that any cache you seek is your legal responsibility.
It may also mean that this cache resides near the zone boundary, but is showing as within the zone boundary due to the resolution of our data. If this is the case, then please disregard this warning
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Logs
I was here for something else, and realised I'd parked 50m from this cache, so had a crack. Noting the time since this was active, a recent DNF and the amount of leaf litter presumably piled on whatever was here, it was a half hearted poke aorund. I wonder if it still there, encased in a rotted camo and covered in a foot of mulch?
We weren't real hopeful of finding a cache here after so many years but we were chasing GCA finds today and we thought it would be nice to find an actual physical cache.
Walked the short distance to GZ and then checked out anything nearby that fit the clue. Didn't find a cache but did enjoy driving down to the scout camp and having a look at the wonderful set up there.
Was amazed to see the sig at the start of this road saying the boom gate is shut from 10pm to 4am. Who gets up at 4 in the morning to open a boom gate????
Thanks. Probably should have put a bit more effort in to looking for this one.
Walked the short distance to GZ and then checked out anything nearby that fit the clue. Didn't find a cache but did enjoy driving down to the scout camp and having a look at the wonderful set up there.
Was amazed to see the sig at the start of this road saying the boom gate is shut from 10pm to 4am. Who gets up at 4 in the morning to open a boom gate????
Thanks. Probably should have put a bit more effort in to looking for this one.
container had crack in it and water has got in at some stage. Log still dry in plastic bag
Great first find, well hidden, found container had crack in it and some water had got in. Log in sealed plastic bag so still ok, signed and replaced it with container crack pointing down to try and stop water getting in.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on second visit after reading logs and found different coords cache was out in the open signed and replaced 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Okay, got it this time, on the 3rd attempt. The "15 metres north" was true for me too.
An easy find on our way to the Birthday Cache nearby. (But like others, I agree that the co-ordinates are out by about 15m too far north.)
Took 8 fancy buttons for the grandkids. Left cufflinks, and a new pencil. TFTC
Took 8 fancy buttons for the grandkids. Left cufflinks, and a new pencil. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found this one whilst visting other caches in the area. Found with the assistance of the hint. TNLN. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
After completing a nearby cache we stopped on the way out for this one. A short walk from the car park brought us to the search area however it took us a little while to find - thankfully the clue did the trick. Initially the GPS had us about 20m away however whilst signing the log we took another reading to find only a marginal differnce to the given co-ordinates. You get that sometimes. Anyway it's a nice "bushy" locale.
After completing another cache close by, we thought this would be snatched quickly and we'd be on our way. Uh uh... this took longer to find than it should have taken. The coords seemed to be out by 20 meters initially. Luckily Altaire spied an alternate set of coords and then quickly spied the cache.
I was going to look for this cache a while ago when I found a nearby cache but din't have the time (after spending too much on the other one), but I had some time this morning.
It was a tricky little hide but didn't cause too much trouble.
TNLN TFTC
It was a tricky little hide but didn't cause too much trouble.
TNLN TFTC
Stopped by this cache while logging a few more trails for OpenStreetMap. Nice little hiding place.
Took nothing, left carabina keyring.
Took nothing, left carabina keyring.
14:10 Wow, the mozzies were absolutely vicious here today! Great spot for a cache or two. Found without too much trouble, (except the insect kind - will aeroguard up next time!) found the co-ords about 8m off. TNLN. Thanks for the cache and the peaceful surroundings 
Rated: for Overall Experience
We were up at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club for an sailing regatta, so afterwards we decided to head a little further North for another FTF for us. Picked up geocoin.
TFTC
TFTC
Set up cache and dropped a coin 'Capricorn'. Due to the fact GCA won't let me drop a coin I have to do it this way.
Capricorn Link
http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=55c3b712-0173-44e7-bf72-411630d39daa
Hopefully the powers to be can make this work somewhere in the future.
Capricorn Link
http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=55c3b712-0173-44e7-bf72-411630d39daa
Hopefully the powers to be can make this work somewhere in the future.
