Naracoorte Caves Struan, South Australia, Australia
By Sol de Lune on 27-Jul-17. Waypoint GA10350

Quick find thank you for cache all is good

Found this cache while at the mega in south australia

TFTC


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Early in 2021 I received an invite from GoosenEgg and Stainless Steel Rat to join them on a caching trip to the Mega in South Australia. As planning got underway some caches with high Favorite points, very old caches, and the On Your Bike Series were listed as "must-dos"

The trip ended up being 10 days of solid and very enjoyable caching with quite a few highlights. The find count for the trip was around the 950 mark when all GCA, Adventure Lab, and GC caches are included. The high point for finds was a day of 335 finds in the one day, which would have been more, but a sudden storm put the end to caching for the day. No one was interested in getting out of the car to find a cache in a downpour in the dark Smile

We were lucky enough to find Gawler Fort Knox, Dustin's Cache, and my favorite for the trip Barossa High (From 21st of January 2001 with the original log book still in place) all in the one day.

Unfortunately, the caching around the mega was beset by bad weather and the day we had put aside for Mount Gambier was scrapped due to a covid case in Mount Gambier on the previous day, so we avoided the area. We all enjoyed the Fishing series and just managed to get the remaining of these before the light failed for the day.

In the end I managed to completed my D/T grid for the first (and possibly the second time) which was my aim for the year, although some of the D/T combinations were not really achievable in Tasmania without a 3 day overnight bush walk.

TFTC

A little detour off tghe highway to collect this find as we made our way to the Goeventure 2020 mega with budgietas and stainless steel rat
Thanks Sol de lune

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still on the way to the mega so grabbed this one

Another cache that has had a lonely two years with no visits, container and log in as new condition. Container had become a little exposed but the black tape protects the plastic very well. I think you have converted me to using black tape rather than paint as it wears off and the plastic gets brittle.

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Found It!
Another quick find here in the dark. I did the earthcache at the caves a couple years ago but I still haven't been inside the caves...
TFTC

We were on our way to the Naracoorte caves for a multitude of reasons, many of which were cache related. Again our route ran passed this cache. There was good parking near by and very little traffic on the road. This meant we were able to explore the hide site without interuption.

It didn't take long to locate the well hidden cache container. The contents were in very good condition.

Thanks for the cache Sol de Lune it was a really good hide.

Its always a pleasure to visit the Naracoorte caves, even if I didn't have time to get underground it's a lovely part of the world
Cheers & thanks for the cache Sol de lune

#GA2007 - 00:00; I was with the CO when he placed this cache on Day three of our caching mission around western Victoria and eastern South Australia. Now that it has been found, I'm claiming my find. TFTC Sol de lune

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On the drive back to Canberra and we decided to head south to grab a cache or two on the way. A nice park and grab here today with Just a cacher.

Thanks again Sol de lune

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Quick find with Black Bunny on our journey from Adelaide to Canberra. Joint *FTF*

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Ready to go...come and make the find before (or after) you visit the caves.....