PCT #7 Manfern Grove Penguin, Tasmania, Australia
By sirius Tas on 08-Apr-18. Waypoint GA12068

Today with the company of Trimbletas we completed the penguin to cradle track series and and a few others. We found 25 caches along the way with only 1 that we didn’t find. We majorly underestimated how long this walk would take from the start to hardstaff creek, there was a lot of challenges along the way. Once we finally made it to hardstaff creek we had to make a decision do we try to go out via the farm at purtons flats (we knew the farmer) or do we walk back. When we got back to where the pct track went off the gravel road we thought whether to go back along the river or to follow the gravel road out to dial road, decision was made to walk the gravel road back to dial road and have someone pick us up to take us back to the car at the start. The hill up from the pct track was brutal but once we got up it it was fairly easy walking till we had to climb up to dial road. Overall was a long but enjoyable day really had a great time completing this series.
TFTC

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found in the company of DEZ055. We couldn't have picked a better day than the first day of winter to tackle the Penguin Cradle Trail. I have been wanting to walk this trail for a long time. I have walked parts of the trail previously. This is my first attempt in walking from the Penguin end through to Hardstaff Creek. Well the legs are well and truly cooked today, but mission accomplished after walking roughly 23kms. We have completed all of the caches so far in this series.
This was an easy find TFTC

This area was one of my favouirite parts of the track so far. Absolutely beautiful here amongst the huge ferns. They look like umbrellas.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Mr whitewebbs, Mr Tassie Trekkers a goose and an egg (sounds like the start of a joke, but no joke) headed off early to walk the PCT trail. The walk started at the southern end at #23 and after 6 hours and 14 kms later we arrived at Penguin Cradle Trail No. 1 and the pick up point. It was a great trail with great company, fantastic weather and a great series of caches to find. Thanks sirius Tas for placing the caches along it. We found the whole series of the PCT caches and quite a few others along the way. It was an area Mr W had not been in before and he really enjoyed the trail. TFTC

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Today we targetted the PCT trail with whitewebbs and gooseandegg. An enjoyable walk with stunning scenery beside the Leven River. A long but rewarding trek that continues up and up. Prolific manferns towered overhead, a beautiful part of the trail. Cache and contents in good condition.

Many thanks Sirius Tas for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.

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There were quite a few manfern groves along this trail, some huge buggers too! I loved the tack weaving through them. Walking the PCT trail from the southern end with whitewebbs and Tassie Trekkers, the egg and I had a wonderful but exhausting walk! We found every cache (so far??) in this series plus a couple of others along the way so we were pleased. Thanks for bringing us on another one of your adventure trails sirius Tas.

Now manferns - we know what they look like. Person sized ferny green thingys. Nice enough I suppose. The clues for all these caches were quite useful because - for whatever reason - the GPS was often indicating spots 10m or so away. Located this one without much ado. Thoroughly enjoyable walk.

Hi Sirius
An unexpected call from relatives had Mum and I take a trip to the North West Coast on the 11th of May to visit with her brother in the Latrobe Hospital
As a result, I was able to take advantage of the situation and do some caching today
After finding caches around East Devonport this morning before our visit to the hospital today, I came over here and started the trail walk

Weather: 13 degrees Celsius Fine, sunny and blue skies with some cloud

Travel: For the day, I totalled 14.91 kilometres burning 2293 calories which required 19907 steps Needless to say, my legs are not in LOVE with me at the moment but they will learn to forgive me.

GA12068 “PCT#7 Manfern Grove”
From #6 to #7 was constant down hill; my legs are starting to dislike me intensely by now but they kept moving
Found another PENGUIN on this section of the trail - those little devils get everywhere don't they
Loved walking this section as it was quite beautiful
The brain is telling me my walk back up is not going to be easy - wanted to go further after finding this cache but one of my objectives for the day was to do the TRIG on Mt Montgomery; so this was my last along this trail for today.
Following my GPS had me arrive at GZ and the search was short and quick
Sainted at 1134 hours
One blood sucker jumped on my left hand but it was quickly flicked off without it drawing blood
All good with the cache
I enjoyed all seven caches in an area I have never visited before - thanks for bringing me here -totally enjoyable
Now, head back up the hill to the trig
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint

Rated: for Overall Experience

This section of the trail, between PCT#6 and PCT#7, proved to be the most challenging due to the steepness and the slipperiness after yesterdays rain. It was also the most beautiful part of the trail that we walked today. Some of the rocky sections were challenging for the short legged team member. The manfern forest with its damp after rain smell was particularly enjoyable.

We had read the hint before heading down and saw a possible site as the trail became less steep so off on the search. Nothing was found. Then we checked our GPS - 115m. This is a Sirius Tas cache GZ wont be that far out. So it was back to the track. We did pass another five sites matching the hint and took a cursory glance at each before reaching the hide - GPS showed zero here! We stood back and surveyed the area before starting our search. It didn't take us long to uncover the cache container. On opening it we found another blank log sheet so our third {FTF} for the morning at 8:30. The container and contents were in good condition.

Thanks for another excellent hide in this series Sirius Tas. We really loved the manfern forest and no leeches seen even though the ground was very wet.

Enjoy!