Carripook Park Bridgewater, South Australia, Australia
By
Featherwaite on 18-May-10. Waypoint GA2095
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S35° 0.615' E138° 45.010' (WGS 84) |
| 54H 294706E 6123507N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 406 m |
| Local Government Area: | Adelaide Hills |
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Description
Carripook is an aboriginal name for 'small hill'. The railway siding Carripook was built in the 1920's, and at its peak in the 1950's serviced at least 60 trains per week. Passenger trains were the main public transport up until the 1960's, but the upgrading of Mt Barker Road and introduction of the SE Freeway brought an end to the passenger service to the area. Carripook Railway Station was eventually demolished in 1994 during the Federal Government's standardisation of the national rail system. Carripook Park is part of a larger parcel of land originally purchased in 1906 by Captain William Muir, who was a pilot on the Port River and lived at Semaphore. Captain Muir planned to use the property as a weekend and holiday retreat. The Stirling Council purchased the 1.6 hectare block in 1995. This small scenic park features a trickling winter creek, park benches, a gazebo and information board, and BBQ facilities.
Logs
After spending some time in the area we decided that we really should look for this cache. After the recent rain this little park was really soggy making walking to thr cache really difficult. We were rewasded with a quick find. Tha cache and contents were in goood condition. Thanks FeatherWaite for the cache and for bring us to an interesting area.
Down this way for an evening meal with friends that live in the hills and decided since it was so close I had to go after this one. Fortunately this late at night there are no muggles around to interrupt the search, but it was a fairly quick one regardless. TFTC FeatherWaite!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Pass this park many times in the last few months and thought it would be a great place to hide a cache.
Looks like Featherwaite bet me to it.
Took me a while, but found a great spot & then found the cache.
A muggle arrived in a red VW, but took no notice, or maybe I was being extra quiet.
Thanks for the cache.
Looks like Featherwaite bet me to it.
Took me a while, but found a great spot & then found the cache.
A muggle arrived in a red VW, but took no notice, or maybe I was being extra quiet.
Thanks for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Met some friendly magpies whilst finding this cache. Creative hiding spot.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick drive by grab while in the area with Just a cacher.
Thanks for bringing us here & the cache
Thanks for bringing us here & the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick grab while in the area with Black Bunny. Love the little park.
Thanks for the cache
Thanks for the cache
Rated: for Overall Experience
Lunchtime during school holidays dropping the eldest off with g-parents. A likely excuse for caching.Have been past before with no chance to stop so made the time today. A bit soggy underfoot on the way there, but all was good. Cache was tucked in it's hidey hole but knowing it was camouflaged actually help to find it!
Dog walker muggles oblivious to me 100 m away meant it was all mine to savour.
Left a white die and took nothing except a happy buzzy feeling. (Especially so for a physical GCA!)
Rated: for Overall Experience
I decided to go for a little caching jaunt after work today, and this was top of the list to find! A nice little park that we used to drive past regularly once upon a time. We may have considered hiding a cache here ourselves at one point.
I parked at the gate, grabbed the necessary gear and headed off for the find. Just inside the gate I decide to load the waypoint on the Garmin, only to discove it's not even in there! Lucky I had the laptop in the car, so a quick waypoint send and I was on the go again.
I don't think I spent enough time watching the arrow, as it had me up the embankment a bit. Soon enough I looked in more likely spots and found the nicely cammoed container. It's good to finally get to wander around this top spot.
Thanks Featherwaite.
I parked at the gate, grabbed the necessary gear and headed off for the find. Just inside the gate I decide to load the waypoint on the Garmin, only to discove it's not even in there! Lucky I had the laptop in the car, so a quick waypoint send and I was on the go again.
I don't think I spent enough time watching the arrow, as it had me up the embankment a bit. Soon enough I looked in more likely spots and found the nicely cammoed container. It's good to finally get to wander around this top spot.
Thanks Featherwaite.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found during some afternoon caching. Extra points for the good camo. SL. TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
On the way home from the Spring Break event, I grabbed a few caches on the way.
The rain was coming down as I neared GZ and the park is a quagmire. TFTC
The rain was coming down as I neared GZ and the park is a quagmire. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another great little park that I have driven past a number of time and finally had a reason to stop.
Great camo
TFTC
Great camo
TFTC
Time to start clearing up some of the new GCA's near home [^]
This is my second cache find in Carripook Park! It's always a pleasure to return.
TNLNSL, Cheers
This is my second cache find in Carripook Park! It's always a pleasure to return.
TNLNSL, Cheers
An easy find in a lovely park that we can bring the dogs to. Watch out as the fences are not complete though.
Cheers from the Posspet Boys
Cheers from the Posspet Boys
Rated: for Overall Experience
