Shepherd's Lookout North West Rural Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
Sol de Lune on 01-Jun-15. Waypoint GA7237
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Multi-cache |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S35° 14.466' E148° 58.626' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 679894E 6098427N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 555 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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Description
Shepherd's Lookout, a short 250 metre walk from Stockdill Drive, with great views down the Murrumbidgee River....and back towards where the Molonglo and Murrumbidgee rivers merge.
So, have you been out here to have a look? If not, well, this cache gives you a great reson to visit. And of course,if you have been out here...I'm sure you'd enjoy a repeat to see how the area has changed.
To find the cache, which is located at S35 14.ABC E148 58.DEF, simply find the answers to these questions from the information board at the posted co-ords.
Is there a photo of Barramundi on the information board? A = 6 if yes or A = 4 if No.
Is there a photo of a Little Eagle on the information board? B = 6 if Yes or B = 2 if No.
Shepherd's Lookout is the ACT's Eastern-most viewing point of the Murrumbidgee River. C = 4 if Yes or C = 8 if No.
Callitris Endlicheri grow here on thin rocky soil. D = 6 if Yes or D = 0 if No.
The first Europeans to the area came in search for the Murrumbidgee River is 1840. E = 2 if Yes or E = 0 if No.
The adjacent Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre was built in the 19F0's........
Hopefully you enjoyed this short history lesson on another top little spot in our Territory...and the cache will be an easy find.
Hints
Haqre ebpxf, haqre ohfu, haqre gerr |
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Decode |
Logs
Found in good condition.
The sign that you are meant to use to work out the coordinates has been burnt but I still managed to work them out with the help of google showing me a really blurry photo of what the sign is supposed to look like and some further questioning of google to get the other answers.
We had brekky near the carpark and then embarked on our journey. An easy walk and I loved the trivia. Thanks so much for our fun morning!
The sign that you are meant to use to work out the coordinates has been burnt but I still managed to work them out with the help of google showing me a really blurry photo of what the sign is supposed to look like and some further questioning of google to get the other answers.
We had brekky near the carpark and then embarked on our journey. An easy walk and I loved the trivia. Thanks so much for our fun morning!
Rated: for Overall Experience
I have eyed this cache off for quite a while and decided it was a goer today. I have never been out here before and what a great view. Must come back another time to grab a couplke more nearby. After gathering the required information it was an easy walk to GZ where the cache presented its sorry self to me. Having come prepared I replaced the cache and log with COs permission and replaced as close as possible according to the hint. TFTC Sol de Lune and thanks for bringing me to such a great location. 
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Found this cache. Great to find some GCAs locally now..
Got co-ords and headed to cache. It's seen better days. Unfortunately I didn't have any containers on me, but I did try empty as much water out as possible.
TFTC SDL!
Got co-ords and headed to cache. It's seen better days. Unfortunately I didn't have any containers on me, but I did try empty as much water out as possible.
TFTC SDL!
Out and about caching with whitewebbs and ths was one of the caches we found. Enjoyed visiting this lookout amazing views. Cache has been damaged from a fallen tree but managed to sign the logbook OK.
Many thanks Sol De Lune for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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Day 14 Mainland trip
Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and we targeted this area. Thanks for showing it to us as it is a great lookout. A tree has landed on the cache, we managed to sign the log book but the container is cracked. TFTM
Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and we targeted this area. Thanks for showing it to us as it is a great lookout. A tree has landed on the cache, we managed to sign the log book but the container is cracked. TFTM
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A quick afternoon visit to the lookout to get some information. All information gathered and GZ quickly found.
Quite windy here (as always!)
Thanks,
Quite windy here (as always!)
Thanks,
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I am having a month of clearing up missed caches. On my previous trip here, it was so windy that I could not handle the printout of the questions. So I used a telephoto lens to get a photo of the info and came back on a less windy day. TFTC
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A short walk from the road and a quick find. TFTC Sol de lune.
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An early morning get up to do some caching while I was visiting Canberra back in 2017 I decided to come to Shepards Lookout and get some GC and GCA caches. It was a dran beautiful morning, worth getting up early to see all this beauty. Thanks for putting this multi cache here SDL.
Whilst down this way for a bit of a walk and a few other caches I did the match required to get this one. No problems when the questions were read carefully.
Thanks
Albida
Thanks
Albida
GCA 1194 - 12043. Found after work today during a quick run.
Went for a walk in a familiar area today. I've been out to this lookout quite a number of times. Grabbed the required info, calculated GZ then wandered over for the find - awesome. Love the views out here.
TFTC !!
Went for a walk in a familiar area today. I've been out to this lookout quite a number of times. Grabbed the required info, calculated GZ then wandered over for the find - awesome. Love the views out here.
TFTC !!
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Have been here a number of times - fantastic spot! Have also driven past numerous times, and kept forgetting to drop by in here! So today, I finally did. Nice easy multi, nice quick find. Thanks SDL!
We were exploring out this way today and thankfully the rain let us be. We've never been out here and were pleasantly impressed with the scenery. A lovely walk along the loop track brought us to WP1. After a couple of photos we collected the required info, sorted out the coords and then headed off to GZ. An easy find and then we continued our walk down to the river. Very impressive views from the viewing platform. Thanks Sol de lune 
I was up north again tonight so thought I would finally grab the two mysteries that were placed here by Sol. Drove out, found the car park read the description, checked the GPS, re read the description and figured there must be some sort of a mistake. According to my GPS it was about 500m away not 250m. Oh well I was there and in the scheme of things it doesn't make a real big difference, until I stepped out with no headlights and only a dodgy torch from my phone. No moon so it was dark. Very dark. Found my way to the lookout and easily found the answers . Went to get the cache and struggled due to the low light. In the end though after about 5 minutes of searching (mostly using the hint) I stumbled upon the cache.
Just had to find my way back to the car after that.
TFTC Sol de lune
Just had to find my way back to the car after that.
TFTC Sol de lune
Found about 4:30pm with LuckyL10n. I met up with LuckyL10n out here so we could complete some caches. Headed over to the lookout after parking the ego vehicles, I stopped along the way to grab a GC cache and when arrived at the lookout grabbed the necessary details to find the cache. Nice view and great spot for a cache.
Thanks for the cache..
Thanks for the cache..
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#GA546 - 16:30; A late afternoon run with MrDamage to co0llect a cache or two towards the end of the road so to speak. Made my way over to a familiar parking spot and when MrDamage arrived shortly afterwards, we made our way along to the lookout. MrD took a detour to bag a GC cache on the way in. Gathered the required information for this multi and another GC, although that will require a different approach to reach GZ. Headed off to our calculated coords and soon had the cache in hand and the log signed. TFTC Sol de lune 
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Too nice of a day to be stuck at work, so I headed off in pursuit of a couple of new multis out this way.
After finding a suitable car park, I started my stroll. Interesting that the sign says 250 m but the Oregon was saying just less than 600 m. I certainly didn't find the short cut.
Anyway, it was a great stroll to a familiar location with some excellent winter weather. The info was soon gathered and I was of to GZ for a quick find. Yeah, a blank log greeted me for a *FTF*.
Thanks Sdl for yet another great little multi and bringing me back to this very picturesque part of our territory.
After finding a suitable car park, I started my stroll. Interesting that the sign says 250 m but the Oregon was saying just less than 600 m. I certainly didn't find the short cut.
Anyway, it was a great stroll to a familiar location with some excellent winter weather. The info was soon gathered and I was of to GZ for a quick find. Yeah, a blank log greeted me for a *FTF*.
Thanks Sdl for yet another great little multi and bringing me back to this very picturesque part of our territory.
Rated: for Overall Experience
