Xmas Decorations-Dalkeith Dalkeith, Western Australia, Australia
By
ROSS1957 on 12-Sep-15. Waypoint GA7483
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Micro |
| Coordinates: | S32° 0.075' E115° 48.367' (WGS 84) |
| 50H 387229E 6458803N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 11 m |
| Local Government Area: | Nedlands |
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Description
A bison tube hanging in a pine tree.
There is a path to access this so you can tackle this from the bottom or the top.
Parking is better at the bottom, also you can take a walk along the foreshore.
Logs
This was my first geocache find, ever! Loved it, thanks!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had to be at Mount Hospital at 7.15am for tests and then after lunch in Subiaco for another test. First tests finished before 8.30am so Mr dimor drove around getting GA and GC caches and going to some places we've never been.
Was a good day and the weather was a tad humid but still good for a walk
Wow what a nice little path to walk up, reminded me of many years ago walking up to the tower on the hill in Mt Gambier which killed my calves. Luckily no soreness from this little walk.
Mr dimor spotted and grabbed the cache as I'm unsteady on my feet at the best of times
TFTC
Was a good day and the weather was a tad humid but still good for a walk
Wow what a nice little path to walk up, reminded me of many years ago walking up to the tower on the hill in Mt Gambier which killed my calves. Luckily no soreness from this little walk.
Mr dimor spotted and grabbed the cache as I'm unsteady on my feet at the best of times
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Chwiliwr took us all out for a drive all over the place and this cache was one of the ones we visited. The others had already found this cache so it was up to me. Was a bit muddy underfoot at ground zero and I though I might be going down the hill at one point as I slipped a bit in the mud and slimy leaves. Cache was soon found and the log signed. Cache returned as found and is in good condition.
Thanks ROSS1957 for the cache.
Thanks ROSS1957 for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Planning for this trip began in June - we knew we would be heading to Adelaide but which way would we go? This depended on our targets. We looked at our list of unclaimed Dragon Zone trophies and picked out several that we could feasibly collect the required number of finds to qualify for the trophy. We then had to identify caches that would meet our targets and from here it was time to plan a route that would take us past the caches we had identified. Any caches too far off our route were discarded and replaced by suitable alternatives.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.Four Fun, in South Australia published five puzzle caches that would bring good points in the Christmas in July game. Can we solve the puzzles? A few more adjustments to the route and the caches to find list and we would be off.
Having successfully completed our Melbourne challenges and gained our first Blaze Dragon Zone trophy it was time to focus on the Christmas in July game. We started on the Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park puzzle caches recently published by Four-Fun. With Four-Fun's puzzles found, several of J_&_J's puzzles found and the Christmas in July game over it was time to focus on completing the requirements for a few more Dragon Zone Trophies.
When we knew that there was a possibility that we would have a break from grand parent duties we had planned this slight detour so that we could find both GA and GC caches that would meet the requirements for several Dragon Zone trophies and several GC challenge caches in several states. As we had already visited all states and territories except Western Australia this year it was time for us to hop on a plane and head for Perth, Western Australia.
After finding Nedlands Walk we made our way along the shoreline to the track to this cache. It was an enjoyable walk in a well kept area. After a short hunt we located the decoration that blended well with its surroundings. Container and contents were in Excellent condition. Great views from GZ.
Thanks for this cache Ross1957 and for bringing us to this area.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.Four Fun, in South Australia published five puzzle caches that would bring good points in the Christmas in July game. Can we solve the puzzles? A few more adjustments to the route and the caches to find list and we would be off.
Having successfully completed our Melbourne challenges and gained our first Blaze Dragon Zone trophy it was time to focus on the Christmas in July game. We started on the Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park puzzle caches recently published by Four-Fun. With Four-Fun's puzzles found, several of J_&_J's puzzles found and the Christmas in July game over it was time to focus on completing the requirements for a few more Dragon Zone Trophies.
When we knew that there was a possibility that we would have a break from grand parent duties we had planned this slight detour so that we could find both GA and GC caches that would meet the requirements for several Dragon Zone trophies and several GC challenge caches in several states. As we had already visited all states and territories except Western Australia this year it was time for us to hop on a plane and head for Perth, Western Australia.
After finding Nedlands Walk we made our way along the shoreline to the track to this cache. It was an enjoyable walk in a well kept area. After a short hunt we located the decoration that blended well with its surroundings. Container and contents were in Excellent condition. Great views from GZ.
Thanks for this cache Ross1957 and for bringing us to this area.
With the GCA winter event nearing the end, I embarked on a last minute cache run to grab a couple of geocaches.
Quick find here, love the camo. TFTC.
Quick find here, love the camo. TFTC.
Rated: for Overall Experience
With Christmas in July underway, what more appropriate cache could there be to find than the Xmas Decorations - Dalkeith cache! Took a little journey up the hill with my daughter after spending some time at the nearby park. She was stoked to be able to find this one fairly quickly and then race me down the hill. TFTC ROSS1957
Tftc Ross1957 this was surprisingly very quick find for me today. Walked the route suggested stopped at the spot and saw it immediately. woohoo. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had my eye on this one since it was published. Finally got here today to make a reasonably quick find, though I didn't take the easiest route to the cache. Sometimes it does pay to read the description before heading up the embankment.
Thanks for the hide ROSS1957. Picked up one of your gnomes that had found its way into the area as well.
Thanks for the hide ROSS1957. Picked up one of your gnomes that had found its way into the area as well.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Out with my grandparents on a drive. Glad I didn't have to walk up the hill.
Rated: for Overall Experience
*FTF* Joint first to find with Lazarus68.
Lazarus noticed a new cache had been released and dragged us out of the door to see if we could get there first. Nice easy find and our luck was with us as wee were greeted with a blank log book. Thanks Ross for the cache.
Lazarus noticed a new cache had been released and dragged us out of the door to see if we could get there first. Nice easy find and our luck was with us as wee were greeted with a blank log book. Thanks Ross for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
