Cotter Depot Heliport Coombs, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
Sol de Lune on 19-Nov-16. Waypoint GA8738
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S35° 18.607' E149° 2.734' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 685967E 6090645N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 557 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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Description
The Cotter Depot Heliport........well, thats what google maps says is here.....and we all believe google!!
Anyway, I decided to come out and check the area out....and guess what....I didn't find a heliport. However I have left a cache, approx 30 metres from where Mr Google says the heliport is. Don't believe me....no problems, check google maps and then come out for a look.
If you park at S35 18.371 E149 02.684 (you'll need to 'jump' the gutter to get off the road) you can take the short-ish walk to GZ, via another cache...Overlooking the HMAS Series...and grab two for the price of one.
To save some heartache, THERE IS NO REASON to go into the fenced off area at near GZ. If you find yourself at a fence and GZ is about 20 metres away, simply walk down towards the river and you can go around the fence and head up the other side. If you find yourself at a fence and GZ is about 5 metres away....simply turn around :)
I look forward to watching the 'choppers' take off and land here one day.....but just wonder how long I'll have to wait??
Hints
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Logs
This one was also in good order but is also not hanging anymore, rather at the base of the tree!
This evening: I am getting in the habit of evening cache exercise, may it be on foot or bike, in natur or more suburban. It feels wrong if I am not out at sunset. Today a drive to Coombs and a nice walk around the edge of the suburb on the river side. 3 GCs and 2 GCAs made for a very enjoyable walk with Hoppy. Thanks for the cache SDL
This evening: I am getting in the habit of evening cache exercise, may it be on foot or bike, in natur or more suburban. It feels wrong if I am not out at sunset. Today a drive to Coombs and a nice walk around the edge of the suburb on the river side. 3 GCs and 2 GCAs made for a very enjoyable walk with Hoppy. Thanks for the cache SDL
My third day doing five caches along the Molonglo River took me further into Coombs. Only two of my GC caches were along the river, one was a previously solved puzzle with a challenging end to it and two suburban caches. I manged one out of two GAs as well.
This one eluded me. There were two candidate trees near GZ but I found no cache.
Thanks
**Albida**
This one eluded me. There were two candidate trees near GZ but I found no cache.
Thanks
**Albida**
Spent a bit of time here looking (should be simple right?). Eventually found the cache on the ground under some pine needles. Didn't spot the attachment wire, so left where it was.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Rated: for Overall Experience
Day 14 Mainland trip
Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and this cache was one we found. A nice area to walk in. TFTC
Out and about caching with Tassie Trekkers and this cache was one we found. A nice area to walk in. TFTC
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Found this cache with whitewebbs whilst caching in the area.
Many thanks Sol de Lune for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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Now I remember. It isn't the AFL Series that I am not overly fond of but the 50 Places. Parked up as suggested and went looking for this little fellow. I had no intention of caching today, but after an appointed in Woden it just seemed to happen. Ended up doing 4 from this carpark then decided to move on - or will I give up? It's mighty hot today and I didn't start caching in Swinger Hill until after 12:30. I guess I'll just have to see. TFTC SDL 
Rated: for Overall Experience
A very cold afternoon so did this one as only a short walk. Luckily this part of Wright/Coombes not fenced off, like the other nearby caches. An easy find, thanks.
20/29 today.
Second lot of GCA caches were along the river. Arrived near GZ and saw a lot of fencing. Heart sank... Drove around a bit.. found a way in and began the trail
Easily spotted, not so much a Helicopter pad though!
TFTC SDL!
Second lot of GCA caches were along the river. Arrived near GZ and saw a lot of fencing. Heart sank... Drove around a bit.. found a way in and began the trail
Easily spotted, not so much a Helicopter pad though!
TFTC SDL!
GCA 1577. Found during a detour on the way to Costco this afternoon.
It was only a short detour - lol - and we turned it into a drive-by with the final walk only 16m. Quick find at GZ.
TFTC !!
It was only a short detour - lol - and we turned it into a drive-by with the final walk only 16m. Quick find at GZ.
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
943. Obviously came up to this one from the last find. Will be interesting to see what if any development they do around here. There's lots of tracks so who knows.
Again the well known hiding style was welcomed.
TFTC SDL and the Styx.
Again the well known hiding style was welcomed.
TFTC SDL and the Styx.
#GA1762 - 13:30; I needed a find to fill another hole in the dZ calendar, so dropped by to give this one a try. It was a cold windy day, so I was happy that once I parked the geomobile, I only had about 250 metres to walk. It was a lazy wind which wouldn't go around, but I persisted and made it to GZ where I soon made the find and quickly signed the log before heading back to the warm car. TFTC Sol de lune
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Always like an aviation themed cache and as an ace spotter, I stayed for a while, just in case operations were to start. Damn!
Rated: for Overall Experience
An easy grab on a sultry afternoon walk. I kept expecting the rain to come but there was only a dozen drops in the whole walk.
Thanks for the caches Sdl, a nice little run.
Thanks for the caches Sdl, a nice little run.
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Chooo ooo *FTF* on a thundery, hot, but dry walk along this trail. Well there were 4 fat raindrops at one stage, but that was about it... A nice trail that I've been on a couple of times now, but certainly worth revisiting! Thanks for the cache SDL.
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