Salt Plains Beachport, South Australia, Australia
By The Rizzos on 29-Dec-06. Waypoint GC1028J

Unfortunately, this cache would appear to have been abandoned and no one in the geocaching community would appear to be interested in keeping this historical cache going - taking the next step and de-listing - sorry.

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###**CACHE OWNER ACTION REQUIRED PLEASE**###

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I notice from one or more log entries that this cache would seem to be in need of some help - **there appears to be a need for owner intervention.**

Therefore, the cache is being temporarily disabling so as to stop it showing up on search lists and to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.

The guidelines indicated that regular visits to check on the cache, as well as prompt attention to any logs that indicate there is a problem, are part of the [**cache owners responsibilities.**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines#listingmaintenance) I cannot see any log that indicates a recent visit by the CO to this cache.

If you can't attend to the issue promptly, then you need to [**Disable it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235) - I have Disabled it for you this time.

**Can you please respond to this situation (or indicated your intention) by 6th August,** so others know exactly what is happening with this cache?

You have lots of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:

- Repair and/or Replace your cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.

- If you don't plan on fixing it up then please [**Archive it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

- If you really hope to get it fixed but there is some unusual reason why you can't do it soon, then at least post a Write Note log (by 6th August). Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, it is likely that I will need to Archive it on the basis that it has been abandoned. Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then.

Please don't send me an email but instead follow the instructions posted above.

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This cache is in need of owner attention. The contents of this cache are soggy, indicating that the container is no longer weatherproof and needs to be replaced please.

09:37
Based in Millicent, for a few days, with our caching buddies and fellow Victorians, the Suscoe duo. Today we enjoyed a coastal adventure from Beachport to Southend. The scenery was stunning, equal to, if not more impressive than Vitoria's Great Ocean Road in parts. Again places we would not have visited had someone not placed a cache there.
We enjoyed the walk to GZ, all quite dry and solid today. The reward was not quite as pleasant.

**Feedback to CO:** Cache is in need of some TLC and new container please.

Thanks 'The Rizzos' for placing caches for everyone's enjoyment.
21500

Suscoe was out and about today with our good friends Phetlern yet again for a day of fun caching and seeing the sights and sites of the area between Millicent, Southend and Beachport.
What an amazing area and we really enjoyed the coastal scenery with the sandstone and limestone cliffs and the sea coming in in waves.
It was a cold start to the day but with a clear sky early we had a delightful day with sunshine and an almost warm touch to the air later in the afternoon.
Thanks to The Rizzos for this hide, we enjoyed the trip to GZ and sadly the lid has parted company with the bottom and was a metre or so away.
Needs some TLC to keep this one going.

Found but has been very waterlogged. Pleasant little walk to end the school holidays!

Came to GZ as a driveby today, definitely no wading this weekend. In fact there is a vehicle track heading into the lake middle!
Easy find and sign.
Cache probably needs a lil tlc as the lid was off and the contents whilst dry now have been severely water damaged, including the logbook with pages all stuck together.
TNLNSL
Thanks for the mini adventure...

Awesome Cache. Great for us out of towners who didn't know about the salt plains. Thrilled with this one.

Good find

Nice bicycle ride on the salt plain. Cache had been getting damp, and log almost unusable.

Fun spot but slippery approach on foot!

Quick find, cache is a mouldy mess. TSLSSL. TFTC

Out 4WDing with hubby. Cache needs a bit of love. Great location

Cache in disrepair but an interesting place to explore. We had the whole place to ourselves on a beatiful autumn day! TFTC

This one really needs to be replaced, wet log and cache full of mud with lid that only just sits on.

Able to drive fairly close with a short walk to the cache, easy find, but in a terrible state due to mud and water.
Thanks The Rizzos

Came for a drive to get the caches out this side of town. [^]
Wasn't sure what to expect when we came out here but we were able to drive quite close although didn't drive right out to the island.
When we arrived we found the cache, but the log was wet and the container full of mud. The container is not waterproof and really needs replacing. Managed to stamp the log but will log another NM.
Thanks for the cache The Rizzos.

Found the lid before we found the cache. Container is full of mud and the log is sodden although we did manage to sign it.

TFTC The Rizzos

Found it very wet and muddy no lid

Rubber boots needed but doable

Found by The Boofs TFTC .

Fount it ok tftc

Our second day caching the lower South East with CPWanderer & hevwalker.
It was dry enough for hevwalker to drive the Rav4 out to the island [^]
What a cool little spot. The cache was quickly located, but the cache was a bit dank &
I'm sure there where other critters in the container [:0]
Thanks for bringing us here The Rizzos

Found this cache with clare007 and hevwalker on an expedition to the south east! We had perfect weather on our trip …. Picking up some great Traditionals, multis and puzzles and a number of earthcaches. We also attended the Aussie Outback Event in Mount Gambier and local teams FT016 and Spanner111 took us on a nightcaching run!
Three years ago I was in the area and it was impossible to drive or event walk to this cache. Today it was a very easy find!!

After staying at Beachport for a 4 night camping trip with Earthlight & muggle friends we now start to make the trip back to Adelaide grabbing some caches along the way to help break the drive, this one was a nice enjoyable cache to find on our way. TFTC

Amazing that you can now drive on a lake that was full of water not so long ago. Thanks The Rizzos.

Found whilst holidaying in Beachport, first year as non-muggles TFTC

We came down this way another day and between weather conditions and a few motorbike riders left the find until today.
We parked in the solid looking ground and started the walk out to GZ, what dills we were, the ground was as solid as anything and there was the added bonus of seeing the ground clearly instead of staring down making sure we weren't about to stand on a slithery thing as most of our summer finds have been haha.
Lucky Lake George is so big, there would be nothing left of it by now!
Found the cache, signed the log, replaced safe and sound as found and walked back to the car, walked much further than required but it keeps us fit.
Thanks The Rizzos for the cache.

This is one we have missed logging on line for quite a while. Recently when looking at an LGA challenge cache we realised there must be some missing from our trip to Mexico on the way to the Casey Fields Mega in 2015. This is one. We love exploring these sorts of places that you might not otherwise find. And any chance to take the 4WD is good too. So better late than never.
TFTC The Rizzos

I like this place.
Thanks 'The Rizzos'.
Chiefton.

That was a good find signed replacement log great day for caching flat very dry tftc

A group of our friends were going to stay a few days at Beachport so we decided that we would leave the day before. Give me some time to find some caches on the way.
First night at Coomandook and then on to Naracoorte and then arriving at the beach found that the others who had left that morning had arrived before us.
H'mm, geocaching can waste a great amount of time!

We awoke on Sunday to grey skies and rain, however it soon cleared to a nice sunny morning so this is one of the caches we found and signed that day.
We had been into the tracks to the west and were hopeful of a find with Moon Dunes but somewhere we made a wrong turn and finished up at a locked gate.

Great walk to the cache, not in a 4wd didn't want to chance driving too close. Last time we at the lake it actually had water in it, that was a long time ago. It didn't take long to find it. Left a scrapbooking embellishment.

Love this spot! Dry for us fortunately. TFTC

Found it

Bit tricky

Enjoyed getting this cache. Thanks for bringing us here.

Tftc

TFTC. Tons of swapables here that the kids appreciated.

Original container found in larger container which ants decided would be a nice place to call home, along with a couple of spiders. Rebagged the original log book as it was very soggy. Removed everything, debugged & replaced everything. The new log is in original container with my signature item. Found a golf ball so that is in there too. Took nothing from the cache except the old bag.

What a great place to bring the bikes. Just a couple out today. Had a quick find but got scratched by branches retrieving this one. TFTC

TFTC
IT GOT A BIT WET THOUGH

Were camped on the lake nearby. Grabbed this one on the way back to camp. Found with Hayden, Issy & Chelsey. Issy made the find. TFTC.

Didn't find due to fading light
Sure we would of found if lighter
Tom Family 5

Moving day today, so we packed the house and moved a whole 40kms from Robe to Beachport, but with Mrs Felix having a cold, we are both feeling somewhat shattered and lo and behold today Mr Felix has come down the lurgy too. [:(!]

The house was established quite early today at Beachport then it was off to see what the GeoCruiser could 'sniff' out in the caching world..

Quite overcast today, sadly and only 17degrees but no rain, helped us to explore this lovely town.

Parked the GeoCruiser then we bimbled our way across to GZ. Mr Felix was sent in to search for the cache as Mrs Felix hates long grass/shrubs, never mind that Mr Felix was wearing shorts. Cache was located but a far bit bigger than we anticipated so our replacement was left inside the 'surrounds' of the old, until the CO can make better arrangements.

Thanks for helping us to use geocaching as a tour guide for this fabulous area.


TFTC The Rizzos

Looking forward to meeting other geocachers at the next Australian Geocaching Mega event

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Registrations now open at www.qldmega.com/register

Log your Will Attend at GC4X31B

Until Peta and I walked out to where the Cache is hidden and found it, it had not been visited since Australia Day 26/1/14 almost four months. A Log back in November mentioned that the lid was broken. This had not been attended to, and when I found the Cache on May 10 the container was totally full of water with the Log book under water. My friend and I drained all of the water out of the plastic box and padded the water from a Log book page to be able write my name and date with a wet ink pen.

I put it all back together and the lid on as best as I could, I had nothing to cover or protect it with , and placed it back in the location that I found it. I must apologise for not having Logged this cache at the time that I found it soaking wet. Reason being that I was traveling for another four weeks and the sheet of paper that the Beachport Caches, and some others became misplaced. And I only located it today the 5th of September, and immediately logged these Caches. When reading the Log details for this Cache I was amazed to see that the cache has not been visited since my visit on the 10th of May.

I could be sure that that the container is totally full of water again, it requires immediate attention ASAP.

26.01.14 tftc

Quick find on the last day of our S.E. Trip. Salt pan was dry and nice and hard, even had a drive around on it..okay...I too tried to set a land speed record..Safety first though, checked the area for other life forms and saw none. All good to go! TFTC

I couldn't find this geocache, maybe I'll have better luck next time!

This entry was edited by Groovygranny47 on Sunday, 24 November 2013 at 09:15:31 UTC.

TFTC lid broken needs fixing. T tb L skater.

Great location this one... didnt attempt to drive out instead enjoyed the walk.

Decided to walk out to the cache, didn't want to risk it.
Tftc

We have been waiting for a long time to do this one! Finally with the salt plain dry and perfect weather we went out on the hunt! TFTC

Such a shame that Lake George is dried up, however, this cache might have proven difficult if it wasn't...
GeoPartner had a bit of fun in his car on the way out...
TNLN TFTC D

We drove out there and then it started to drizzle so we quickly returned. TFTC.

We headed out on the salty crust to collect the cache... The smallest member of the team retrieved and returned the cache for us. Thanks for bringing us out here.

A few muggles in 4wd driving on the salt plains.
Very interesting area, a great place to explore.
TFTCSL

Nice walk ????
TFTC
Gayle & Mark

All dry today, enjoyed a stroll across to the location of GZ TFTC

We didn't like the look of the track in so came the long way from the 3 mile camp sites entrance in the camry. Got to within about 170 metres and had an easy walk to the cache which is a good sized container. Took sparkly memo pad and left a koala. Used a third access point to the road on the way out that I had eyed off on the way but decided against as we had already gone past it . TFTC

Cool spot....we decided to walk in from the road just to be safe...we would've got in alright in the Rav (bit muddy in spots so prob not a normal car and you may have slipped around a bit or bottomed out). We took our shoes off for the last 100 or so metres. As we got close we were a bit worried about being swooped the resident magpie (he just flew off). Next thing we hear quite loud rustling in the bushes. We both jumped!...and so did the three kangaroos that emerged from the area. TFTC

Track was not suitable for a car, only a 4wd after all this rain

Nice walk on a beautiful day! TFTC

Not far from where we camped. Tftc

TFTC

Drove in and walked across to island, windy here today but warm. Grabbed TB. TFTC

a quick walk across the salt lake and we had this cache .
My favourite cache today.
caching with fellow cachers dayseekers.
Took GC Kris's Gift to visit.
TFTC

Enjoyed the walk with fellow cacher earthlight.
Left GC to carry on it's journey.
Cheers

glad to finally get this one.... the lake was full on our last visit... how different this place looks at various times of the year! TFTC

Great fun driving out on the salt lake! Easy find but cool spot. TFTC

Visited this cache again tonight with Hiluxury! We got trapped in the bushes hiding from some suspicious muggles taking their dogs for a drive / run! Not sure how successful we were in pink and red! Oh well Had a fantastic time staying low in the bushes!

Found with hiluxury. Dropping coin.

Found with Banderaz

TFTC TNLN found with whitey84

Found with jess_jase. Tftc!

Yet another salt pan, In my army days I saw many, walked many, drove many, oops got bogged on a few. (get bogged in a M113A1 you're in the poop.)For GeoTM this was her first salt pan experience and as much as I tried, she insisted "No we cannot drive, we have to walk." And it was a nice walk, we knew where we were going, could see where we needed to go, couldn't miss it, the island in the salt. So why couldn't we find the cache? Look, look and more look, About to give up, no way I don't care if we're here for 5 hours we will find it! Look more, expand the search, look and look. Oops what's that? Found, now just the walk back, LOL

This entry was edited by ajtmb on Sunday, 08 January 2012 at 06:40:44 UTC.

Great spot to be out and hiding from campers. Had a good time in the two door Ford ka hatchback getting through the scrub on the way out; the hard way ( by choice of course). Took army man. Left mini notebook.

What a wonderful place to be a hoon,great cache,Thanks

Had to think twice about tackling this one as I am supposed to be on a low salt diet. took Pearl earring and left some thing both sensible and useful, a Knight in armour riding a squirrel ? Lovely place quite interesting.

Any one up to going for the world speed record on motorbike? found in the oasis without water, removed decomposed debri from original container, TN left Krusty

Geokids loved this one, what a great place for a cache & another Rizzos down.
TFTC

Nice and flat, no water and brilliant sunshine.

Good long weekend find!! TNLN

Took the 500 metre walk from the main road. After clearing the bushes it was obvious where it was. Salt plains base solid. Found just before light drizzle. Thanks The Rizzos for the cache.

Found by J, E & E
A fair walk - had fun!

Love Beachport

This one was fun on the Cyclocross bike. Rode out to the cache and got a bit of a funny look from some quad bikers who were out hooning around.

Took a bit of finding but once in the right area it was a cinch.

Took a heap of time de-burring from the weed seeds and then did a lap around back to the road. Great fun ride which only had me lose traction and dig into deep sand twice. Not bad for a road bike with fatter tyres!

Loved the ride and the cache

TFTC

Pete

found at 5pm. TNLN. This is an amazing expanse of salt flats. Our 4WD couldn't even manage a decent donut though! Thanks, it was great to visit here.

Drove right to this cache as we had to get back and pick up kids and pa from the park. Geohubby made the find, signed log and off we went.
Interesting area for a cache and enjoyed our day here.
Thanks for the hide.

Was going to drive but thought M,D.and the 4 Bs should get some exercise and walk 150M or so!
Easy find.

SL
T: Kangaroo keyring
L: 2010 worl cup mascot thing
TFTC

Found with bucketeer

2010-12-21 8:47:00 PM
Found on an after dinner walk while we were camping nearby at 3 mile bend.
Thanks again

The Car loved this one... but we decided to walk out to this one as tracks were a little boggy, oh it was fun wet and muddy lol TFTC
Gorgeous location, was alot of beautiful black swans nearby.
Noticing alot of sneaky clever and very interesting locations from the Rizzos whilst down SE. thanx for showing us some lovely locations.
Regards,
Jacqui&Steve

I was almost tempted to give this one a miss, but the road in was not that bad & we had a short but enjoyable walk to the cache - although whenever we strike any long grass Urch keeps mentioning the S word which is not overly comforting! Found an even quicker exit road out too thanks to Urch's eagle eye.
TFTC - I have put my car through a car wash too since returning home!

A wonderful spot for a cache - turned out we probably could have been able to drive almost up to GZ, but we parked some way off and walked in, even though the GPS was showing us walking on water. Left my pathtag. Thanks for bringing us here and for the hunt The Rizzos.

nice walk out to cache....easy find TFTC
T car L soldier

Very tempting to have a go at that speed record!! instead gave 15yr old geokid a try at driving the 4WD....definately nothing to hit !! nice easy find. I remember catching flounders here about 20 years ago TFTC