Gnarled Tree Drayton North, Queensland, Australia
By ianandmichele on 13-Jan-07. Waypoint GC10BZB

Found as part of Team Bellingham. (26/9/10)

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Suggest archive until fixed perhaps.

Searched every place that it may have been with muddtrax but alas no cache ....., possibly washed away in floods as there was plenty of evidence of this occuring around the cache site.

Went searching with Krossbo but could not find the cache after looking in every nook & cranny.

Could not find cache. There is evidence of wash out around tree so may have been washed away in the recent floods. Otherwise muggles may have taken it. Could you please check to see if this cache is indeed still there and intact??

It was bucketing down as we approached this one. Had a look around the gnarled tree but couldn't find it. There was a significant volume of water around the base of the tree which we did also fish through but still no luck. 'Til next time

Was not where I expected it to be! Nice hide

found it with my uncle drml fun day out

Was up in Toowoomba today visiting my grandmother for a pre-xmas catch up.

One half of the DRML group headed out with Cuz Radonski in his trusty Geomobile to go and do a bit of a family cache!

R spotted this one under said tree, and Radonski tended to some water related maintenance issues.

Decided this was a nice interesting place for the Launceston Lackey Geocoins I'd been caring around to live. Unfortunatly it narrowly missed an opportunity to shoot itself over to Canada - but it should have a nice time up here anyway.

Narrowly escaped the attack of the killer Cache Dwelling frogs - I hear they are rampent around SEQ at the moment!

TFTC ianandmichele

This was the closest cache to my grandma's place. After lunch with some relatives we decided to find the nearest cache.

The TMRG (The Mysterious Radnoski Geo-Mobile) was loaded with DRML and some other CSAGK (Cache Search Assisting Geo-kids) and off we went.

We arrived at the park and pointed the geo-kids towards the likely hiding spots. "Put your hands in there" we said and "Maybe in there" we said.

In no time the cache was found. TFTC IanandMichelle

The log books were both soggy. I had a spare log and a zip lock bag so we shouted the cache a new nice dry log book. (The old logs are still there but may need to sit in the sun for a bit to dry out)

While signing the log one of those pesky cache dwelling frogs hopped on in.

Out introducing my nephew to caching.

Have only just had my GPS returned after an extended loan, so was unable to download cache log.

TFTC

Found the grand old tree. Park pretty busy today. Log wet. SL TNLN T4TC

nice old History tree - found it as need new lognote bec full wet... thank

Easy 18th find. Notebook is wet.

Good hiding place. We saw a park and trains.

good day out, great hide

Toowoomba 10.7. Last for the day and the place reeked from the train being being painted over the fence. It was a quick grab so I did not have to stay long. Thanks.

4079.115 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & Gold Puzzle Orange A#70

Albida

We tlog no bag but historic railway interesting

This log was swimming in water

The name says it all. TFTC

TFTC

easy find

Found the gnarly tree and its cache easily. Muggles took no notice. TFTC.

Found on our way back to Oakey. Logs need to be replaced as they are very wet SL TNLN TFTC

This one needs to have the log book replaced as it is very wet

Love these hides that one doesn't even need to use the GPS. A great tree wish we had one like this back home. Kids run over to the fence to look at the trains in the yard.
JABs.

Found by Mary & David at 1305. The cache is wet, and we found it fully exposed again. Dried it out as best we could and re-hid it with some natural camo. A wonderful old tree with lots of character. Our thanks again to ianandmichele.

found with plexy - the cache was littered around the base of the tree - something or someone had gotten to it - packed everything up and replaced under the tree

found it

found with jetmadchic, geocache had been disturbed and was lying open on the ground, we put it back together as best we could, but needs maintenance.

Found it on way to work 17-3-10. Needs a new log book as quite soggy from recent rain. Cleaned up as best i could with what i had (tissues!). Cheers!

Description says it all. Had to wait until council workers had finished cutting grass. TNLN.

Sad to say the log books in this cache are very soggy and a bit smelly. Really need some urgent attention. Luckily our pen writes on wet paper. Wonderful tree. TFTC

Good hide. No muggles on Australia Day. TN left purple key

[This entry was edited by muttsie on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 12:28:47 AM.]

Nice easy cache in a good park. TFTC

Found with out a hitch at 7.15 pm. Although I had no troubles the location could make someone from any of the landscaping or repair shops across and down the street take a curious eye on any traffic that might be going on. But so far it looks to be problem free.

Great hidding spot. But cache was not in plastic bag as stated. TFTC.

Logging start of his long journey.

Revisit again, to change over GC with a travel Bug. Thanks fla66 for the new geo coin (that I'm learning to activate) and the Canadian coins it made Minus's day.

Start of Geodiesel coin Journey

Nice cache! Left un-activated albertasaurus geo coin.
Left a Canadian breast cancer quarter.
Left a candian poppy quarter.
Took Cel. summer GC
TFTC

Fla66

Revisit, took Geocoin pinwheel, left geocoin. Great spot to collect and drop off Trackables.

Woodrow and Minus

What a lovely old tree in a very large park. Prize quickly retrieved and returned as no-one was about. Left a geocoin for someone else to enjoy. TFTH.

We were in Toowoomba for NY and were staying nearby. So we rip sticked our way down Ball St to find this cache.

A rather large family had descended on to the park to play with a frisbee on NY's eve but ignored us.

TFTC

Revisit, Grabbed TB and left green soldier
TFTC

This was my first ever find! It was great fun. I went with friend who was introducing me to the sport. TNLN.

Introduced a colleague to geocaching ... and dropped off a travel bug.

TFTC, what a great tree, certainly the thorn amonst the roses,

cache in good condition

found on the TiedyeSmileys Adelaide NSW QLD trip away.

On the last part of our journey up from Adelaide, the geopup enjoyed the chance to stretch his legs and run around a bit here.
TFTC

Tftc nice easy find!!! Beautiful day to be caching!!! The rubbies!!

Found it quite easily. Nice Tree and great spot to have a cache hide. Nice and quiet today so nobody saw me (I think).

T - Outback Eraser
L - Toy Car

Thanks Heaps

Went caching after dinner. Found the site easily. In the dark it took a couple of minutes to locate the cache. TFTC. Took: geocoin, L: nail file.

Out caching with Aussie Liahona. Found quickly. TFTC. TN. Left eraser and kids ring. No muggles at night.

Just a quick visit, showing a fellow cacher the area.
Dropped off GC which I have had far too long.
TFTC
TN
L GC Geocacherday
SL

Nice cache, easy find found while driving past with stickybears.
TFTC, TNLNSL.

A nice quick early morning find while in town for a birthday bash.

TNLN and TFTC.

Found at 12.05pm GAFF3. For an easy find we took it too easy and thought at one stage that it had been muiggled. A second and third look revealed the cache in a snug little spot.
These trees are very common in central Victoria and there are endless hiding spots in them.
Thanks ianandmichele.

drove up just as a family started playing a sport that resembled footy...
had a little look but didn't want to be seen by the muggle faily..
ill get it next time!

Only one place this one could be however, it eluded Silver Sovereign and she moved on to searching elsewhere, only to be followed by my grab in the place she had just looked.

GIB69 in tow, we signed the log and moved on. Nice and quiet at GZ today so business was conducted casually.

Cheers ianandmichele

Found with Gib69 and Gunnie69.

You can't help but be a little embarrassed when a fellow cacher comes up and finds the cache in the place you just looked...

TFTC

Found nice good hidden and cute one..T.F.T.C

Easy find on tiki tour of Toowoomba .TFTC

After a few wrong turns found the tree. TFTC

Tree is looking very bare due to Winter. Quick find. TNLN TFTC

What a gnarly old tree.
No plastic bag but all good.
TFTC

Found on a discovery tour of Toowoomba. TFTC TNLN Nice hide.

Found and logged at 10.55
TNLN TFTC

TFTC

Between a police surveying nearby, dog owners and work at the railway yards I cannot believe that I got away without being seen but I am sure that all is OK.

Magpyre

2rd one for the day, TFTC

The cricket game was just starting so that seemed like a good distraction. TNLN Thanks ianandnmichele

found this one on the way home. Not an easy find at night.

Logged from my phone using the Geocache Navigator by Trimble. Gotta love this paperless Caching.
Thanks for the Hide. Try grinding the seeds of this tree onto your Steak....Mmmm! new dimension to PepperSteak

easy find tftc

A gnarly place indeed. It's interesting to think that substituting the last two letters of gnarled produces a totaly different meaning.

09:04 located quickly
TFTC

easy find. T marble, LN. Still wet

Found it No. 1155 ... quick easy find ... TN and left Chinese Coins

Found this fairly quickly with Agap. TFTC Ianandmichele

In town for the event. Nice part of town. In & out fast.

Interesting specimen at GZ. There were a few muggles bout so it took some work to retrieve the cache from its hidey hole.

Nice specimen of a tree. Had character!

TFTC

found easily with the assistance of ozzibags. tftc.

Nice hide... It was the first geocache for my young nephews and they liked it.

Nice Tree TFTC TNLN

This was my last on the QLDFLASH and the ALI81B Trip beofre heading home, Nice hide and TFTC. finished off a good afternoon.

First to find for the New Year. Was a quick and easy grab with no muggles about. This is a very beautiful park indeed.
TFTC. eatmorchickin & Stigglepot from Brisbane

Last one before bolting back home ahead of the storm. Took platypus badge left car. TFTC SL.

Found this one when our "Pop" (Roaring Ford) took us "Treasure Hunting", lucky for him Emily has small hands.

Merry Christmas!!
4 of 5 in a quick morning hunt with the Geo Monkeys (Grand Kids), easy to find the GZ, surprisingly difficult to find the cache.

TNLNSL
TFTC

Searched all around and in the tree but no luck? Perhap we didnt want to put our hands in the hidden place where it was located?

Might try again next time.

Entered into the book of LEDGIN'S.-again. Found by the other, remaining half of LEDGIN'S. TFTC

Quick find with nobody around today. managed to trim the logbook up with I knife that I had in the car, all is good. TFTC

Good location just as well had daughter with me as she has skinny arms. Left a platapus badge.The container is no longer in a plastic bag. Didn't read about the need for siccors until now so could the next person trim the log. TFTC

Found at 1245 today. Nice quick easy find despite the well hidden container. Log book is full and one finder has left there log on a piece of paper. I have replaced the log book but I had to tear it down. Could the next person attempting this one please take a pair of scissors with them and tidy the torn edges up for me please. ( Or the owner might pay it a visit). TNLN TFTC.

this was our first find. very excited, especially the kids.

Although well hidden it was a quick find. TFTC. No pencil though

There was no pencil in the cache.