FICUS BENJAMINA ad. 1903 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
By Bundyrumandcoke on 10-Feb-07. Waypoint GC10VVZ

Couldn't find

Time to put this one to bed.

Hunted what looked like some obvious spots, but failed to see any indication. Might be gone?

Dug around everywhere for half an hour but found nothing

Didn't find is a big hole with bricks in it thing it may be lost in there maybe come check to see if it still there

Looked round, couldn't see it
Note that the "garden beds" have resently had a tidy, so high probability of cache muggled.

On limited time due to work commitments, but hunted for a good 10 minutes. Found much litter but no cache

Didn't find getting bitten too much

be back for another look sooner rather than later

Dig around ,nickolas

One inch in leaves

Found it! Didnt have to delve that deep after all, TFTC!

Tftc got it on second attempt

Too tricky for myself and the kids today. Will need to bring Mr Cho as he seems to be a lucky charm!

Another history lesson cache. The best way to grab a cache is to learn something whilst you are doing it. Absolutely no one around at 5.10pm so the hunt was made easier.
Thanks for the cache and the history lesson

Back again now that this has been replaced and it is still there. Well hidden!

TFTC

Out and about with zoeandcalin doing a bit of volunteer repairs. Replaced this cache and New log book.

Cache not where bundyandcoke left it or nearby. Replaced cache with company of pyxidium.

Our First DNF today.
[red]We spent quite some time here at around 10:07:00 AM, but we couldn't locate your cache, so a DNF from us- - - not stating it's not there...just that we couldn't spot it
[/red]Ian and Penny

Very unsuccessful caching day so far, 2/2 dnf's It was daylight and I looked around as much as I could but no cache today. Beautiful tree though!

Great old tree but hunting at night and didn't want to reach too far in to dark holes. Will try again with a bit more light.

with friends. introducing to geocache

Found my first cache today! I could see the location from my hotel room. Quiet place to search, so no problem. Lot's of hiding places, but no problem to find it.

Had to come all the way from Holland to search for this one . Going after no. 2 now.

Found it! Cool hiding spot. Found it straight away.

In town for the holidays and am hoping to get a few caches while I'm here. Daunting is the word that describes the tree, but quick find. Phew! TFTC!

All good here as. Glad no one was around to see me looking for it. TFTC

TFTC!

TFTC!

woot woot my first find

Found it! Introduced Rubytuesdays mother to her first cache! TFTC!

Cache is in good condition still

Took the ghost train. Replaced with something to do before you die card.

Found at 11:42 AM GAFF1. Maybe more of a T 1.5 for us more elderly cachers However after reading a bit about the history of the tree and the family the cache was quickly found.
Thanks Bundyrumandcoke.

Found in the first place we checked at this awesome tree. Thanks.

A quick walk to my hotel after work took me past this site, and I couldn't resist a look ... even in the dark! Nice quick find. TFTC.

Gotcha! TFTC

I drive past this cache every day and have finally pulled my finger out to find it. Found quickly by a first time geocacher we brought along. Great to see the expression of someone who found their first cache!
Thanks for the cache bundy!
By the way the log is chockers.

Left the caravan at the free stay, and headed out to find some caches.
Found this one in good condition and well hidden.
Signed last space on outside cover of log book. Put in a temporary log page.
Thanks for the cache, Bundyrumandcoke.

Found it! Thanks. Log book is full, could be replaced

Cheers

Tftc

TFTC out with Moura scouts

Thanks for the cache TNLN

TFTC. Out with the Moura Cache

2nd time around seems to be the way we roll. We were sidetracked the first time on how deep to go. Second time around saw us in the right spot. A nice hide. TFTC

I did a few circles of the tree looking to "dig deep" & those spots were questionable. Finally found in a much less questionable section
TFTC

Had to use the previous logs for a few hints
TFTC

Not as deep as you first think

Great spot found on lunch break during leadership course TFTH

at business trip to OneTree Island caching at Gladstone
wonderfull Tree
#56

Found on the 2012 Tour de Eclipse. Quick find on our Gladstone tour.

Found on the great Eclipse Trip of 2012 with Freddo. Gotta love that sound of plastic.

A day of caching from Koumala to Boyne Island. A road trip with a chance to stretch the legs is a good thing.

Thanks to Bundyrumandcoke and clear skies from TeamAstro.

Found this one together with Enhaneuzig
on our vacation in Australia.

I log it now to bring order to my hollidaycashes

TFTC and best Regards form Germany!

At our visit to Gladstone we stoped here and found this box.
Thank you says Enhaneunzig from Germany

Found with Iron_Lung TFTC

Found on our Qld adventure trip, while in Gladstone for a stopover.
Nice hide and took a while to find.
Cheers from southern NSW. TNLNSL TFTC,
Roostaman.

# 2787 @ 09:20

Nice easy find. I took the Geocoin.

Thanks Bundyrumandcoke

What a fantastic tree, a muggle in the car park put soon was all clear to grab this one.
TFTC

Beautiful tree.... needs new book though [:o)]

Found with "Asphyxia"

TFTC

Woohoo, newb win. Colleagues been after this for a year. First Night win.

Rob.Langford1 you rock! Thanks for your help finding this one (read thanks for finding this one). But you are still a sook for not sticking your hand into the unknown!

Thanks Mr Bundy... Still new to this so it was a nice one for me to do, yes I did get help from a friend but I was close =) left a bug for the next person to find

Found this one while testing out my new GPS, took 2 Travel Bugs will be moving them on soon.
TFTC

Great Find

Found Ok

#151. Our 1st Queensland cache! With the Gps screwing up, I read the hint and previous logs took both TB's and dropped off two TB's. Heading back to canberra today, wish I had more caching time here have been to heron island for a week on a university course.

This entry was edited by Geo_Lithofacies on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 at 20:45:57 UTC.

Just dropped by to leave a couple of Trackables a TB and a GC that need to travel onwards.

Some interesting read to be had with this find. TNLN SL TFTC.

Nice! Stayed overnight in Gladstone and was able to grab a few. This was one. Was hoping I did not get bitten by some strange Australian spider as I poked around. Thanks!!

This entry was edited by tugies on Thursday, 06 October 2011 at 03:50:10 UTC.

Watch out for muggles.1st find in ages. Has renewed out interest.

Took a little bit to find as there were a few eyes around but eventually got it, Nice to read about the area. TFTC-TNLN

We've given this a favourite because the tree is so beautiful. We had quite a conversation with the groundsman and his wife about travelling. They are interested in coming to Tasmania and want to walk the Overland Track. We told them to take plenty of warm clothing, food and shelter as the day can change from sunny to rain in minutes. Many have perished there because they weren't prepared. Now, after that little lecture back to the cache. J had the cache in hand and it was a matter of returning it with the muggles present. Managed to do so without too much trouble. SL. TFTC

Took a bit of finding. Took TB left a spotty chook
thanks

Found by Geo grand-daughter Annie during major muggle period. Took extream stealth to return cache un-noticed! TFTC Left TB for next geocachers.

Took us a while to locate this one. NT. TFTC.

Our glorious caching day around Gladstone today..took a while before Ms Bushies2 found it. Thanks Bundyrumandcoke.

12th for the day. First attempt was a little wet, so we returned to claim the cache once the weather had cleared up.
TFTC

Found on our trip to Gladstone for the Ulysses Odyssey. It was a very cold and raining heavily all day - and still we geocached! Oh Heavens! Another Fig Tree! We may be here all day by the size of it. What a magnificent specimen. Must have been my day as it took no time at all. Thanks for bringing us to so many great places Bundyrumandcoke! TNLN TFTC.

A tricky find.
Awesome wee green tree frog at GZ (at night). TFTC

Heh - got distracted by the pretty green tree frog whilst Moneydork found the cache Cheers Gav [8518]

Essentially an easy find when you look in the right place.

5TH find on our delightful day in Gladstone with JeanJess7196.TFTC

5th find for the day by me and Mrs Kevlyn. Was pretty easy. Mr Kevlyn, Geo Teenager and Geo Midget sat in the car and waited. Left keyring. TFTC

Our 5085th overall find.

I love these old figs and there is a much more impressive version in Brissy that takes ages to find the cache on it. My heart sank when we pulled up but Shell had her hand on the cache in 15 seconds. Some times your just lucky!

Thanks to Bundyrumandcoke for the cache.

TNLNSL

TFTC!

Amazing Fig Tree. Had to use some stealth as there were quite a couple of muggles around. TFTCSL

Out for a drive with kODY

Took TB - CP6ZKG

Left TB - RR9F9X

TFTC

This entry was edited by scott316 on Sunday, 24 April 2011 at 08:22:04 UTC.

forgot to add TB

A leisurely evening stroll and a hunt along the geotrail led to a quick find. These caches can be hard to locate but today we were fortunate to find it straight away. TFTC.

Found this wonderful tree late in the wet day and or course with no mozzie repellent on us. Fed a few mozzies until Bill with the help of the Dolphin torch grabbed the cache.Said 'Hello" to the Breast Cancer TB that we had dropped into Keithnhazel's Rattray Park cache months ago,glad to see it has moved on at last.SL TFTC Took keyring,left bracelet.

Gps didn't like the big beautiful tree but somehow the geowife went streight to the cache, signed log and replaced, Dropped of Breast Cancer TB.

Luck was actually working with me today, as the cache was within a foot of where I started my search, and the only muggles were a pair of swimmer-clad pudgy kids wandering disconsolately along the road opposite. And I agree; the loss of such a beautiful residence to match the beautiful tree is regrettable. TFTC! ='.'=

Parked the car appropriately to block our search from the kids across the road and found the cache pretty quickly. Certainly is a great tree. TFTC

I love these history caches - so much has changed since this tree was planted. It's a shame to see that the magnificent residence has long disappeared, it would have been great if it could have remained.

Impressive tree. But we didn't really like the hide ( muggles, spiders, ants, pee, ... )
Best regards,
ligi & chilifarmer

What a whopping great tree!! easy grab.

Found on my first day caching in this city. I also was concerned that the hunt would be harder than it actually was. I also had to turn a sprinkler a tad that was spraying the wrong way and in fact a bad way for me! Thanks to Bundyrumandcoke.

Found very early in the morning. An amazing tree and great to see this piece of heritage in Gladstone. Heading off to Heron Island for a few days...it's a hard life! Dropped off a megaScotland 2010 keyring.TFTC.GT.

Bonjour from French Canadians,

Holidaying from Quebec, Canada. Having a geocaching great time in Australia!!
What a fantastic tree !

TFTC, TNLN, SL

In Aussie doing a spot of caching. Today its Gladstone's turn. Nice easy find. Cool tree. TFTC.

I had a good read of the history of the tree then retrieved the cache. Unfortunately I disturbed a nest of ants while doing so. What they lacked in size they made up for in numbers - but didn't bite thank goodness. I got the cache opened and signed the log with ants everywhere. When it was time to close the cache, ants were all through and in it. I had no choice but to close it with some ants inside (with apologies to the next finder, and the ants). For the ants sake I hope someone else finds the cache soon! TFTC Bundyrum&coke.