Berri Big Bang Berridale, New South Wales, Australia
By markkt on 01-Sep-07. Waypoint GC15MHB

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

tiddalik
Community Volunteer Reviewer

markkt

This geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).

I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.


Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache.

If you plan on repairing this cache, please log a note to the cache (not email) within the next 28 days so I don't archive the listing for non-communication.


tiddalik
Community Volunteer Reviewer

Fenced off. Looks new

No luck today..

DNF

Neat little catche in a good spot . Log book is currently a pile of wet paper and needs replacing.TFTC

Same as last finder...Couldn't sign as it was wet. But TFTC anyway.

Grabbed this cache as we were heading out, homeward bound as it turned out. We were considering another night away but didn't end up doing so. Lucky we didn't come here a couple of days back as access would have been more than a little difficult.
Couldn't sign the log as it is sopping wet but found all the same.

Had to jump the fence, log was wet so did not write in it
Needs maintenance

Lid is distorted
The paper is very wet so you can’t write on it

Grabbing this cache inspired a fun family walk in town, we got to check out the re-vamped park near by and try ditch jumping.
Cache could use some tlc.

After reading a few of the previous logs, realised I had to jump the fence
Quickly found log, albeit very wet
Alas didn’t have any spare paper, but perhaps next finder can replace/add a new piece and ziplock bag
TFTC

For once on these things l found it in the first place I checked log is wet but put my name down. Tftc

Approaching this one we thought no it wouldn’t and after searching every other possible location we realised it was.

Heading down to Jindabyne for a weekend, broke up the journey with a few PnGs. This took a little longer than necessary at first, overthinking the multitude of possibilities based on a “micro” but luckily turned up something a little bigger in one of a few accessible spots. Container and log definitely in need of some urgent TLC so only photo evidence of find (available on request).

Easy find. Log too wet to sign. TLC required.

Lid on container distorted. Letting in water. Log unusable. Great spot. Would like it to remain. Forgot repair kit this trip.

Logged drenched. Container hard to close. Need love. Tftc!

Found during a quick stop off at Berridale. Log too wet to sign but TFTC

Found it

Like others, not sure if it's inside the barrier that likely wasn't present when this cache was placed.

Yes it’s still there needs new log and hard to open geo kid found it

Found. Was very hard to open and requires a new log.

We looked for a while and could not find. Didn't want to cross the barrier for a better look.

The rain was pouring so our search was cut short. Judging by all the previous DNF’s though, it mightn’t be there anyway.

You pwned us n00bs.

We will return.

Boys can look at guns but you beat us.. Note a previous finder found with the students of Oakley high - no wonder. 100 lookers could be required to find this one!.

Thanks to markkt and **clear skies** from TeamAstro. [^] Cache the planet!

No joy, not sure if you are required to cross the chains to find it. As a family, due to the nature of the site we are not prepared to do that. Thanks anyway.

Hoping it was not behind the chains.

Found it one my second time

Great hide! Thank you. Introduced new geofamily to the fun.

Found with students of Oakey State school on annual school camp

TFTC, down for the weekend for a horse riding trip. We were delayed a day due to the weather so thought we’d fill the day with some caches. quick and easy find thanks

Found it. Woo Hoo.

Amazing!!

With my little mate JTee18

Found after a beautiful picnic providore lunch at Shut the Gate winery. WatermelonDumpling will have to find this one later! TNLNSL. TFTC. John 8:51

Good hiding spot.

Nice hide, tftc!

Nice

Thanks so much for our first cache find!

Did not find - may have been too dark? Or was it in the chained off area?

Tftc

TFTC. only took me 2 years for the opportunity to find it. People at the pub know me so it can be a bit hard to go over and get it. Found it walking home from the pub and club. 19th hole.

The lid is hard to open, could just be he cold weather but might need a new one. Some more paper as well

Found 22nd April with rozway and bedlem2

Quick find with gyrteam

Found it nice little hide found it only a few days away from ANZAC day

Found on our way back from nudge74s conference at Jindabyne. Cool spot for a cache. TFTC

Found with Anissa288 on way back home from Jindabyne after a work conference

SL TNLN TFTC

A tricky find.... great cache..Thanks.

Found on way to the snowy mountains

Found it but hard at first but got it

Could not find it

Great little spot!! I have been coming to berridale for 30 yers and now with my kids we have found this little gem!!

We came across your cache, markkt, on our geocaching holiday in Canberra.

Oh No we thought. But thankfully it wasn't a dreaded Nano!

Log signed and replaced at 3:00 pm on 9 March 2018. TFTC.

On our way through town and we always love stopping at military related things so this was a nice stop to find the cache. Nice hide here and found by Bluewattle.
TFTC markkt
Found March 9, 2018

TFTC, found with Snickersallan, Lest We Forget

Found after a quick look, on the road home from Jindabyne. Tftc

We did a few stops after climbing Mount Kosciuszko . Nice find ! The cache is A1 TFTC Merci pour la cache Greetings

Despite the help of 3 muggles, I was not successful this time, must return, new area for me

Second time I have puled up here and realised the object the cache is hidden on is behind a chain fence. I know that there are literally hundreds of these guns around with caches hidden in and on them, however the custodians of this particular gun have put a fence around it. That in my mind, means stay off...

Heading south on holidays we stopped and found a few caches along the way.
This cache gave us an excuse to stop and see the things you’d normally drive straight past. Berri's a nice little town to stop and look at.
TFTC

We are on our way back to Port Macquarie after climbing Mt Kosciuszko yesterday.

#2 for the day, we never have much luck with this kind of cache, but luckily this one was not too difficult, found in one of the first spots we checked.
Thanks for the cache

Another day of exploring the mountains - from Adaminaby, over to Jindabyne, and back to Cooma taking the roads less travelled to find all the caches! With AWTYOW, Brizzle11 and the geo-gangstas!

Today our snowy mountains holiday saw us do a loop out to Jindabyne before heading down along the snowy river and circling back to Cooma. Great spots and caches found along the way with AWTYOW, Geogangstas and Gabstar. Thanks for encouraging to visit these places! TFTC

If it's on metal, Gabstar will find it.... TFTC

Passing through and we couldn't resist grabbing the only cache in town. We fumbled around for a few minutes before Gabstar jumped out of the car and said, "let me look." CIH within seconds. She's so bloody good at these kind! TFTC

Stopped at this one on the drive from Merimbula on our way to Lake Crackenback. I really should have stopped earlier in a town like Nimmitabel or other town with multiple caches as we werent really leaving ourselves much wiggle room, especially with all the logs saying what a difficult find it was.

So, we jumped the fence only looking at other logs indicating it was a standard thing to do and we were off searching. Stuck our hands in many and cob webbed place before we were finally on our way.

Very sneaky but good find

Took me a while but I found it eventually. I was a bit disappointed that fence jumping was necessary.

Very sneaky

Had a good feel around but felt weird being inside the chains.

Thought it might have been down a tube but couldn't see properly or reach it. DNF

DNF

This was my first geocache did not find it but found $20 floating in the creek.

We are on our way to the snow, a long trip carefully interrupted by some caching (stop, revive, survive)

Avenged an DNF from January 2015, found it this time!

Quick park and grab with geokid Cyody on way to snow. TFTC

Well that was a little tricky!!

We found it Thanks.

One of several finds on our way to cooma for the night after the day at perisher.

Its a shame there really should be many caches between cooma and the snowys. Such a beautfiul drive.

TFTC.

Quick break on the way to the snow. TFTC

Life's too short for cannon caches (and I'm no good at them anyway). Had a quick look anyway, but there were lots of kids around and I didn't really want to go over the fence.

TFTC

Years ago, we'd spend every Easter at our holiday place on Kalkite and we'd always attend the Berridale Easter markets. Now that we're back in the area for the weekend we reinstated the tradition, and even met up with some old friends while here. We did our lap of the markets (fairy floss, w00t!!!) and slipped off to grab this cache. Like many others, we were a bit hesitant to jump the fence, but did. I attempted to avoid sticking my hands in spidery places by making SuperSeb0608 do it, but luckily rechecked his shoddy work as he'd gone straight past it. Log was full, so added a bit of receipt and signed that. TFTC!

TFTC markkt

A quick find when we stopped to stretch our legs in Berridale. TFTC markkt

A day out caching in the Cooma and Jindabyne area. Needs a new log. TFTC.

Out with Goldenwattle and Decrypter for a caching trip along the Monaro and on to Jindabyne.
D and I went for the find, as G already had this one. After a little searching, G gave us an extra hint and we had CIH. TFTC.

TFTC

Log book full

Found it quickly took a photo as no pen

Usually in this kindof location you have to spend a long time to find a tiny cache not bigger than your little finger nail. That is probaly why we spend more time than needed for this cache. Log is full and would need some attendance by the CO.

Two weeks in Australia for holidays with Kirdec.
Day 5, we left the mountains of the Kosciuzko National Park to go to Canberra.
On the way, many pit stops to see many curiosities, and if possible some caches.
Thanks to the owners.

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First cache of the day.
A multitude of possible spots, several vain gropings, and finally a little observation and the box thus located can be logged.
Thanks for the cache.

Day 5 in Australia with Junkys.
Today we have to drive from Jindabyne to Canberra because we want to validate the Region Territory Of the Australian capital.
During our road trip we made some stop to validate some caches.
It was a very sunny day !

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Our first stop of the day is here in Berridale. We saw this cannon and after few rounds around it, Junkys saw the cache !
Perfect !

Thank you markkt for the cache ansd greetings from France.

Kirdec

A bit tricky to find due to muggles but eventually got our hands on it. TFTC.

Had a quick look as we drove through Berridale. The chain around it made me think they didn't actually want people touching it & with muggles across the road, I stopped looking and left it to hide a little longer.

On my this year's AUSTRALIA trip (AUS-17) also here approached and the log possibility used. Thanks for the cache.
best regards
Peter

Found on the way to Charlottes Pass. TFTC.

Mum to the rescue when everyone else about to give up. TFTC

Found with geo-father and geo-son, overlooked by geo-grandparents! TFTC

Found this with my Son and Grandson.