Pambula Racecourse Pambula Beach, New South Wales, Australia
By Big Matt and Shell on 22-Sep-07. Waypoint GC16436

Or I could just get a local cacher to remove it for me... thanks for the advice.

Maybe you should think about getting a local cacher to maintain your cache for you if you live a long way from it.

Saturated contents...needs new logs etc

Will be down this way in November and will perform some maintenance.

Please note that to log a found log the cache must be signed.

Found after careful observation...snakey kind of weather today. Cache was saturated so we couldn't sign log...however tooka photo to claim. Needs maintenance

Maybe time to pop down and do some maintenance. It's been full of water for nearly a month now.
Blah Blah Blah - something about a couple of weeks.

We had a little race down the straight. When we found the cache it was full of water and rusty things.

Nice stroll some pretty birds . Cache was found in a bad way out of its hiding place. Log book not signed as was too wet.

Cache wa out in open even though no finds since march container ok but waterlogged inside
TFTC it was a lovely stroll

3367th total find at 17:00

We had to make sure we bagged a geocache today, especially as the date only comes around every four years.
We took a chance on the track after the recent rains here. Some of the puddles weren't too bad, but it is lucky the geomobile has 4WD capabilities.

Took: Nothing
Left: Screwdriver
Thanks Big Matt and Shell for the cache

Found this with fitzy_1965 and AwesomeL during a south coast run...

Second find for the weekend. A fun but slightly boggy Multi. Quick find at GZ.

Thanks !

Finally catching up with my Logs... Sorry to see this one is archived...

4413 + 471 = 4884. A weekend run down to the Merimbula area with ACBC66 and AwesomeL...

Second find of the day and it was a very nice walk around this area - lots of other people around enjoying the scenery as well. Luckily no one anywhere near GZ. One of our favourites for the day - cache is in good condition - Thanks Big Matt and Shell !!

TNLN - TFTC !!

Cheers

Found 13:00, we enjoyed a very nice bird walk, TFTC, TNLN

Found today by Mr & Mrs 1SR at 1015. Well the weather forecast was pretty spot on. They had been saying heavy rain today, we got up and it was a bit overcast and decided to windy for kayaking so what about a cache. Got to WP1 and a small shower blew through so we sheltered for awhile. Moved onto GZ and down came the rain. Thankfully a quick find. Walked back to the car, no point hurrying, we were already soaked to the bone.
Still a lovely place for a walk and enjoy the bird life.
TFTC TNLN

How would have thought I'd be walking on a race track with kangaroos there and not even move away as I could have patted them, so close. There's abundant bird life here. Lovely walk 1st thing in the morning. TFTC

#345 found at 1005 on a caching day that saw 34 finds 3 DNF and 6 waymarks added to the talley. This day began at cooma and ended at bega.

12/34 for a great day out and about. Another great multi around what was a beautiful race course and now is just an overgrown area. This must hold a great number of birds from time to time as the area being a little swampy. The track is obviously used by walkers and runners as a place to exercise and the scenery and what the have done in the area made the visit very worthy of a favourite point.

Thanks Big Matt and Shell for a great little multi and and excellent place to cache.

Staying in Merimbula for a week so just had to have a go at this one. I found the clues last night but was late for another task and a Muggle arrived. So back this morning after some rain and a nice walk to the cache. Found it exposed and sitting on the post so after signing the log I placed it out of view:-) Great history here and I recall this track in operation as a kid. Picked up Geocoin which I will drop in central Melbourne so it can hitch a ride to the USA. TFTC SL

A new day, a new direction. Heading south the explore the coast today. Greg took some convincing to do a multi today, as we had no luck yesterday. Sold it to him because of cache owner.
Clues answered, coords calculated, & cache in hand quickly. No inventory in cache.
1st for the day & 93rd for our week away.
Thanks Big Matt & Shell.

After a romp through the mud found my first cache
Left a felt flower and took a travelbug

revisited site to set TB on its travels, also picked up another tb to move on

Stopped here today to drop off a TB & a Geocoin...

Found this cache while holidaying in Merimbula.
I left a Geocoin no NC72CN from NORTH CAROLINA took a yellow duck .
The coin was found in the SIMPSON DESERT OF AUSTRALIA the cache was in bits.
It was found on 5/08/2011 finally moved on today.
It was a nice day today except for magpies(used a umbrella for protection).

Very happy, our first TB. Loved the walk, easy find. TFTC.

Called back today and replaced the damaged container with a new one... The only downside is that I did not have any Geocaching stickers to place on the lid incase it is found by any muggles...

Thanks Morghar,

As we no longer live near this one that would be great of you can help out.

Visited this cache which is just near my home... Dropped off 1 trackable and collected a different 1... The Lid of the Sistema container this cache is in is all cracked and broken, so I will get a new container and replace it within the next few days...

What a gret little park. No need to get you feet wet if you follow the paved path right around. Plenty of muggles on the path but none at GZ. Enjoyed the walk, the park and the history of the racecourse - it is a pity that the grandstand etc cannot be restored. Dropped of the racer tb. TFTC TNLN.

Great cache. Nice location, even in the rain. Take the gumboots!

Found this one after we had just finished working at a motel in Merimbula. We would never have known this place existed if it were not for geocaching. I think we took the right road but there was way too much water on the track for us today, this is when you wish you had the 4bee! Anyway found nice and easily especially with the hint. TFTC

Great to visit unknown places when we have been coming here for so long. The development of this area as a park/reserve is fantastic after the disrepaIr of so many years, while maintaining and highlighting the history.
Once again we were greatly amused by new geocacher Mick who took off this time without the GPS running in all directions.
TNLN TFTC

Went for a gallop with the big geokids and skipair. Great walk.

Found our way to Wp1, however the long way it seemed. Gathered the required information whilst enjoying the nearby wetlands.
Glad we were in the 4wd today because there was more water than gravel. Quite fun really.
Approaching GZ an counting down the meters and the cache was spotted from the car which made for a quick find.
Replaced a covered out of muggle sight.
Many thanks Big Matt & Shell for an enjoyable multi.
TNLN SL. Cheers!

A quick walk along the old straight, found this cache with ease... TFTC

Found the cache today at 7.30am with beanie Took a short
cut and got wet boots and socks An interesting story of the racecourse.

TNLN Signed the log and Thanks Big Matt and Shell for the cache.

... Of Course... It had to start raining just as I started heading for the old track to find this cache, and there is not much shelter out there... TFTC

Oh my God,,,,this place was flooded. We waded through knee deep smelly water for over an hour before we finally found it.The kangaroos watching us were laughing, I am sure.Got it at last. Thanks Matt and Shell. At least the history was interesting and the walk did us good. Silky Seekers brisbane.

This is the 803rd find for WazzaAndWenches

Day five of our family holiday; We're in Merimbula for another couple of days then heading for a visit to Questacon in Canberra before returning to Echuca.

Last cache for the day as we toured around the coast near Merimbula on a wet and foggy day.

The track in to GZ looked more like a farm track than a road to a once busy venue.

Info gathered and cache soon found. Signed at 1800hrs.
A few TB's came along for the visit as well.

Thanks Big Matt and Shell.

Found with Kirky, nice part of town.Thanks

Found on a push bike ride from Merimbula with Motorbikewas. Nice multi giving us a little history about the place. TFTC

Found today , never seen a hide like that before . TFTC TNLN

Found it. Peter & Dennis. Conditions : dry track. long grass.

Sherlock Mal. This cache brought back many fond memories. We have been coming to Pambula now since 1974 and spent many a day over our holidays at this once lovely racecourse Nice and easy cache with a great idea reading up the next co-ordinates. TFTC.

Coast 11.1. It is great to see an area returned to the people. Someone was putting glass into the old club house, but it was a smooth effort of maths, reading and walking. Thanks.

4459.8 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2007 July Signal A#93

Albida

We found this a really 'interesting' cache in more ways than one.

It was an overcast afternoon so I thought it would be a good time to do this one this afternoon. The team this afternoon consisted of Mr and Mrs Mitchell, the Tassie Devil and Baby Mitchell. We drove almost all the way to the information board, where we all piled out of the car. Mrs Mitchell quickly collected the clues while Mr Mitchell and the kids headed off down the concrete path. Only once I began following did I realise that our GPS had run out of batteries and that our chance of finding the cache was gone!

With the clue item in mind we followed the concrete path down to the racing track and headed towards the telegraph poles near the racing club. I remember attending the races here not so long ago, so was pretty astounded how 'old' and run down everything was looking. We walked briefly along the track before spotting a male and female kangaroo in the company of what was probably their now rather big baby, so we moved off the race course and towards teh racing club and stables.

It was just near here that the Tassie Devil decided he needed to do a wee, and it was while he was weeing into the grass by the side of the dirt road that he cried "I think I found the cache!" We were surprised to find it out in the open, but put it back where we found it. The cache box was a little damp so we dried it - the log was dry. We took a dinosaur and left two Scotland photographs. We also took the travel bug to take back with us to Scotland.

Thaks for the cache.

12th of 13 of our Merimbula trip. Finding the clues was very easy. The cache was very easy to find. The clue really helped. Very nice old racecourse and easy walk. Took TB in exchange for another TB. Thanks.

King Jnr

We are staying nearby for a holiday and I thought I have a punt on this one - no problem with the clues and drove around to GZ narrowly avoiding what looked like some deep pot holes. GZ did not present any issue as it was sitting out in the open - I guess no one would notice it unless they were looking. On the race course I stood - awaiting for a horse two but none came.

Our thanks to Big Matt and Shell. In Turtle TB Out Turtle TB.

Nice cache. I had difficulty finding the way in as it was blcoked by construstion workers but I found it eventualy.

Loved the walk through the wetlands. TFTC

First find, glad I did it, great fun. TFTC

Great cache - loved the history! Easy answers at WP1 then quick find at GZ. TFTC SL

Left Travel bug - this bug is on a mission to get to Pebbly Beach - further up the NSW coast so please move it on
ONLY if you are heading further NORTH.
Thanks

Nice walk and quick find by geo adult! TFTC Left ring took freddo head.

quick and easy - thanks for the cache. good way to start the day!Our pen stopped working so the log is just pressed into the logbook! But readable, we think.

Grabbed this one while holidaying in area, nice walk on lovely day, took Angelina for geo ballerina, left frog.
TFTC

Ye Pleasantville Pirates have sailed to ye shore and found ye treasure. ?
A good walk on a nice day, lovely wetlands.
Left Pirates Ring
TFTC

Great spot, nice walk interesting history. Geokid attempted to run around the race course!! Left Angelina Ballerina figure took nothing

On a campervan road trip around the South East of Australia after attending the Megga event in Wagga Wagga.

This was one of the caches we found on our journey.

TFTC

enjoyed it

Found by Bob at 1525

I've been doing a lot of traveling over the last few days - and have tended to bypass multis, but this is the only cache in Pambula, which I'm rather fond of, and I wanted to get one from here. I was only slightly put off by the sign at the entrance to the gravel road that said it was not suitable for vehicles - and by the time I'd got to wp1, I wondered what they were talking about, as it seemed very nice indeed. Having got the info, I then had to decide which way to go and, after a bit of a false start, I was back in the car and finding out why the road wasn't suitable for vehicles (of the non-4wd variety, at least). Anyway, after a bit of fun, I was at the very interesting GZ, where I spotted a cache and a few kangaroos and took a few pictures. I thought the cache was in a rather odd spot and it crossed my mind to put it somewhere else where I thought it had come from - but I didn't and, now that I've read If's log, I'm glad I left it as I found it.

TNLN

Thanks Big Matt and Shell

Found @ 17:00 while spending a couple of days at Pambula Beach. Took a ride around the race track after finding the cache. TFTC TNLNSL

Leaving the geomobile at the entry to the park I wandered along the pathways toward the first waypoint
I hadn't realised how warm it had gotten during the morning and at midday the heat was almost like a Brisbane summers day, hot and muggy
I plodded on.

It was a shame it was so warm as there were many other diversions along the way I would have liked to poke around, but the cache was calling
No seabreezes today I noted as I stood at waypoint one in the blazing sunshine, sipping a fizzy cola and wiping the sweat from my brow
With the final cache location a certainty, I laid my bets on the trail behind the gate being the way to the finish line
In the home straight at last.

I passed the finishing post and noticing my mistake wandered back to it to find the cache
The caching supplement in the Sunday paper had warned me to expect a wet cache and I had come prepared.
I tossed out the soggy bits of the logbook that hadn't been used and laid the signed pages out in the blazing sun to dry a bit.

After half an hour the insides of the box were free of moisture and I put the still dampish logbook back in its bag.
I left a new, dry logbook in a separate bag for those that follow
The cache is in a new hiding spot at the same coordinates, but about 3 feet higher ( above the flood level )

TFTC and wander around an interesting olde place.

We read the sign 'Road not suitable for vehicles', and made the long walk in, althought the GeoDisco would have easily handled the track. The cache is absolutely saturated, with the logbook pages welded together, and all our supplies were about a kilometre away in the car. TNLN. Cache definitely needs some attention, as all items are wet, with no chance of drying out where it is. Interesting history in the area.

We enjoyed this multi. A nice straight forward 2 step multi cache. Drove to cache, that last puddle may be a little deep for cars, OK for everyone else. Cache was full of water & log book saturated. Signed on separate piece of paper & placed in log bag. This cache will need a bit of TLC.. A very nice area to visit with a lot of info around on info boards.
TFTC / TFTH / SL

Found a month ago but didn't get around to logging it. During the recent rain the cache has been flooded, I attempted to drain it but the log is wrecked. Will need to be replaed.

A nice step back into history. All the features of the racetrack are still there! Unfortunately the cache was soaking wet. I dried a bit but didn't have repair stuff with me. It needs a new logbook and some further drying!!
TFTC Wilbert67

Pity they stopped the races. Nice bike path though. TFTC

Great place for the cache. TNLN
GeoCochranes

Very nice place, thank you very much for this cache!
Colonel Dago from Germany.

Found this one on a caching road trip around the South Coast. Found the information board easily and quickly solved the questions and had the final co-ordinates. There were quite a few muggles out walking but none that were a bother to us. Our biggest bother were the huge number of flies that wouldn't leave us alone! We followed the GPS straight to GZ and the cache was quickly found. TNLNSL TFTC

My field notes must have played tricks on me so only logging today.

This was a nice little multi- all the information required was gathered then a short drive brought us to GZ. I was concerned about some cars parked over the back so did things as quick as possible before we were on our way. TFTC!

Too wet for the beach & too cold to stay around the tent so we just had to spend Xmas Day caching!
This is a really nice spot & very interesting too.
Merry Christmas!
The Hancock Clan

Nice area and a pleasant walk. Spoke to one of the locals and rememnisced about the years of racing there.
Straightforward find
TNLNSL TFTC
greynomads

Very interesting site.
Easy find

Found by Mary & David at 0930. Thoroughly enjoyed the history board. Mary was delighted to learn of a connection with Charles Darwin and HMS Beagle here. Collected 'The Cache Cow!' TB. Our thanks to Big Matt and Shell.

On the bikes, racing around the track!
TNLN, but left TB- "The Cache Cow"

I don't know why, but I assumed this was going to lead me into the wetlands area. Bypassed it completely, and walked across the fields to a more appropriate place. No Gee-gee's here anymore!
Thanks, Robmc.

Found by Team Ladava on our Cup Week Capers in Merimbula tour.
Another cache, another wonderful location
We really enjoyed this multi in the vicinity the historic Pambula Racecourse
I had a case of cache blindness on this one and the better half of Team Ladava made the find.
There were people planting trees in the distance and some more strolling the path but seemed well away from where we were searching so did not worry too much.
As we were logging the find one of the couples strolled up to us and asked what we were doing.
We introduced them to Geocaching and they were extremely interested and we are fairly certain they will join us in the sport.
We strolled back to the car with them and they told us of their retired life here and various activities including a leading role on the Management Committee of the Reserve and the volunteer work they do creating and maintaining it and their various other community work and interests.
TNLN
Our thanks to Big Matt and Shell for the cache
Cheers
Team Ladava

Rated: for Overall Experience

#552 - We enjoyed the wander through the wetlands reserve (it's obvious there hasn't been much rain recently) and the interesting history associated with the racecourse. TNLNSL
Thanks guys

Absolutely loved this multi-cache. Had to go back to Merimbula Maccas to use free internet to convert cords into our system- then back again to find the GZ. Wouldn't have attempted this without 4wheel drive today due to very wet roads and massive puddles to have to drive through. Thought we may have been on the road to nowhere but were rewarded at GZ which we found easily with a little info from previous logs. Took Crusty Clown puzzle, left zoo animal. TFTC- great fun!

Found on a wet day. Quite a few tourists & locals walking the nearby path. I walked to the cache as very muddy with deep puddles. Located cache in its hidey hole, Thanks.

Enjoyed the walk and the cache
took Hi-lighter left Screwdriver

Located at 1235hrs. Took dog and left warrior. TFTC















[This entry was edited by GoldJ on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 5:08:17 PM.]

Stoped by to check this out,
Only one winner today, me when I found it
TFTF
TNLN SL

Logging these finds under the right username as I found them as footyfan...TFTC...

This one was fun! We weren't sure if the signs meant no cars, or just a warning to be careful, so we drove in. Most of the drive was easy, but we did have to negotiate with some big puddles!
T - Car L - Keyring
TFTC! Footyfan

A quick check of this one on our way to the 1st stage of the Bega Rally.

found at 3:00pm went for a walk around the racecourse.

What a great spot - although I must admit I was more interested in the birdlife rather than the races Did the cache whilst wandering around taking photos of birds. Cheers Gav [3435]

Pleasant spot to take an afternoon walk, Worked out clues and found the cache not long after. TNLNSL. thanks for the cache.

Nice walk out to the spot on a very peaceful morning. We only saw one other couple walking whilst on the way back to the car. We have visited the area many times, but never realised that this was here. The info on the dead heat was interesting. These do not occur very often. TNLN SL. Thanks for the cache.

This was my first cache. Had a little help from THE RATS. Cant wait to do more.

This was a nice little multi! Certainly had some history in there. And with the fine weather, it was a pleasant walk.

On the Saturday before I did a walk around here with our young son while my reluctant caching partner did a spot of shopping in town. I think I had the better option. At the time i did not realise there was a cache here. When I did realise I was back again to find the booty. I even remembered most of the clues from the sign. So I almost had the final GZ worked out before I made the return trip.
Interesting place. I hope that original town planner got the sack for building the town on a flood plane in the first place.

Its good to see its being restored to its former naturieic glory.

Thanx for the find.

(#115)Found with Team Dean. Last one for our visit down the coast and being a Big Matt & Shell cache how could we pass it up!! Enjoyed the walk from the front road. TNLN TFTC!!

[This entry was edited by HumphreyBBear on Sunday, October 05, 2008 at 7:10:21 AM.]

12.45pm Found with HumphreyBBear. I think we chose to do this one on the worst day of our holiday, wet muddy, still alot of fun.
T-Geocoin
L- nothing

TFTC

Enjoyed this multi, and reading the info at W/P1 - though we found it hard to decide which two of the four horses were the deat heat! We were able to drive the entire circuit although there were a couple of wet potholes to cross. The old race course looks very sad now - a far cry from its former days of glory. Thanks for bringing us to this interesting location.
Left: Geocoin

Great spot. Found by djcache & tribe. GAFF1

A lovely stroll, you can't drive in here at the moment & they were working on the access track. Looks like you may be able to drive to WP1 again in the near future.

Bring the kids and their bikes. Great path. Pleasant surroundings. Lots of wildlife.

Enjoyed this one & didn't know this was here.

TNLN

DJ

Found just before twilight with noisy pingus in tow which scared away almost all the wildlife.
We love derelict old places, never would've known this was here without caching.
Took Trevor TB.
TFTC! P-P-P-Pingu! Pingu!

I really enjoyed the walk to get this cache. A lovely spot. We did the full loop - around on the dirt track & then back through the wetlands (which was more direct & enjoyable). The old race track structures are quite eerie - hard to believe the action here in the past.
T: wombat L: cricket bat keyring & Trevor (dog) TB.
TFTC - another interesting spot I would have never visited without geocaching.

PS With a name like Baroness Marjorie Elizabeth Mary Airth Graevenitz is it any wonder she prefered to be just called "Tip"!?!

Rated: for Overall Experience

Interesting place - good to see Pambula making an asset out of an abandoned racecourse. Found on a vist from Canberra.

Found by Kiddo with Fred's determination. GPS went flat, got back in car charging GPS and drove to it. Phone like clue made finding GZ possible. Took horse (a must), left dinosaur SL. Loved the pen. TFTC interesting spot – go visit.