Port of Clevedon (Auckland) Clevedon, North Island, New Zealand
By Tramper Ted on 07-Apr-08. Waypoint GC1B1CN

Swept away down river and collected by a local! Decided not to replace.

Got a message that this cache had been washed up somewhere. Will investigate.

Quick stopover after our day at Tawhitokino Bay. No problem with the puzzle. But a new geocaching lesson learned: never go barefoot for the final.
TNLNSL, TFTC

TFTC. We visit this area quite a lot, but have never stopped here before. Enjoyable find. We picked up the travel bug.

Picked up on the way back from a couple fo FTFs this morning. Thanks for the interesting history lesson, TFTC!!!

Happy new year!

There were a couple of muggles about, but they had all woken up with hangovers and were curing them by drinking some more, so they paid us no attention. TFTC

Found in conjunction with Ozwalker, visiting here from guess where. We always enjoy Tramper Ted caches, they have so much more than just searching for hiding places. Thanks for the cache and getting us to read the info.

Found in conjunction with Oz in Nz. Interesting history lesson. Thanks for the cache.

Took newbies to find the cache. This one is a "your first instinct" one. Nice to be out geocaching again.

Thanks for the history lesson. Dropped off Aussie Teenie Beenie. Hope someone can help it get to Aussie.

a bonus extra find. we hadn't planned on doing this one but when caching in this area, we couldn't resist a TT classic! a nice simple puzzle and a great hide at the end TFTC!

YAY! puzzle cache virginity lost. Kyle891 was also involved.... TFTC!

Quick find with bjarni1 on a rather successful afternoon Puzzle virgin no longer with the help of bjarni1 TFTC!

TFTC

Enjoyed the puzzle and found the cache. TNLN. TFTC.

Nice Puzzle
TNLNSL
TFTC

Well put together cache in a lovely part of the world.
After re-checking our maths we were soon on our way to finding the cache.
Found in conjunction with CDM261. TN but left signature eraser. TFTC.

Thank you for a history lesson. I wonder what the early settlers would have made of us being able to just jump in a car and be in Auckland in a fraction of the time taken for a boat trip.

The finder before me was a dog walker, with the cache left fairly exposed, so I re-hid it a bit better.

Very enjoyable diversion on our way to Thames. t4tc

Great day to be out and about caching. Interesting spot learning all the local history. Easy find after we completed the calculations but appears a muggle may have found the cache as they added a log "found by mistake - Merry Christmas". Log nice an dry T4TC.

Thanks for the history lesson. Now know things about Clevedon I never knew.

Found as part of my three week caching trip from Wellington to Auckland - # 878. Thanks.

#483
Our first unknown cache in New Zealand. it wasn't too difficult to solve the puzzle.
Thank you for the cache and greetings from Germany, kesteri

1119 Another nice puzzle in Clevedon. Even spotted a stray guinea pig but weren't quick enough to catch him, hope he manages to make his way home. TFTC

Great spot. Watched the locals walking dogs and picking up rubbish for a while and then sneaked in for the find while they were on the other side of the river. Thanks.

Hard to imagine boats of any size navigating such narrow waterways. Very interesting history. We found the cache, our 7th find after a very early start, then had a picnic breakfast by the river. A lovely spot. Thanks for the reason to stop and learn about this area.

# 766.

Found with daughter Brooke. Brooke chose the compass so she could be like dad. TFTC

Had to go back a second time due to mugglers, great place that we often stop for a picnic - TFTH and left shooting star from the RR's.

THis was our very first cache found, we nearly gave up.... but then we found it! Fantastic!

Round 2 lunchtime cache. Interesting bit of history. TNLN TFTC

Interesting history for this spot - who'd have guessed?
Thanks for the puzzle and cache.

A very sobering start to our caching day.... had to pull over to allow a police car, complete with flashing lights pass.... got close to this bridge to discover the reason why. Do we stop? Motorcyclist on ground, bike on ground, big crowd. Was waved on by police, but found a gap further up the road, parked and walked back down to the river, away from the crowd scene. Was obviously sufficient helpers on hand. Memories to XC and TK recent separate mis-adventures come to mind.

The cache info was well away from the crowd, so we decided to go for it. Watched the ambulance arrive, and waited till it departed, then went for the final cache. Thanks.
A memorable cache in more ways than one.

Love the area. Had to double-check with cache owner as my archaic GPS had GZ about 25m off. Second trip by took 5 seconds.

After a big walk out at Duder. Dad and I headed into Clevedon.

This proved the perfect spot to have a cold drink and learn a little about our back yard.

Grabbed the 2 TB's

Nice bit of history and well-thought-out cache. Thanks! Left Daisy Duck Travel Bug to continue her travels around the world

This is one of your caches I found today.

There is a nice bit of local written up on the board. Clevedon is now celebrating 150 years.

In: TB

Cheers for the cache.

In Clevedon to go to the Famers Market this morning, so couldn't resist to get this one solved and found! Easy find with family.
TFTC, took Car, left nothing (sorry), signed Log

Nice easy find and great history. Would love to see those boats up that tiny creek. TFTC

And jet another interesting piece of history. After reading the sign and answering the questions the cache was found quickly. TFTC
In: Santa
Out: Magic Spring

Interesting to read the history of this place. Good hide. TFTC

Have driven past here a few times but never bothered to stop before. Enjoyed the research that was required to solve this cache. TFTC.

I was in town for an inspection. Nice history.
TFTC #432

We looked and looked with some locals but couldn't find this one. There has been a recent flood, and we wonder if the caches may have washed away?

TravelDoc and Lapperoo

Last one of the evening.I liked the history & the cache.Fished for eels off the old wharfe many years ago.
Picked up TB & coin visit.

Cheers Tramper Ted

The hide of cache was clever. We always love doing this type of cache. TFTC

Great cache - loved the scenery, and great to learn about the local history. Nice one!

+ Pack of playing cards
+ Travel Bug
- Badge

TFTC!

The landing area has been done up a lot since I last dipped my kayak in here. Very interesting history.
T4TC - M@

Found it easily enough when I read the instruction . The (non-human) locals were unimpressed with me finding it, but a few taps got rid of them.

TNLNSL TFTC TTFN

AMADANON Inc. - Great-Great-grandson-in-law of one of the passengers of the Viola.

Bit of history I didn't know and always interesting to see the importance of water transport in an era before roads.

Good puzzle, enjoyed the visit. TFTC

Out on a lovely fine day with xenaCommander aboard Splat the go fast caching transport. Great spot.. XC solved the puzle while TK chatted to canoe club aquaintances. Cache in a clever hide... found by TK. thanks for the fun.

TK and XC out and about on Xena.. First time for a while due to the bad weather. Heading back home we stopped here.
Worked out coords ok once we figured out what Viola was. TK unearthed cache after a short hunt... Signed log and I dropped in the HAG GC.
TFTC #759

Cheers, interesting puzzle, grabbed coin

GREAT PLACE TO STOP FOR LUNCH. + SLINKY AND KEYRING - HOOK AND PADLOCK. TFTC

1.50pm. Stopped here for lunch, a great place. [^]
The locals have done an excellent job of the area.
Thanks TT for giving us an excuse to stop, we wouldn't have otherwise.[:d]
No trouble with the questions or finding the cache.
+ domino
- DNF badge
Left 'USA Geocoin' TB.
TFTC
Cheers M+S [:O)] (1090)

Excellent hiding place. I looked at it but didn't try, my wife did the moving nd found it.

Woke up to clear skies and the best weather for days, decided today would be an ideal opportunity to catch up on some local caches we have been unable to visit the past months.

Took Kathy out for a 'mystery' trip to Clevedon Only revealing the surprise motive on arrival [:o)]

Perfect location on a near perfect day to hunt out a TT cache I could be assured would be worth our time there

Leaving Kathy to solve the puzzles whilst I took in the views and the rare glimpse of sun lately, finishing off the last clues together we were soon at ground zero. GPS has been 10m out all day so Kathy grabbed the cache from the clue only calling me over to remove bugs from cache!

This spot is ideal for a picnic, close to Clevedon shops and cafe.

- Mickey TB
- Orange neon motorbike
+ Red key chain
+ DNF button & Kiwi button

TFTC

Andy & Kathy ,

Interesting piece of nautical history in a pleasant park. Ideal spot for a picnic sometime. Dropped of Mickey T/B. TFTC

Great little history lesson. Very interesting spot. Also gave me a chance to finally drop off Sam the Monkey who has been in my possession far too long. Took the tool set to make room for the TB.

On the way to dinner at some relatives. Couldn't drive past could we.

Nice little historical reserve.

TFTC, +/- TB

(1287)
Quick find, picked this one up while on our way to the Coromandel. Nice wee park, been pass many times, but this was the first time we’ve stopped here. Thanks for the history lesson TT – Cheers YuGeo4.
In Shrinky-Dink Monster and Velma TB
Out NIL
LNSL, TFTC

Found it on way to work this morning - just had to be first as we are members of the Clevedon Hysterical Society - got covered in wet grass from it being newly mowed - you don't need to get all scratched up like me looking in that cutty bush - nothing in nothing out - thanks Ted

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