Coppabella's first cache Kemmis, Queensland, Australia
By 202 and daBuzzard on 19-Oct-08. Waypoint GC1HBCW

Woohoo great hide - but also a great hint. Found after a short search with HRH54 TFTC- a favourite from us!

Love these type of caches.With Juju54 TFTC

Hi there 202, we found your cache Coppabella's first cache at 14:29 today. This is day two of our Nebo power trail" experience. Were caching with Rainforest Cookie and Ratdog. Just like yesterday, our aim is to find as many of the Military" series as we can before we head out on our separate ways. To save space weve just written our initials in the logs. Coordinate Accuracy: We found this cache near where our GPS said we should be looking. Cache Condition: Good. Regards Ian & Penny (Found and logged using Cachly).

A drive down to Moranbah with DiMorgan grabbing the caches as we go. A windy day and slowly warming up as we go. Thanks for the effort for placing.

TftC

We are travelling through to visit family and stopped here for a breakTFTC

TFTC gave me something to do whilst I was stuck in camp with a head cold.

We pulled over and checked the train coal carrier out. They surtainly have moved a bit of coal over the years.

well got the picture with the hint/ found and signed log at 13.15pm after a wander around, nice TFTC

Thanks for giving me a small activity prior to my unplanned nightshift!

Fairly quick find less than three minutes with having to watch the geodog without a female. TFTC Was good to have a look and read thank you

Found It!This took a bit of searching but after looking in all the wrong places, I got the right one and found the cache. At least it's not a nano despite what the description says!TFTC

Thanks for making us stop. Read the hint and look around

Caching in the area we pick up a few caches along the way and this was one of them.

Enjoyed exploring the area, cache and contents were in good condition. A quick find on this one today!

Many thanks for placing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience today.

16 years of Queensland rail wasn't much help here.
Buttons found the hint which let me find the cache.
Cache is no longer a nano, it's now an eclipse tin.

TFTC
Venimus, Invenimus, Signati

Thanks for placing this cache therefore making us stop. Been very impressed by the area. On a day trip out of Mackay and only as far as Moranbah. Very busy road. Mr McG found it, the female was completely lost with the hint.

Found eventually tftc

I am travelling around with TBU1Bikesu.

We found the cache and signed the log.

Tftc

Thanks for the hint! A whole township owned by Queensland Rail. Can't believe it!

We came up North to escape the winter chill at home.

We are stopping for sightseeing and caching .

Today it's this stretch of road .

Tftc 202 and daBuzzard

Great hidden spot

Another good cache found with woolwood9.
*Enjoyed the drive / walk around.*
SL **tm/ww NZ**
*Thanks for the fun find!
Really appreciate the effort put into this cache.*

Hint really helped and container soon located.

Enjoying a trip around Queensland with tmann421after a two year wait for the Australian New Zealand boarders to open.
Found numerous caches and saw plenty of interesting places.
Log signed tm/ww NZ
TFTC

Awesome heritage here!! TFTC

Tft$

Coongoola & Geodog are on an adventure after attending the Townsville Mega event in Qld. We found your cache today 3 May 2022 12:06 pm , while enjoying another day out adding to our tally. TFTC 202 and daBuzzard

Elpinstone to Nebo. Having a 3 night stay to resume our Military Series. We enjoyed reading the history of the various armed services as we went along.
We plan to base our selves here & head out to the various locations in the area.We have covered quite a large region in the area. Todays trip was visiting Moranbah area & a few more caches nearer Nebo.

When we arrived at Coppabeela we spotted where we had to look for a cache & thought this is goinfg to be a problem. We were able to locate the location where the hint suggested & not long after this we found the cache.
FP given
Thankyou 202 for placing this cache.

Tftc, found with the help of my sister (KB&S) via video chat hahaha

Day 6 of the road trip to Townsville to with LuckyL10n and today it was all about driving from Emerald to Nebo and grabbing caches along the way and then hitting up some of the military units series.

It was slow going at first (and this was expected) as we made our way along the busier highway, however once we hit Nebo and the surrounding areas, the finds were coming thick and fast.

Many thanks to all the cache owners....all caches found were in good condition.

Most logs were signed SdL / L Lion.

#13715 - 11:25:00 AM; Day six of the Townsville Mega adventure with Sol de lune and after spending a couple of nights in Emerald, we are now headed further north collecting a couple of caches along the way, as we make our way towards the Armed Services series around Nebo. Collected this cache as we made our way around that series. The hint soon had us in the right spot for a relatively quick find today. TFTC 202

We are zig zagging our way north with micaparamedic, Papi4506 & Geoturtle37 and are slowly heading towards Mackay today but obviously picking up anything else that turns up along the way.

We pulled up here and had we been playing tourist this would have been a fantastic cache but as we were playing geocacher today our hearts sank as we approached. We all spread out to different sections around gz and before too long micaparamedic uttered the mighty words "Got it" so all that was left for us to do was add our names to the log before returning everything as it was.
We signed as "The Vics" to save room in the log.

Many thanks for the cache.

Fun, adventure, travel, history, geology, mental stimulation, social gatherings, support and friendship are just some of the elements of geocaching.

Out and about enjoying the opportunity to grab a few caches, yours being one of those I targeted on my journey today. Thanks ??

Thanks 202 (F=63 H=12) for placing this cache and adding to our game.

Came across this cache whilst doing the series either side. Micaparamedic came up with the goods after we all spread in different directions. Thanks for the cache.

Micaparamedic chose the right direction and place to search as it was he that came up with the goods. Thanks for the cache.

Found by Mary and David at 10:25 on a drive from Moranbah to Sarina. A quick find and the hint made perfect sense, so a FP. Our thanks to 202.

Heading west from Nebo to Clermont today and picked up the rest of the Military series and other caches along the way.

A great day out with 16 FTF's and only 1 DNF.

Thanks for placing and maintaining these caches for me and others to enjoy.

TFTC 202

I met up with Konie again this morning to continue working on a power trail. As we were passing by, we decided to stop by to make a find here.It took longer than it should have to find the cache, but we were eventually able to add our names to the log. TFTC

Nice and easy. Cheers. Now to work I go/

Look carefully more than once.

went for a little walk to find this one, tftc

Arrived and said NO, a mirco on that. Read the hint, couldn't work that one out. Walked around and eventually saw something and the penny dropped. Stamped log and replaced. Thanks to 202.

TFTC,
We left Mackay this morning and are heading to Emerald and finding a few caches along the way.
Nana nel saw this one.

Wow had to find and loads of traffic but I did do it at night shift change good hide signed and put back new log still good.

Found TFTC

Found on our coffee stop today tftc

10/3/20 950am Found it Log full. Put new log in cache and signed. SL TFTC

Found thanks to the good hint. Good spot for a cache.

Have wanted to find this one for a while but never got to it. The mimi geocacher dragged me down and we logged it together. TFTC!

On my way home to the coast and thought i would pop in and try and get another smiley. This one has been on my to do list for a while and I am happy to have got it. Of the 3 possible hiding spots, I got it on the second one. There is a bit of room on the log but will need a new one soon. I will try and remember to bring one with me next time I go past. TNLN SL TFTC

easy find if you follow hint the cache is a trusty old mint tin and magnetic

Woo hoo! Third time lucky! This one has had us stumped. But finally got it.
May have converted a muggle, to become a geocacher!!
TFTC

Hi there 202. While on holiday in Queensland we found this cache after a short search - and the container and log are in good condition. TN, LN, SL. Thanks to 202 for this cache - our find 7204

Found.

found it TFTC. Yep 3 of them looking looking looking ..... bingo

Found this cache today. Forgot to take pen. Took a photo. Thanks for the cache

Travelling from Clermont to Mackay on our AdVANtures around Australia today, we paused at Copabella to get a closer look at how the other half live...
We drove all the way to the end of town to find the only shop and had a bite to eat, and after exploring a little, stopped here on the way back out to the main drag...
The info on this 'monument' was really interesting, and gave us even more perspective on the economy of mining jobs out here....
Once we had taken in all we could it was down to the cache - the "right" spot was found quickly, but it also didn't take long for us to assertain that there was probably multiple possibles, so we shifted perspectives each taking the opposite route round, finding another "right" place, and I was the lucky one to lay my hands on the cache quite quickly...although I was super surprised that what I paid my hands on was NOT a nano as described, rather a larger and common container. Regardless, my name was added to the log and the cache was replaced as found. Thanks for the hide to mark our visit to Copabella 202 and daBuzzard.

TFTC! Drive past this one plenty! But have never stopped until today!

TFTC

Finally

Used PAF. Well it has to be 1 of them.

Out with RoddyC & YOF prior to QOGM 2018.
TFTC

We came across your cache, 202 and daBuzzard, on our way with youngoldfella, caching towards this year's QOGM in Barcaldine.

Took some time and eventually a PAF helped.

Log signed and cache replaced at 4:32 PM on September 19, 2018. TFTC.

On our way to Barcaldine for QOGM 2018 and Caching our way there. Met up with RoddyC and Mrs RoddyC in Rockhampton on Monday and have been heading North slowly before turning west.
Stayed in Carmilla last night and today we head back towards Rockhampton a little bit and started the day at Clareview. A big day and had to back track about 100 kilometers cue to the Sarina Range being closed. So have to go to Nebo the long way via Mackay as RoddyC could not get autogas in Sarina. Oh well, those are the breaks. Tonight we are staying in Moranbah and tomorrow on towards Clermont via a very tour of the coal fields towns.
This took a little and in the end contacted the PAF network. There are three of these, Nippon 1965 Sharyo: on the railway wagon but which one do you use. Use the rock and reach for the sky.
TFTC 202 and daBuzzard

Looked for it a year ago and had no idea what the clue meant. Left without a find. Returned with my partner today and as soon as i read the clue out he went straight to the hiding spot. Its not a nano, its a small.

Starting to not like nanos. I guess once we find one we will know what to look for. Concern is that the caches are simply not there

TFTC. On our journey north last year we had stopped to search for this cache and came up,empty. This year we stopped again and with a n]bit more searching we found the little blighter.

TFTC. no girl needed..lol crafty little hide. Thanks.

Good work, had to use the hint, second find for day on way to Emerald.

Easier to find then we thought. Replaced ziplock with a smaller one. TFTC

A quick cache stop on our way to Townsville/Cairns. A nice, easy cache. TFTC

Nice easy pick up on the way home .. TFTC ..

Got it TFTC

Hello Coppabella
The 'Entry Statement' is a good 'un [^]
So I poked the beast for a few minutes,
and soon found the cache

Thank heavens for clues

TFTC too !!

After two days of looking, we found it! Popped a geo cherry with this one too.

Don't do this at night

Nice piece of history with this coal wagon, geowife understood the hint and the cache was soon in hand. TFTC 202 and daBuzzard

The boy was looking forward to smoke now and having forgot to have it at the last 2 stops , this was the one to have it at. Who cares if we don't have a table and he left his hat at home , he can use the tailgate and should have parked in the shade, aye.

Ratdog sorted the hint so we started our search. Boy2 called "Got IT" nice one.


TFTC 202

Looking for a 3,000,000th cache, well not for me, but for the world.

We chose to head west away from the rain and to explore areas some us have never been too.

Lots of finds, Lots of fun, lots of laughs too. A few DNF, wrong turns, oops and not going back moments were had but a fun day over all.

Its great to get out and about in our back yard with the Boys and Rainforest Cookie too. It was a big day where we covered may kms, used a tank of fuel, visited so many great places.

TFTC

Quick stop well out at camp
It was a hard one, only worked out the hint once I found it

Chased out of Mackay due to the threat of Cyclone Debbie, heading to Moranbah. Stopped at Coppabella for lunch and a cache. Found at 1.55 pm.

Interesting facts about the industry. Thanks 202 for the hide.

TFTC thanks 202 and daBuzzad

Tftc

As a railway worker and working at coppabella it was not hard to figure
Out thanks

Found and signed without the help of the wife

banna

Got there just before caravan travellers parked up!

On no. Not another piece of large equipment. Really appreciate the clue. Thanks. Even with the clue it took a while. Don't go by GPS. Tftc.

This time would have to be my 8th search since 2012. And I've used 3 different helpers. Coordinates out. I've attacked this geocache with different perspectives each time. Checking previous successors comments and analyzing the hint. What am I doing wrong.

Geo hubby found this one on the 19th May while on a pajama day but I just noticed he forgot to log find. Lol.
TFTC SL

TFTC SL w Leanncalot. This was a good one

TFTC TNSL

Finally I found it!

Found lil parcel signed on nd placed 5cents

Found the little minty tin wrapped in black tape. Good hide.

Off to Emerald for the Mud Run 2016 we set off from Mackay with a list of cache’s to find. We really enjoyed this road trip (with plenty of spectacular scenery to boot).

Armed with a clue or two from previous finders we set off to find this one and find it we did! Nice and quiet there today. SL. TFTC. TNLN.

Tftc. Great cache but ended up using the clue. Good hide

#18

YES YES YES, i finally found this one after many days and many searches.

I went for a drive with Geowife, Geoteen and his friend to check out the creeks with all the rain we are having and decided to keep going onto Coppabella, we had a bit of trouble with all the meat ants around but after about 15mins Geoteen's friend found it.

I am so glad i can cross this one off the list cause it bugged me every time i drove past it on the way to Mackay and didn't have time to pull in for a look.

Mort4744.

took a little bit to find this one wasnt going to leave before i found this one

TFTC

Didn't take too long. TFTC

TFTC great find needed the hint.

Finally, found this one.

Told this one was gonna be extremely hard. Found with the help of chonbrie-nic. Log was not what we expected.