Schools out (Otago) Hoopers Inlet, South Island, New Zealand
By The Bohemian on 29-Nov-08. Waypoint GC1JGMX

Visited this spot to pick up a new mystery that has this as the final. Great to read about the school that once was here. Thanks for the cache The Bohemian

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Area is now inaccessible.

This cache needs either a bulldozer or an entire day with a chainsaw to retrieve. It is very thickly covered in trees that have been chopped down, and the location and weed growth between suggests they have no interest in removing these trees.

A lot of fallen trees and branches right over GZ. No sign of any seat and not able to get in under branches to check. If its still there its no longer accessible.

We were driving around this area today, so stopped off to see if we could find this cache. CO needs to check if it is still accessible. A fallen tree is blocking GZ.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Think. The area is under a fallen tree based on gps. Did check surrounding area but no luck

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Cool place I never knew was here. Two containers found. No dry paper in either

cool spot and very historic after some time we found the cache.
TFTC

Out exploring the area with my mum (her first time geocaching) and put to good use since she knows pretty much every single plant Weren't too many to choose from and cache soon located. TFTC

Found it after a little bit of hunting. #soggycache

Had no idea what I was looking for but found it successfully. Infact I found two. I have put them together but one of the caches is very wet and getting a bit mouldly. A great little story. A lovely down the peninsular today. TFTC

Went out for a quiet drive just to have a look around, I usually try to stop for a geocache when out and about. Today 'Schools out' was the handiest one. Thank you for the interest little write up, I loved the story of your grandma

Whew, finally found it. Put in a Take Pride pin from the TwinCities 2016 Pride Festival ( Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
With Lois Zippa and Annie!

Whew, finally found it. Put in a Take Pride pin from the TwinCities 2016 Pride Festival ( Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
With Lois Zippa and Annie!
BTW..we all loved the back story on this one. Thanks very much. Lots of fun

Took a bit of searching, but in the end it was actually a little out in the open. Put it back where we found it but covered it in leaves.

Took a bit of searching but found out in open so has been placed back tftc

Took a bit of searching but I eventually found it. Thanks

Drove over the hill from Portobello to have a look at Hooper's Inlet. We found this one 'old school' with no description or hints because we run out of cell phone coverage.
TFTC

On our tour Otago Peninsula, search some caches and successful signed in
TFTC

It was a bit soggy so we couldn't physically mark it. Instead we are forced to use a digital mark

Tried to use the hint first and came up empty. Then used the co-ords and was a quick find...I should know better by now! TFTC and the history lesson, this is a very interesting spot.

Nice quiet spot. Tftc.

Out on a bike ride from town with this as my objective. it is nicely tucked away but the log is quite damp and its protective plastic bag has a slit on its side.

Rode pass this one the other month not this time. TFTC!

Log is very damp, could use some TLC

Log is very damp, could use some TLC

Log is very damp, could use some TLC

Log is very damp, could use some TLC

TFTC

This is a really nice spot. Thanks for the information about the school - it would be good for an information board and photos to be erected there so everyone would know. TFTC #6813

Found on 17-5-15 with misspod and katedeepee tftc

TFTC Retrieved bug

Lovely day today on the peninsula. +tb. I hope jean enjoys this one.

Couldnt find it either.

What a spot. Wouldn't even know it was here if we weren't geocaching. Driven past so many times without stopping! TFTC

Couldn't find today. Will have to try again soon.

What a lovely place, just right for a lunch break, providing you find the right place
to sit.TFTC

Took a bit of finding but got there. The stuff in container was really wet

Found a container and put new log sheet in
Tflc

First attempt at a Geocache so don't know if we are totally hopeless or not. Kids turned the place upside down and didn't want to leave.

First attempt at a Geocache so don't know if we are totally hopeless or not. Kids turned the place upside down and didn't want to leave.

First attempt at a Geocache so don't know if we are totally hopeless or not. Kids turned the place upside down and didn't want to leave.

First attempt at a Geocache so don't know if we are totally hopeless or not. Kids turned the place upside down and didn't want to leave.

Found with Sonia26642

25/12/2014 12:09:00 PM
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Spending Christmas this year with my family, and of course, lots of caching in the mix that means!!
We had a pretty casual christmas morning - and then decided to go out to the peninsula, to get some caches!

A find that took quite a while! - But we did get it in the end! - Just not quite in line with the hint, but in an obvious place. - Nice story to go with the place though! Hahahaha! Crazy to imagine times like that though - we take all our technology and everything for granted!

Consec caching day # 781

TFTC!!

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Took a bit of walking around to find this one but eventually found it.

Found it but it was so hot that someone couldn't be bothered to go back for a pen so I had to.
TFTC

This must have been a lovely spot to go to school once. TFTC

Easy enough find tftc

GPS was accurate, hint not so much. The old log is composting nicely, but the new log is holding up well.

TFTC, found on a sunny winters weekend trip out to the peninsula

Not much parking here. But a friendly black fantail

TFTC

Thanks

Thanks for the cache

Nearly gave up on this one, read past logs only to get thrown further off course. In the end I just trusted my gps and my intuition

Rather damp.. HOTA

Peaceful place

Lovely peaceful place

We can confirm that this one is still there. Signed replacement log and returned to where we found it. Found with Aoraki Sheep.

Co -ords had us looking on other side of hint object with no luck. Time to stand back and have a rethink - 'where would I hide it?' and sure enough there it was. Found with debsnz

Looked all around but with no success. 2nd "no find" in a row so perhaps it has been muggled, or else we are not as good as we think we are

Had a good look around on the fringes of all Red Hot Pokers and still could not find. The lawn had been recently mowed close up so maybe it has gone

After having a great time at the albatross centre, we took the shoreline road back to Dunedin and picked up a couple of caches. But not before hitting Allans Beach in hopes of seeing some sea lions (and we did - many!). On the way there we took your suggested sideroad and greatly enjoyed the story and the site. The cache took awhile to find but we were glad to be successful - partially because one of my teammates read a previous log. Thanks for the cache and the experience - I'll see if I can make the remains into a waymark. TFTC! #3437

Interesting story...We have put a "TEMPORARY" log into cach and dried it all out.
Really does need some attention

As i am away from NZ would some kind cacher replace log or container if necessary. Thankyou Janos

Id be greatful if a kind cacher would drop a new log book into this cache next visit given our present address it is not possible for me to do it .
Thanks T.B

We were passing today so stopped to have a look in here. Nice spot, and the cache was discovered after a short search, the coordinates were very accurate. Forrtunately I knew my botany as the hint was a tiny bit misleading. Despite the logbook being completely soaked with water I managed to write on it, but a bit of owner maintenance is definitely required. Thanks for the cache!

Found it! TFTC

Log book has been wet now dry and hard. Please replace.

This entry was edited by Aussie Clarke on Tuesday, 25 December 2012 at 05:56:20 UTC.

Found it. Could not log visit as Log Book soaked needs Replacing. TFTC

Tftc!;)

This needs maintainance, as the log book is drenched as the whole cache could be leaking in water. The log book was not in a separate plastic wrap, to ensure it dry when the insides of the cache container is wet.

Unable to record our username in it, as the book is too wet.

It was very tough to find it, as the flowers were not blooming. Managed to find it in the end, eventhough I didn't realise that I was jst standing a few inches away

No thanks to swppv, who showed me the WRONG plant! Never seen a red hot poker before... Until swppv made it all right when he realized his mistake ..... 20mins later, of coz!

This entry was edited by penangboy on Saturday, 01 December 2012 at 09:00:03 UTC.

Found it but needs maintenance

Without much help from technology due to a depleted battery the last find on the Peninsula was the longest of the day. You need to know your flowers when they are not in bloom. Penangboy was pretty much stood on the thing and we still took a while to spot it. Nice story with this cache, what a place to go to school. TFTC

TFTC

Loved the site placement great history and views

Thanks butterfly lady for describing the container. Great help

Very wet log and so could not write. Loved the story of your grandmother.

Unable to log as log book soaking wet tftc

A good cache find while in the area after attending the MEGA event.

SL TFTC

Nice spot for a cache. Ozibags made the find.

Our 20th of 65 finds today.

Day 3 on our 6 day caching trip to Dunedin for the NZ MEGA 2012 event with Gunnie69, Kaisho53, Ozibags, ghostgums and MrMeccano. We started early under clear skies and headed out along the Otago Peninsula through Macandrew Bay, Portobello and Harrington Point to Taiaroa Head and back through Pukehiki to Anderson Bay and then back to base in Dunedin

TFTC, The Bohemian!

We arrived and found ourselves wandering around the old school yard before Ozibags spotted the cache.

Day 3 on our caching trip to Dunedin for the NZ MEGA 2012 event with Gunnie69, Kaisho53, Ozibags, fourbees and MrMeccano. Today we headed out along the Otago Peninsula through Macandrew Bay, Portobello and Harrington Point to Taiaroa Head and back through Pukehiki to Anderson Bay and then back to base in Dunedin.

TFTC The Bohemian

Day 3 of Cache Hunting at NZ Mega 21012 with Gunnie69, Ghostgums, Mr Meccano, Ozibags and TheFourBees

Nice story with this but some TLC needed

Nice quick find log signed and we are away..

TNLNSL

Thanks The Bohemian

Found at 11:44 AM GAFF5 in the company of Browngang and Juddda. A nice story, but we wonder how far it was from the pyramids to the school? Very soggy underfoot here - it must have rained for months non stop!
We always like to see remnants of the gardens of these old school sites.
Thanks The Bohemian

Found with Schatzsuche and a Shonky family while caching in the Peninsular for the day

No problems with this one but the log was very very soggy and we had not replacment. There were no teachers around to ask either

TFTC
Cheers & Happy Hunting
Southern Cross Caching

1345, GAFF5, Found in the company of Pprass and Browngang whilst out and about in Dunedin.

Not much left of the old School here, the old steps look well worn.

TFTC The Bohemian

Caching with Ghostgums, Mr Meccano, Gunnie69, kaisho53 and fourbees while attending the NZ Mega. Nice spot to ponder the history of the site. Found the cache but unfortunately it had water in it. We drained and dried it as best we could, added our sticker and replaced it. TFTC The Bohemian.

No trouble with locating the cache container for the group however, once extracted, etching names in the log was impossible. It needs a little tlc to dry it out and replace the log as many previous logs have suggested...

A nice story behind the cache and a nice spot to drop by. Thanks for the cache and location... [^]

Found with fellow Queensland hunters Kaisho53, OziBags, TheFourBees, Ghostgums and Mr Meccano.

Cheers The Bohemian.

Soggy Log on this one, didnt have a replacement in the vehicle but hope somebody can replace it soon. Thanks for the cache.

very wet log, couldn;t sign. Found with Chosen1978 whilst up for the NZMEGA12, TFTC!

Found with pprass and Juddda, out to the Peninsular for the day. Thanks for the cache.
Cheers from Browngang.

Log was very very wet so wasn't able to write in log, nice hide though, lovely area

Found with a Shonky family on a lovely day out on the Peninisular.
Mini shonk had to sit down for a spelling lesson.... it was quite funny.... but I'm sure you had to be there. LOL
TFTC
SS

Found it at 4:24 PM, on 27/07/12
As with some finders before us we found the coords to be spot on

TFTC, The Bohemian!
Jim

Pretty wet in this area but GPS took me right to it

found this after a drive to cape saunders went to allans beach then came and found this one.TFTC

Found on a Geocaching adventure down the peninsular TFTC