Wet and Dry Hindmarsh Island, South Australia, Australia
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Placed by mundoo, adopted by mogni on 26-Jan-09. Waypoint GC1M19H
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Logs
Travelling with iluvtrekking from our home state of WA on a SA caching foray. Staying in beautiful Port Elliot for a few days to cache the area. Heading to Goolwa on a cold blustery day. Thanks for the find. LCNU
Travelling with richlink on our Annual Caravan Geocaching road trip, using geocaching as our guide. Spending the day sightseeing in Goolwa and Hinchinbrook on this cold and blustery day. TFTC LNCU
Finally getting round to logging a few caches naughtybunny and I had done on New Year's Day. Today was a beaut day for exploring the Goolwa / Hindmarsh Island area. Ended up getting about 25 for the day. This was another on the island where the mozzies have just taken over! The cache was found quickly as there weren't too many hiding spots. TNLN. Cheers.
I finally have time to catch up with my logging from a NYD trip to Goolwa and Hindmarsh Island. We managed to avoid most of the Muggles, the weather was great, but I needed to bathe in insect repellent because the mozzies were bigger than me and very friendly.TFTC mogni, apologies for the late log.
Found during a stay in Victor Harbor for a 5 day visit. Today I headed over to Hindmarsh Island for some cache finds while in the area. Enjoyed the drive along the back-roads for the search. Thanks for the cache mundoo and mogni!
Geez the roads all over the island are in really good condition, even this one that doesnt take us too much further than here, or is it just our roads are so bad at the moment haha.
We came over to cache the island as it definitely beat going anywhere near shops or centres of towns, people go crazy at Christmas time. There was water in the pool near the side of the road but even with plenty of rain there wasnt much of a wetland to be seen unfortunately. There was lots of duckweed on the water but we couldnt see any fish or frogs.
Thanks mogni for keeping the cache gooing and mundoo for placing it. TNLNSL
We came over to cache the island as it definitely beat going anywhere near shops or centres of towns, people go crazy at Christmas time. There was water in the pool near the side of the road but even with plenty of rain there wasnt much of a wetland to be seen unfortunately. There was lots of duckweed on the water but we couldnt see any fish or frogs.
Thanks mogni for keeping the cache gooing and mundoo for placing it. TNLNSL
Team Tiddlypop exploring the Murray Mouth area. Water in wetlands and a few different birds. Quiet drive. TFTC.
What a beautiful place.
Disturbed a pair of black swans and 4 goslings from their duck weed lunch.
TFTC
Disturbed a pair of black swans and 4 goslings from their duck weed lunch.
TFTC
We enjoyed a few hours on a cool cloudy day caching around Hindmarsh Island.
Surprisingly now we are at the end of summer there is actually some water in the wetlands this year??
Many thanks for the hide mogni????
Surprisingly now we are at the end of summer there is actually some water in the wetlands this year??
Many thanks for the hide mogni????
A nice detour out to this cache, I even continued all the way to the end but nothing but houses with farms out here.
Cache is all good
Today after doing some family stuff together I had a few hours spare to go caching around the local area. So set off and found roughly 20 caches.
Thanks for the cache
Cache is all good
Today after doing some family stuff together I had a few hours spare to go caching around the local area. So set off and found roughly 20 caches.
Thanks for the cache
Out and about caching around the Fleurieu Peninsula while staying in Victor Harbor on holidays. This cache was one that was found today, all good here.
Find #3622 on 4 Jan 2022 at 5:38:24 pm.
TFTC mogni!
Find #3622 on 4 Jan 2022 at 5:38:24 pm.
TFTC mogni!
Found at 16:32 by Olga.
We had been to the Goolwa market, the a less than successful cockle collecting expedition. Most of the cockles were undersized, but we managed to get enough legal ones for a meal.
We decided a few caches would make up for this. This cache was second on the list, and was found quickly.
We had been to the Goolwa market, the a less than successful cockle collecting expedition. Most of the cockles were undersized, but we managed to get enough legal ones for a meal.
We decided a few caches would make up for this. This cache was second on the list, and was found quickly.
Dry today, but only just
TFTC
Cheers and Happy Hunting
Southern Cross Caching
TFTC
Cheers and Happy Hunting
Southern Cross Caching
Thanks for bringing me out into the wetland mogni. An easy and classic hide to find. TFTC
Nice quick find while out on a drive with BearyOrganised and Tigtog08 and the rest of the geofamily. Tftc
Found this with my geo daughter and granddaughter while spending time at Goolwa. Gorgeous weather. TFTC TNLNSL
After collecting what we thought were all the caches on Hindmarsh island last year, we noticed we missed this one! Alas, we were back in the area for holidays again, so couldn’t resist picking this one up. Tftc 
The wetlands are wet, but the weather today was dry and windy. We saw pelicans, straw ibises (not bin chickens) and ducks. Its a pity that we are not able to go to see and walk across the other barrage, it would bring more tourism to the island.
I did see a tour sign further along about a water cruise which looked interesting, might have to follow that up sometime. I wonder if they'd drop me off to find caches along the coorong?
I did see a tour sign further along about a water cruise which looked interesting, might have to follow that up sometime. I wonder if they'd drop me off to find caches along the coorong?
Found on a trip down south.
It has now got to the stage where we have over 750 draft logs waiting to be completed. These range back over at least a couple of years.
We are not a fan of generic logs but with everything that has been on our plates recently we reluctantly have to admit this may be the only way we can get this back log cleared. If your cache is in our backlog it usually means it is one that we wanted to spend more time creating a much more bespoke log than this. But we are not managing to achieve that goal. So in the interests of getting the backlog cleared we have decided to resort to this long form of TFTC as a way of getting a large number of them cleared.
We apologise for the lack of commentary specific to your cache or event. We are somewhat targeted in what we go after. There are unfounded caches within a few kilometres of our home which we published before we started 8 years ago. We have just never got around to o looking for them. We like unusual cache types, puzzles in particular, older caches, and tend to target a much more wider group of caches when we travel. We like remote caches and caches that bring us to an interesting place. It is likely that this cache found its way into our find list because it fits one of these criteria.
As cache owners we appreciate the effort that goes into hiding and maintains caches so thank you for that.
It has now got to the stage where we have over 750 draft logs waiting to be completed. These range back over at least a couple of years.
We are not a fan of generic logs but with everything that has been on our plates recently we reluctantly have to admit this may be the only way we can get this back log cleared. If your cache is in our backlog it usually means it is one that we wanted to spend more time creating a much more bespoke log than this. But we are not managing to achieve that goal. So in the interests of getting the backlog cleared we have decided to resort to this long form of TFTC as a way of getting a large number of them cleared.
We apologise for the lack of commentary specific to your cache or event. We are somewhat targeted in what we go after. There are unfounded caches within a few kilometres of our home which we published before we started 8 years ago. We have just never got around to o looking for them. We like unusual cache types, puzzles in particular, older caches, and tend to target a much more wider group of caches when we travel. We like remote caches and caches that bring us to an interesting place. It is likely that this cache found its way into our find list because it fits one of these criteria.
As cache owners we appreciate the effort that goes into hiding and maintains caches so thank you for that.
In Port Elliott today, hot day today, out to see what I can get not too far from the air conditioned car.TFTC
With weather forecast to be a nice warm day, jesswrigley and I decided to head down Goolwa for a few adventures. After completing parkrun in a new location and a nice breakfast, we decided to experience taking the jeep on the sand along the beach towards the Murray Mouth. It sure turned out to be busy, but pretty fun. We stopped off for a few geocaches along the way, before heading back, and then visiting Hindmarsh Island. I hadn't been here for 20 years, with coming to Narnu Farm back in my school days as part of a camp. We managed to clear that island of its current geocaches, and then the final part of the day was heading around to Clayton Bay and Point Sturt to see more of Lake Alexandrina and its picturesque settings.
This was one of the geocaches we did early on Hindmarsh Island, as it was the most furthest away from the bridge. A nice wetlands area, and I had not even heard about the the nearby Lawari Conservation Park. Why aren't there more geocaches in this park area to encourage more visitors? The cache container and logbook were in good shape. Thanks mundoo for the cache placement, and mogni for its ongoing maintenance.
This was one of the geocaches we did early on Hindmarsh Island, as it was the most furthest away from the bridge. A nice wetlands area, and I had not even heard about the the nearby Lawari Conservation Park. Why aren't there more geocaches in this park area to encourage more visitors? The cache container and logbook were in good shape. Thanks mundoo for the cache placement, and mogni for its ongoing maintenance.
Down in Goolwa for the day exploring the town and surrounds with Davidwazza! TFTC
[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.
Devilish
Brilliant and Clever
I like it
Another one of the list
TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - Mogni (Mundoo) [^]
Devilish Brilliant and Clever I like it Another one of the list TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - Mogni (Mundoo) [^]Found with brisal5 & my family, TT016 & hevwalker on a trip to the Fleurieu.
Found quickly while out and about with brisal5, TT016 & PrincessAria1...
The day started pleasant enough but the weather soon deteriorated...
What to do...
Keep On Caching
Sometimes it does not pay to go out with a previous finder and not check updates
We got there in the end...
TFTC mogni
The day started pleasant enough but the weather soon deteriorated...
What to do...
Keep On Caching
Sometimes it does not pay to go out with a previous finder and not check updates
We got there in the end...
TFTC mogni
Off on a road trip to the Silo Art tour Vic, Mildura, Goolwa SA, Maitland SA and then home via Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, and the Grampians, picking up some caches along the way as we see the sights. We are now staying in Goolwa and today we went over to Hindmarsh Island. As our GPS went on strike and despite all our efforts it wasn't going to work so we were out to see if we could make any finds without its help. We did have a navigator in the car which gave us an approximate area to search. As we had seen similar hides it was Mr Pooky who again made a relatively easy find. TFTC and bringing us to this spot. There was water in the wetlands today.
Nomads travelling in their caravan around Australia. We have been on the road since July 2011 and discovered caching in August 2013. We travel with a bunch of travel bugs belonging to our sons and grand children. Where ever possible, we will maintain your cache as we travel.
After our house sit in Willunga, we are on the road again, filling in time before we go to Kangaroo Island on 1 Nov. Caravan at Hindmarsh Island, so today, we concentrated on all the caches there.
Water here in the wetlands at the moment, but you have answered a question we have often asked regarding those twirly things on the overhead wires. Thanks Mundoo adopted by mogni
After our house sit in Willunga, we are on the road again, filling in time before we go to Kangaroo Island on 1 Nov. Caravan at Hindmarsh Island, so today, we concentrated on all the caches there.
Water here in the wetlands at the moment, but you have answered a question we have often asked regarding those twirly things on the overhead wires. Thanks Mundoo adopted by mogni
Wetlands seem pretty healthy at the moment: can hear the frogs and see a good amount of water. Cache #3029.
I went out to check on this one as I recently adopted it. It was wet so had to slightly adjust the location to save it from the wet.
Coordinates changed from:
S 35° 31.662 E 138° 53.750
Coordinates changed to:
S 35° 31.671 E 138° 53.760
Distance from original: 73.9 feet or 22.5 meters.
I have moved this to higher ground where it should be more dry than wet.
S 35° 31.662 E 138° 53.750
Coordinates changed to:
S 35° 31.671 E 138° 53.760
Distance from original: 73.9 feet or 22.5 meters.
I have moved this to higher ground where it should be more dry than wet.
A nice easy park and grab. Quite wet and dry today.
Thanks for the cache mogni.
Found on 14 Sep 2019 at 2:40 pm.
Find #9317
Thanks for the cache mogni.
Found on 14 Sep 2019 at 2:40 pm.
Find #9317
A nice spot this time of the year - plenty of water and green grass.
Lots of rocks around GZ to check out.
Take care near the fence line as the water is covered by thick grass.
Lots of rocks around GZ to check out.
Take care near the fence line as the water is covered by thick grass.
Both primary members Bri and Sal headed out for an afternoon of exploring Hindmarsh Island and finding a few caches of course. We called in at the Goolwa Bakery for some lunch goodies which we took with us and consumed at Sugars Beach overlooking the Murray Mouth. Again time ran out before clearing the entire island but only now two left to look for and of course the inevitable DNF to rectify! [B)]
There are certainly plenty of water birds now in the wetlands. On the way to the cache we saw a flock of Cape Barren Geese in the paddock next to the road. [^] One the way back we had to stop and give way to about a dozen crossing the road.
Arriving at GZ I was moving a little trepidaciously. I could see the rocks...just as the grass was about half a metre high and very spongy to walk on. [8)] I kept a wary eye for sticks that suddenly started wriggling and made it to the rocks, carefully parting the grass to get to the cache. Something moved in the grass nearby but I couldn't see what. A quick sign and out of there.
**Thanks mundoo for this cache. **
We called in at the Goolwa Bakery for some lunch goodies which we took with us and consumed at Sugars Beach overlooking the Murray Mouth. Again time ran out before clearing the entire island but only now two left to look for and of course the inevitable DNF to rectify! [B)]There are certainly plenty of water birds now in the wetlands. On the way to the cache we saw a flock of Cape Barren Geese in the paddock next to the road. [^] One the way back we had to stop and give way to about a dozen crossing the road.
Arriving at GZ I was moving a little trepidaciously. I could see the rocks...just as the grass was about half a metre high and very spongy to walk on. [8)] I kept a wary eye for sticks that suddenly started wriggling and made it to the rocks, carefully parting the grass to get to the cache. Something moved in the grass nearby but I couldn't see what. A quick sign and out of there.**Thanks mundoo for this cache. **
Doctor Owl asked me if I would like to join her and sushilord for a day of caching and of course I said yes. [^] After some discussion it was decided that we would target some puzzle caches near Goolwa and meander our way there stopping to find caches that we passed (or detoured to!) A fun day was had by all, lots of caches found, laughter and frivolity, and our target met...what better way to spend a day.
We had finished with our target caches so it was now into Goolwa to try and get all those we hadn't found previously. [^]
Didn't get to this one last time I was over here, so I was glad we came to get this one. [^] It took a while to find hidden amongst the lush green grass, but Owl was on it and made the find.
Thanks for the cache mundoo.
A fun day was had by all, lots of caches found, laughter and frivolity, and our target met...what better way to spend a day. We had finished with our target caches so it was now into Goolwa to try and get all those we hadn't found previously. [^]
Didn't get to this one last time I was over here, so I was glad we came to get this one. [^] It took a while to find hidden amongst the lush green grass, but Owl was on it and made the find.
Thanks for the cache mundoo.
Took a little while to find the right rocks, due to an abundance of grass at the moment, but the cache was eventually located. The area has been farmed extensively, but there are still pleasant little spots like this.
As this cache was placed in 2009 we are not sure how often there has been wateer here but it is green and wet here at the moment. SL TFTC
The house was asleep this morning on this New Years day, so i snuck out to attempt all the traditionals on hindmarsh island (the mystery looks like it needs some proper work and so i will leave it for another time!). On approach to this area i wondered how there could be wetlands around here because it was so dry, but there it was! A beautiful spot and a really fun find, tftc!
Top morning on Hindmarsh Island - seven geocaches, 50 bird species, great fish and chips at the Murray Mouth and only 1 snake. TFTC mundoo. PS thanks for the hint on this one as GZ was quite overgrown
Quick find in scary long grass. Stunning but windy winter's day. Never ever been up this road before. Thanx for the adventure.
