McIntyre Field - Past Where The Planes Fly Tocumwal, New South Wales, Australia
By Blacklegend on 14-Apr-09. Waypoint GC1Q1EQ

As there has been no response to the last request/s to attend to this cache, or provide regular updates, the cache is being de-listed on the basis that it has been abandoned by the Cache Owner.

If there are components or remnants of the cache, please return to the GZ and collect the cache (or remnants). We don't want to litter our environment with Georubbish.

Caches that have been archived for lack of maintenance will not be unarchived. This is explained here: [**Unarchive a geocache**](http://support.groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=70).

If you wish to contact me regarding this cache, please send an email via my profile - [**Bunjil,**](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the cache name and GC number.

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###**CACHE OWNER ACTION REQUIRED PLEASE**###

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I've noticed this cache is carrying a maintenance log which really does need to be addressed by the cache owner.

The guidelines indicated that periodic visits to check on the cache, as well as prompt attention to any logs that indicate there is a problem, are part of the [**cache owners responsibilities.**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines#listingmaintenance) If you can't attend to the issue promptly, then you need to [**Disable it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=235) - I have Disabled it for you this time.

**Can you please respond to this situation (or indicated your intention) by 17th August,** so others know exactly what is happening with this cache?

You have lots of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:

- Repair and/or Replace your cache or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.

- If you don't plan on fixing it up then please [**Archive it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

- If you really hope to get it fixed but there is some unusual reason why you can't do it soon, then at least post a Write Note log (by 17th August). Be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of those. Well, if nothing happens, then a few weeks from today, when I next look at the cache page, it is likely that I will unfortunately have to de-list (Archive) it on the basis that it has been abandoned.

Honestly, I'd rather you decide so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the instructions posted above.
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We arrived at GZ only to find the cache, log book and container strewn everywhere. We placed the log in a new plastic lunch bag to keep it as dry as we could as the container is smashed, and we then covered it with bark and logs to conceal and protect it. We will log that maintenance is required. TFTC

Found it, the container has seen better days

Container is severely damaged and needs replacing.

Found with Hearn Manor container needs replacing

Found it

Quiet drive around the area. Quick easy find.
TFTC ‍‍‍
*Cache broken!

Nice easy find, thanks for the history lesson had no idea the imortant part Tocumwal played in the war.

Found on the way home to Melbourne today. Been a tiring couple of days of driving so happy to break the journey up with a few stops on the way. Thanks for the pit stop, TFTC.

Gotcha !!! TFTC

Great find

Nice easy find!

Enjoying the story, a great day for this hobby TFTC

Sorry Blacklegend, I did not have a container on board. The cache has become brittle and damaged. The next rain will wet all contents.

Nice

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Tftc had to recover better too exposed to muggle's and elements

TFTC was a nice easy find. Once I worked out that gps was jumping

Tftc going well.

Tftc easy find. On a day caching with geowifey

Our thanks for the effort in putting together such an enjoyable series of caches. Thanks for the cache.

Found by Mary & David at 1740. A guardian rabbit close by. We're delighted by all the research you have done to support this series. Our thanks to Blacklegend.

9:54:00 AM. Just grabbing a few caches before we left town with our caravan in tow. Nice driveby and log signed. Thanks Blacklegend for placing this cache.

Found this today, enjoy WW2 stuff.

A quick and easy drive by while we were in the area. Thanks for bringing us here and thanks for the cache.

bit off the coordinates , but found it. tftc

A quick find here today. Thanks for the hide and bringing us here.

Easy

Another quick find with Prin666cess on a beautiful warm day of Geocaching. TFTC

Super quick find with Sab. TFTC

A quick pick-up at this spot today. TFTC

Found it OK. TFTC
Tavurvur

Found, full log to follow when I return home

Slippery road. Glad we are in a 4wd.
Cheers
26/08/2015 15:43 Find #1131

Found today, log later

Wiv elledee08 great wrk

With Dallas- geosearching in Toc

Found another one of this interesting series thanks for the cache.

Not many planes about today, not even a plane tree, but plenty of gum trees, and one standing guard over a lovely cache. It was a nice, clean, dry cache so I decided to place a very lovely and valuable geocoin here which wants to make its way to Wagga. I have bought it this far north and am hoping someone can help it to continue its journey.

Another well placed cache in a pleasant location.[^]
Thanks for another easy find along the old river coarse.
SL TFTC Blacklegend.

In the area for a few days catching up with family. It is a great opportunity to grab a few caches. Nice easy cache with some great history.
Thanks Blacklegend for the cache.
#2192

This was a nice easy one. TFTC PS left a golf ball to keep the other one hapy.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

I like it

Another one of the list

TNLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH Black Legend [^]

Travelling around Australia in our Caravan with our cat.

Making our way south to Melbourne now, it's amazing seeing all the other travellers heading north! Are we heading the wrong way

Currently staying at Apex Beach we headed out today to see what Finley and Tocumwal have to offer!

Geocaching takes us to some amazing places and your cache certainly helped with that.

TFTC and feeding our Geocaching addiction Blacklegend

#1460 We decided to skip the previous cache down the road due to the recent dnf count. This one was a nice easy trad hide that presented little issue. Another enjoyable read on the cache page about the local history and significance of the area - tftc Blacklegend.

Quick find

TFTC

A fairly quick find on a hot afternoon. TFTC

Another find as I continued around the series. No problems and all was find.

Thanks for the cache Blacklegend...

Day 2 camped at Finley, and we headed out to pick up a few caches in the area.
We found a variety of caches, and cache hides. This cache was located, after a short search.
Many thanks for placing this cache, Blacklegend, for us and others to find.

A quick drive by thanks.

Out to do the old river series this morning. Great job you have done to find the old river course.
Picked up the Wombat TB

Grabbed knob travel bug

A quick find nearing the end of the day.

Nearly caught up to the jogger that shot past us at the last cache, man that guy can run. By the time we found the cache he was long gone. TFTC Blacklegend.

Picking up some more caches around the airbase this morning

Of course a 'local' had to drive past while I was deep in the roadside scenery, but I was pretending to examine the trees
Muggle ignored me and kept driving ...
... probably met too many 'oddballs' like me in his travels to be bothered stopping anymore

TFTC and history [^]

Found @ 2:58pm, find # 3101.
A quick caching run from Numurkah to Tocumwal and then back to Melbourne, this one was on the way.
I was now heading south from the Blowhole and stopping at these ones as I was going.
This was a great history lesson, which I knew nothing about.
It was a quick park'n'grab, signed log and off to the next.
Thanks to Blacklegend for placing this cache.

This entry was edited by stemicmitsar on Tuesday, 25 March 2014 at 21:36:47 UTC.

2894. A nice quick find, but the planes were using a different run way today.
Thanks BL for the cache and the history lesson. I really enjoyed this series.

Found with Justjessie as we toured the area, TFTC

Found with O319. TFTC.

2 Days - 3 Family Members - 146 caches - 1 Power Trail - 1 Bull Ant Bite

Is there a better way to spend NRL Grand Final weekend when your team is not playing, than two days caching? We didn't think so!!! Saturday was spent caching around Tocumwal after picking Campbell up from his grandparents then heading back to Wangaratta for some night caching. Sunday we ventured up to the Buckland Valley and tackled the High Voltage Power Trail. We were blessed with fantastic weather on both days, which were filled with fun and merriment.

As we pulled up to GZ, Katy spied the cache from the passenger seat. Campbell got out and made the retrieval. How good is this caching with a keen 7 year old!!

Thanks for the cache Blacklegend.

TFTC TNLN

Heading north today to Leeton to see the family during the school holidays. The Chief muttered something about long grass and warm days but the cache was quickly in hand! TFTC

Found with bogonghazy during my short weekend and his full weeks visit up around here. We did a run to Toc today and netted 56 finds, even with a few hold-ups throughout the day. Cache quickly found, logged and returned to its hidey hole. Thanks to Blacklegend.

Another quick find for Sully and I today as we begin to make good progress.
Impressed with all the detail put into each cache, including the photos, great job marshy

Found by Team Ladava with our Geocaching sister and brother-in-law baby&Mrs gopher while on a weeks break recharging the batteries in Yarrawonga.
We almost got bogged trying to get to this location with the geo-falcon a couple of days earlier but no problems today in their 4WD after a couple of days sunshine.
Love the series as we were unaware of the significant role this airport played during WW2
Locations like this are 'the icing on the cake' of Geocaching with the locals hosting us anonymously to their favourite spots.
TNLN
Our thanks to blacklegend for the cache and bringing us to this location.
Cheers
Ian & Sandra
Team Ladava
*Overall Experience: 3*
Cache condition – fine


This entry was edited by Team Ladava on Saturday, 29 June 2013 at 10:14:46 UTC.

Rated: for Overall Experience

At last a chance to find, thanks

Nearly missed this one pays to carefully check what's around me . Took toy soldier left 2b pencil leads. SL TFTC

We chose to do caching around Tocumwal today.
We found some very interesting sights, the blowhole, old airfield, creeks & of course the mighty Murray .
We hope to log our 1st Victorian cache today.
TFTC Blacklegend

Found with the Bloody Tourists on the AUS DAY Weekend TFTC

Found while on a nice long weekend holiday with Port63 along the mighty Murray River.
Nice easy find.
Left Tigger. Took nothing.
TFTC

29/12/12 18:10 Find #535
Visit and retrieved Fred flint stone tb[:)
29/12/12 17:35 Find #532
In Tocumwal for a day , so I'm able to tackle a few more caches in the area.
I'm glad I've had the time , because I've really enjoyed these caches.
Thank you for bringing me here.
Cheers Dog-gone

Sorry Blacklegend for the generic log but I'm trying to catch up on my logging, I currently have over 1000 to log before hitting some powertrails in the US after the block party next week. As always I enjoy the hunt whether I'm solo or with some of my caching or muggle friends. Thanks to those who have accompanied me to make the day more pleasurable and many thanks Blacklegend for placing this cache.

Driving along and in front of us was 6 kangaroos and joeys. A lovely sight, also we picked up 2 TBs. TFTC

We had a family reunion weekend up at Cobram.
The weather was really hot but we managed to sneak off and find a few caches during the weekend.
Fantastic fun and great to see some different landscapes than we are used to.
Thanks to all who hid caches for us to find.

Found with Mum & Dad during a family reunion weekend up at Cobram.
The weather was really hot but I was really good and helped look for the caches.
It was fun to get over the border and thanks to everyone who hid them for us to find.

I think this is the last of the McIntyre Field series for me. It has been very instructive seeing the remnants of a once huge busy area. I would love to have seen it then thanks BL. TFTC

Spent today caching the North East with Bettyboo3747 and Chewinprickles.
There may have been planes flying here in the past, but not today.
Did locate a cache here though.
Thanks, Robmc.

# 1945. Caching today with Robmc and chewinprickles. We made another find here while chewin was still on the phone. From here I walked up the road to the next cache. No jets but we saw lots of gliders and small planes today. TFTC BL.

Quick find buy Geomum.
I could almost emagine the roar of aircraft back in the day.
Today we did heared one small light plane as we stopped to search gz.
TFTC

Team RJays first log! Thanks Blacklegend!

was wondering about the nearby object facing us as it seemed a bit too obvious and our suspicions were right quick find by Jack while Tamzy and I were still looking in zone, he really is on a roll today learning how to think like a geocacher is certainly paying off for him

Nice to find your very first cache Blacklegend! Found many of your hides today! Thanks you!

Found at 12:53 PM GAFF1. So this was the start of a huge caching career was it! A nice spot and this is where we came across a lady walking her 2 nasty looking dogs, so we had to pull back so that we didn't over take her and then she over take us and then us over take ....
Thanks Blacklegend

I was up visiting my good mate Blacklegend and fellow member of The Demolition Crew and decided to go out on a maintenance run on a number of his caches in the area. While he stood back I searched for these caches, and popped my name in the log. Thanks Adam for the and the laughs.

Find number 17 of 37 for the day with Chaplain Mike around the Tocumwal/Barooga area. SL TNLN TFTC!

Find 18 of 38 with Smart Sassy Siren for the day, looking to complete a couple of milestones, including Tigersden's 25 in a day Challenge, Smart Sassy Siren's 200th and Chaplain Mike's 250th.

Lots of planes and gliders today

TFTC SL

Interest area TNLN TFTC

One of my 14 finds for the morning in the Tocumwal area. I got dragged up this way for work today, so decided to make the best of it. There are some excellent hides around here in some fantastic locations. Sorry for the boilerplate logs, but 14 finds on an iPhone in between jobs means not much time for logging!

TFTC!

another find another number to the tally taking it to 27 another great cache !!!! more of the glider heading upward not sure how safe i would feel floating around up there like that!!!

SL TFTC TNLN

#641 on day 175 of continuous caching after a small day yesterday this was set to be a bigger day after going to Yarrawonga MacDonald and finding their WiFi to be a little lacking I asked one of the employees there and he told me about a Laundromat that had a WiFi hot spot so off i went and collected a few more geocaches for the gps and started to work my way toward the days goal of at least 50 and yes I got there and added 1 for good measure.

43 of 51 for the day and this was my biggest day yet. Well done on another great placement of a cache. Would love to have more time in the area as this is the final turning point and the time is starting to march on being now 1230 it is trully time to head out of the area and grab a few on the road home.

Thanks again Blacklegend for the great caches and interesting information associated with them all will be back for the clean up.

Found it No. 4721 ... good hint ... TNLN ... TFTC Blacklegend

Thanks for showing us a lot of the local WWII history of this area, a great series of caches.
TFT

A great tour around the airstrip, this was a nice stop. The cache was an easy find and found it full of TB.. I have picked them up as I'm planning a little trip in a few more weeks time and will take them with me.
Cheers tftc

TB Drop

Found it.

Called in to this one on our way back from Cobram. Thanks Blacklegend for adding interest to our stay.