Rabit holes Silverton, New South Wales, Australia
By S.E.S Team on 20-Apr-09. Waypoint GC1QAMM

I didn't find it because it was on the edge of the cliff and we are not dying at all

Making our way towards home over the next few weeks travelling with 2 dogs and a cat we have found caching a great way to give the fur babies a break. Stopped in Broken Hill for a few days and toured around with the help of local geocachers taking us to spots that locals know about. Thanks to the COs for placing and maintaining

Nice quick find after reading previous logs TFTC

very cool thought creek so i climbed down for nothing, after getting back up i was quite puffed. had another look up too and found it quite quick. tftc

TFTC GREAT VIEW, LOVE THE SPOT.

Much easier from up top

Drove out to this one, quick find initially GPS seemed to direct me Down into the cutting, but spotted something that looked interesting. Cache found and signedThanks for maintaining the cache

Drove to gz, interesting place with the big ditches. Was it for mining? Soon had cache in hand, thank you for taking us there

We took a drive to Silverton today and have been surprised about the quirkiness and interesting history of this town. We then decided to continue our journey further out of town and came for a walk after parking the car to this Hide. An amazing drop off just below us. Thanks Domsky

This cache has everything! Mines Rail, outback and of course the cache, thanks for bringing us here.

Found this Container while Walking the trail

Rabbit hole or snake trap.... ? [Checking gingerly] Neither.. a cache hide! Loved exploring Silverton by way of the caches. Thanks for this one lil team of hunters.

Out caching with my caching buddy, MrsShep77, and our faithful drivers. Thanks for the great hides. Dont need to climb down anywhere. GPS out a little.

Another day of picking up a couple of caches on a lovely day around Broken Hill. TFTC

Continuing my adventure, I decided to head out to Silverton for a look around. Of course, I found a few caches while I was here, too. Following the GPSr in the geomobile, I came to a track that I couldn't enter. I spotted another track a few metres away, so went along that one. That took me along the top of the "canyon". That was an experience! Eventually, I got to a spot where I realised that I may have been on the wrong side of the "canyon". My phone is known for not being accurate, so I searched for a while before deciding that the cache must be on the other side. I drove back along the top of the canyon. At the end, I drove past the track that I couldn't enter, then spotted another track heading in the right direction, so I followed that. Before long, this track petered out to nothing. I was so close so I decided to persevere. Eventually, I came to another track and an area not far from GZ where I could "park" the geomobile. I strolled over to GZ and quickly spotted the caches' hiding spot. With my name added to the log and everything returned as found, I continued on my way. TFTC

Something special or unusual goes here:My GPS wanted me to go over the side and half way down the cutting. luckily I was with a previous finder who assured me that risking life and limb was not required and I found it safely hidden on top. The Generic Bit:QOGM adventure - I was able to catch a ride with Muff1 who were heading to the QOGM event and team up for 3 weeks of caching adventures. 3 weeks in a swag - will my back hold out[?]Day 2: Today we moved eastwards from Cockburn only as far as Silverton for the night so we could explore around there and Broken Hill. **SAs Leap Year Event GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. - BOING*****Thanks opted-out user for putting out this cache and maintaining it for our enjoyment. *** Logs prepared and published through GSAK.

Freddo and Team Waldron headed to warmer climes around Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke, Cunnamulla
and Charleville.

After a cold start in Broken Hill the weather improved once we got further north. Sadly our last night in Broken was wet which, pardon the pun, put a dampener on things.

All up it was a great week away and lots of caches were found with only 3 dnfs.

Thanks to all who placed and maintained their caches. The occasional cache was damaged and we refurbished it and we also left new logbooks as required.

A quick find.

TFTC

Cache is 15m north of the coordinates.

Freddo and Team Waldron are heading north for a long delayed trip to the caching fields of Cunnamulla. This cache was found on our journey. Caches were fixed where necessary. Fresh log books added. Containers refreshed.

Warning, this hobby can be addictive. It can lead to exercise, meeting new people and finding interesting places you might not have known existed otherwise. Beware: you may have fun.

Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke für den Cache. Gracias por el caché. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos kätköstä. Zikomo posungira. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Köszönöm a cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas.

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SA’s Leap Year Event - GCA1DNA - keep the date free - 29th February 2024. Can’t wait!!

TFTC keep thinking outside the box. Our coordinates were off by several meters. It is safe to find

No writing pad. Mad Max rabbit has taken his revenge on cache

Well, ended up exploring both levels before finally finding the prize. Should’ve taken note of the title. TFTC

Almost a drive by. I'd never have found this cutting if it wasn't for this cache, just amazing. The cache has really deteriorated. The lid is crumbling away. Luckily someone put an inner , so the log is somewhat protected.

Out with 2Ns yesterday. SL. TFTC

That eas a long walk! Did it the long way! Parked the wrong side of where we needed to be. Fpund safe way to go down, then walked to end to go up! Found cache, then walked to the other end to go down and up to get back to the car! Saw others out here too!

Here for Easter from Adelaide revisiting places we used to visit when living here 25 years ago. Thanks for the memories and great caches.

Quick easy find. Road in a bit rough in places. Well depends on which one you use. SL TFTC Dipped Rotary's six areas

#12139 12:37
Together with my son, I am on a camping trip from Sydney to Broken Hill and back. On our 3000 km journey over 11 days we have seen some wonderful little towns, beautiful landscapes and many interesting geocaches.

At first we were on the wrong side of the ditch and could not drive any further. But once at the right side, the road led straight to the cache, with only a few meters to walk.

TFTC.

Tftc out for a spot of caching

OCW PelDroedGwin and geodog Peppa

Visiting Silverton for a few days.

A lovely drive out to this one on our return to town.

We did take a walk down the ditch first before making a correction to get CIH.

Tftc

Ocw the Bebes to clear up the caches in Silverton. Enjoyed our drive and short walk to this one. An easy find once on the right level. Tftc.

At first I though that aradical change in altitude was in order, but once that was sorted a quick find was made. Thanks for the placement.

A quick find on our way back from the mountain! Thanks for placing and maintaining.

Thanks

Up this way for the weekend with Purrfect Di.
Seeing some sights, taking some pictures, located your cache!

Interesting area - they seem to be digging up some of the tracks to slow us down!
You need to be careful here - easy to follow the GPSr into the ditch, but turn around carefully and a likely spot soon revealed. No rabbits today though!

Thanks opted-out user for placing and maintaining this cache on our ever growing Aussie geo-map


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Great of all those placing quality caches out and about around the country areas,
in sensible safe places especially! - it keeps our game fun, and interesting

Really appreciate you reading all this extra addition to the log word count! There's a challenge somewhere out there, apparently! You win a virtual smiley for the effort and getting to the end of the log Maybe if I worked out where I could do it and go back to normal logs again ! If you find the challenge let me know and we can put an end to these long logs !!!




C'est Fini.
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An impressive view of the old tram route to Cockburn. Nice place for a cache.

Wow what a mission first look we went the wrong side so back tracked only to find the other side unacceptable so back to the wrong side, park walk down the hill up the other side and bingo there was the prize log signed and the adventure continues thanks for placing this cache

This one took a couple of goes to locate, firstly because we where on the incorrect side of the cutting , but all good once GZ.. Signed and replaced Thank S.E.S Team (container requires a little help soon )

Wasn’t sure about heading out to this one but thought we’d try it and the drive wasn’t bad at all. TFTC.

Interesting name for the cache as we did not see any rabbits in the area only goats. SL TFTC

Initially thought I was was on the wrong side of the valley, but a short wander revealed I'd got it right.

Cache is around 15M from posted co-ords and there is no need to go near the edge.

If you're stuck try


S 31⁰ 53.062 E 141⁰ 12.359

Fltf

Fltf

Lid has turned brittle. Has a hole in the lid. Water has gone into the container. Log book has turned to paper mache.

Lid of cache has perished, become brittle and water has gotten inside container. Log book is paper mache. Did not sign, photo proof. Needs maintenance

Not at original coordinates and is damaged beyond repair but I have no replacement with me sorry.
Needs a full new setup.
TFTC logging virtually only.

Only 35 years between visits to BH and Silverton I started off my minibreak with a trip out here. Scooped up all the caches bar the one I couldn’t get to and had fun exploring.

Hmmm this location could get interesting if the driver wasn’t paying attention. Is that whopping big hole in the ground manmade or natural This cache kicked off my 4WD adventure out this way.

TFTC SES Team

Grabbed while traveling our wonderful country. Container lid damaged, contents including original log water logged. TFTC opted-out user.

**urgent** this cache needs urgent care.
The container has perished and water has inundated and all contents are now mush.
I had nothing on board to rectify.

Container has perished and has been inundated with water. Contents are mush.
Needs urgent repair. I had nothing available to rectify

Found on our outback adventure.
Caching with Beaker and Karlth2021.
Nice easy find.
TFTC

Found with Kellmik and Karlth2021 on our 15 day, 7000+ km trip around the outback taking in iconic locations such as the Gawler Ranges, Googs Track, Kingoonya, Woomera, Oodnadatta Track, Marree, Birdsville Track, Mungerannie, Birdsville, Bedourie, Boulia, Diamantina NP, Winton, Longreach, Windorah, Haddon Corner, The Dig Tree, Innamincka, Old Strezlecki Track, Milparinka, Silverton and Broken Hill.
In all is was an absolutely fantastic trip with lots of wonderful things to see.
This cache was one of over 120 that we found during our outback drive.
Cache in desperate need of replacement. Was fun of water. We added a dry log sheet and baggie.
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker

Tftc Tnln

Wow this area is incredible. never knew that an area like this existed. Nice quick easy find, but was a bit worried about what might be under the cache. Wanted to look over the edge but was worried it might give way and its a long way down. TFTC. SL. also drove up here in a small sedan,needed a 4WD for these next time. Cheers. Cache is in good condition.

11/04/2021 9:59:00 AM
No luck for me here today

TFTC How good to go exploring

With Oz Keg. TFTC

In Broken Hill for a few days before heading to Camerons Corner. Today we went to Silverton.
This one took a while to find. We approached from the wrong direction, then we drove through the ditch before finally making our way on the right side of the ditch. Once at GZ, a quick find with Mrs Oz KEG, TFTC.

Find number 9099 at 11:52:22 am on Sunday the 4 April 2021
Final usable day in Broken Hill, tomorrow we are buggin' out south down to Mildura for a couple of days before heading for home. Today we are exploring Silverton
Was looking over the crevasse wondering how an old man was going to get down there when I turned around and fond it behind me
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Great cache thanks

not putting a dnf as i didn't make it to the cache as on way i got a blowout in my tire and wasnt willing to risk going any further till i get it fixed.

We’re had planned a caching trip with Wilbert67 to SA and had to cut it short due to COVID lock down, so we came to Broken Hill, it has been so hot today but managed to bag a few caches including this one.
TFTC

After a very hectic day we managed to escape SA, Ending up in Wentworth way after midnight. This morning on day 6 of our road trip it was re planning time, no caches for hundreds of kilometers either way. So we ended up heading to Broken Hill and Silverton. Great caching day, but again very hot!
TFTC Wilbert67

Great cache, thanks so much, loved the view!

Omg epic!!!! 3 approaches. All madness. Through the cutting in the car. From the bottom. Back through the cutting in the car. From the top. So glad we finally managed to lay eyes on this thing!

Stopped in here as part of our Great Western County Hunt. It has been a truly incredible trip, as I managed to pick up the last four counties I needed to fill in my NSW county map. A super exciting thing to complete. Thanks for enabling our crazy adventures. Thanks for the cache.

Well that was epic! We tried this one from 3 different directions. Finally found it just as I was phoning a friend. The 2wd x-trail has covered quite a few terrains these holidays. TFTC

Found while taking friends to Silverton pub for lunch. Hot day today so only a few caches found today and we’ll save some for next time. Tftc.

On the way back from the mine, we hoped to pick up this one (great excuse for me to get a closer look at the railway cutting too!). As we approached we still had 70m to go ...oops must be on the other side! Fortunately the distance closed as we moved along the cutting, and a suitable hiding spot appeared. Thanks for the hide.

Found it could have done with a 4wd

Headed out to Silverton this morning to find all ten caches in the area and to beat the impending thunderstorms that were forecast for the afternoon. Really enjoyed driving the 4WD tracks out to the mine site and around the nearby hills, taking in the scenery with the thunderclouds looming over the horizon. We were very keen to complete the Silverton caching foray before the rain set in, and luckily we did as these tracks would have become impassable (even the sealed main road from Broken Hill to Silverton was closed for the afternoon and next day!). Thanks for the cache S.E.S. Team!

Pa and I are on a 5 week trip around parts of outback NSW including Broken Hill. Today we decided to drive out to Silverton to collect as many caches as we could. This was an interesting find at GZ. TFTC S.E.S Team. TNLN SL

Found during day 4 of our family trip from Canberra to Broken Hill to Lightning Ridge to Canberra. Great, flat scenery. Lovely. TFTC.

Headed out on a 10-day trip to outback NSW with fitzy_1965 and albida33.

Day 5 saw us touring around Silverton collecting as many caches as we could along the way. We detoured out to the Day Dream Mine tour which is well worth doing. In logs we signed as MK, F65 & A33.

Quick find here today after a fun 4wd out here.

21,512. Found with minniek and albida33 during our September Outback Adventure Tour.

Day 5 - A full day spent caching and touring around Silverton, finding many interesting caches along the way. This was the next find of the day, and after a fun 4WD drive out it was a quick find at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache, then it was off to the next one.

Thanks S.E.S Team !!

First went from the wrong side and had an adventurous 2 wheel drive through the cutting! Wow!!!! Then came and found it from the right side. Thanks!!

I must admit mad max wasn’t my top film, but it certainly made my top 100 so it was great to go to silverton to check out this historic town. I was going to find most of the caches west of the town but realised time was limited, so this cache was within easiest reach. I was on the wrong side of the chasm, but I managed to traverse to the cache side. Dangerous. Tftc

Bit of adventure rock climbing with the kids!

Easily found this one. TFTC

We tried to go to Silent Hill but could not walk up to the cache. So we drove part way back and stopped for morning tea overlooking Silverton. Then into Silverton for a couple of other caches before we realised we had skipped Rabbit Holes. And where was it? Right where we had morning tea! Anyway, found the cache and loved seeing the rail cutting. Thanks for the adventure.

We are taking a short break and heading west - as far from Sydney as we can get in these days of Covid 19. Sad we drove here twice but found the cache anyway. Good indicator of the cache - our GPS wanted to dive over the cutting. TFTC

Found the cache while traveling in western NSW in June 2020
My logs are a little late sorry for that
all is good


TFTC lil team of hunters

GeoJoe_

Spent the day wandering around the open spaces around Silverton and absorbing it's rich history. Was fortunate enough to meet the local donkeys along the way too! Had to do a bit of rock scrambling as I was on the wrong side of the GZ but quickly had CIH once there. TFTF!

Tftc SES team

Very interesting town.

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We started caching in December 2019 and by January 2020 we were hooked. As we are on the road full-time, living in a caravan for almost 2 years now, caching fits in well with this lifestyle. It is taking us to places that we would normally not have gone. When we move to a new place we also look at what caches are in the area and how many days we will need to be there in order to get the caches we want.

We are in Broken Hill for a few days and will try to get some caches in town and surrounding areas. We hope we can make a few smilies here to add to our find tally. We are looking forward to the variety of hides we will encounter. Thank you for your work in placement and ongoing effort for maintenance of caches.

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Will definately be dropping a few of these when we find a cache that is big enough.

Once again thanks for the cache.

Brett and Judy.
And Dash.

We have visited Broken Hill - Silverton area pre-caching. Caching and holidaying with 2beez, today we ventured to Silverton. This area was interesting and somewhere we haven't explored before. We ventured from cache to cache in our 4wd but did see some people out doing the heritage walk.

Thanks S.E.S Team for this iconic location. Cache in good condition and easily found.
Left swap

TFTC away with Crack n Lee Lee exploring the area. Quick find

Beware the Big Hole!!

Time for a little trip in to the outback of New South Wales. A bit of a holiday and if you are on a holiday you cannot drive past a cache without collection some on the way. I had my Geo Chauffer driving me around to collect some cache.

Found this one while staging in Broken Hill we decided to head to Silverton and see what was on offer out here. Lots of rabbit holes in here and more to come I am sure, watch your step or you may end up in one.

We found the cache, signed the log, replaced it back in its little hiddy hole, then on with our adventure to find the next one. Now we have logged it.

Thanks for placing the cache here guys. LilDonna

This was found as we wander this great country
As restrictions lift we can start to get out again
thank you opted-out user for placing the cache

Scary, avoid the gorge

Found It!
I drove through the cutting at first before realising it was up the top. So I drove around to the top and soon spotted the cache! No rabbits were seen. Lots of history here though.
TFTC

TFTC - found 22/3/20

As we arrived we were delighted to see a couple of donkeys enjoying carrots from folks at the pub before wandering up to the bakery where we are told they are sometimes given pies to eat
Shortly after that three folks arrived with three camels to complete this iconic scene

While in the area we also did a bit of four wheel driving around Umberumberka Silver Mine and later to the now empty Umberumberka Reservoir and then enjoyed lunch back at the Silverton Hotel.

We looked for this one while driving along the train cutting but soon opted to try an easier track and the cache was soon in hand.

Many thanks for the hide lil team of hunters

Interesting view, thanks! Drive carefully!

Travelling the highway towards home with ilook4geo as well. Picking up some caches that we have not done before in previous trips along this road. There are not a lot to be done, but enough to break the journey.
Thank you to S.E.S. Team for placing this cache, which we found without any problem. No visit to the Broken Hill area is complete without a side trip to Silverton.

Out doing some caching along the highway with goingplaces2 as we head east. All found caches had their log signed before being replaced as found. Thanks to the CO for placing this cache.

Thought we were in the wrong place but after reading a few comments knew it wasn’t down the gorge so looked around a bit more and found it easy

Interesting drive along the train line, eventually found TFTC

Found whilst making our way around Silverton.

Cheers

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.

Finally in Broken Hill, taking a week off touring the town. Today we visited Silvertown - for its history and caches.

Drove the cut out, which may possibly be the old tram line. Got to within 5 metres, but at what level? We realised we were not in the right spot, probably up top.

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.

Finally in Broken Hill, taking a week off touring the town. Today we visited Silvertown - for its history and caches.

We came back to this one and attacked from a different perspective. Oh yes, there it is. Silly us. Thanks for the hide SES Team.

Another trip along a track taking us god knows where, we definitely need a map of these tracks. But we got there in the end and found the cache amongst the rabbit holes.

We nearly gave up on this one as the GPS was a bit jumpy, and then we fell over it. The cut out is a serious drop. Firstly we drove the cut out found no rabbit hole, then went up the other side and saw the rabbit hole, back down and around to the right side. TFTC