Draining the Basin Bargara, Queensland, Australia
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Ozibags on 27-Mar-10. Waypoint GC25MVN
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No response from the owner within the last 28 Days and as per my original note this cache has been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new cache via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).
The Co has contacted me and he is out of the country with very dodgy internet. He will be back in OZ soon and will enable this one.
I am in Bargara for four days maintaining some of my hides up here. Staying at Kelly's Beach and noticed three of Ozibag's hides that need some TLC. I have placed some Rite in the rain log sheets inside a middle size Bison, black, container and this is hidden at the given coordinates Not at ground level but close to it behind something. you may need to feel in a few cm's to touch it. . All Good to Go.
John, you might like to do a maintained log on this one.
John, you might like to do a maintained log on this one.
Looked twice so far, and no luck. I know it's going to be somewhere really obvious but no cache in hand 
Was a beautiful spot thanks for bring us here. No luck locating it and last cache on this trip we were a bit tired from the turtles last night.
Ozibags I found your cache Draining the Basin on 20/01/2016, 3:27 PM. This is my find #1695 and find #10 today. Clever camouflage. Thanks for the cache! TNSLLN
not leaving or taking anything. Tftc.Headed down after breakfast but were out numbered by the muggles.....so had to give it a miss. Pity as it sounded good. Will be back up this way one day next year, so maybe then. Thanks anyway....
Visiting Bundaberg area from Brisbane and decided to look for caches each day. Today we visited the Bargara area to locate some of the caches. There was a large car event which stopped us from doing a few of the caches, but there are always others to do. Took a few minutes to locate but soon found. TFTC
Out caching for the morning with TeamBiffo and Richmond Lad. A busy day at Bargara with a car show which stopped us from finding several caches but enjoyed searching and finding others. Thanks to all the COs for placing them in this area.
was strolling along the beach - attempting to do the Wherigo
when I noted we were passing by this one
had to stop and have a quick look ...
and so glad we did
what a great little cache [^] loved it
gets a favourite from me - nice one
signed log - then continued on our way
cheers
when I noted we were passing by this one
had to stop and have a quick look ...
and so glad we did
what a great little cache [^] loved it
gets a favourite from me - nice one
signed log - then continued on our way
cheers
This was very cleverly placed cache, a great challenge I haven't seen that done before.
[font=Comic Sans MS]Hi there Ozibags. We found your cache "Draining the Basin" at 11:38:00 AM today. This cache makes our find count 11255.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our trip around the area today. We started the day off by nominating a cache some distance away from our caravan park and then took a route mainly determined by the next closest cache as determined by our GPS.
We attempted this cache on the way back from the nearby Wherigo final, & awarded this cache a favourite point for the ingenious construction.
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Coordinate Accuracy: We found the cache around 2m from where the GPS said we should be looking.
Cache Condition: The container and log book are in good shape.
Took: Nothing.
Left: Smiley Badge.
Thanks for the hunt today,
Regards
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We thoroughly enjoyed our trip around the area today. We started the day off by nominating a cache some distance away from our caravan park and then took a route mainly determined by the next closest cache as determined by our GPS.
We attempted this cache on the way back from the nearby Wherigo final, & awarded this cache a favourite point for the ingenious construction.
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Coordinate Accuracy: We found the cache around 2m from where the GPS said we should be looking.
Cache Condition: The container and log book are in good shape.
Took: Nothing.
Left: Smiley Badge.
Thanks for the hunt today,
Regards
Ian & Penny.[font=Verdana]
This is the type of caches that I like most!
Thank you very much for the cache. Cheers
Mathias
Thank you very much for the cache. Cheers
Mathias
I had passed this one while doing the Wherigo, but there were muggles close to GZ, so I did not look then.
It was not far out of my way at all on the way back, so I decided to see if the coast was clear. There were a few cars in the carpark, but the shelter near GZ was vacant. [^]
Another well crafted hide. Another of my favourite points happily given out today. [^]
It was not far out of my way at all on the way back, so I decided to see if the coast was clear. There were a few cars in the carpark, but the shelter near GZ was vacant. [^]
Another well crafted hide. Another of my favourite points happily given out today. [^]
Travelling after the QLD Mega to Bundaberg. Today we are exploring around the area. Clever hide here in a nice spot. Gets a fav point from us. SL. TFTC. 
Together with Silli1310, we went travelling for a year. Australia was one of our favourite destinations, so we spent almost four months there. After exploring Tasmania extensively, we are now heading north along the east coast in a bus until we are no longer allowed to go any further. This morning we started from our campsite near Rainbow Beach in the direction of Bargara. On site, our guide recommended a nice walk along the beach promenade. As we were there quite early, we took the opportunity to look for a few caches along the way. Although it was still early afternoon, a few other muggles were already out and about, so we had to wait a while before we could look for the cache. Fortunately, there was also a time when there were no muggles, so we could quickly look for the cache and sign the logbook.
On our [trip around the world](http://www.hoppundweg.piekar.de/) we came to Australia as well. We started in Tasmania, rented a campervan in Melbourne and went up the Eastcoast to Cairns. Then we drove all the way to the Red Centre. We finished in Darwin. We searched many caches and found almost every cache we searched for . Thanks to all the owners of these caches. Now, 2 years later, we recognized, we will never be able to log every cache seperately... So: Sorry for this standard logtext and thanks for one of the caches, which accompanied us on our journey.
. Thanks to all the owners of these caches. Now, 2 years later, we recognized, we will never be able to log every cache seperately... So: Sorry for this standard logtext and thanks for one of the caches, which accompanied us on our journey.In Bargara to see the turtles and do some geocaching. Up early to take some photos of the sunrise, no one around at that time of the morning. Quickly located the cache, signed log and all back in place.
Beautiful area, thanks for bring us here.
John and Terry
Beautiful area, thanks for bring us here.
John and Terry
We had a snorkel in the Basin - saw lots of cute colourful fish but the visibility was not too good and the tide was a bit low over the rocks. Probably the 50 or so other people swimming here didn't help the water clarity. Refreshing cool down anyway at the start of a very hot day. 
Spotted the cache from afar with the clues in mind. Clever construction. Blended right into the surroundings.
#776 @ 0930h
Tftc Ozibags
Spotted the cache from afar with the clues in mind. Clever construction.
Blended right into the surroundings.#776 @ 0930h
Tftc Ozibags
Good hide.
Lots of muggles.
Had to take a seat and enjoy the view for a while.
Thanks.
Lots of muggles.
Had to take a seat and enjoy the view for a while.
Thanks.
A few muggles around but they were no match for a geokid with stealth. Found at 10.15 am. TfTC..
Up from the Sunshine Coast for the weekend. After a short moment and a bit of negotiating to get mr garmin to settle. the cache was found. TFTC
Visiting Bargara while in the Bundy area for a few days and a few caches were part of the agenda. Had to sneak in as a couple of council muggles were having lunch nearby. Spotted the hide quickly and recovered the cache without being noticed. Tftc Ozibags
In the area doing troobloo's whereigo and found this one as well. We'll constructed cache thanks for your effort!
This is our second day in Bargara and what a beautiful day it is!!
This took us a while as there were so many muggles around. Deb managed to retreive the cache while I shielded her from the nearby muggles. A great hide that deserves a fav point from us. TFTC.
This took us a while as there were so many muggles around. Deb managed to retreive the cache while I shielded her from the nearby muggles. A great hide that deserves a fav point from us. TFTC.
Finally found after a few false starts at the pavilion. Haven't seen that disguise before and now we get it. H & N
Havent seen one like this before! Tftc. Log was full but i put a piece of notebook paper in
We are staying near by resort for the weekend and thought to come out and check this cache out. Fairly easy to find!
cache find #1736. Found the cache easily today, as the rain had kept everyone away. TFTC.
Staying with friends in Bundaberg they wanted to show us the surroundings. This is were we went to eat our fish and chips. The lunch was really good and after a little walk along the shore I found the nice cache container. Definately worthy of a favourite point.
Thanks for the cache and greetings from Sweden.
Thanks for the cache and greetings from Sweden.
found while on holidays with the cache maker
and a fav for creativity
thanks for the cache
and a fav for creativity
thanks for the cache
In Bundy for a quick one night stop before heading back to Brissie town, it is just on dark and a walk along the beach is called for. Get to the bottom of stairs where we are staying and I say to muggle hubbie, "oh no, no phone what if there is a cache on the way". Lots of rolling eyes and I race back to room for phone, come back and I get a sarcastic "is there one near" me "Yep - you must be almost sitting on it", well he was above it lol. Loved this cache, the last thing I expected but it was great. TFTC - and I wonder about the gentleman who was swimming nearby, he was watching for awhile, then I thought he purposely turned his back and only turned around again when we had finished with a great big smile on his face before riding off on his bike.
Found it on my way back to the car after completing the Wherigo. Good hide, haven't come across one like this before.
Thank you Ozibags.
Thank you Ozibags.
