Sea Views - Clarks Beach (Auckland) Clarks Beach, North Island, New Zealand
By Kiwifamily on 29-Aug-10. Waypoint GC2A5NB

As this cache has been out of action for too long, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Regards,
Growly Bear
Geocaching.com Volunteer Reviewer.

I noticed that this cache has been in need of owner attention for a period of time well in excess of the period of "a few weeks" as contemplated by the cache guidelines published on Geocaching.com. While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for you and block other caches from entering the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, we can't do so forever. Please either repair/replace this cache, or archive it (using the archive listing link in the upper right) so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location.

If you plan on repairing this cache, please log a note to the cache (not email) within the next 30 days so I don't archive the listing for non-communication.

Regards,
Growly Bear
Geocaching.com Volunteer Reviewer.

It's gone searched a long time

Have looked a couple of times now and haven't been able to find.

Thought we'd try find some caches in the area as we hardly ever come out this way. This was probably our most unsuccessful day caching since we began! We looked around and around, but I think we must've forgotten our geocaching glasses today because we just couldn't find it.

Gps had me standing in the middle of the car park not knowing what direction to go [?]

Thx

Spent ages walking around trying to find it... I swear we are missing something ugh

Tftc

Quick find while visiting clarks beach this afternoon

Today hoped to find enough caches to reach 3300 finds. Falling short of goal today as we were beaten by the rain,dark and the number of repairs we have done.

5.55pm - A couple of dodgy looking shellfish collectors at location, had to move when they eren't looking. Found container out in open with no log sheet, replaced with new sheet and placed back. SLTFTC

Gap (of Fap and Gap) and I are a long way from home... We are pushing into Franklin District today and looking for caches to put towards some Geocaching Challenges... We also hope to reach some personal milestones too...

The day turned out to be more of a rescue mission. So many caches we visited required maintenance or total replacement. The state of some caches and the frequency in which maintenance was carried out by us was quite alarming. Luckily, we came prepared.

We had to wait for several muggles to leave. One couple decided to hang around their car and make our search difficult. We narrowed down ground zone and Gap grabbed the cache while the guarded couple had their backs turned. The cache was minus a log, so we replaced it. TFTC.

Little hard with a smartphone but it makes it more interesting

First find here after a couple of DNF's today, hopefully our luck is turning! TFTC.

It took 4 times to find this so awesome love this

Revisiting Clarks Beach after 3decades Nice quick easy find many thanks

Nice easy find.

Nice little cache. TFTC

Yay!

Second find! Co-ordinates were spot on

Yay! Here with FoxMel, first of hopefully several caches today. Thanks! A lovely misty morning.

Nice quick find at the start of our day out caching

No one here today, must be because the weather isn't that great. Nice hide, if you weren't looking for something I don't think you would see this cache.

Had to be quick as a muggle with dog approached, she wasn't interested in us though, thanks

I just had to wait for a muggle car to get loaded and drive away. TFTC.

Spotted this one as we approached-no one around so made a qwik retrieval-tftc

Cool Cache - neat hide

We decided to visit this area whilst on a the month holiday in NZ an we are so pleased that we did as we adored the area

Many thanks for the cache. We have signed the log as HJJ & BDI's Sir & Lady Harveyjj & B.D.I.s and dipped our trackables

Found today with Sir & Lady Harveyjj.

Please forgive the generic log as I'm logging as & when I have access to wifi so details of individual caches have become hazy, however that does in no way detract from the time and effort you as CO have put into your hide - that's very much appreciated.
We're in New Zealand on an extended holiday and have loved every minute of it.
We're very grateful to you for placing caches which have led us to some of the most beautiful places on the planet.

The logs have been signed either in our individual caching names or as T2 (being Sir & Lady Harveyjj plus B.D.I's)
Cache returned safely from whence it was found.

Thank you and greetings from the UK

(Ang, Chairperson of the North Wales UK Mega 2016)
https://www.facebook.com/northwalesmega2016

I saw a seal on the beach. Thank you for bringing me here. TFTC

The tide was out and there were very few people about to worry us while searching. Found quickly and as a special bonus we came upon a seal in the rocks nearby. It's been a good 20 years since we last visited this beach. TFTC

This entry was edited by tparty on Sunday, 02 March 2014 at 08:34:18 UTC.

enjoyed looking for this, thanks

GPS got us looking around in all the wrong places :/
TFTC!

First time out this way. Such a beautiful place and enjoyed a lovely swim .

Few muggles around who were too preoccupied by the beach to pay attention to what we were doing. Quick find made by my 7 year old brother. TFTC

Tänään nähtiin monta kaunista paikkaa ja kivoja kätköjä. TFTC Greetings from Finland.

Today we saw many wonderful places and we also found many good cache.
Nice beach.
Greetings from Finland.
TFTC

Chocochunk was stumped as GZ looked to be in the middle of nowhere -- while I headed to where I though ti might be and grabbed it.

When is a hint not a hint? But looking in one of the obvious places turned up trumps. TFTC.

Could not spot it. Then it started to rain. Will come back another day.

Enjoyed a quiet evening on the beach. Kids only found bottle tops with the metal detector but gz was easier

Quick find beautiful spot tftc!

You are right. This one is a bit in the open.

New Zealand 2103 trip for the Auckland Mega at Albany. Day 3. I had to visit here twice as the first time it was quite busy. A little odd given how quiet places around the point where. On my second visit I had the park to myself and put my hand straight on the cache. Thanks.

12098.53 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & Gold Puzzle Blue A#71

Albida

Don't you just hate it when you know that you are being watched through the trees. Cool spot tho.

A quick find today. TFTC

Easy found, Area was nice n quite today, Log book is almost full and distroid, TFTC.

Mrs ToT found this in short order while Mr ToT was sidetracked by the building close by. TRTC!!!

Needs a new log this one's in tatters.

Clever hide as is quite visible once you know it's there. May need a new log as the existing one is in pieces. Beautiful day out at Clarkes Beach. TFTC.

The GPS coordinates seemed to be off but after inspecting the last logical place in the area I easily had the cache found. Thanks!

A clever wee hide

TFTC

A straightforward find. TFTC

Co-ords a little out but found easily with the clue. TFTC

#1279, Quick find, although GPS was quite out. TFTC

A great area. Quick find, Cache all good. TFTC

Found orginally as part of phasevisitor team, now created own account, re-logging as yorkshirekiwi83.

We were down this way to spend the evening at Spookers and decided to come down a couple of hours early to pick up the caches around Clarks Beach first. The container was lying on the ground when we arrived, so after signing the log we replaced where we thought it should be - so hopefully its OK! Thanks for the cache!

We were down this way to spend the evening at Spookers and decided to come down a couple of hours early to pick up the caches around Clarks Beach first. The container was lying on the ground when we arrived, so after signing the log we replaced where we thought it should be - so hopefully its OK! Thanks for the cache!

Nice quick find here amongst the campers ignoring the no camping signs. Nice hide. Cheers for the smiley!

A nice and easy find on our tour to Clarks Beach.

TFTC + Greetings from Hamburg
Ragnar

lovely spot. TFTC

found the cache! Nice easy find and recommendations have been given! tFTC

It took us longer than it should have. But found it eventually. Tftc

secure hide still. Had to wait for the woman mowing the grass to look out to sea..... saw a tiny person at the edge of the water...low tide, must have been over a km out.

TFTC

found it

Took longer than I would like to admit to.
Thank you for placing this cache.

Just floundering then ah ha moment and a quick sign of the log

TFTC

4.00pm. Felt a bit overlooked but nobody caused concern. A bit of a bleak day to be out and about. No difficulty with this one.
TNLNSL
TFTC
M&P.

Nice afternoon at beach, we found it quite quickly. good place..

Found the cache cleverly hidden. This cache is in a beach access and carpark called Halls Access (to Clark Beach.)
This beach access is named after my great grandfather Harry Hall. He leased a beach front section when they first became available in 1925. It was a holiday home until he retired and sold his farm (in Halls Road, Te Kauwhata) and moved here. My mum is now retired here.

gps lead me straight to this one after the dog from the beach stopped barking at me

Have come to Clarks Beach for a bit of caching in a different area today. Very quiet around here today, with the blustery wind and full tide. Quick find. SL. TFTC.

A digestive walk on the beach. Nobody, sunny, few caches : it' great no ? Well, the only thing : holidays come to an end ! Bye, bye New Zeland and see you soon ! Thank you for the cache / Merci pour la cache. Greetings from France !

TFTC

TFTC

Thanks for the cacahe on a beautiful winter day. No one in site

Quick find Tftc!

Nice area quickly found so on to the next..
TFTC kiwifamily

Went for a refresher with our doggies. No mugglers with this weather. Our dogs loved it, they met some new doggie friends . Cache was in a nice spot. In the open...but not so obvious too

Awesome afternoon to be down at the beach. Quick sneaky grab while no one was looking. TFTC

Took a bit longer to find than it should have...great cache, lots of muggles around. TFTC

Another nice spot found on my walk from the camping ground. Some muggles were picnicing along a bit but I was just out of sight enough to make the easy find. Thanks very much Kiwifamily

No sea views as the tide was sooooooooo far out there was no sea! Enjoying the location and the caches....thanks.

Perfect place for a park, grab a cache spotted with my eagle eye and then I headed east along the beach to grab a few more caches.

Blind Joseph miss this one
F

Easy find, handy toilets nearby [8]

Many swimmers here today as well as a resident from a house above hanging out clothes. Was very quick retrieving / replacing cache and im sure no one saw me!!

Thanks for cache and an awesome Manukau Hbr view!

An interesting view of AK's skytower which must be quite some distance away. A lovely little beach.
TFTC

First time in the area so it was great to pick up a few caches on the way. TFTC

Coordinates changed from:
S 37° 08.074 E 174° 41.989

Coordinates changed to:
S 37° 08.084 E 174° 41.977

Distance from original: 84 feet or 25.6 meters.

New cache due to being muggled, moved so a change of coordinates

Replaced.

Just been to have a look to see if cache is still there and sorry it's gone.

I will replace this within the next couple of days. Possibly move somewhat as well in order to hopefully not have it muggled in the future.

Very frustrating this one, been back 3 times and have spent more then an hour and a half in total looking in various locations. Its hard to know if its gone or is simply very hard to find! Can someone confirm its still there and then we'll try again?

Stinking stingray made it hard, couldnt locate

TOO MANY MUGGLES HAD PICNIC IN SPOT WAITING FOR THEM ALL TO LEAVE UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TO LEAVE BEFORE THEM TO FIND SOME OTHER CACHES.

Almost missed this one until I decided to go back and check again, more carefully. No trackables.

For some reason this took an age to find. I knew where it had to be and yes the coords are good but could I put my hand on it? Relieved to get it in the end. TFTC, Biggles.

First visit for me to Clarks beach area that I can remember. Another nice spot. Cheers

Quick find. TFTC. Dropped TB.

Nicely hidden cache--took a few moments to figure it out.