Grand Central? (Northland) Maungaturoto, North Island, New Zealand
By nodo on 03-Jul-10. Waypoint GC2B590

Looks like it has gone so this is now off the list.

The spiky plany has been chopped right down - it is growing back - but all around the pole is clearly visible and several of us are reporting finding nothing here?

Looked behind all the poles around the fence - nothing to find. Maybe it needs to be checked

Couldn't find this one either. Lots of the plant has been cleared away

This entry was edited by TheHudsonz on Wednesday, 08 October 2014 at 18:49:24 UTC.

Up to compete in the HCMC Rallysprint at Paparoa and thought I'd nab this drive-by on the way through. Unfortunately, it appears that the spiky plants have been completely cleared from around the power pole, and no sign of the cache.

With the bad weather forecast in place and with some long working days behind me I decided spontaneous for a “Tapetenwechsel ” taking my car out for a ride up north. On my way I selected some lonely geocaches to avoid spending too much time in the rain . Quick find.TFTC

Nice and easy! A great one for the kids as long as there is an adult to bear the prickles

368 The defender of the cache got me a couple of times while trying to retrieve.

Thanks for the hint. Still had to be very careful putting my hand in there. A slow motion find!
Many thanks

Nice easy find thanks! Did manage to get prickled a couple of times though...

TFTC

thanks:)-

t4tc

Another great cache found. SL TFTC

Tftc!

Had a huge day planned today to gather at least 50 caches which were at least 1km apart from the last, for part of the geo-licence series. We started out earlier with the first cache found just after sun rise, and the last log being signed about 15 hours and near 500kms later.

We had an epic time on this trip and saw some great places along the way, through an area we had both travelled through many a time but never stopped. Thanks for everyone who had placed a cache along our route so we could finally stop and see the sights.

#8. Got stuck into all the blackberries nearby, then wandered over to find the cache.

Despite the hint, I still got stabbed! Lots of muggles but photography is a great cover. Geocoin is missing sadly. TFTC! NINO.

Did search but gave up due to vicious guardian plant. Not sure what the attraction of this location was.

Very spiky - no geocoin - tetchy
Left our calling card - didn't have pen

We were hoping to find the geocoin in the tube but as usual there was none. Sure do wish that the folks who take them would log them and keep them active.
Just managed to avoid the spikes.
TFTC

My first rural cache thanks for making this a game you can play everywhere, so exciting to look for caches when we go out of town!

Found as part of my Post Mega northen road trip. Really enjoyed a part of the country I hadn't seen before. Thanks to all those who have placed cacahes to encourage us southerners to come your way!

Avoided the spikes.
Found as part of flippers NZ Mega conquest tour of 2013.

★★★★★★
TFTC
Gayle & Mark
★★★★★★
23 October 2013 9:47am 4567

Quickly found.

Logged as RAD together with renelm and aedk.

TFTC

Difool - #990 - 2013-10-19@19:07 NZDT

Nice and quick find and on we went.

Found at 19:08 - #4146 - together with aedk and Difool - logged as RAD to save space and time

TFTC

Found with renelm and Difool, logged as RAD to save log space, time and trees.

I am not much of a logwriter, so see renelms, and possibly Difools, log for details.

TFTC!

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

We headed North for the weekend and decided to take our time and tour some of the back roads on our way up. A quick find here, TFTC!

We headed North for the weekend and decided to take our time and tour some of the back roads on our way up. A quick find here, TFTC!

A little diversion while heading north to Whangarei, all quiet around here.

TFTC

(559) Quick find while in the area. Muggle keep looking out the window, so stealth was required to collect. TFTC

Got there today and replaced the container and new log. All fine now.

The tube is cracked and the lid is broken. Might be time for a new container

During our inspection of the prickly prospect, an unseen muggle from the factory across the road yelled out the cache location!!! TFTC!
TheTilbyTribe (3T)

still managed to get spiked!

I lol'ed VV

Quite nice probably could do with a new lid tho

My 334th cache.
Thank you for the cache.
Regards from Bavaria
JJ

Wouldn't it be great to take train rides up this far. Lid has imploded - tweezers are useful. T4TC - M@

Found the cache during a nice drive throw the amazing landscape. Thank you very much.

Quick find on our route through - the prickles are vicious! tftc

Yay negotiated the spikes safely!

TFTC. Quick find but log sheet disintergrated while I was pulling it out. Put a temp sheet in in it's own bag. Lid was worn- might be worth replacing?

First for 2013

Found while our great trip through NZ.
TFTC
die mümmels

We found the prickly bush sure enough! But we did not find the cache.

"Housie"
Yip, I have to agree with you all, that plant is a a prickly one all right!!
Took the cache back to the car and had a devil of a time trying to get the lid off. I must be getting weak in my old age!! It appears to have gone hard and brittle, with age I am guessing.
I added my housie number 'Dancing Queen 17'. TFTC, the seek and find made a pleasurable start to my day. I went on to seek out another on Brynderwyn but didn't have quite the same success unfortunately. However I will try again next Wednesday.

Got a scratch from the plant..... Not too bad but watch out fit it!!!!

#911, Quick find, careful releaval. TFTC

Found at 3:09:00 PM while travelling the long way from Paihia back to Auckland. A friendly Muggle or maybe a fellow geocacher shouted a hint from across the road.

Thanks nodo

A quick stop and quick find. Log was slightly damp and smelled of berocca. TFTC.

This was a quick stop on our way north to stretch our legs and find another cache. The logbook was a bit damp. TFTC

Quick and easy find!

Yes that plant is indeed sharp. Dropped off a geocoin- fitted in nicely. TFTC

Found at 6:20am on the way north to complete the Golden Circle series in the Hokianga. Nice quick find in the dark, not too many people about at this time of the day. TFTC!!!

Pop out and find, then back on our way. t4tc

TFTC a good quick one to find just what we need to get out of the house before tea.

I like my hiking pole for plants like these, and flax, and cutty grass,....
Nice to see old buildings being recycled.

Cheers for the cache.

Prickly search that drew blood... Those spikes are spreading... TFTC

Have actually caught a train here! Found with 'Kev & Chris', The Italian Job was here....!

Found on a hunt with The Italian Job. TFTC Cheers from Te Anau

Drove straight past, so had to turn around to collect this one. Nice prickly bush but made it in and out with no scratches. TFTC

A quiet spot this morning. Thanks for the quick find

A nice quick find for my first NZ cache in a while.

SL TFTC

Found this one quickly but the plant fought back........ouch! TFTC

TFTC. Easy find on our last day in the North island.

We are out here from Australia on Chippyroo's Middle Earth Caching Quest. Mr C braved the plant and was spiked for his troubles but he found the cache none-the-less! TFTC

There was a van parked right beside GZ but luckily no one inside. So a nice quick grab. TFTC #2735

Quick find, TFTC.

have stopped here on the train once or twice when the train last ran a long time ago.

Found it with goldenshoes. TFTC.

Braved men on diggers and a spiky plant but successful find. Found with ClanMcPherson.

Found when we stopped for lunch on our way home. TFTC

i pricked my finger on the prickly plant. was easy to find.

i found it with my 8year old little Granddaughter. Was so fun and an easy find!Ye ha!!!

In the area doing some of the A-Z series - did have to watch for the prickly plant - TFTC

Doing some of the A to z series with flowernz and this was anice bonus extra. That plant sure is prickly !!! TFTC

TFTC Greetings from Germany!

NZ11. That is one very nasty bush, but otherwise, no problems. Thanks.

4887.85 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & Flying Skull A#121

Albida

GPS pointed me straight to GZ and I quickly but gingerly extracted the cache, avoiding all pricklypoints- there are some sneaky ones hiding in the grass! TFTC

#752 Maybe it was grand in its day. Quick find, no prickle marks. SL. TFTC.

Found and signed log with no injuries.TFTC.

Had muggles across road leaning out the window for a while so waited for them to dissapear.Always good to work in pairs so someone keeps a look out.Found easily and had no issues with flora.TFTC.

Guess it was grand when it was open...
Quick find - ouch!!

TNLNSL TFTC.

Cheers.

Was very careful with the hands when looking for the cache but not so careful with the knees when I knelt down to retrieve it......OUCH!!!!!

TFTC - I think

Rocked up to the cache site and had a laugh when I saw the hiding spot. It really is a prickly 'little' plant! TFTC

Hard to avoid getting a little scratched. We picked a day no-one would be about to make the task easier.

Just 'Checking the meter guv' Honest! T4TC

A quick easy find despite the prickly plant. The occupants of a cattle truck trailer parked nearby made their presence known. TFTC

Thats my idea of a quick drive-by. Thanks.

Headed North with TF to complete the Driving A-Z series. Definitely not a flax plant. Managed to avoid getting hurt. TFTC

Luckily no one at GZ today, quick grab

TFTC

Truck load of workers right at GZ, this one may have to wait for a weekend.

TFTCSL, got spiked!

Still got jabbed. tftc

No trains today but more dangerous flora in the area...beware! TFTC

Took longer to retrieve that it did to spot.

Quick in and out.
No problems for me near GZ.
Must have been a busy place at some stage.
TFTC

Quick easy find and I even packed the BBq thongs for this one.

4709 Tentative extraction, the cache is well guarded. TFTC.