Retired Road Capel, Western Australia, Australia
By
spangles22 on 08-Jul-10. Waypoint GC2BD98
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The situation here has been reviewed again.Sufficient time has elapsed since the issues were highlighted, and nothing has been done to restore it. Circumstances that prevent timely maintenance can arise, and ample opportunity for the Cache Owner to get in touch to request a time extension has been provided.No request has been received from the Cache Owner, spangles22, for further time to restore the cache.On this basis, it appears to have been abandoned by the Owner and, therefore, will be Archived.Caches lost in this manner will not be Unarchived.This area is now available for other interested players to utilise for cache placement if viable locations can be found. [Balayang -Geoff](https://www.geocaching.com/email/?guid=35e8567e-6d62-483c-9e3d-c8ec0ffd25bd)Volunteer Community Reviewer
### Cache Maintenance Visit Required please.###This geocache has been brought to my attention as needing an Owner Maintenance visit, as the logs indicate that it is most likely missing, or else some other problem exists with the cache. See the [GCHQ Health Score](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=713) process.I agree that it certainly seems necessary to have it checked by the Cache Owner. The cache owner needs to:* Take action to restore the cache or address issues such as correcting the D/T rating.* Re-enable the cache by posting an Enable log* Post an Owner Maintenance log to advise what has been done and to clear any Needs Maintenance attribute that is present. Otherwise :* Post a Note Log to request more time if necessary or provide other information.. **Do not use an Owner Maintenance log for this. That is for use only **when you actually do something to repair the cache**. Alternatively:* Archive the cache, and remove any remaining geo-litter from the site.In the meantime, I've temporarily disabled the cache page to await owner action by spangles22 and to take it off the playing board to prevent further geocaching community inconvenience.[Please see the maintenance section of the Geocache Hiding Guidelines.](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines?expand=1#cachemaintenance)**I will check back in 30 days** to see that action has been by the CO.If nothing has happened, I will assume that the cache has been abandoned, and, unfortunately, I will need to Archive this cache. *Caches archived because of lack of maintenance/abandonment will not be unarchived.*The Geocaching Community needs to have a degree of certainty that a cache is in good condition, waiting to be found, and the CO has a responsibility to maintain their caches.Please see [my profile page](https://www.geocaching.com/p/default.aspx?u=Balayang) for additional information.Thank youBalayang -GeoffCommunity Reviewer
Heading down to Busso for the weekend and of course stopping off at a few caches along the way 
Pulled up off the highway and was soon standing at GZ. Interesting to see how the road is being reclaimed here. Spotted something immediately. Initially I thought it was litter, but after realising it had a lid I picked it up. It was just laying on the ground in the open so have tucked it away a bit behind a tree. The size and colour means it is hard to hide it away any better than that. TFTC
Pulled up off the highway and was soon standing at GZ. Interesting to see how the road is being reclaimed here. Spotted something immediately. Initially I thought it was litter, but after realising it had a lid I picked it up. It was just laying on the ground in the open so have tucked it away a bit behind a tree. The size and colour means it is hard to hide it away any better than that. TFTCOut in the open, lid off, guts out. Will need attending. Have attempted to put in correct place.
I found the lid & monkeywand the bum so we put them together again & hollowfrog replaced it in what we hope was as close to original hide as possible. Tftf
SL R&R
SL R&R
Came down to see the cows, hoofed around a bit got the caches in town and then made the way back, getting some labs in Bunbury and then home. Great day, great views.
You ain’t go no lid.
Log surprisingly dry.
This is my 3434 find.
Thank you spangles22 for placing and maintaining this cache.
Geology rocks but Geography is where it’s at!
(I’m not a geologist I just like puns)
You ain’t go no lid.
Log surprisingly dry.
This is my 3434 find.
Thank you spangles22 for placing and maintaining this cache.
Geology rocks but Geography is where it’s at!
(I’m not a geologist I just like puns)
Have been watching this one over the last couple of years since I DNF’d it, recent finds had me making sure I stopped past today and unlike last time spotted the container from the path.
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With the family booked in to head out to see a show I had the day to myself and gave SirFancy a call and arranged for a day out running about the South West.
We hit up Cowaramup, Busselton, Capel & Bunbury chasing cache and labs along the way.
A long and successful day in the car had me collecting 9 finds, 16 adventure labs and 0 DNF’s.
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Thanks spangles22 for placing Retired Road for me and others to find.
I added my name to the log at 13:55 on 30/9/2022.
This is find number 5787 for me.
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With the family booked in to head out to see a show I had the day to myself and gave SirFancy a call and arranged for a day out running about the South West.
We hit up Cowaramup, Busselton, Capel & Bunbury chasing cache and labs along the way.
A long and successful day in the car had me collecting 9 finds, 16 adventure labs and 0 DNF’s.
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Thanks spangles22 for placing Retired Road for me and others to find.
I added my name to the log at 13:55 on 30/9/2022.
This is find number 5787 for me.
The day was wet (or wet and dry, and wet and dry, …). So I decided not to return to my gaunt for the past few days, and look elsewhere. I’d noticed this cache had been found. I was a bit sceptical but I thought it worth having another look.
But first an errand and some fuel.
The drive down was nice, with only light traffic. I could slow down before the parking point without worrying about someone running up the back of me.
The last time I was here it was sweltering, what a difference! I walked into the area and started to search. Hmmm very familiar. Nothing in that spot.
I moved onto another and saw some rubbish. But soft, what my eyes discover in the depths of the container looks resembles a typical logbook.
It has all the writings of past geocachers. It was very wet, being in a container without a lid.
I reached for my pen and no pen did my fingers encounter, so back to the car. On returning my crown joins the other logs. As I left again I came across more bits of the log on the path and a likely swap item. I put these back in the container before leaving satisfied.
But first an errand and some fuel.
The drive down was nice, with only light traffic. I could slow down before the parking point without worrying about someone running up the back of me.
The last time I was here it was sweltering, what a difference! I walked into the area and started to search. Hmmm very familiar. Nothing in that spot.
I moved onto another and saw some rubbish. But soft, what my eyes discover in the depths of the container looks resembles a typical logbook.
It has all the writings of past geocachers. It was very wet, being in a container without a lid.
I reached for my pen and no pen did my fingers encounter, so back to the car. On returning my crown joins the other logs. As I left again I came across more bits of the log on the path and a likely swap item. I put these back in the container before leaving satisfied.
This cache was to be the last of four I noticed this morning before I left home. I pulled off a little early and slowly drove the shoulder up to a place to park.
I was at GZ in no time. Before leaving the path I armed myself with an anti-spiderweb tool (aka a stick). My GPSr insisted it was that tree, but no cache there. A bit of deja vu given my first cache today. I then moved from tree to tree with equal lack of success. It being hot, my lack of new ideas and no recent finds, I called it DNF.
I was at GZ in no time. Before leaving the path I armed myself with an anti-spiderweb tool (aka a stick). My GPSr insisted it was that tree, but no cache there. A bit of deja vu given my first cache today. I then moved from tree to tree with equal lack of success. It being hot, my lack of new ideas and no recent finds, I called it DNF.
Unfortunately I was unable to locate this cache today. I will add it to my list and hopefully return soon to claim the prize.
We spent 15 looking all over the place but no cache today.
We spent 15 looking all over the place but no cache today.
2nd ever find! Turned on geochaching on a whim while we were driving and there was one nearby straight away!
Finally got it. I was overthinking it and looking for weird and wonderful spots when it was nothing of the sort. I used this road for many years on my trips to Yallingup.
TFTC
TFTC
I had some time off work and decided to get away for a couple of nights camping and caching. I love this part of the State so there was no hesitation about my destination for the adventure. This cache was one I stopped for along the way. Cheers and TFTC.
G’day there spangles22, I was in this area today and found your cache Retired Road GC2BD98. I added my name to the log book at 7:57 am on 26 November 2019. A huge thanks to you for placing this cache here for us (and others) to find!
This cache find brings our total find count to 11122. Woohoo!!
G’day there spangles22, I was in this area today and found your cache Retired Road GC2BD98. I added my name to the log book at 7:57 am on 26 November 2019. A huge thanks to you for placing this cache here for us (and others) to find!
This cache find brings our total find count to 11122. Woohoo!!
A nice quick find. Thank you for replacing.
TFTC spangles22 this is find # 7635 for us.
TFTC spangles22 this is find # 7635 for us.
I have replaced the cache completely in the same location. sorry for the inconvenience.
Spangles22
Spangles22
No sign of it. I think the owner should come back and look for it . But thanks for the hide anyway spangles 22
When we worked out how to get to GZ it was a quick find. Where's the butchers? TFTC
Easy find for a family, would definitely recommend pulling into town to get the cache, lovely area and much safer than pulling over on the highway. Cache needs maintenance, log book completely saturated unable to log our find inside TFTF my hubby's first
It's in a white wonder soap container with a blue lid, water has gotten into it so it may need to be replaced with a new log book....
TFTC! Day 2 of the Bunbury weekend geocaching trip with Cravo10. After a massive day yesterday we decided we needed more of the same punishment and decided another big day was I order.
We headed around town grabbing a few park and grabs gradually making our way south towards Ludlow grabbing a bunch of caches on nice quiet country roads which was most pleasant.
We worked out way around the area, accumulating caches not going too far off the main drag.
We then worked our way back toward central Bunbury taking the inland route picking up a few more caches which again were mostly simple grabs.
The time had come for us to leave as I had a short appointment to attend in Perth so we made our way back down South west highway where we picked up an archived cache which was just a slight detour on coalfields highway and bunch of new caches in the Harvey area and three caches in wagerip which was a must do, collected about 40months unloved due to the very unfortunate yarloop fires, some nice caching there dimor.
Thanks to the local COs, a huge weekend and fortunately there are still a heap more for a return visit!
We headed around town grabbing a few park and grabs gradually making our way south towards Ludlow grabbing a bunch of caches on nice quiet country roads which was most pleasant.
We worked out way around the area, accumulating caches not going too far off the main drag.
We then worked our way back toward central Bunbury taking the inland route picking up a few more caches which again were mostly simple grabs.
The time had come for us to leave as I had a short appointment to attend in Perth so we made our way back down South west highway where we picked up an archived cache which was just a slight detour on coalfields highway and bunch of new caches in the Harvey area and three caches in wagerip which was a must do, collected about 40months unloved due to the very unfortunate yarloop fires, some nice caching there dimor.
Thanks to the local COs, a huge weekend and fortunately there are still a heap more for a return visit!
Quick find however plenty of ants and the log was damp. I was still able to sign it. TFTC
Enjoying the day caching on our road trip with cousin BellaMin visiting from Germany.
TFTC
TFTC
Found on a lovely day on the way to Margaret River together with Me&B. Logbook is wet.
TFTC !
TFTC !
On a bike ride around the hamlet (can I call it that ?) of Capel, I took a short ride out of towne to view the craziness of the freeway traffic [:o]
Methinks they the WA police have never heard of speed cameras !!
'Cos the locals are all impatient morons !! [:o]
Must be something to do with the tyranny of distance I s'pose.
So while the traffic whizzed past, I set about looking for a cache
Found it in less time than it takes to drive between Bunbury and Busselton at 150 km/h
TFTC.
Methinks they the WA police have never heard of speed cameras !!
'Cos the locals are all impatient morons !! [:o]
Must be something to do with the tyranny of distance I s'pose.
So while the traffic whizzed past, I set about looking for a cache
Found it in less time than it takes to drive between Bunbury and Busselton at 150 km/h
TFTC.
Hi there spangles22 - We found Retired Road today - our find # 3618. SWMBO and I are on a short holiday of a few weeks duration but today we were just driving around Bunbury Geocaching wherever. The cache was found quickly and the container and log are both in good condition. SL. Thanks to spangles22 for the cache.
Been invited down to Busselton/Bunbury area by geobrother so made a spontaneous decision to drive down. tftc sl tnln
Grabbing some caches while child free, well on the way to pick kidlets up
so much of the old road sin't visable now.
tftc
so much of the old road sin't visable now.
tftc
Took a while to find a cache without being muggled out in Capel. This one was another quiet one to get to. TFTC spangles22.
First night time cache and some sort of light other than the torch on the phone we were using as gps would have been handy!
Found this one with Leega on our way to Busselton. Nice quick find. TFTC Spangles22
Nice find but not covered up. I repositioned better so as not so easy to find, took something and left something tftc
Nice find but not covered up. I repositioned better so as not so easy to find, took something and left something tftc
Nice find but not covered up. I repositioned better so as not so easy to find, took something and left something tftc
Nice find but not covered up. I repositioned better so as not so easy to find, took something and left something tftc
Heading south for the WA Goes Big Event. I wanted to try and clear up a few more smilies in and around Capel, so stopped on the way south to grab this one. TFTC spangles22.
Nice quick find and first to sign the new log! TFTC spangles22.
Kip the Koala visited (AUB3J2)
Kip the Koala visited (AUB3J2)
Down in Bunbury for Christmas for a week with the geofamily so decided a few caches were in order.
On the way down to busselton, we grabbed a few on the way. Nice quick find here after parking up nearby.
spangles22 I found your cache Retired Road on 21/12/2014 4:22 pm. This is my find #2386 and find #9 today. The cache and log are fine. Thanks for the cache!
On the way down to busselton, we grabbed a few on the way. Nice quick find here after parking up nearby.
spangles22 I found your cache Retired Road on 21/12/2014 4:22 pm. This is my find #2386 and find #9 today. The cache and log are fine. Thanks for the cache!
