MAD Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia
By Tk2 on 08-Nov-10. Waypoint GC2HZ8A

Found our first trackable! Taking it elsewhere today

Very cool one mate I absolutely loved it was massive.

Staying next 2 nights in Wallaroo but taking the long way there. Haven't cached this area before.

Quick find here today on my way past, cache was easily found and is all goodWith a few days off I headed over to the northern Eyre peninsula for a 2 night stay in Whyalla, my main aim for the few days was the FITG and the FTF trail plus finding a few caches here and there along the way. Just under 300 caches found for the trip. Thanks for the cache

Cheers for the cache

Good hide

On a big day of Km’s during my
Holiday today to get 17 caches in 3 new LGA’s and also my second last date needed for my “date placed Calendar” challenge. I also shopped for supplies to hide 7 geocaches for you locals!
All caches were in good condition and any needing logs replaced- I did it! Some very interesting areas.

As an educator in QLD on holiday I was keen to get this cache. I left some coins as we teach money at school! Also left a pathtag and took a rock.

Nice find in the darkness. Tftc. This was our last one for the day, thanks to Detofinbars for day and taking me to my Podiatrist appointment.

Lucky this was a decent size which made it easier to see in the dark after a long day caching around Port Pirie. Took out the lovely Angel and replaced her with an amethyst crystal in honour of the neighbouring town.

Nice

Looks like the brief warm weather had gone and rain ️ is in the way so we are out with iluvtrekking grabbing finds while we can remain dry. Thanks Tk2

Another cache found with richlink on our 2022 South Australian Adventure. We are enjoying our time travelling SA. Fantastic towns, ruins, beaches and cliffs. Thanks to all the COs for taking us on a geo-guided tour.

Dam not mad ?! Tftc

Tftc

Been meaning to find this one for a while. Today was the day to cross it off the list. TFTC.

In all our travels we would not have even thought to travel to this location.
(HaHa). In your dreams, these cachers do.

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

Devilish

Brilliant and Clever

I like it

Another one off the list

TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - Tk2 [^]

TFTC

Found on a trip to Crystal Brook and Port Pirie with Team Waldron for a few days. It rained steadily for the morning but gradually eased by mid afternoon. The aim for the weekend was to find as many caches as possible in the area which we accomplished with damp clothes, soggy shoes and a muddy car. Thanks for the cache Tk2!

Easyyyy x

Thanks for some cool school swaps

Nice one, quite large

Well it’s 2021 and I have finally said good bye to a not so great 2020 and it was great to finally be able to have a reasonable holiday as I have not had a decent break since 2019.
Made to South Australia and finally crossing the boarder and then being greeted by a couple of very friendly SA police offices for which i had the official paper work to allow me to enter.
After making my way west along the Eyre Hwy I went as far as Penong and the Eyre Hwy which I have not travelled along since the late 70’s when I was on a holiday with my folks and this was the last holiday before I started full time work as a sparkie and finding a few caches as I go.
Geocaching when towing a van is not always easy and I have to be a bit selective on which ones I decide to try and find for safe parking purposes especially along busy highways.
So then it was down to the Eyre Peninsula to see the sites down there Venus Bay, Coffin Bay National Park and Lincoln National Park were some highlights and I will come back again to have a better look around.
So after nearly 2 weeks spent on the Eyre Peninsula it was time to start heading back to Victoria but another lockdown in Vic has just occurred so now to change my plans again.
So I rounded the bay and started heading back down the Yorke Peninsula to check this part out.
So after relocating to Crystal Brook I am able to spend the whole day exploring especially after having to wait to get 4 new boots fitted to the Geocruiser so I spent the morning on foot walking around the main part of town.
The weather has definitely warmed up a lot as it is now in the very high 30’s so definitely need to keep hydrated.
Finally picked up the Geocruiser and after meeting the CO earlier this morning he recommended a few caches to look for and this was one of them.
Hit the Hwy and then another detour an I continued along this road to get back to Crystal Brook
Taking the dirt roads again which is great as they are usually quieter to travel on.
Another school site that is no longer around but a least a sign/plaque shows us where they used to be.
So after finally locating the cache I added my name to the log and on to the next one.
Thanks Tk2 TFTC.

Few arm scratches but easy find

hello

An apt name for this cache when noticing name of road.
Located with locus cache as we drove towards Pt Pirie. TFTC

TFTC nice find quick drive by out and about with geo wife LynSteNet

TFTC
Making our way to Port Pirie for an entire weekend of caching, we stopped off to grab this, our first cache for the day.
We signed & dated the log & contributed an eraser to the cache.

grate find for the kids

Found

Found it pretty much instantly, TFTC

slowly caching my way up the road, slowly blowing the co's inbox with logs
Day 1
Adelaide to port Augusta.
This trip saw me travel to Maralinga to do the tour of the nuclear test site then up the Googs track, past lake Gairdner on to Mount Ive station, then in to the Gawler Rangers and finally hiking up Mount Remarkable before heading home.

A quick and easy park and grab visiting something that has been gone for over a hundred years.

Thanks for the cache Tk2.
Found on 14 Oct 2018 at 1:37 pm.
Find #7290

On road trip to Perth
Found it
Thanks for the cache

Easy find on way home

A good cache container found on my way to Adelaide from Port Pirie. TFTC

Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scripsi.
Heading back to Adelaide after working in the area yesterday and needed a break form driving and this was a convenient place to make a stop, stretch the legs, find a cache, sign a log, replace it and hop back in the car to keep driving, now refreshed, back to the big smoke.
Gratias pro cache Tk2

Great cache. Thankyou!

Found with FerociousFlea on the way up to the Red Centre for a little holiday.
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker

Found with Beaker on the way to Alice Springs for a Red Centre Adventure! Thanks

Found

A quick find. TFTC

Found a big black container without a lid and broken so possibly it is no longer there.

Found

Out n about with geocaching wife. Tftc

Nice quick find. Love why you called it MAD. Took nothing left 5 small erasers. TFTC Tk2

Easy find. Lots of lizards at foot.

On our way home from the Oz mega in Alice. another quick find to help break up the drive. tftc

#6416 - 11:45; Day 6 of the Alice Mega Road Trip with Sol de lune and now albida33 who joined us this morning for the rest of the trip, so most logs were signed S.A.L. as a result. After a second night in Burra, we were now caching our way to Port Augusta via Spalding, Gulnare, Crystal Brook, Port Pirie, Napperby, Weeroona Island and Baroota. We had finished our run through Crystal Brook and were now headed towards Port Pirie. Only a short detour in for this nice sized cache. MAD indeed. TFTC Tk2

Alice trip 2017. Day 4. Today was the day I caught up with Sol de Lune and LuckL10n in Burra. We joined forces for the journey to Alice Springs. Today was a short trip to Pt Augusta collecting plenty of caches along the way.

Thanks.

22832.23 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2000 Finds Achievement 2 A#182

Albida

On the road to the Alice Springs Mega with LuckyL10n and Albida33. We headed through Burra and Port Pirie before arriving in Port Augusta for the trek up the highway. Collected a good number of caches and all were found with no issues and the logs were soon signed. (Some logs were signed as S.A.L. to save space.)

Thanks for the cache and fun in getting to it and finding it.

So is this place really MAD,
or is it just me

The sign yielded no cache hides [:o]
But a poke around nearby found me a nice sized,
and sturdy cache [^]

Not so MAD !!

TFTC

Quick easy find with sevabo and Dolphia on sunny day on the way to Port Augusta. TFTC

Great day outing for geocaching. found it and thanks for leading us here

11th day, found with sevabo & skyejam TFTC

Port Pirie Day 2
Todays trip was down towards Crystal Brook, mostly on farming backroads.
We took a detour & went up into the foothills of the Southern Flinders Rangers.
A great day out, many scenic locations & learning more of the history in the area.
Thanks for placing this cache Tk2

found it but be wary at this time of the year as we saw a snake not far from here TFTC

Found it. Been past this road many times but decided to take it today. Good to see a decent size container. TFTC

Mad first find for the day. Thank you

Mad first find for the day. Thank you

TFTC

TFTC Tk2

A quick find here, heading for Port Pirie.

TFTC

A quick find. TFTC

A mad little cache at the end of a mad day.
Left a special racing ducky who needs some miles.
Hope it can get a lift further on...
TFTC Tk2

Thanks! Picking up a few along the highway with the family.

Found it

Ok

Found it

Got wet feet like back in school days when playing on oval at recess and lunch time. Thanks for the memories.

Found by Mary & David at 1125. Now we 'get' the cache name. Always enjoy some facts, figures and local information. Our thanks to Tk2.

Traveling to Wilpena for a weekend of orienteering and looking for a stop and a chance to stretch of the legs. What better way than to search for a cache? A quick find and sign. Nice to see a decent sized cache container.

Thanks for the cache TK2.

Quick find n grab tftc

Easy find if you go where GPS wants you to go
Cache was a nice size and very suitable for area
We were asking ourselves what the old road was close by
Tftc

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Found on way home to Whyalla. Good spot for a run around to keep awake and water the trees. Interesting history. TFTC

Found a weekend trip to pirie with ferret52. TFTC!

Thanks for giving us a reason to explore and learn more about our great country !

Lovely little spot.

Bushy

Today we are on our way to Wudinna grabbing caches along the way, hopped out and went straight for the sign and then realised it was a regular, cache was soon found after i looked at the GPS, some kids were riding their motorbikes close by but not close enough near us, no lizard today : ( TFTC

Tftc...lots of ants

4540 Found by baby&Mrs gopher at 0900on our continued trip towards Alice Springs. SL Tnx Tk2

A quick detour off the highway to this cache . Co ords were good but not so the little b...... ants, they were up my legs so fast. Thanks for the cache but not the ants!!

Found it.

Nice, careful of the ants

I wonder what the past students from this
school ended up doing for the rest of their
lives...
We left a pencil sharpener for the school
theme.

Thanks again Tk2

Little Squirell

A quick find as the family had been here before. Now my name is in the log too. Thanks

Found It!
Never knew about this little deviation in the highway. How long ago did that happen?
According to the sections map the school was on what is now called Allotment 9. (See attached map screenshot) Not that that really tells you much though...
TFTC

Thanks for hiding this! We wandered around the paddock for a while before looking in the more obvious place

found it

Tftc
Ratusd/Deon Corey

Really enjoy the old school sites SL TFTC

Another former school site! Seems to a lot of them over this way?
TNLNSL
Thanks

very doubtful when we have to drive the camperbus and trailer off the main road but we managed to turn around tftc

Found it quick find TFTC left long flexible pencil

What an awesome weekend! JLWE at Cleve
Dennisc52 was kind enough to allow me to travel with him and throughout the weekend, I found 54 caches and attended 4 events

A quick stop on a dirt road at yet another old school site and a quick find too
Hopefully we aren't mad, driving for hours to go and play cache hunt.

TNLN. SL. TFTC Tk2

Quick find with Genghicat on way home to Adelaide after weekend in Pirie. TFTC

Nice quick find on our last day in Port Pirie.

TFTC.

Our Flinders Ranges adventure had come to an end..almost. Aussie M&M continued north to Alice Springs. Mogni and I returned to the hills, via Port Augusta and any caches we happened upon on the way.
My navigator made me detour for this one. Thanks Tk2

A slight detour on our way home, being a chalky I like school caches.
Thanks