Downs Loop (Southland) Seaward Downs, South Island, New Zealand
By kryshan on 12-Feb-11. Waypoint GC2NPPK

Out lying on the ground, too wet to sign. Tftc

Found it. Will bring container next time as very wet

Out to see the tulips, so decided to make it a geocaching adventure too. Found it only in a bag, not sure where the container is. Sealed bag as best I could and put it back where we found it. Found by B. TFTC

A detour while on my way to Invercargill for the night. Nice tree. Found the cache lying in the open. Tipped out a bit of water and tucked it away at the base of the tree.

Went for a walk in the track and decided to go geocaching once we were done, pleasant surprise to find one so close

Found it

Found with dakotacats at the end of a lovely day out looking at the nearby tulips. TFTC

4Clubs and I had come down to Edendale to have a look at the fields of tulips. It was late in the afternoon but we thought we might as well do this loop walk while we were here. Only problem was that I hadn't charge my phone all day (and I didn't have a power bank on me) so we started the loop walk on 10% battery. Luckily we found this one quite quickly.

Beautiful spring day, so brought the kids out for a bush walk and a few caches
Found this one right where we expected
TFTC, glad for the pencil as my pen ran out half way

Good find, do this walk each day during smoko break
Tftc

Stopped past to check on this one, all good here.

I have gone a bit further afield from Gore today.

I had a nice drive down to the Seaward Downs Reserve to locate this one. I removed the logbook for the "Don't You Feel Small" cache as I was going to replace the container.

Cheers for the cache.

Kia ora for the cache.

With the Event on in Invercargill on Sunday why not make a weekend of it...3 days of caching down South woop woop what a fun caching weekend it has been but now it is time to head home...with a few stops along the way of course! Slight detour here and nice quick find at the start of the track TFTC

the road in could be an issue if it is wet or if you do not have 4wd. Tftc

Fun start to the loop track!

*Found on a nice day going from cache to cache with woolwood9.*
We soon had the container located. SL: **tm/ww NZ**
Thanks for putting this out for us to visit!

On a three week trip to the lower South Island with tmann421 hunting caches.
Enjoyed the trip around and the challenge of the finds.
Signed logs tm/ww NZ
TFTC

Cache 565 I saw that the CO had been and replaced this cache (Thankyou ️) so it was time to cross another blue sad face off my playing board shot this way quickly after milking this morning and darted in and grabbed the cache, quick find but then again I knew the most likely spot having thoroughly explored this tree last time I here, cache is in brand new condition T4TC

Finally got a chance to stop by and replace this, good to go now.

Found in the company of Dad while replacing.

Thoroughly checked the 2 suspect trees once on the way in then on the way out cache appears missing

Missing

Spent 15 minutes trying to track down this elusive one..

Friday 6 November. We are off exploring Waituna Lagoon and Seawards Downs today. Its a beautiful sunny day today.

Cool

Sure is a large tree amongst many tall trees. Lovely reserve tftc

great spot the kids love a good hunt

I saw the same rock. had to get out and garb a quick cache after work and this was near the end of work for me, never been here before so may have to drag the kids out here TFTC MATM

Nice walk in the trees. Pengi found a concerned looking rock though but we left it in place.

A lovely bush to visit I am amazed to find these wee areas with massive trees plonked in the middle of paddocks (tho I think the forest was there first The TB has long gone from this one it's been nearly a year since placed. Thanks so much for showing me and puppa thanks for the good run tftc

Decided that we needed a change of scenery after tea, so into the cache mobile for a drive.
Wasn't dressed appropriately for any further walking so will be back.
Beautiful spot here.

Home from work after a hot day of toil . After tea a change of scenery and a nice drive but to wear .
Let's go so into the cache mobile and soon got to gz a quick search soon had the cache in hand sl and returned to hide .
Never been here before and will be back as much to explore.
A beautiful spot for a walk or picnic.
Tb missing and not log our if cache.

tftc

We had left Invercargill last night when the wind was howling, we were quite worried that the wind would tip over our campervan and/or trailer. So we decided to head up the island to see if we could get away from the wind.
As we were slowly making our way along I read the New Zealand Motor Home Book and it showed this reserve and it mentioned sheltered. That was the word I needed to hear. We arrived and we were the only people here, three rabbits were not so pleased at their big white neighbour who arrived and they scurried off into the bushes.
We stopped along side the bushes and it was the first time in days that the van has stopped being buffetted by the wind. Oh bliss!.
This morning before breakfast (and before I was awake) GK headed around the loop track t find these three caches. A nice quick find here and all is well with the cache.
Some magnificent trees in this reserve, an area we will remember and come back to if we are ever down this way again.
Thank you for placing this cache and thank you for the smiley.

A new year and as the weather forecast was wrong we headed out for a picnic.
Pleasantly surprised to find this spot empty of any other families.
After our "picnic pie" Saethwr and headed bush while muggly hubby minded the car - as a campervan pulled in just as we headed off. Grabbed this one as they set up right between the two walk entrances.
Thanks for the smilie kryshan.
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Found today thanks. A lovely spot and the bird life is stunning!

Quick find

TFTC. Great walk. Never been here before

a+

Virgin cashers and thought as this is are local reserve it would be a great place to start. However couldnt find after a long time looking but could be due to our inexperience rarther than it not being there.

Gooney15

Gooney15

TFTC - beautiful morning for a walk around and finding some more caches trying to grab a couple of souvenirs as well . Thanks for bringing me here
Cach is all good and dry- left a TB

Great cache finds today, tftc

Big tree top find by the wee guy

Some really big trees here. Nice track. TFTC.

Last one to grab at the reserve. Walked in from the other end and grabbed this one on my way out. Nice big box was soon in hand and I SL. TFTC

After a quick scratch around, we soon found cache. Beautiful day to be out and about

Been a good day to be out caching. Found easily in the end. Thanks for the walk.

Found it after a light jog

An excellent hunt!

Tftc what a neat place

We are traveling around New Zealand. We are so glad that we can discover this beautiful country. We enjoy it so much. This cache was found during our travel.

Thank you. Greetings from Czech Republic

Enjoyed the bush walk through here. Quick find - tftc

Nice bush here. First time in here. TFTC

I love the many parks and bush areas you have here in Southland. Tonight I visited a few, enjoyed the bush walks and grabbed more caches. I have seen this small cluster of caches each time I visit Edendale for work and tonight I decided to detour and see where they were hiding on the drive home. Nice quick find thanks to the clue. TFTC

Thanks K for replacing cache, was quickly in hand after 10secs. Re-covered waiting for next cacher.

Replaced today all good to go

Disabling until we get a chance to come and replace

Had a very good look round both the possible trees and no sign apart from an empty beer bottle.(removed and disposed). It's been 6 month since the last find and been muggled once before so could really do with a Cache owner visit.

Could not find

Tricky again

Quick find in a lovely spot. Hint had us looking in the wrong spot haha. TFTC

HOTA

Replaced cache, good to go

Muggled me thinks. Two thorough searches with nothing found.

Hard to believe but we could not find it. There is no reason why it should not be found unless it is gone. We gave up after 10 min but as we found the other two caches, we have to come back the next time we are in Invercargill.

Tftc! One of three found along this track today.

Great trees in this area. Quick find. TFTC

quick find….hate spiders.

Awesome nature find

I didn't have this cache loaded onto my GPS and thought this tree would make such a cool hidng spot, I was happily surprised to find this one sitting here already.

Quick find with mum n dad

Great place for a cache, even better when there are more than one. Thanks for improving this reserve by placing the caches here. Not a spot we would have visited otherwise. SL TFTC.

Found! Not in the obvious

Nice place , did not know it was here

Had the whole place to myself except for three chickens that followed me around.TFTC.

2 big trees to choose from. Great walk.

quick grab to check out the area, will be back for the other 2 soon, ran out of time. SL TFTC

Checked on this and it is present and all is well

We couldn't find this one.

Had a good hunt for this, but we weren't able to find it. Not sure if it is there. Cheers Gav

Some great rimus and totaras in here. TFTC

nice walk with friends, meant to drop off TB and got home and still in bag, opps (6)

Picked up on our quest for 10 minutes exercise every day. TFTC

149/155 in 5 days, found with wethreefourdices. TFTC

The 148th find of 150 in 5 days on road trip with Ingidayna. TFTC

Quick find

Quick find. Lovely tree and bush

TFTC

Been here before for one cache. Two more this time!

Good walk been here lots of times . . TFTC

Lovely bush walk to pick up this cache. This is a super little haven we have discovered since taking up geocaching.

A quick easy find after lunch in the reserve. There are some large rimus in this area. TFTC

Jogged the track as had been sitting in the car too long. Loved this trial, nice and easy going. Got the other 2 caches on the track as well. TFTC