Whale Tails (Southland) Riverton, South Island, New Zealand
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right fred left on 27-Feb-11. Waypoint GC2PDPF
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DNF... searching for a while say Die_Butzis on 24. November 2018.
May the forest be with you.
May the forest be with you.
We have found this cache during our holiday in New Zealand. Greetings from Czech republic
Nice scultpure.. found just as a woman came by with 2 kids.. the kids went straight for the tunnels though, so I could replace unseen.
Found at 11:25 - #8076 - on a 5 week trip in New Zealand
TFTC
Found at 11:25 - #8076 - on a 5 week trip in New Zealand
TFTC
*Previously kept finding the camo 200ml cache out in the open or elsewhere. **Corrected the drift from the wrong side of the hide**. Tucked away within reach but not visible. The swag was looted. **Don't leave TB's here.*** My replacement logbook is still in place, just had a hard life but dry.
23 Nov 15 Found Had to return for this one, GZ was too crowded. The geocoin got marked as missing TFTC
23 Nov 15 Found Had to return for this one, GZ was too crowded. The geocoin got marked as missing TFTC
Container is wet, tipped water out and dried as best we could. This cache needs some TLC
Almost gave up as me arm was not long enough. Left it a little easier to grab for the next cachet. TFTC
A week away down south and a chance for some caching. Was a nice and easy find this with the hopes of lots more. TFTC
There was no problem locating this cache, but needed hubby with the longer arms to be able to retrieve it. This was such a cute little whale on the headland , too. All was replaced after signing was completed. Many thanks go to right fred left for bring some touring Aussies to visit this area and giving a good reason for a stop here.
Nice easy cache for Miss 9 while out in Riverton for the first time today...love the whale tftc
So windy today i was worried the cache might blow out of my hands and be gone forever! Many memories of playing here as a kid. Thanks for cache
Peered into the gaps to see if I could see it but nothing obvious. Didn't stay long as I had a kid playing on the whale nearby and the parents were watching us from a nearby car. Another day.
Might still be there but we were reluctant to feel around as there was broken glass in amongst the rocks. Very smug looking whale.
We found the container out in the open, opened and empty and wet... Let it in a better spot.
Cache found, was out in the open. I suspect muggles may have found it as there was a bit of profanity written in the log. Everything appeared to be there and have replaced where I believe it was supposed to be.
Luckily found on first sight. Lots of muggles would have prevented a thorough search anyway.
Found it. A bit of a stretch and found it by feel rather than sight. Previous activity were DNF but it is definitely there
Down from Northland for a few days and heading west today to see the sights and grab a few caches. Found GZ easily and could see where the cache had most likely been hidden previously. Felt all around the surrounding area by hand, but no luck with the cache, so may have been muggled..?? Thx anyway.
Yay found it. May have been seen by the muggle who lives across the road. Used selfie mode on camera to take a picture inside the rocks to find cache
White tail here with the sculpture placed for 150years and definitely white caps out to sea. No chance of muggles today!
My arms weren't quite long enough to reach the cache, but found a short stick nearby to extend my reach and soon had it in hand. A quick sign before putting back where I could get it without just dropping it.
Then back to the car to warm up!!!
Thanks for a dot day cache
My arms weren't quite long enough to reach the cache, but found a short stick nearby to extend my reach and soon had it in hand. A quick sign before putting back where I could get it without just dropping it.
Then back to the car to warm up!!!
Thanks for a dot day cache
Wir habe heute nur einen Wal gesehen 
An die Dose bekommt man nur mit fühlen.
Greetings from Germany! TFTC
An die Dose bekommt man nur mit fühlen.
Greetings from Germany! TFTC
I'm on a south island tour on my recumbent bike and stayed at Tuatapere, going to Invercargill today. Rest break at Riverton. TFTC.
Waited in the line to grab the cache. My arm was long enough to reach the cache and SL. Some swag? was on the ground inside the hide and after using handy TOTT grabbed it back and popped it back in the cache. TFTC
Hard work but managed to find it! Lovely people across the road come to help!
Took 2 cracks as muggles around. Found with LollipopCat and SpyDude13. Kia ora for the cache.
Found while taking my niece to Invercargill via the Southern Scenic Route. Loved the site but it was a bit difficult to look with muggles around. TFTC
After several days camping and exploring in the Catlins we have come to Invercargill for a couple nights and a bit of an explore. Survived the first windy night in the tent....heading out to do a bit of a southern loop to visit a few cemeteries out otautau & Riverton way...Cold and windy and a bit drizzley so no one else around. Cheers.
#356
I failed to find this last year. Had a brief look late on the night of 1 January and got wet but found no cache in the dark. Read through the logs, had a small realisation and returned on the evening of 2 January, being my last night in town for this trip, and found Riverton's last elusive cache. Thanks for the cache.
I failed to find this last year. Had a brief look late on the night of 1 January and got wet but found no cache in the dark. Read through the logs, had a small realisation and returned on the evening of 2 January, being my last night in town for this trip, and found Riverton's last elusive cache. Thanks for the cache.
New Year's Trip to Southland
First time we have taken the time to have a look around Riverton. We can see why it's called the Riviera of the South! TFTC
First time we have taken the time to have a look around Riverton. We can see why it's called the Riviera of the South! TFTC
Its a 3 week expedition, with The Seagnoid and Zara, round the South Island. Rakiura Walkway, my objective, is bagged, so its homeward bound the long way round. Its Friday, day 15 of our journey, leaving Invercargill today for Riverton.
What a neat playground. No one around here today. The Seagnoid had fun going through all the tunnels. Snagged an tagged the cache then on our way. Cheers
What a neat playground. No one around here today. The Seagnoid had fun going through all the tunnels. Snagged an tagged the cache then on our way. Cheers
TaybeeDragon and I are off for a three day walk on Stewart Island. But we have a camper, so once you add in getting there and back, it's a three week trip. Day 15: Invercargill to Riverton.
No wonder it's a popular playground! it's got caving!! Okay, no wet feet or muddy bits or even need for a torch, but I went for a crawl anyway. After all, the dragon wanted a photo!
Alas, could only find one whale tail. Dropped a diamond into the cache.
No wonder it's a popular playground! it's got caving!! Okay, no wet feet or muddy bits or even need for a torch, but I went for a crawl anyway. After all, the dragon wanted a photo!
Alas, could only find one whale tail. Dropped a diamond into the cache.
What a lovely spot this is. J&R had great fun climbing the whale and going down the big slide. Quick and easy find. TFTC
Found with Tuitigger as in pic. Also with my sister who I have just introduced to geocaching, this being her first find.
Hmmm thought it may be muggles, but now reading logs think I should have tried harder " by Braille " - though arms probably too short! Still, had fun going down the slide & loved the whale, so TFTC anyhow
