Ani's Land (BOP) Galatea, North Island, New Zealand
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Geckoh on 09-May-11. Waypoint GC2VT20
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Logs
Found what we think is left of it , the ground has been heavily disturbed by bulldozer.
First find of a new day, over-nighted nearby which turned out to be a very nice camping spot.
TFTC
TFTC
Finally our 500. Geocache and our first Geocache in New Zealand! A really beautiful place, thanks for the Cache and thanks for showing the place!
Leave the Panda here and hope someone takes him to China!
Leave the Panda here and hope someone takes him to China!
Lovely spot to have a coffee brake relax and spread our legs after 107 km of gravel road TFTC
It's 8.30 in the evening. The tent is pitched and the steak and salad eaten. We are beating off the mozzies as we walk along to pick up the cache. A lone fisherman is trying his luck along the shore. Cache was found without any difficulty and all in good condition. We are looking forward to spending the night at this lovely spot. TFTC
This entry was edited by tparty on Friday, 03 January 2014 at 08:09:10 UTC.
This entry was edited by tparty on Friday, 03 January 2014 at 08:09:10 UTC.
Found it while camping by the lake here. Went to check out the nearby falls too.
Whoops, almost forgot to log this find.
Staying at Mother-in-laws in Murupara for the week, I was getting stir crazy with nothing to do, so took of for a drive, to relieve the boredom, hadn't planned on going caching, but then I remembered that this cache had gone missing when I was here last year.
A quick U-turn and I was on my way, it was at this point the rain came down, Thunder and lightening all around, in fact forked lightening hit the road about 10m in front of me.
When I got to GZ there was only a few spits, but it was absolutely fantastic, sitting on the rock to sign log, with a storm on either side, thunder all around and lightening (at least it was now in the distance). Although it was on its way, everyone was tightening the guys and moving bits into tents and vehicles. TFTC
Staying at Mother-in-laws in Murupara for the week, I was getting stir crazy with nothing to do, so took of for a drive, to relieve the boredom, hadn't planned on going caching, but then I remembered that this cache had gone missing when I was here last year.
A quick U-turn and I was on my way, it was at this point the rain came down, Thunder and lightening all around, in fact forked lightening hit the road about 10m in front of me.
When I got to GZ there was only a few spits, but it was absolutely fantastic, sitting on the rock to sign log, with a storm on either side, thunder all around and lightening (at least it was now in the distance). Although it was on its way, everyone was tightening the guys and moving bits into tents and vehicles. TFTC
We put our tent here for the night. Super place for sleeping !
Nous avons plante notre tente ici. Super endroit pour passer la nuit !
Thanks for the cache.
Nous avons plante notre tente ici. Super endroit pour passer la nuit !
Thanks for the cache.
We haven't been here before but have passed this place many times,The surroundings were lovely and quiet.TFTC
Found while on a lunch stop with a motor home mystery rally. Didn't have a pen to sign log but left our name "Manana" off the top of our card.
11839... Such a beautiful location, and a great spot for the budding photographer, took a few pics before moving on, TFTC.
Surprising number of muggles passing by including remote control plane enthusiasts. TFTC
Quick find in this most impressive spot, now where did I leave the fly rod 10 years ago.....
TFTC
TFTC
We read all the previous logs for this cache and were unable to find it in the place described at the coordinates, so decided it was almost certainly missing and we put in a replacement cache. The replacement is a 100ml camouflaged ointment jar. It looked to be a nice camping spot.
Had lunch up at the falls and watched some kayakers go down. Unfortunately we were unable to find the cache and rather suspect it gone missing, could see where others had been looking.
Found a blue, broken systema box, containing a small china elephant candle holder but no log sheet. Cache was exactly as hints described, tucked under and exactly at posted co-ordinates. Also around the area were remains of a red systema container. Don't know if that was the old one. Looked to us as though it may have been muggled again. 
If the container was a sistema small, then that is all I found, broken and in pieces.
If not then I was looking in completely the wrong place.
If not then I was looking in completely the wrong place.
Couldn't do the hunt. Due to a digger playing in the area down from it. Will try again at a later day.
This entry was edited by Jabbanz on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 at 06:58:01 UTC.
This entry was edited by Jabbanz on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 at 06:58:01 UTC.
Couldn't find, found things laying around, guess it's be found and destroyed by someone.
Visiting a friend in Murupara and hoping to get help so I can use my Garmin. We loaded this cache as a tester...
Found the ground zone, and it was reluctant to give up the cache, which was wedged deeply in its hide. The object above the cache is unbalanced and pivots on the cache, so each time the object is disturbed, the cache is crushed and pushed further in.
We had to excavate... and only to find a shattered systema. The cache contents were saturated. I ended up placing the logbook, log note and pen in a vitamin jar. I have tucked this in, below a stone covering. This cache needs rescuing. TFTC.
Found the ground zone, and it was reluctant to give up the cache, which was wedged deeply in its hide. The object above the cache is unbalanced and pivots on the cache, so each time the object is disturbed, the cache is crushed and pushed further in.
We had to excavate... and only to find a shattered systema. The cache contents were saturated. I ended up placing the logbook, log note and pen in a vitamin jar. I have tucked this in, below a stone covering. This cache needs rescuing. TFTC.
From N. Ireland. On a world tour. Spotted the sign for the camp site driving along the road, and as we pulled in realised the GPS was taking us there anyway! We'd already arranged to stay with friends in Ohope Beach, but the place was too beautiful not to stay, so we changed plans, parked up and had a wonderful evening photographing the sunset, watching the fishermen and gazing at the stars - it's so strange that they are all upside down in the Southern Hemisphere! TFTC.
A quick easy find, at a beautiful location, on the way to Springs to the Falls. Thanks for the cache.
Easy find, cache was absolutely full of water. Fortunately log book nice and dry in its bag. Lid is difficult to snap shut, I wonder if that's how the cache was able to fill up with runoff from the road.
Had a quik look at the waterfall, the dam was spilling a bit of water, water quality has certainly dropped....remember the clear blue days, now it's a green haze. Ta for cache, neat place to camp.
Have yet to catch a fish here but it's in the long term plan. So was going over the falls [:0] - Umm the boundaries have shifted a wee bit.
Always has been a favourite spot of mine. thanks for the placement.
Always has been a favourite spot of mine. thanks for the placement.
Haven't tried our fishing luck in this lake yet, but have fished these same waters way up in the upper reaches where we used to fish all day, camp overnight under the stars miles from anywhere, and be up at 5 to catch the morning rise and never see another person for the entire time. Nothing like a fresh trout just the right size for the frying pan for breakfast. And the big ones got taken home to smoke...delicious! Quiet lake today, the camping looks a bit more civilized here, must come back one day. TFTC.
