A Headen The Race Thornleigh, New South Wales, Australia
By lawsontanner on 25-Jun-11. Waypoint GC2YW9D

As there has been either no response from the cache owner, no cache to find or log to sign, or it has been a number of months since the last owner note I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the near future (next 30 days), just contact a reviewer (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, the reviewer will be happy to unarchive it.

Should you replace the cache after 30 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

Gave a thought to rescue. What where I thinking? Get rid of it. Tftn

It's taking on water! Nothing much can be done other than new log and container ... the container is the problem. I can see why the neighbours ask questions of some geocache hunters, there'd be no other reason to be in this spot!

The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 30 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you require more time please be sure to post a note (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require. For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the page and post a note every month or so to keep everyone up to date.

The CO hasn't logged in for more than 6 months but I live very close by so will check on it shortly. It's about 10 metres off the coords but in an obvious spot so should be findable.

Nothing fits description anymore hasn't been found for a number of months but all the surrounding ones have. Needs a check. Looked for 15 until a neighbour came out and asked what I was up too.

Needs checking.

I can report the cache is still there but it was full of water - the log book is soaked. I poured out the water but I'm not going to do the repair work on this one. It's better that nature takes its course and it gets archived as it's in a bad spot with poor coords and the CO is long gone. The CO placed a number of caches in this area and all of those that have needed maintenance haven't received it and have been archived.

If you want to find it, the cache is under the monsteria on the southern side of the tree (fence side). It's not buried.

Searched high and low, under everything and above everything. Took 5 min break to confirm coordinates, no luck. There was alot of muggle activity here at about 5pm.

The co-ors, and the satellite photo didn't rrally help me, but got me close enough to guess where it was going to be. A quick lap of the likeliest spot, and I got it OK.

Had to go down to Sydney for an appointment and decided to get a couple of caches on the way home TFTC

Someone had gone through the cache. Left the lid off and out in the open.
Replaced it where it should belong and hid it.
No pen so couldnt sign!
TFTC

13/02/13 6:02 PM. Cache #438. Current streak: 157 days. Really only one place it could be, so quickly spotted. TFTC }:)

Nice one in the logical place. Cheers!

Found with krankyk, after a little while of searching. TFTC

Took a little while, but found it. Found with Geopanther77. TFTC.

This cache was hard to find being near an oval with places people wouldn't think of looking. the hint was helpful and it made us find this cache. the pencil is gone so bring your own!

Your first cache and same here! Good cache and well placed. Didn't have a pen or a swap so just took some photos. Thanks!

Pretty hard to find, but once found my hunger was satisfied.

Quick find, kids enjoyed the playground and the find. Tnln

Another cache on big day out geocaching with Grandma
Parked the car and walked around the oval AGAIN because there was another cricket match on.
Well the GPS was way off about 20 m or so but the clue helped with all the leaves because there was only one spot with lots of leaves.
It was in plain sight so SL had a look at the swaps and replaced. With more leaves on top. All in All nice little park walk and grab.
Hope to see more of your caches
TFTC Wakko Akos

This entry was edited by Wakko Akos on Sunday, 25 November 2012 at 06:43:08 UTC.

This entry was edited by Wakko Akos on Tuesday, 04 December 2012 at 06:10:05 UTC.

A quick visit to the Xmas event in Sydney, then north up the coast with Bettyboo3747.
A nice walk though the park to the back corner. t was obvious that the cache couldn't be at the posted co-ords. Using sat imagery is a very inaccurate way of placing caches.
Good size for a suburban cache though.
Thanks, Robmc.

# 2306. Found with Robmc as we were heading out of Sydney heading northwards. We had quite a walk to this one and there were cricketers on the field but only one spectactor near where we were heading. Our GPS's were quite a way out on this one but we soon found it hidden in a likely spot. TFTC

Found it tonight with atko81 about 15 metres from the gz coordinates. TFTC

Quick find due to reading previous logs, coordinates didn't help much. TFTC!

Location is a bit off; just search the area. TFTC

We were in need of a quick find today and headed to this cache hoping to find just that. Unfortunately when we arrived at the published coordinates it became evident that a 1.5L cache could not be hidden in that location, we even checked inside the drain. No luck. With the ever present swooping magpie we then read through a lot of past logs, gathered some info, and started looking for likely hiding places that were between 10m and 20 m of the published coordinates. Rain was threatening, the magpie continued to swoop, and TheBidgies sought protection under a large umbrella whilst continuing the search (protection from the angry magpie, not protection from the rain!). Eventually we found the cache, signed the log, and dashed back to the car before the heavens opened, but not before the magpie made three more swoops. With our scalps still intact we were glad to make the journey home again.
We think this could have easily been a 1 star difficulty cache if the coordinates had have been accurate. Whilst there is not much anyone can do about angry magpies, it might be helpful if the CO can update the coordinates, as the as the hint claims that the coords are spot on and many previous logs have identified that they are off a bit.
Thanks Lawsontanner, for the cache and the impromptu lesson and local birdlife

Watch out for angry magpie

Took longer than expected. Closer to the corner of the park than co ordinated would suggest. Go to second most likely spot.

#644

Another easy find, this time with no noisy dogs. The co-ordinates were a bit off (some 10 meters). However, a good cacher should have no problems finding the cache. SLTNLN TFTC

#944
Second time visit here with no yappy dog to worry about this time. Coordinates are still about 10 metres off. I'm surprised the CO has not rectified this problem. A good sized cache an an easy find despite all the people about for the footy game on the ground.

Gpsr out of batteries so needed the hint with the iPhone. Nice hide

Coords seem to want us to visit a house outside the oval. Due diligence we found it. TFTC

Wll have to try Again

Couldn't find it in a hurry... some muggles turned up so I'll have to come back another time.

Tricky coords on this one. Searched in a number of likely locations. The voucher finally came up with the find.

Took some searching, but we found it in the end. TFTC!

Cords off a ways from cache location. But picking through the logs and leaves produced the find. TFTC.

Not found where coords or sat photo takes you but in next obvious spot a little exposed. A calendar date filled.
TFTC #666

Fourth find in a day of clearing out our 10 km radius - only about 140 to go. TFTC

As everyone said coords are ten metres off but hint makers for easy find

Found with myke.rog. TFTC

A beautiful day, so I decided to walk the dogs on the oval and take the opportunity to pick up this cache. Log slightly damp but OK. SL TFTC

Cache coords off by about 10m but the hint gave us the next obvious park. If it wasn't for geocaching I probably never would have come here!

The coordinates were a bit off, the cache was found in the second place we looked

Got it with a bit of caching logic but not sure of the coordinates. Maybe I need a reboot tftc

Found it pretty quickly

Had a bit of trouble with the co-ords but read the hint and deduced where it must be. Byo pen!

We are staying just around the corner while visiting from Melbourne to find Bifrost, I mean to attend a wedding.
Found this one one fairly easily but cords are quite a bit off, about 12m.
Don't worry about the fallen branch, it's not there.
Thanks for the cache.

Second attempt at this. The GPS both times had me about 10m from where I finally located GZ. Nice little hide.

TFTC.

This one had me for a while as the satellite image has changed. It had me at the top of a fallen tree. After reading some logs I found some more coordinates which helped TFTC

Nice and Easy Thanks

Cache should be muggle free here. Had to widen search. Thanks for the good hint and hide.

Headed out on a nice day for a bit of a cache.
Thanks Lawsontanner!

Sneaky hide! Had to widen our search but didn't take long to find. Chook was happy as she swapped a TB for evil eye protection! Collected the munzee too. TFTC

DNF for us today, will keep an eye on this one for any updates.

This cache took longer than it should have, had to read back through a few logs to find where GZ really was.

It's dark, it's raining and soggy and wet. But right where the cache is it is as dry as can be! Took TB. TFTC

Nice hide TNLS.TFTC

Found it with team gay

TFTC SL. Great hide. Good hint as we were out until I looked at the satellite photo.

Found it, Good hide

Bit of time to kill in Thornleigh so thought I'd grab a cache or two.
This easy find was my first for 2012
Thanks for the hunt

We parked and walked over to the likely place, watching an older man walk several times around the oval with a long fishing rod. Really tempted to ask him what he was training for. The search took longer than needed, since the cache was not really concealed that well. No swaps, thanks for the hide.

we3 looked for thisone for ages but didn't know what it would loook like. this is probably a very good cash then!!1 iu will try again. i played doodle jump but the dogs were loud and so i played good riddance very loudly.
tftc!

My first sweep was being watched by a chick with a dog, so I walked away, we were driving away, and that was when the chick with the dog decided to walk away.

So, what could we do, but park again and send in the boy, he found it easily.

Happy New Year!!

After a little looking around, we decided not to trust Google maps, or our GPS and waterfist came up with the goods.

A large branch has fallen from the tree guarding the cache but fortunately the cache is still accessible. TFTC

There was a big branch that had fallen from a big gumtree but the Geocach wasnt under that.

My GPS seemed to be pointing to an open area. Just had a look around and went to a likely spot. Was not able to sign the log as there as no pen and mine was not in my bag.

I had nothing much to do today so I thought I would look for this one while visiting a mate near by. I found the cache pretty quick. TFTH SL

Recommended co-ordinates: S 33° 43.575 E 151° 04.807

I wasn't going to retry this one, but by fluke I made a wrong turn and found myself on the same street and thought, "why not?"

This time I put the geocaching hat on and ignored the GPSr and the cache revealed itself soon enough. But those ******* ******* dogs wouldn't shut up!!

This one might be destroyed. Grounds maintenance has come through very recently and GZ was freshly mown and covered in grass clippings. I did some careful rustling but nothing came to the surface.

A nice little oval here, with not a magpie to be seen today. Lots of cockatoos, galahs and lorikeets though. GPS led me to an open area, so checked the google earth image. In the end found the cache in a more logical place much closer to the corner of the park than the image suggested I should be. Thanks lawsontanner.

Got this one while stopped at the park dinner on our way home from port macquarie. TFTC.

#99

A nice easy find for a couple of newbies. The description said there were pencils in the box to sign the log but there weren't any when we visited.

Quick find on the way back from Newcastle. The dog nearby is real pain!!
SL TFTC

TFTC.

Found this one with Geo-boyfriend early September before i had an account. Went back today to log it There was only one item in the box, which is lucky for me because i didn't have anything to trade anyway. Took nothing left nothing. P.s: Watch out for all the little spiders in the leaves. TY!

CM66 To The Eastern Come In Sucker with Glennren
Listened to the GPS despite the hint. An illegal dumping ground
TFTCTNLNSL

Found it with akkatracker. Nice quick find. TFTC

tftc

Tftc

The GPSr had us all over the place. We saw a magpie, but it behaved very well. Eventually we found the cache.

Had GZ in a different spot then went over to the obvious area where the GPS also agreed it should be.

An easy find.

No dogs

No muggles

TFTC

Find #1162 - 6 for today. Found on 18/09/11 11:34 AM
Took some time to locate, then the cache guardian arrived. Only one magpie kept watch on me while I retrieved and signed the log. Left me alone as I retreated back to the van. Cachers need to be on the alert in this area. Thanks. TNSLLN

A quick find after meeting the local maggie cache guardian.
Left GZ waving a stick around my head in a victory dance,.. no , actually to keep the little budgie away.
TFTH
TNLN SL
#686

As aniisawesome said there was a magpie i was wary although i couldn't see one- it looked pretty tranquil! Ani was with me and decided to wait in the car- scared!!!! A quick find!

TFTC TNLN

When I got to GZ I realized that there was a man and his dog peacefully watching the game of cricket on the oval! As I walked under a couple of trees, I started my search but behind me, I heard a frightful squawk and two magpies started chasing me around the oval!! I got hit three times before the magpies were satisfied I wouldn't do harm!! So after a few cuts I managed to get the cache and retreat to the car!! Beware of magpies!!!! TFTC TNLN

While Garks and NickoHeap went for a play in the playground on the other side of the oval, the WaywardWoman and I went for what was meant to be an easy find. Naturally, being a one difficulty, we missed it and were scratching our heads. The WaywardWoman eventually turned it up though. We took a TB and left two in its place. Thanks

Mum and dad found it for us while we enjoyed the nearby park. TFTC

I must confess that these are not my favourite type of cache since they are so easily overlooked, but after a bit of searching, I finally found it so the thought of missing an easy one wasn't so bad afterall. TFTC

Brought my new TB over to visit the cache.

I liked the park most, while mum and dad found the cache.

Pretty busy day geocaching with a start before 6-00am. Nice tour around the area and plenty of good caches found. This cache was located fairly quickly. SL Left TB TFTC

TFTC.

Nice sunday afternoon activity with the family. Found it ducking dive bombing magpies. 9yro could not resist the crab painted on a stone. Left a cloth worry doll and plastic toy.

easy found with geofriend and hide well...thank ...