Matata Wetlands Park & Grab (Whakatane West) Matata, North Island, New Zealand
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Geckoh on 25-Mar-12. Waypoint GC3FACH
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Logs
Second find for the day while heading to Whakatane for the day. Super quick find (as the CO says in the cache page) only delay was waiting for the traffic to pass to make the retrieve. Smiled when I read the log and saw the last finder, we had been at an event together in Dec back in Wellington and she had found one of our own caches soon afterwards leaving a nice log. Signed this log then cache returned safely in the next break in traffic. TFTC
On my way from Tauranga to Whakatane this cool box was right on the way 
Hadn't been found for quite a while - but it is in good condition! [^]
Thanks to Geckoh for this cache - and cheers from Germany! 
Hadn't been found for quite a while - but it is in good condition! [^]
Thanks to Geckoh for this cache
- and cheers from Germany! A very wet walk in to this one after the major storm last night, should have brought our gumboots! Or walked down from the sand dunes.. 
Easy find, TNLNSL. TFTC.
Easy find, TNLNSL. TFTC.Found it accidentally looking for a Munzee at the same location, swapped one coin for another.
Our first cache of the day. On the way to Whakatane to walk the Kohi Point Track.
A nice quick easy find to start our day. Thanks Geckoh
TFTC SL
A nice quick easy find to start our day. Thanks Geckoh
TFTC SL
Quick park and grab alright. Was in our hands signed and back on the road to Whakatane. TFTC
Day 23 of our NZ-Road Trip brought us from Whakatane up to Hahei.
We found some beautiful Caches along the road and some nice spots.
Thanks to all the Owners for hiding and showing us some great Places.
MfG
Coint82
27.02.2014 / 08:25
We found some beautiful Caches along the road and some nice spots.
Thanks to all the Owners for hiding and showing us some great Places.
MfG
Coint82
27.02.2014 / 08:25
The first find of our 4 day road trip. One day we will make that walk into the wetlands. The hint stood out so we found it readily, and would you believe it...the cache was NOT small and magnetic. Hardest part was waiting for a break in the traffic. TNLN TFTC
This entry was edited by tparty on Thursday, 02 January 2014 at 05:43:06 UTC.
This entry was edited by tparty on Thursday, 02 January 2014 at 05:43:06 UTC.
Quick grab as we are starting to head home. Will have to come back to walk the wetland tracks one day. TFTC
Great day for caching and very pleased to finally get a few days away, in the bay. Parked 'n' grabbed, many thanks for another enjoyable find.
TFTC
TFTC
Well I was a very lazy geocacher, it was mrs nzk who found it. A good reason to stop here. Thanks for the cache Geckoh
Thank for a great cache, mugggle daughter winches but luckily converting her other half, this did not give her time to as quicly got. Took TB . Back to South Is from UK enjoyed the North. TFTC
TFTCAfter locating 22 caches today on our trip around the bay we were ready for a quick find. Left tb.
Number six today on our fathers day geocaching tour nice quick find boy had it in hand before we had turned car off.
TFTC.
TFTC.
Park & Grab, says it all really. This was out last for the day before heading home. We had a very enjoyable afternoon at Matata.
Quiet around here, early on a Sunday morning. A good time for caching!
Left a pet rock - a lion. TFTC
Left a pet rock - a lion. TFTC
Had a trailer on heading west and managed to overshoot the stopping place. Nothing that a short trot back down the road couldn't fix.
Many thanks
Many thanks
Popped in on way to Whakatane. Really quick stop, swapped out mokomoko left whistle .
Quickly located as I head west, haven't seen a car for quite a while. Must get n as time is running out fast as have to be done by midnight
TFTC
TFTC
Happy lazy cache indeed, although we had also found the previous one this was replacing. All good fun. TFTC
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A quick Park & Grab after grabbing the other two Matata wetland caches, TFTC.
A quick Park & Grab after grabbing the other two Matata wetland caches, TFTC.
Quick and easy find on the way back to Auckland from an epic 4WDing weekend with Greenblat, FMZ and KiwiLeon. TFTC!
Found together with FunkyMunkyZone Mike-miss & KiwiLeon. Lazy buggers they were too. Oh well I need the exercise. T4TC
Out with FMZ, GreenblAt and mike-miss after our epic 4WD adventure up the Kereu River and Waiti River.
We were a bit lazy se we'd sent GB to grab the cache so the rest could stay in the car.
TFTC
We were a bit lazy se we'd sent GB to grab the cache so the rest could stay in the car.
TFTC
The last lazy GC grab of the day after another big haul. Geo kiddies sat fed up in the car while I got this one, we all have different tolerance levels!. Thanks.
Quick find. Unfortunately didn't have time to walk in. The Italian Job was here....!
Was indeed a nice easy park and grab although there was a lot of traffic today, so had to be a little bit careful, and not look too obvious.
Dropped off the Dolphin TB to wistfully watch the sea for a while.
Dropped off the Dolphin TB to wistfully watch the sea for a while.
13:52
After a night punctuated by the sound of distant explosions of Guy Fawkes fireworks, then the sound of gentle rain, we were surprised to learn there had actually been an earthquake overnight. Together with the Pprass team we continued our journey westward. Yes this was a true 'Park n Grab' and our names were added to the log.
TNLN . . SL . . Thanks for the hunt Geckoh.
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After a night punctuated by the sound of distant explosions of Guy Fawkes fireworks, then the sound of gentle rain, we were surprised to learn there had actually been an earthquake overnight. Together with the Pprass team we continued our journey westward. Yes this was a true 'Park n Grab' and our names were added to the log.
TNLN . . SL . . Thanks for the hunt Geckoh.
4549
Found at 10:51 AM GAFF5 in the company of Phetlern. Out of town now and we are heading NW - that was a very nice town BTW.
Not very keen on cache descriptions that tell us where to look for the cache as it makes the GPS redundant - now tell me why did we spend $700 on a GPS again?
Thanks Geckoh
Not very keen on cache descriptions that tell us where to look for the cache as it makes the GPS redundant - now tell me why did we spend $700 on a GPS again?
Thanks Geckoh
Nice quick stop for the cache. In the area with TuisReturn hunting caches and enjoying a good roadtrip. SL TFTC
We were ever so glad we stopped for this one. The cache lid was very loose, and there was nothing inside [xx(][xx(][xx(]. A quick scan around, and saw the Log Book in the grass. On closer inspection also found trade items in the dirt.
So we dried out the Log Book, and gave it a nice new bag. Put everything back together with a couple of extra small trades for the children. Good to go, and thanks for the cache.
So we dried out the Log Book, and gave it a nice new bag. Put everything back together with a couple of extra small trades for the children. Good to go, and thanks for the cache.
awesome. easy. fun. swapped a giraffe for a cross and a Swedish note..lol
TFTC
TFTC
A nice easy find to start the day and our return journey home a different way from Kawerau. Nice to see a decent size cache. +TB. SL. TFTC.
Looked everywhere for this one, the clue didn't make sense and was hopeless, walked for miles in gorse and bracken wearing jandals in the rain and sleet crossing the rivers fords and still didn't find it. Oh hang about - that wasn't this cache!
The easiest one of the day!!!! Thanks!
hehehe
The easiest one of the day!!!! Thanks!
hehehe
Was anticipating the usual cache container that goes with guardrails. Surprised to find a more substantial cache. Kids swapped out a few bits and pieces. TFTC.
Bit of a late afternoon drive around the block looking for the Gecko's tail in the footsteps of the invisible but ever-present Mac Ross!!
Taking the Chelsea Teddy Bear TB for a kick-around!!
TFTC!
Taking the Chelsea Teddy Bear TB for a kick-around!!
TFTC!
