The Waterhole Falcon, Western Australia, Australia
By Mistraluna on 13-Jul-12. Waypoint GC3QFBT

I am regretfully archiving this cache since unfortunately there has been no action to restore it, or any communication from the cache owner, Mistraluna, requesting additional time.

An ample opportunity has been provided for the Cache Owner to respond, but since this opportunity has been ignored, I can only conclude that the cache has been abandoned.

Caches archived under these circumstances are unable to be Unarchived, and this location is now available for the placement of a new cache, by somebody else.

Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia

###Cache Maintenance Visit Required please.###
This geocache has been brought to my attention as needing an Owner Maintenance visit, as the logs indicate that it is most likely missing, or else some other problem exists with the cache. See the [GCHQ Health Score](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=713) process.
I agree that it certainly seems necessary to have it checked by the Cache Owner.

The cache owner needs to:

* Take action to restore the cache or address issues such as correcting the D/T rating.
* Re-enable the cache by posting an Enable log
* Post an Owner Maintenance log to advise what has been done and to clear any Needs Maintenance attribute which is present.

Otherwise :
* Post a Note Log to request more time if necessary or provide other information..
**Do not use an Owner Maintenance log for this. That is for use only **when you actually do something to repair the cache**.

Alternatively:

* Archive the cache, and remove any remaining geo-litter from the site.

In the meantime, I've temporarily disabled the cache page to await owner action by Mistraluna and to take it off the playing board to prevent further geocaching community inconvenience.
[Please see the maintenance section of the Geocache Hiding Guidelines.](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines?expand=1#cachemaintenance)
**I will check back in 30 days** to see that action has been by the CO.
If nothing has happened, I will assume that the cache has been abandoned, and, unfortunately, I will need to Archive this cache.
*Caches archived because of lack of maintenance/abandonment will not be unarchived.*

The Geocaching Community needs to have a degree of certainty that a cache is in good condition, waiting to be found, and the CO has a responsibility to maintain their caches.

Please see [my profile page](https://www.geocaching.com/p/default.aspx?u=Balayang) for additional information.
Thank you
Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia

It’s actually not a bad read. Sadly I think this cache is never gonna be found by me. I’ll add it to the ignore list sadly.

Back again with no luck so will log a DNF.

Might be time to hand the caching card in here. Squishy underfoot today and no find again.

No luck here

Back for another look, no container to be found

No luck again here

Sorry Mistraluna. I could not find your cache. I blame the mozzies. I had covered myself in repellent but they showed no mercy. I even think I got bitten on the eyeball. So with 3 DNFs in a row I tossed the GPS in the back and headed to Pyramid Beach for a surf. Thanks anyway.

Cache replaced, same location, and should remain there if people use stealth when searching.

Good again!

###Cache Maintenance Visit Required please.###
This geocache has been brought to my attention as being in need of an Owner Maintenance visit, as the logs indicate that it is most likely missing, or else some other problem exists with the cache.
I agree that it certainly seems necessary to have an Owner Check, and so it has been disabled to allow the CO to rectify the problem and prevent further inconvenience for our geocaching community.

The cache owner, Mistraluna, needs to :

* Investigate the situation and either restore the cache, or address any other issues, such as correcting the D/T rating if necessary.
* Re-enabling the cache by posting an Enable log
* Post an Owner Maintenance log if a Needs Maintenance attribute needs to be cleared.

Otherwise :

* Post a Note Log to request more time if necessary, or provide other information..
**Do not use an Owner Maintenance log for this, that is for use only **when you actually do something to repair the cache**.

Alternatively:

* Archive the cache, and remove any remaining geo-litter from the site.

In the meantime, I've temporarily disabled the cache page to await owner action by Mistraluna.
[Please see the maintenance section of the Geocache Hiding Guidelines.](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines?expand=1#cachemaintenance)

**I will check back in 30 days** to be sure that the maintenance has been done, or that further information has been provided. If there has been no action to repair the cache or explain the situation, unfortunately, I will need to Archive this cache.
*Caches archived because of lack of maintenance will not be unarchived.*

The Geocaching Community needs to have a degree of certainty that a cache is there, and in good condition, waiting to be found, and the CO has a responsibility to maintain their caches.

Please see [my profile page](https://www.geocaching.com/p/default.aspx?u=Balayang) for additional information.

Thank you
Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia

Not found since 2019, second attempt here and no joy.

Another attempt here with no luck.

No luck today

Still a DNF here

On my way home from an appt - thought Id give this a go. The Library was most enjoyable - so glad I went in. Very nice staff and great space to nut out the puzzle. I will be back when Im
more appropriately dressed as I couldnt really get down and dirty - or is it up? Lol either way I will be back to give it a better deserved go.

New cache in new location. Listing and sumcheck adjusted to suit.

Ready for the next solver to come along.

Cache is MIA. Strange how so many are suffering the same misfortune...

Nothing changes here

A day out in the sun shine collecting some caches with Barnzy12 TFTH no joy here

One of the few puzzles I found enjoyable.

Shame I couldn’t make the find at GZ.

A previous finder told me where to look and it wasn’t where he said.

After attending the CITO in Success Chwiliwr and I came down to the Mandurah area to do some of the puzzles that hehad solved but never got around to finding.

This was the 4th of them. Cache found without problems. Log signed and cache returned as found.

Thanks Mistraluna for the puzzle and for placing this cache for us to find.

After attending the CITO in Success the Better Half and I came down to the Mandurah area to do some of the puzzles that I had solved but never got around to finding.

This was the 4th of them. Cache found without problems. Log signed and cache returned as found.

Thanks Mistraluna for the puzzle and cache.

Took a bit of scratching around to locate this one.
TFTC Mistraluna this is find #5930 for us.

We solved this puzzle a while ago but it wasn't until today that we actually got out to have a look for it. It took a lot of looking to find this one, and because it hadn't been found in a while the leaf litter definitely concealed it well. but after much perseverance we managed to sign the log. TFTC

School Holidays means more caching time for me and the dogs. So today we headed down Mandurah way to collect some solved puzzles and a few extras. It really surprised me that this one has gone so long between visits not a single find in 2016 is quite unbelievable. This was a puzzle I could actually solve without too many issues and no hair-loss, it was even enjoyable.
I arrived at GZ and was glad it wasn't winter time as my feet managed to stay dry during the search. I was almost ready to give up but given that it had been so long since its last discovery, I moved some more plant matter and there it was. All is well here and I am glad this was the only variety of these that I found today. TFTC and Puzzle Mistraluna.

EB99 loves this book. She use to read it to her class every year, She even has her own copy, so she solved this puzzle before we came over for our WA Goes Big weekend.
Unfortunately, when a geochecker has two distinct answers, one right and one wrong, and you're only here for a few days and all your resources for solving are on the other side of the continent and you end up at the wrong coordinates, you get a dnf.
Yep, mark us down for yet another Mistraluna dnf today

we started caching with our family under the name clan-wallace but now it is time to have our own identity, hence embarking on a marathon re logging exercise.

What came first, the chicken or the egg? I have researched this one on the Google a couple of times but was unable to glean a vital piece of the puzzle. My grand daughter was born on 26 Nov 2015 so I was browsing through some books for her when I spotted this one! Which came first the need to solve the puzzle or the requirement for appropriate reading matter for a child genius? No matter both donedelightful book too. TFTC Mistraluna, it's in good order despite a long time between drinks.

I had solved this possibly over a year ago and I have been waiting patiently to turn this one into a smiley. I love the Graeme Base books as a child but I don't ever remember reading that particular book. Anyhow, I managed to solve it without obtaining a copy, just through some basic internet research. I am thankful that I decided to tackle this one in January because god only knows what it would be like underfoot in August! This one took me absolutely ages to find. My GPS was wandering all over the place for some reason. It would favour one spot, so I had a good search. Then it would favour another spot so I would walk over there and search and it even lead me to a third. So I decided to give the whole 30m radius a good going over and through a process of elimination I eventually found him! What a beauty, and I can see now why it hasn't been found in almost 12 months. Superb hide. TFTC Mistraluna

Dragged muggle partner up this way to be my driver and helper while I add some more smileys to my total

Well we entered this one from the wrong side so a bit of a nightmare but all good in the end once the gps settled and the cache was found

Not quite the camo I was expecting

Lots of lovely fruit trees around

Actually it was easier to find the cache than finding the book in my local library's junior kindergarten section

Find 11/20 and 3 dnf

TFTC

We had this book in the cupboard so getting the info was easy. Went to GZ with Shawnyamy and found co-ords to be spot on. Left a brand new Joo and Eth Pathtag that I got for Christmas.

It was my birthday today and my dad thought it would be good to get one today.

Wow - are you sure it is right place?? lol. found and signed the log at 12:25pm. Thanks Mistraluna.

I was away when this cache was published, which was sad, as I could have found it in a trice, as I have all of Graeme Base's books - I love them! - and live fairly close by. However it has now taken me ages to finally get around to finding the actual cache!
And what a fitting place to have it, too! Found it very snug in its lair, an excellent conclusion to a good fun puzzle.
Thanks for both Mistraluna.

Nice puzzle and a really lovely book by Mr Base.

TFTC. Mistraluna

Thanks for the cache and the puzzle Mistraluna. Well placed.

TFTC. Used library book to solve this one. Found cache easily and signed log.

After initially not being able to download the relevant app on the ipad at work (needed wi-fi), i waited until i got home before discovering this great little 'book' [^]. The co-ords were quickly gathered for our planned trip south, and Master 4 watched the story over and over ... discovering more and more every time he watched it
Arriving at GZ today, i had to be wary of 'old mate' working across the road, but once he was out of sight, i headed in for the kill . Happy that it hadn't been raining any decent amount of time, the GPS'r led me straight to the cache .. where i quickly added our name to the log, and returned it to where i found it
Thank you for bringing this author and his great work, to our attention ... TFTP & TFTC [^]

I was enjoying a lovely day of caching in Mandurah, however the traffic near the city centre was getting way too busy for me, so I escaped to the south to grab some lunch and continue caching. After lunch I came to find this cache.

What a lovely location! At first I wasn't sure about following where my GPS wanted me to go, but I took the plunge and after it initially sent me past the cache, I waited for it settle, and then came back to the correct GZ and made a quick find.

Loved the container too. A very enjoyable puzzle and cache. Thanks Mistraluna!

Nice straightforward puzzle with an equally straightforward find. The cache wanted to take some blood; managed to access the log and earn the smiley on my map without needing to make a donation. Was relieved to visit in warm weather; I should imagine it must get quite sloshy in Winter. Thanks for the cache.

A bonus puzzle smiley for me, as KB did all the hard work....glad it was dry....thanks again Mistraluna

Lovely cache Am sure mozzies were bigger than the find!

TFTF

While our geo-men were off doing the Spider Island and Life's Little Instructions #4, Mrs iluvtrekking and I headed towards Mandurah to do a couple of puzzle and multi caches. Word of advice - get access to the book, don't rely on the internet as you won't get all the information required. We didn't realise this until arriving at what we thought was gz only to find our co-ords were out a 100 odd mts (even though the sumcheck worked for our numbers). Very fortunate that we were shown the error of our ways and soon were able to amend our co-ords and make a quick find of the novel container. Another enjoyable Mistraluna puzzle - how does she get the time to to come up with all these ideas?!

Such a fitting GZ. We just loved the puzzle and the story, I will be buying the book for my granddaughter. TFTP&C.

FTF @ 5:30pm
Saw this pop up at work and a quick glance saw we needed a resource we didn't have.
A quick internet search after work revealed a couple of options and decided to download an app as it would come in useful in future years.
What a fantastic book, the artwork is amazing and the app makes the most of it.
So far this was looking good

Solved the puzzle after being entertained by the app and then headed out to find the cache in the rain and a first venture for the new i40_geomobile.
All we can say is - very nicely done. Not only is the area in keeping with the story, so is the container in that it is one of the hidden items in the artwork.

Thanks for the puzzle and the cache Mistraluna [^][^] - very nicely put together and a favourite point from us.

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