Catalina Park Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
By
All Strung Out on 01-Oct-12. Waypoint GC3XWBQ
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No response from the owner within the last 28 Days and as per my original note this cache has been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new cache via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).
I didn't know that the Catalina track was still here. What a great place full of history. Thanks for bringing me here. Log is soaked. TNLN TFTC
Have been a bit slack of late...new cache ready to replace the muggled one. W
ill be done in next few days.
ill be done in next few days.
Went looking for cache and all we found was the soaked through log book. Have messaged owner letting them know what we unfortunately found.
Hope it gets replaced as its a great location.
Hope it gets replaced as its a great location.
I had heard of this park over the years but this was the first time we visited.
Nature is reclaiming the area and the "track" is under attack from trees and grasses but still must hold many great memories for lots of folk.
Log signed and the cache replaced as found.
Tks ... All Strung Out ... GazMag
#2,534
Nature is reclaiming the area and the "track" is under attack from trees and grasses but still must hold many great memories for lots of folk.
Log signed and the cache replaced as found.
Tks ... All Strung Out ... GazMag
#2,534
I have walked passed this spot for years not knowing there was a cache there... amazing what you pass by in life. Moshi Dog attracted a muggle dog...nearly exposed the cache. PS Sometimes geocachers' photos give too much away.
Agatha Chrissie and Moshi Dog.
Agatha Chrissie and Moshi Dog.
Im so grateful to visit here..
Thanks for interesting history around here and cache.
Thanks for interesting history around here and cache.
Great history lesson, I had no idea there was a racing circuit in Katoomba.
Wevwill return one day and take walk when the weather is abit kinder...
Currently cold and wet.
Thank you for cache
Wevwill return one day and take walk when the weather is abit kinder...
Currently cold and wet.
Thank you for cache
Just as I was parking the heavens opened up with a massive crack of thunder , great caching in the rain again. Seems to be a common theme for the blue mtns. Found a car tb and left different car tb in its place. Quite apt considering the history here.
Tftc
Tftc
Used the short break between the showers to find this little one. Nice spot!
TFTC
Thank you from Germany
TFTC
Thank you from Germany
Found this with the help of the geodad. Then continued to find the virtual munzees nearby.
TFTC
TFTC
had to use more than one hand.On our morning trip around Katoomba, before checking out from the Heritage where we stayed over night. The history was very interesting, reading on the sign near GZ. The cache was quicly located, just had some trouble extracting it.
When having put it back again and ready to head back to the car, a female muggle passed by and asked 'Any success?'
When having put it back again and ready to head back to the car, a female muggle passed by and asked 'Any success?'
Cache was just off to the right of where we started looking. I spotted cache then surprisingly acquired the container. Took nothing left nothing. Great bit of history to read just before gz.
TFTC
TFTC
I attended a race meeting here many years ago. Today we were bird watching and it was interesting to find discover the history of the place and see it regenerating.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Not a lucky day for us. Looked in all the 'obvious' places, but no go. Great bit of history, thanks for bringing us to this spot.
It has taken me a year to get round to look for this c ache and will give it a point for bringing me to the site TFTC
A quick find today. Which was good as I had spent most of my energy in Pilchers canyon, and the heat was getting to me.
Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the cache.
Found on a family holiday in the Blue Mountains. A quick find on our way back home to Sydney. 30th find for the trip.
Very interesting history at this site, both the motor racing circuit and the swimming pool with Catalina aircraft which used to be in the middle of it. Spent about an hour wandering around the site reading the info signs and generally taking in all the history. Definitely worthy of a Favorite point from us.
TN but added a 1964 Australian Penny to the nice little coin stash.
Thanks All Strung Out for bringing us to this interesting part of Katoomba, and for the cache.
This entry was edited by vk2df on Saturday, 04 October 2014 at 10:09:37 UTC.
Very interesting history at this site, both the motor racing circuit and the swimming pool with Catalina aircraft which used to be in the middle of it. Spent about an hour wandering around the site reading the info signs and generally taking in all the history. Definitely worthy of a Favorite point from us.
TN but added a 1964 Australian Penny to the nice little coin stash.
Thanks All Strung Out for bringing us to this interesting part of Katoomba, and for the cache.
This entry was edited by vk2df on Saturday, 04 October 2014 at 10:09:37 UTC.
Why couldn't I see this in the light of day last week?! Thanx silveroranges for the hint. Nice to meet you.
Quick and easy find, as I spotted a likely location as I approached GZ and was rewarded with a cache. It is such a shame to see motorsport venues such as this fall into disuse and fade from memory. Thanks All Strung Out for the cache.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had a short look for this previously on our first day Geocaching. Came bike riding today so decide to try again. About to give up then found it. Thanks
Beautiful spring afternoon in Katoomba.
Good location, thnx.
We found our first geocoin!
Good location, thnx.
We found our first geocoin!
Being back here reminded me of the school cross-countrys we did as children!
Nice and easy to locate, found this one with sm236
TNLNSL, TFTC
Nice and easy to locate, found this one with sm236
TNLNSL, TFTC
Last one in town during my 4 day weekend. An interesting that I knew nothing about, but hey, I'm not a local....
Cache was found without issue and I was road out of town.
Thanks for another one All Strung Out.....
Cache was found without issue and I was road out of town.
Thanks for another one All Strung Out.....
I certainly didn't know of the very interesting history of this place so thanks for bringing us here. Cache took a minute but not too long and walked along part of that old track. TFTC!
Why is this such a hidden secret? I have spent so much time in the Blue Mountains and never knew about it Thx for showing us this place!
I'm afraid that due to the mist and rain this was a park and grab for us as we had been out in it for a while and were by this stage getting rather wet. Dropped off TB. This park has an interesting history and it would have been good to explore it a little more. TFTC
Found it with Ben. Nice hide. Didn't take too long. TFTC. Btw, there is no pen. We didn't have one spare but will drop one off when we get a chance.
Found it! Was a hard find to try to use with no satellite connection but was worth while!
Has a bit of rubbish which needs cleaning out (dummy,eclipse box, ETC
Has a bit of rubbish which needs cleaning out (dummy,eclipse box, ETC
Had a great walk around. Cleanup people making it tidy and lots of interesting information boards, another tale from some of our shady past. Thanks for the cache.
found with rubymoon05.... signed as missgeo10 at the time.. have gotten a new account since then though
Back to Katoomba after a Featherdale escapade. Still missing one cache for a round number today (10) so we divert to this one.Thanks for the cache and greetings from France!
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I remember coming here in the early 60s with my parents to watch the car racing. I always thought it was strange to have a car track in Katoomba.
The cache was in the obvious spot, thanks ASO.
The cache was in the obvious spot, thanks ASO.
Cache découverte par notre petite fille, Morgane la chipie après une longue journée de vacances en Australie. Thanks from France.
Found with Mummy Mirage and Daddy Ewilund. Thanks for the cache and Hi from France!
Almost missed the turn off for this one! Fairly quit today so I had the time to have a look around and made a quick find.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
We had very nice trip to Blue Mountains. The weather was beautiful. On the way were takebreathing views. We found 19 caches. Thank you all owners fot them. Greetings from the Czech Republic.
Who knew this circuit existed? Interesting piece of history! On a quick look through the box we couldn't see anything resembling a trackable?
