From Wharf to Wander Coopernook, New South Wales, Australia
By
Liz and Bruce (maintenance by DiMorgan) on 02-Nov-12. Waypoint GC40KPZ
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nice an easy one! Even made a little friend who happened to be in the cache (pic attached)
On road trip and family holiday with heymissjo, The Welder and Ge0_Ninja. Collecting some caches as we go. Thanks for the cache.
#1897Second day of driving for our family holiday. Up from Melbourne and heading to Port Macquarie. Not long to go now: we could have done the last leg, but this is as high as The Welder and I have driven or should I say its a brand new LGA for us to cache in. We needed a quick stop as camper was still in tow and we want to set up before the sun goes down. This mumma decided to let the kids go in hunt of the cache but after both Ge0Bug missed it and Ge0-Ninja was more interested in the puffer fish nearby I circled and waited to see what The Welder would do.. he too was walking in circles with his internal gps bouncing as it tried to remember what this caching game is about lol! Oh well, time to hone in on the treasure! Was interested to read of the history of this town and reflect of what was and what was left. The cycles of life and all the changes that follow. Thanks for the cache.
An overnight at the pub, a stroll along the river bank, some interesting history, and a well secured cache!Thanks Liz and Bruce (maintenance by DiMorgan)
Thanks. Needs a new plastic bag and a lid but still okay. Looking forward to a nice pub meal tonight
TftcHeaded back down the highway to get a few more smilies from this series.A great day out with hints spot on. Cache #20/20A nice little bit of history.
Nice easy wander this morning as we took advantage of the Coopernook Hotels generous offer to park and be patrons of their parking lot and pub in our caravan. Kiwisteve2 especially enjoyed being able to watch the State of Origin in the pub but wasn't happy with the results of the match.Great history. Thanks for sharing. As others have noted very strong magnets and the lid is missing but all is dry.Tftc
I required a cache this distance from home (948km) for a Challenge Cache in Victoria. bunadoorian and I came here and I found the cache quickly. What a lovely little spot. TFTC and for bringing us here Liz and Bruce.
Grub62 made a quick find on this cache. Now to check out the history. Thanks for bringing us here and TFTC.
Stayed overnight behind the pub. Great meals and a lovely breeze. Walked down to the wharf aftthe morning constitution. TFTC
Nice quick find with Portstevo on our way to parkrun at Harrington this morning. Heaps of mozzies. Tftc
Ouuuuch !!!! Soooooo many mosquitos ! They were absolutely savageCool hotelTFTC
Camped overnight at the back of the pub - great bistro meal and to top it off a cache near by. Tftc
Wow! We stopped at this lovely pub on the way back from geocaching in the national park. What a lovely pub and lovely food, definitely recommend and also lovely staff Also lovely place of course. Thanks for taking us here and this interesting cache place Coopernook old wharf.
Stopped here to have some lunch after a morning's cashing.What a great little sport, Nice old style, pub, would recommend the $15 Wednesday steak....Very generous portions, friendly staff, and a great location.BONUS there's a geocache here! Thanks for maintaining the cache
Hey just realised that this is the 13th anniversary. since this thing was put here. (Or maintained?)
Day 11. A last minute plan had been hatched to make my way to QOGM. Very little planning had been done but a very rough outline was in place and it was going to be a day by day trip.After managing to catch up with posums in Taree yesterday, it was off further north towards Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour.A nice quick find here as I head further north.Thanks Liz and Bruce for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.----------------------------------------------------------The 12 Days of Cachemas series is now live. Check out the list of caches and work your way through the series. Full details available at [Cachemas in July](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/events/cachemas-in-July) Voting is also now open for the 2022 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards. The shortlist is available [here](https://coord.info/BMC8QYR)[Make your vote count - Vote here!](https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/events/Victorian-cache-of-the-year-awards/2022-Victorian-cache-of-the-year-awards
Found 11:58 am with fiancée. Easy find. Obvious kind of place to check. We are on a track north for a stay at Flynn’s Beach Port Macquarie lovely spot. As usual I wanted to do a cache or two on our trip and this one was in a great spot because we also wanted to stop for a drink and food at the Coopernook Hotel.
Interesting read about the wharf.
I also recall the bridge at Coopernook in the past before the Highway bypass. The truckers having to warn each other if one was about to go across. Now it’s kind of boring but the bypass does save time.
Thanks for the cache.
Interesting read about the wharf.
I also recall the bridge at Coopernook in the past before the Highway bypass. The truckers having to warn each other if one was about to go across. Now it’s kind of boring but the bypass does save time.
Thanks for the cache.
Pulled off the Highway to stretch the legs. Quick find. OCW Brewmaker and Martin Cousins. TFTC
While traveling from Geelong to Brisbane via the Hume I stopped and grabbed caches where I could.
A nice little spot and some interesting history to read about.
I also notice there's camping behind the nearby pub. We'll definitely be returning here with the caravan.
TFTC
A nice little spot and some interesting history to read about.
I also notice there's camping behind the nearby pub. We'll definitely be returning here with the caravan.
TFTC
Nice quick find here as we head north. The pub looks interesting... maybe another time
With a trip planned for the Coorabakh National Park on Saturday for some geocaching, I took the chance to head up that way a day early, finding a few caches on the way.
A quick and easy find, interesting bit of local history. TFTC
A quick and easy find, interesting bit of local history. TFTC
We enjoyed an overnight stop at the nearby hotel and spent the afternoon watching the tide go out. Lovely, peaceful spot with a delicious pub meal at the nearby hotel.
TFTC
TFTC
Been on my DNF list for quite awhile. Had an opportunity to stop today. I come away thinking if I had just completely miss it last time or if it was even there. TFTC
On the way back from Port Macquarie we opted for a brief break at Coopernook. I saw that there was a cache loaded in my phone down here near the wharf so I headed over this way. We took a short stroll in the direction the compass was pointing and soon we were in a likely area with some options for a cache to be hidden.
I think I must have loaded this cache quite a while ago when it wasn't a Premium Member only cache. When I tried to update the listing to see whether there had been any recent finds my phone told me that it was a Premium cache and it wouldn't update. Nevertheless, I made quick work of the search and soon had the container in hand. New log signed (there had been two others before me) and then things went back as found.
A nice little break from the driving, but a bit of a challenge to get back on the motorway when heading south. Anyway, a bit of patience did the trick and soon there was a gap in the traffic to accommodate us.
I think I must have loaded this cache quite a while ago when it wasn't a Premium Member only cache. When I tried to update the listing to see whether there had been any recent finds my phone told me that it was a Premium cache and it wouldn't update. Nevertheless, I made quick work of the search and soon had the container in hand. New log signed (there had been two others before me) and then things went back as found.
A nice little break from the driving, but a bit of a challenge to get back on the motorway when heading south. Anyway, a bit of patience did the trick and soon there was a gap in the traffic to accommodate us.
Good to see history kept alive, interesting spot on the river and a nice way to break up our trek north to catch up with the delightful CO’s
Thanks for taking time to set out and maintain hides and for showing us your very special part of the world
Log signed in first open spot with stamp
TFTC Liz and Bruce
Find # 6671
Thanks for taking time to set out and maintain hides and for showing us your very special part of the world
Log signed in first open spot with stamp
TFTC Liz and Bruce
Find # 6671
After finding a nearby cache we discovered this one was owned by dear friends, so a quick backtrack was made only to discover the container had gone astray. After a phone call to the maintenance crew, and confirmation of the lost container, a replacement magnetic eclipse container and new log was placed as directed by Bill & Di. I guess that also means the CO knows we’re heading there way now. On the hunting trail again with SeasonedBird. I’ll leave the more interesting & detailed log to Mrs Geo (aka: SeasonedBird, Salty Chook, the Old Boiler, Old Chook, Dirty Bird or Angry Bird) because she writes so much more eloquently than I and usually has much more time to do so while I’m driving. It’s a great day for caching. TFTC Liz and Bruce
Find #9062
Find #9062
Found with @Rach_jean21, @joshhanley, @lauries4 and @andyboii
TFTC
Needs a new log book very soon, only 2 pages left.
TFTC
Needs a new log book very soon, only 2 pages left.
A nice quick and easy find as i'm heading south. A great place to stop for lunch. Lots of history.
TFTC!
TFTC!
Lil stop off to stretch our legs on our way home from Sydney..enjoyed seeing pics and reading the history of this lil spot...tftc
TFTC
It has been a long time since I stopped here!
Both cache and log are in good shape.
It has been a long time since I stopped here!
Both cache and log are in good shape.
Quick find while having smoko break. Been working in the area all week and thought what a great time to find a cache.
Found with the help of Mrs BillHill, doing some caching on the way to Port Macquarie where we will be staying for 3 nights. Nice quick find in the expected spot.
Log signed and caches replaced as found.
**Thanks For The Cache** Liz and Bruce.
This is the 1st cache of 9 for today.
Cache number 2659 at 12:37:00 PM on Tue 20Oct2020
Log signed and caches replaced as found.
**Thanks For The Cache** Liz and Bruce.
This is the 1st cache of 9 for today.
Cache number 2659 at 12:37:00 PM on Tue 20Oct2020
Thanks for bringing us here. Interesting history. TFTC Liz and Bruce. Found 26/9/20 2:25 pm. Cache 1871 for us.
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Found and logged using the Cachly app for iPhone.
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Found and logged using the Cachly app for iPhone.
Really enjoyed our wander around Coopernook although there was a proliferation of ants around the cache.
TFTC. Camped overnight at the back of the Coopernook Hotel and went for a wander to look at the river. Found there was cache nearby. Quickly found and enjoyed the history. Then later had a very nice pizza from the pub.
Our first cache find after a few attempts. Kids were so excited and we can’t wait to find more. Good hiding spot, will stay dry and safe for years to come! Thanks!!
Found tyftc. June long weekend 2020. Gatherimg caches ready for tackling NSW schoolies challenge. Find# 1912
Out and about with &others on our to Harrington. Mozzie's eating us alive. Nice easy find. Thanks for the cache.
#3638 A quick find as i head north from New Castle. Signed log and replaced as found. TFTC.
